On May 23rd 2018, the Snowdome Foundation and Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision will once again host the ‘Bloody Good Dinner’. The ‘Bloody Good Dinner’ was established to fund breakthroughs in discovering new treatments for Bone Marrow Failure and Blood Cancers. One hundred percent of the profits will go directly towards this cause. This year we are … Continued

This is a wonderful story of how Snowdome is making a difference to patients’ lives right now. Snowdome in collaboration with the Epworth Medical Centre is funding research into a novel way of diagnosing and assessing blood cancers in order to individualise treatment for patients. Currently diagnosis and assessment of blood cancer progression relies on … Continued

Snowdome is excited to be setting sail in the right direction. Snowdome supporter Warwick Sherman, who is personally connected to blood cancer and has been a part of the Snowdome community for many years, will be raising the Snowdome profile offshore. Warwick and his crew are competing in several races, including the impressive Sydney to … Continued

I was diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma two weeks before my 36th birthday and yes I was in shock… In some ways, I am still am. Everything you are told when you hear the word cancer is true. You only retain 10% of the information that is being thrown at you at a rapid pace. After … Continued

Three years ago, Vision Super looked at their insurance claims data – 25% of their insurance claims were cancer-related and sadly 46% of Vision Super members’ deaths were due to cancer. Vision Super decided they needed to do more to help prevent the devastation this creates for their members and families, as well as the … Continued

Tumour DNA provides clearer genetic profiles of lymphoid malignancy Analysing tumour DNA in addition to biopsies could give clinicians a more nuanced view of a patient’s disease progression and could potentially impact treatment direction, an expert has told HAA delegates. Speaking at the HAA 2017 scientific meeting in Sydney this week Dr. Piers Blombery, medical lead … Continued

As a Snowdome supporter, we wanted to inform you of a momentous occasion for the Snowdome Foundation. Yesterday marked the launch of the Christine and Bruce Wilson Centre for Lymphoma Genomics at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. This launch was a significant milestone in Snowdome’s history as it has seen us grant our largest ever … Continued

Tuesday, 17 October 2017 Joint Press Release – Generous donation focused on genetic testing brings fresh hope to Australian blood cancer patients Australia cements position as world leader in fight against blood cancer With the support from a very personal pledge of $5.5 million, an unprecedented number of Australian lymphoma patients will now have access … Continued

Genomics Q&A with Professor Miles Prince Since 2014, Snowdome has funded cutting-edge research into genomics and supported the incredible advancements in genomic profiling of various blood cancers. This often life-changing service is particularly useful for patients who don’t respond well to standard therapy, as it can identify other treatments that may work for them. Professor Miles Prince recently participated … Continued