Phone +61 1800 685 686 Date founded 1974 | Staff 200 | |
 | ||
Established 1974; 43 years ago (1974) Address Lowy Cancer Research Centre, C25/9 High St, Kensington NSW 2750, Australia Similar UNSW Lowy Cancer R, Cancer Council Australia, The Kids' Cancer Project, The University of New S, Facebook Profiles | ||
Declan s story children s cancer institute
The Children's Cancer Institute is an Australian medical research institute wholly dedicated to the prevention and treatment of childhood cancer. Established in 1974, the Institute is affililiated with both the University of Sydney and Sydney Children's Hospital and is located in Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales.
Contents
- Declan s story children s cancer institute
- Children s cancer institute australia luciano s story
- History
- Research focus
- Achievements
- Fundraising initiatives
- References
The Institute's vision is to save the lives of all children with cancer and improve the quality of life for survivors; and is led by Professor Michelle Haber AM since its establishment.
Children s cancer institute australia luciano s story
History
In 1975, Jack Kasses and John Lough met in the waiting room of Sydney Children's Hospital where their daughter and son respectively were undergoing treatment for leukaemia. Lough approached the Apex Club in Wollongong to raise money for cancer research. They started the "Help a Kid Make It" campaign – with a target of $1 million to facilitate research into childhood cancer.
The Children’s Leukaemia and Cancer Foundation was established in May 1976. The foundation evolved into Children's Cancer Institute, which opened its own research laboratories in 1984. The first scientists to join the Institute were Haber, who is now the Executive Director, Murray Norris AM, now the Deputy Director, and Maria Kavallaris, now Program Head, Tumour Biology & Targeting.
Research focus
The Institute is grouped into four main research units focused on the prevention and treatment of childhood cancer and include understanding childhood cancer, improving diagnosis, finding better treatments, and improving life after cancer.
Achievements
Fundraising initiatives
The Institute undertakes a range of fundraising initiatives including 'Build for a Cure', where a newly-constructed and fully furnished home in Glenmore Park was sold at auction in 2014 for A$783,000. Scott Cam was an ambassador for the initiative.
The Institute is also the beneficiary of many events held annually throughout Australia.