Snowdome Foundation and Blood Cancer Research Western Australia (BCRWA) are pleased to announce a new chapter in the delivery of next-generation treatments for Western Australian blood cancer patients. From 1 January 2023, BCRWA will be forging ahead, operating as its own not-for-profit organisation led by Professor Chan Cheah and an independent Board of Directors. Back … Continued
In laboratories around the country and the world, Australian researchers and clinicians are striving to find new blood cancer treatments to make it a curable disease for all. We are proud to support one such researcher, Queensland’s clinician scientist, Dr Siok Tey, who is recognised nationally and internationally for her work in bone marrow transplantation … Continued
Immunotherapy is a bright beacon of hope in the quest for better cancer treatments. CAR-T cell therapy, a form of immunotherapy created through modifying a person’s own T-cells to identify and destroy cancer cells, shows significant promise for patients, clinicians and researchers alike. Yet not all those who receive CAR-T cell treatment respond, and some … Continued
CAR-T cell therapy, a form of immunotherapy, is delivering great hope in the treatment of blood cancers. We are proud to support Dr Katherine Cummins, a Haematologist and Clinician Scientist, in her research project investigating immunotherapy as a treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia. Dr Cummins is our 2022 Gunn Family Women in Haematology Fellow, which … Continued
We congratulate the following researchers and clinicians who presented at the annual Australian scientific meeting – Blood 2022. A conference for blood researchers and clinicians, we are proud to see nine current and past Snowdome researchers presenting their work to their peers. We are thrilled to know that they represented 16% of all blood cancer … Continued
We are delighted to share this stunning film of The Positive Journey, a son’s tribute to a mother lost to blood cancer. In June 2022, Alastair Evans ran from Melbourne to Echuca over four days – a 270km journey and the equivalent of six and a half marathons, to raise money for vital blood cancer … Continued
Meet Dr Josh Tobin, Lymphoma Researcher and inaugural Snowdome Foundation Haematology Fellow. Dr Tobin has a special interest in indolent lymphoma, a type of slow growing non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Although incurable, many of those diagnosed will not require treatment but for those who do, some will relapse and experience aggressive disease. The goal of Dr Tobin’s … Continued
The Snowdome Foundation and passionate volunteer, Geoff Nyssen were honoured at the 2022 Third Sector Awards, a national award celebrating and recognising the best not-for-profit practices around Australia. Winning the Small Charity of the Year and Volunteer of the Year Awards is a significant recognition of the passion and commitment of all within Snowdome and … Continued
June 30, 2022 Snowdome Foundation is very proud to have supported the global Women in Lymphoma (WiL) initiative since establishment in October 2020. Snowdome – having delivered on its promise to lend administrative and governance support to WiL, enabling them to greatly expand over the past 18 months – is very pleased to announce WiL’s … Continued