Research projects
Childhood Cancer Immunotherapy Program
New Childhood Brain Cancer Research
37 Years of Dedication
Introducing the Telethon Kids Cancer Centre
Unlocking the key to leukaemia progression in kids
The new sarcoma research team
Meet Finlay
The SJ Elliot Cancer Trial
Latest publications
Celebrating 100 years of Immunology & Cell Biology – a special focus on the field of tumor immunology in Australia
In this Commentary article, as part of the 100-year celebrations of the journal, we reflect on the contribution of articles published in ICB in the field of tumor immunology. A highlight is a series of interviews conducted with three Australian-based ICB authors who have contributed key papers over the years: Rajiv Khanna, Delia Nelson and Ian Frazer.
Children's Cancers Published research Sarcoma Translational ResearchImplementation of DNA Methylation Array Profiling in Pediatric Central Nervous System Tumors: The AIM BRAIN Project: An Australian and New Zealand Children's Haematology/Oncology Group Study
DNA methylation array profiling for classifying pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors is a valuable adjunct to histopathology. However, unbiased prospective and interlaboratory validation studies have been lacking. The AIM BRAIN diagnostic trial involving 11 pediatric cancer centers in Australia and New Zealand.
Children's Cancers Published research Brain Tumour ResearchNonchromosomal birth defects and risk of childhood acute leukemia: An assessment in 15 000 leukemia cases and 46 000 controls from the Childhood Cancer and Leukemia International Consortium
Although recent studies have demonstrated associations between nonchromosomal birth defects and several pediatric cancers, less is known about their role on childhood leukemia susceptibility. Using data from the Childhood Cancer and Leukemia International Consortium, we evaluated associations between nonchromosomal birth defects and childhood leukemia.
Children's Cancers Published research Aboriginal Health & WellbeingTemporal changes in childhood cancer incidence and survival by stage at diagnosis in Australia, 2000–2017
The Toronto Paediatric Cancer Stage Guidelines are a compendium of staging systems developed to facilitate collection of consistent and comparable data on stage at diagnosis for childhood cancers by cancer registries.
Children's Cancers Published research Brain Tumour Research