Dr Pilar Dominguez is a senior postdoctoral researcher working with Prof Ricky Johnstone at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Her research is focused on the role that abnormal epigenetics processes play in lymphoma formation with the aim of finding a way to overcome this anomaly. Her research project is funded by the Leukemia & Lymphoma … Continued
It is disappointing to learn that the Medical Services Advisory Committee did not find in favour of funding tisagenlecleucel a chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR T-cell) therapy for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). The committee felt that the evidence in support of the therapy was not as promising in DLBCL as it was in the … Continued
Paul Mutimer had niggling back pain and was constantly tired, but he felt it was due to his workload as a psychologist and his age. At 57 being tired and suffering some back pain is not an uncommon story. His wife, however, was not convinced and finally got him to see a GP. Blood tests … Continued
Dr Stephen Nutt is a recipient of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – Snowdome Foundation – Leukaemia Foundation Translational Research Project Grant. He is an immunologist that has looked at cell survival and turned it on its head to see how he can then kill cells. His research is fascinating and hopefully it will result … Continued
Dr Ashwin Unnikrishnan is one of the recipients of the “Leukemia & Lymphoma Society-Snowdome Foundation-Leukaemia Foundation (LLS-SF-LF) Translational Research Project” Grants. His project is in the area of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). He kindly took time out of his busy schedule to answer some questions. Q.You have a special interest in MDS – how did this … Continued
The Snowdome Foundation has joined forces with the Leukaemia Foundation and America’s The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) to fund blood cancer research projects with Australian researchers through the LLS Translational Research Program (TRP). The TRP is an LLS initiative that aims to fund new and innovative research that shows high promise for translating basic biomedical knowledge to … Continued
The plight of one of Australia’s favourite actors to multiple myeloma captured the attention of many but in particular his close school friends. Tom Long was a student at Geelong Grammar, famous for its Timber Top year that seems to build a friendship bond that lasts well beyond the school years. When his school year … Continued
Another incredible story of CAR T-cell therapy saving an Australian blood cancer patient’s life. However, the young mum had to travel to the USA for treatment. To hear her story click here. Snowdome is raising funds to bring CAR T-cell therapy to Australia so people like Gina and Tom and many others, we have heard … Continued
The Federal Government announced that it will fund Chimeric Antigen Receptor T cell (CAR T-cell) therapy with Kymriah for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) in paediatric and young adult patients who have relapsed or do not respond to initial treatment. This is fabulous news with ALL affecting approximately 30 patients every year. We … Continued