On 16 May, we hosted ‘Making an Impact’, a continuation of our series of educational events designed to highlight and showcase the latest in blood cancer research, technologies and next-generation treatments. In 2024, the event was focused specifically on myeloma; a type of blood cancer that has gained a lot of media attention lately, due … Continued
Gillian has always led a life filled with purpose and passion. From her early days as a school teacher to her 25-year stint in the publishing business, she has never shied away from taking on new challenges. But it was a deeply personal tragedy that truly defined her philanthropic journey and inspired her to leave … Continued
Geoff Nyssen, a devoted husband and father of two, has faced a decade-long journey with blood cancer. Diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2014 at the age of 40, Geoff faced an uphill journey full of uncertainty and challenges. Over the years, Geoff has undergone a myriad of treatments, each presenting its own set of challenges. … Continued
Tahli’s life took an unexpected turn in the autumn of 2020. A busy mother of two and a talented baker, she found herself facing a daunting diagnosis: stage 4 lymphoma. As she navigated her journey from diagnosis to treatment and ultimately remission, Tahli’s story became one of hope and advocacy for groundbreaking medical treatments like … Continued
We recently sat down with Snowdome Board Director, Helen Buckingham OAM, to get her thoughts on the funding of a new immunotherapy treatment for myeloma, and how clinicians and patients can have their say.
A state of the art, purpose-built laboratory complex in Victoria will provide new hope to Australian blood cancer patients.
Snowdome is incredibly proud to continue our international collaboration with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in the USA and the Leukaemia Foundation to fund Australian blood cancer researchers and clinicians.
Reproduced from The Australian 7 June 2023 Natasha Robinson – Health Editor A new treatment, dubbed “the future of cancer therapy”, has been approved to treat a type of blood cancer in a step doctors are hailing as the beginning of a “total paradigm shift” in cancer care for the sickest patients who have failed … Continued
1949 – 2022. On 7 September 2022, Snowdome lost a much loved and admired member of our family, Dr John Tandy. John is the father of co-founder Rob Tandy, and his diagnosis of multiple myeloma in 2009 was the catalyst and part of the first chapter in the Snowdome story. Our vision is bound together … Continued