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Personalised medicine for cancer patients in a new technology era

MEDIA RELEASE: 15 Apr 2010
Published online today in Nature, a paper authored by over 200 members of the International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC) describes the beginnings of a Brave New World, a new era of personalised medicine for cancer patients.
 
 

Emily Colvin wins Premier’s Award for Outstanding Cancer Research Scholar

26 May 2009
Garvan PhD student Emily Colvin has received the prestigious $10,000 Premier's Award for Outstanding Cancer Research Scholar from the Cancer Institute NSW for her research into pancreatic cancer. The news was announced at a gala ceremony late last week.
 
 

Nuns on the Run from Dubbo to Darlinghurst for Cancer

MEDIA RELEASE: 19 Apr 2009
Led by two Sisters of Charity, The Nuns’ Run will cover the 400 km distance from Dubbo to Darlinghurst in an effort to raise cancer awareness and crucial funds for the establishment of a new $100 million Cancer Centre within the St Vincent’s Research Precinct, Sydney. Embarking on their journey on 24 May, Sisters Helen Clarke and Leone Wittmack are hoping to arrive in Sydney on 5 June.
 
 

Garvan to play a role in International Cancer Genome Consortium

MEDIA RELEASE: 26 Mar 2009
Garvan scientists will play an integral role in Australia’s contribution towards the International Cancer Genome Consortium, the details of which were announced today by Minister for Health and Ageing, The Hon. Nicola Roxon MP. They will be part of a team tackling pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest cancers.
 
 

Garvan and St Vincent’s to Build $100 million Australian Cancer Centre

MEDIA RELEASE: 22 Oct 2008
The Garvan Institute of Medical Research and St Vincents & Mater Health Sydney will today announce plans to jointly establish a new $100 million Cancer Centre within the St Vincent’s Research Precinct. The Garvan St Vincent’s Campus Cancer Centre (GSVCCC) will integrate internationally acclaimed cancer research with best practice cancer services, enabling research findings to move quickly into patient care.
 
 

2005 Young Investigator of the Year

01 Jul 2006
Dr Andrew Biankin, Head of Pancreatic Cancer Research, is the recipient of the highly acclaimed 2005 Cure Cancer National Young Researcher of the Year award.
 
 

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