We are incredibly proud of many of our Cure Cancer funded researchers who are now amongst Australia and the world’s most prominent cancer researchers.
Read about their ground-breaking discoveries and globally recognised awards below.
Your donations and support have contributed to their successes, thank you.
Received two prestigious research awards in recognition of his immunotherapy and COVID-19 work.
Internationally recognised researcher for his ground-breaking immunotherapy work and the recipient of two distinguished COVID-19 research awards.
Breakthrough in childhood cancer research through blocking the copper uptake in tumours to boost the immune response.
Developed the first lab-grown human pancreatic cancer tumour with her team at UNSW.
World leader in pancreatic cancer research.
Significant contributor to the International Cancer Genome Consortium.
Head of Gene & Stem Cell Therapy Program, Centenary Institute.
Awarded AO for service to biomedical research in the field of gene and cell therapy.
Identified how cancer cells respond and develop resistance to anticancer drugs and developed nanoparticles to deliver drugs directly to tumour cells.
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research), UQLD.
Successes include determining distinctive genetic pathways by which bowel cancer can develop.
Director of the Children's Medical Research Institute and Head of its Cancer Research Unit.
Significant breakthroughs in the molecular genetics of cancer.
Internationally recognised for contribution to cancer research and improving patient care.
Pioneer of effective communication between cancer patients and their doctors.
Former Head of Biomedical Imaging and Prostate Cancer Models, QUT.
Internationally recognised for her groundbreaking studies on bladder and prostate cancer.
Pioneered Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) to identify cancer in its early stages and remove the need for invasive surgery.
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