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How tech innovation & AI are helping Cure Cancer

Nikki Kinloch
CEO Cure Cancer

Dr Arutha Kulasinghe
Founding Scientific Director of the
Queensland Spatial Biology Centre

Technology and artificial intelligence are transforming cancer treatment in remarkable ways. Cure Cancer funds groundbreaking, world-first research projects that explore innovations like tumour mapping, which helps medical specialists understand exactly how each patient's cancer cells behave and respond to different treatments.

How does tumour mapping help cure cancer?

Cancer cells have unique mutations, requiring personalised treatments for better outcomes.

Tumour mapping and profiling help identify how different cells within a tumour respond to treatments.

This allows doctors to quickly adjust treatment plans, ensuring faster, more targeted interventions.

Personalised mapping optimises treatment efficacy, reduces time on ineffective therapies, and can potentially save lives.

Mapping pathways to personalised treatment (video by Wesley Research Institute). Featuring Michel Itel (patient advocate), Prof John Fraser and Dr Arutha Kulasinghe.

The Challenge

Every 4 minutes, 1 Australian is diagnosed with cancer, and globally, 10 million die from it annually.

Groundbreaking research is essential, but less than 5% of early-career researchers received government funding from 2020-2022. And in 2023, funding was paused.

Without support, future breakthroughs are at risk, but funding early-career researchers secures a pipeline for future cancer research.

We also foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing to push research boundaries.