Brain Cancer Centre Videos

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“Life’s about giving back, doing good and doing hard things.” Nedd Brockmann, Team CB4BC ‘23 participant, all round fundraising legend. ⭐️Early Registrations Open! ⭐️ Join Team CB4BC and raise vital funds for brain cancer research. Last year over 300 fundraising legends took part to support brain cancer research. This year we want you to help us take over the mountain! 🏔️ 🏃‍♀️🏃🏼‍♂️🚀 We’d love you to join us for this epic challenge and help support brain cancer research. All funds raised support the brilliant researchers at The Brain Cancer Centre Head to www.carriesbeanies4braincancer.com to register

“Life’s about giving back, doing good and doing hard things.” Nedd Brockmann, Team CB4BC ‘23 participant, all round fundraising legend.   ⭐️Early Registrations Open! ⭐️ Join Team CB4BC and raise vital funds for brain cancer research. Last year over 300 fundraising legends took part to support brain cancer research. This year we want you to help us take over the mountain! 🏔️ 🏃‍♀️🏃🏼‍♂️🚀 We’d love you to join us for this epic challenge and help support brain cancer research. All funds raised support the brilliant researchers at The Brain Cancer Centre   Head to www.carriesbeanies4braincancer.com to register

“Now is the time. We’re building momentum of The Brain Cancer Centre. We’ve got a critical mass of people who are right now at the cusp of being able to take discoveries into the clinic.” Sam McGuane, CEO. Our world-class researchers work collaboratively to develop new treatments and trials so that patients diagnosed with brain cancer are given real hope. We support over 70 researchers working together from 16 leading hospitals, universities & research institutes all over Australia. We’ve invested over $30 million to fund new and innovative research. We’re actively funding 13 research projects and clinical trials to discover more treatment options for patients. Our vision is to see a world where brain cancer is a treatable and survivable disease, where no lives are lost to brain cancer. We’ve brought together the best and brightest minds. Now, we just need to back them. Carrie's Beanies 4 Brain Cancer Foundation The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health Menzies Institute Monash University Murdoch Children's Research Institute - MCRI Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne The Royal Melbourne Hospital Royal Hobart Hospital Telethon Kids Institute The University of Queensland The University of Melbourne The University of Adelaide VCCC Alliance Victorian Government WEHI - Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research #TheBrainCancerCentre #BrainCancerResearch #CB4BC #TheFlorey #Menzinesinstitute #MonashUni #MurdochChildrensResearchInstitute #PeterMacCancerCentre #TheRoyalChildrensHospital #TheRoyalMelbourneHospital #RoyalHobartHospital #TelethonKidsInstitute #UniveristyQueensland #UniveristyMelbourne #UniveristyAdelaide #VCCCAlliance #VictorianGovernment #WEHI

Dr Jim Whittle, our BCC Co-Head Research Strategy , Laboratory Head WEHI - Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research medical oncologist Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and one of the brilliant minds supported by The Brain Cancer Centre, shares an important update on NF2 research. Thanks to the generosity and support of The Flicker of Hope Foundation’s "Elizabeth’s Legacy” critical NF research like this has become a reality! We’re so proud to partner with Flicker of Hope - a Neurofibromatosis research and awareness charity supporting brilliant researchers like Jim and his team pave the way with their groundbreaking work towards new treatments and therapies for this devastating disease. We can’t wait to see what these research superstars discover next. Many Minds. One Focus. #TheBrainCancerCentre #BrainCancerResearch #FlickerofHopeFoundation #NFAwarenessMonth

We’ve seen significant improvement in survival outcomes for other cancers. Unfortunately, we haven’t seen the same improvement for brain cancer… yet. We’ve brought together the best and brightest minds in brain cancer research with a single focus. We just need to back them. Our vision is simple: that one day no lives are lost to brain cancer. We have the talent and the plan to achieve this. We’re actively funding 13 research projects & clinical trials to bring us closer to our vision. What do we need? Capital, awareness, and to capitalise on our momentum. This Brain Cancer Awareness Month you can help us raise awareness by sharing this post or donating. You can support our incredible researchers here: ​​https://bit.ly/3JDwE71 Many Minds. One Focus. #BrainCancerAwarenessMonth #TheBrainCancerCentre #BrainCancerResearch #ManyMindsOneFocus WEHI - Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research Carrie's Beanies 4 Brain Cancer Foundation The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne

Over 70 of our Brain Cancer Centre funded researchers from 16 collaborators across Australia are together today discussing the unique challenges and exciting developments in brain cancer research. They took a moment to wish Sam, Carrie, and Sean the best of luck for their Great Wall of China marathon tomorrow. Covering 5,164 steps, it’s not going to be easy. It’s an incredible challenge, and it’s all to raise funds to support urgent brain cancer research. All funds raised support our brilliant researchers working hard to build a brighter future for patients. You can help support through our link in bio 💙 Together, we can make a difference 🙏 #TheBrainCancerCentre #CB4BC #BrainCancerAwarenessMonth #GreatWallOfChinaMarathon #BrainCancerResearch

Over 70 of our Brain Cancer Centre funded researchers from 16 collaborators across Australia are together today discussing the unique challenges and exciting developments in brain cancer research. They took a moment to wish Sam, Carrie, and Sean the best of luck for their Great Wall of China marathon tomorrow. Covering 5,164 steps, it’s not going to be easy. It’s an incredible challenge, and it's all to raise funds to support urgent brain cancer research. All funds raised support our brilliant researchers working hard to build a brighter future for patients. You can help support here: https://bit.ly/3V7kJVC Together, we can make a difference 🙏 Carrie's Beanies 4 Brain Cancer Foundation #TheBrainCancerCentre #CB4BC #BrainCancerAwarenessMonth #GreatWallOfChinaMarathon #BrainCancerResearch

Carrie, Sam and Donna’s husband Sean will be running the Great Wall of China Marathon this weekend. It’s going to be tough, but not nearly as tough as what brain cancer patients have to go through every day. We’re doing it to raise funds for vital brain cancer research. To support the incredible researchers at Brain Cancer Centre so they can develop new treatments and clinical trials… and eventually a cure. We’re doing it to see a day where no family has to lose someone they love to brain cancer. We’d love your help to do that…. You can donate via link in bio or here: https://shoutforgood.com/fundraisers/doingitfordonna We’re Doing it for Donna ❤️🌈

The Why. Please read and watch til the end. In March we introduced you to beautiful Donna, who had just passed away from Brain Cancer leaving behind 2 gorgeous little boys. This is her husband Sean. This time next week Sean and @bickmorecarrie will be running the Great Wall of China. Our aim is to raise 1 million dollars for The Brain Cancer Centre in memory of Donna who was One In A Million. All we are asking for is just 5 dollars. Everybody’s got a fiver. If you haven’t got your Mum something for Mother’s Day please donate and make that her gift. The gift of making sure no other mum loses their live to this devastating disease. We are Doing it for Donna Donate at www.carriesbeanies4braincancer.com

🌟 Brightest Minds 🌟 This is what the future of brain cancer research looks like, and it’s very bright! Pranav Runwal, PhD student from Monash University and WEHI - Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, is one of the brightest young minds on our team. He’s the recipient of the 2023 Dine For A Cure GBM Scholarship and is taking a “trojan horse” approach to delivering medicines to brain tumours. His research is dedicated to engineering nanobodies capable of overcoming the blood-brain barrier, to enable more of the effective medicines to reach the patient’s brain tumour. This unique collaborative project is funded through The Brain Cancer Centre. We can’t wait to see what exciting discoveries his research uncovers. Visit the link below to learn more about Pranav’s innovative work. https://bit.ly/3WFh5n5 Many Minds. One Focus.⁠ #TheBrainCancerCentre #BrainCancerResearch #ManyMindsOneFocus #DineForACure #WEHI #MonashUniversity

In 2019 Elizabeth Petropoulos was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis - a genetic disorder causing tumours to grow on nerve tissue. She was just 29 years old. In 2023 Elizabeth faced another battle: a cancerous tumour in her brain. With only chemo and radiation as treatment options, she fought with unwavering strength and positivity. Sadly, Elizabeth passed away on October 14 2023. The Flicker of Hope Foundation established Elizabeth's Legacy, a beacon of hope dedicated to raising funds for critical NF medical research. We’re thrilled to welcome Flicker of Hope - a Neurofibromatosis research and awareness charity to our Brain Cancer Centre family. Flicker of Hope recently partnered with us to support the incredible research being done by Dr Jim Whittle and his Brain Cancer Research Lab WEHI - Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research team. They’re paving the way with their groundbreaking work towards new treatments and therapies for this devastating disease. We’re so grateful to Flicker of Hope and their support. We want to bring real hope to patients and families impacted by this devastating disease. Together, we can make a difference. #ElizabethsLegacy #FlickerOfHopeFoundation #TheBrainCancerCentre #BrainCancerResearch #BrainCancerAwareness #Neurofibromatosis #NFResearch

In 2019 Elizabeth Petropoulos was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis - a genetic disorder causing tumours to grow on nerve tissue. She was just 33 years old. In 2023 Elizabeth faced another battle: a cancerous tumour in her brain. With only chemo and radiation as treatment options, she fought with unwavering strength and positivity. Sadly, Elizabeth passed away on October 14 2023. The Flicker of Hope Foundation established Elizabeth’s Legacy, a beacon of hope dedicated to raising funds for critical NF medical research. We’re thrilled to welcome @flickerofhopefoundation to our Brain Cancer Centre family. Flicker of Hope recently partnered with us to support the incredible research being done by Dr Jim Whittle and his Brain Cancer Research Lab @wehi_research team. They’re paving the way with their groundbreaking work towards new treatments and therapies for this devastating disease. We’re so grateful to Flicker of Hope and their support. We want to bring real hope to patients and families impacted by this devastating disease. Together, we can make a difference. #ElizabethsLegacy #FlickerOfHopeFoundation #TheBrainCancerCentre #BrainCancerResearch #BrainCancerAwareness #Neurofibromatosis #NFResearch

May is Brain Cancer Awareness Month. The more brain cancer is seen, the sooner we can make it disappear. This is what inspired our campaign, The Public Diagnosis. Generous families are sharing their private diagnosis stories for the public to see to help raise awareness of brain cancer and the urgent need for more research funding. This short film captures the moment Amy Stephenson’s son, Lachie, was diagnosed with diffuse midline glioma. He passed away 7 months later. Lachie was a fit, fun-loving and healthy 19-year-old when he was diagnosed with brain cancer. “Nothing will change if we don’t fund the research”, says Amy “We’d really love to save other families from what we’re going through” By working together, we can give patients diagnosed with brain cancer real hope. If you haven’t visited the site yet, please do. We’d love you to share Lachie’s story too: https://bit.ly/3U9aeAr Because the more brain cancer is seen, the sooner we can make it disappear. #BrainCancerAwarenessMonth #TheBrainCancerCentre #ThePublicDiagnosis #BrainCancerResearch The Royals Hatched Media QMS Finch Oliver Grace PXLCAT

Dr Sarah Best, one of our Brain Cancer Centre research rockstars and WEHI - Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research Laboratory Head, is excited for the future of brain cancer research, and we are too 🙌 “Seeing The Brain Cancer Centre develop over the last year and a half has been so incredible. The number of researchers we’ve been able to pull together, additional scientific collaborations, and getting lots of different people who work in different fields in the same room has been really important. What we’ve seen in this short amount of time really excites me, and I can’t wait to see what happens in the future.” We’re proud to have brilliant minds like Sarah building on the momentum of The Brain Cancer Centre. We can’t wait to see where her research leads. Learn more about our innovative research here: https://bit.ly/3JDSkQg #TheBrainCancerCentre #BrainCancerResearch #ManyMindsOneFocus #WEHI The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health Telethon Kids Institute

Associate Professor Raelene Endersby is one of the incredible researchers The Brain Cancer Centre supports. Raelene is Co-Head of Brain Tumour Research at Telethon Kids Institute in Perth, specialising in paediatric brain cancer research. Her goal is to discover new treatments and, ultimately a cure for childhood brain cancers. As children are vulnerable to a different set of brain cancers than adults, Raelene and her team’s work is critical in developing treatments that reduce side effects while at the same time are most effective for developing bodies. Rockstar researchers like Raelene are making incredible discoveries in their collaborative projects in Melbourne, Brisbane and overseas. Brain cancer kills more kids in Australia than any other disease. This is heartbreaking and we need to change this. We’re so proud to have brilliant minds like Raelene’s part of our team working tirelessly to tackle this devastating disease. #BrainCancerResearch #TelethonKidsInstitute #TheBrainCancerCentre #ManyMindsOneFocus

🌟 Brightest Minds 🌟 Leesa Lertsumitkul was the recipient of the Frank Montague Scholarship in 2022 supported by Dine For A Cure, the same year that she began working in the Jenkins Lab at WEHI - Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research. Leesa’s brilliant research aims to understand how the immune system can distinguish between a brain tumour and healthy tissue. She hopes to design targeted therapies to kill brain cancer cells. Working with The Brain Cancer Centre, Leesa is part of a team of the brightest young minds dedicated to finding new treatments and trials for brain cancer patients. We can’t wait to see what exciting discoveries their research uncovers. Visit the link below to learn more about Leesa’s innovative work. Many Minds. One Focus.⁠ https://bit.ly/48ZbVop #TheBrainCancerCentre #BrainCancerResearch #ManyMindsOneFocus #DineForACure

The Public Diagnosis – have you seen it yet? Families generously share their private diagnosis stories so that we share them with the world. Those stories will be turned into art, photography, exhibitions, public works, sculptures - the list goes on. All with the aim of reaching new audiences, new ways to fund critical research and a new way to bring us closer to our vision: that one day no lives are lost to brain cancer. This first short film captures the moment Lachie Stephenson was diagnosed with brain cancer, he was just 19 years old. Generously shared by his Mum Amy, Dad Jason & sister Riley. If you haven’t visited the site yet, please do. Generous families are sharing their private diagnosis moments for the public to see. The more brain cancer is seen, the sooner we can make it disappear. https://bit.ly/3U9aeAr Thanks to our incredible creative partner The Royals for investing so much in this idea and to Finch Oliver Grace PXLCAT Hatched Media QMS for bringing it to life. #TheBrainCancerCentre #ThePublicDiagnosis #BrainCancerResearch #ManyMindsOneFocus

US Ambassador Caroline Kennedy chatted with @bickmorecarrie recently on the @carrietommyshow about her recent visit to The Brain Cancer Centre, meeting with leading scientists and clinicians, including our CEO Sam McGuane and Co-Heads of Research Strategy Prof Misty Jenkins and Dr Jim Whittle. Carrie is the Founder and Chair of @carriesb4bc which founded The Brain Cancer Centre in 2021 in partnership with @wehi_research “There’s so much hope right now. Australia is going to be the first country to eradicate a cancer, cervical cancer. Once people see that it is possible, it will really help us all envision how we could do that for the more difficult and rarer cancers,” says Ambassador Kennedy. We’re proud to contribute to collaborations that progress cancer research across Australia & the US and drive clinical trials forward, providing real hope to those impacted by brain cancer. Many Minds. One Focus. @usembassyaustralia

US Ambassador Caroline Kennedy chatted with Carrie Bickmore recently on the Carrie and Tommy Show about her recent visit to The Brain Cancer Centre, meeting with leading scientists and clinicians, including our CEO Sam McGuane and Co-Heads of Research Strategy Prof Misty Jenkins and Dr Jim Whittle. Carrie is the Founder and Chair of Carrie's Beanies 4 Brain Cancer Foundation which founded The Brain Cancer Centre in 2021 in partnership with WEHI - Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research “There’s so much hope right now. Australia is going to be the first country to eradicate a cancer, cervical cancer. Once people see that it is possible, it will really help us all envision how we could do that for the more difficult and rarer cancers,” says Ambassador Kennedy. We’re proud to contribute to collaborations that progress cancer research across Australia & the US and drive clinical trials forward, providing real hope to those impacted by brain cancer. Many Minds. One Focus. U.S. Embassy Australia