Every day, 5 Australians are diagnosed with brain cancer. It kills more kids in Australia than ANY other disease. Survival rates have barely changed in 30 years. We need to change this. We've brought together the best and brightest minds in brain cancer research; now, we need to…

May is Brain Cancer Awareness Month. The more brain cancer is seen, the sooner we can make it disappear - the inspiration behind The Public Diagnosis campaign.
Watch our short film capturing the moment Amy's son Lachie, was diagnosed with diffuse midline glioma at 19 years old.…

Dr sarah best one of our researcher rockstars & WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute) Lab Head is excited for the future of brain cancer research and we are too 🙌

“What we’ve seen in this short amount of time really excites me, and I can’t wait to see what happens in the future.”

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So proud to support research superstars Prof Lucy Palmer Dr Heidi McAlpine The Florey Prof Kate Drummond The Royal Melbourne Hospital who are delving into the electrical activity of our brains. This is the first time this has been done with live human tissue which could revolutionise treatments in…

A/Prof Dr Raelene Endersby Telethon Kids Cancer Centre research is supported by The Brain Cancer Centre. She’s discovering new treatments for childhood brain cancer. Her work is critical in developing effective treatments with reduced side effects for developing bodies. We’re proud to have…

Awesome for US Ambassador Kennedy to meet with another of our incredible BCC members Telethon Kids Cancer Centre and hear about the inspiring work Dr Raelene Endersby Prof Nick Gottardo & their team is working on in paediatric brain cancer collaborating with the best minds across Australia & the US

Thrilled to have Ben Carroll Sheena Watt MP visit with Prof Misty Jenkins AO WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute) Prof Kate Drummond @thermh & CEO @McGuaneSam. Excited to update on our collaborative research strategy & world-first clinical trial platform Brain-POP generously supported by Victorian Government

Prof Misty Jenkins AO Co-Head Research Strategy at The Brain Cancer Centre and Laboratory Head WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute) will be the special guest speaker at the Dine for a Cure gala dinner in Melbourne on Saturday 1st June. Get your tickets here: bit.ly/3vQ9C9F

Leesa is the recipient of the Frank Montague Scholarship supported by Dine For A Cure, working with The Brain Cancer Centre and in the Misty Jenkins AO Lab at WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute) Leesa Lertsumitkul is part of a team of the brightest young minds dedicated to finding new patient treatments.

The Public Diagnosis, have you seen it yet? Families generously share their private diagnosis stories so that we share them with the world. The more brain cancer is seen, the sooner we can make it disappear.
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Prof Kate Drummond, Director of Neurosurgery The Royal Melbourne Hospital specialises in the care and research of people with brain tumours. “I want to be able to say to every single one of my patients, yes, we have a clinical trial for you” Learn more about Kate's work here bit.ly/3U48aJS

Follow sarah best , Lab Head at WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute) as she takes us on a lab tour! She's researching the mechanisms underpinning cancer cells. In labs like these, our researchers are working on 13 research projects & clinical trials all funded by The Brain Cancer Centre.

Krishneel Prasad, one of our brightest minds for the future of brain cancer research, received the Ann Henderson Scholarship supported by Dine For A Cure. He’s excited about continuing his early career work alongside research superstar Misty Jenkins AO WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute)

Dr Lucy Gately leads BCC funded programme BRAIN Registry capturing data from a patient’s diagnosis throughout their journey. This builds on Prof Peter Gibbs & Prof Kate Drummond's work over many years. We’re focussed on improving outcomes for brain cancer patients.
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What a special experience for carriesbeanies4BC & Sam McGuane CEO of The Brain Cancer Centre to be a part of Laurie’s Love Gala last week. This special community has raised over $800K to support brain cancer research in the past 5 years. A beautiful way to honour Laurence’s memory.

It's so great to see our PM supporting the carriesbeanies4BC beanies campaign. All proceeds supports our research, as we build an incredible team to solve this cruel disease.

Thanks, Albo!