Grants and Funding – Sydney Cancer Partners

2024 Seed Grant Recipients Announced

Congratulations to the following early and mid-career researchers on their successful applications. Dr Rebekah Laidsaar-Powell. Research Fellow. Psycho-Oncology Cooperative Research Group, School of Psychology, The University of Sydney.Dr Yuchen Feng. NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Sydney.Dr Jixuan (Jessie) Gao. Senior Research Officer, Children’s Medical Research Institute.Dr Ali Azimi. Research Fellow, Westmead Clinical … Read more
Translational Partners Fellowships Announced

Postdoctoral research fellow Dr Dannel Yeo from The Centenary Institute at The University of Sydney and Clinical Associate Professor Kate Mahon from Chris O’Brien Lifehouse will work together to explore ways to improve the management and outcomes for patients with colorectal and appendiceal cancers that have metastasised to the peritoneum. The second partnership brings together … Read more
Pilot Study and Seed Grant Recipients Announced

Congratulations to the following Sydney Cancer Partners members on their successful applications. Pilot Study Funding Recipients:Professor Diona DamianProfessor Vanessa HayesProfessor Mark MolloyAssociate Professor Umaimainthan Palendira Seed Grant Funding Recipients:Dr Felix Marsh-WakefieldDr Brooke NickelDr Saurabh SatijaDr Chandrima SenguptaDr Amelia Smit Dr Sirisha Tadimalla
NHMRC Investigator Grant Success

NHMRC Investigator Grants support research across the four pillars of health and medical research: biomedical, clinical, public health and health services, and researchers at all career stages. The scheme aims to allow flexibility for researchers to pursue important new research directions, to form collaborations, and foster innovative and creative research. Professor Richard Scolyer from the Melanoma Institute Australia … Read more
Research Equipment Grant Success!

“Cancer originates at the microscopic level in single cells that divide, multiply and spread in 3D over time to form tumours. This new microscope will allow us to observe cancer growth and development in high resolution and monitor responses to novel treatments. As the first system of its kind in Australia, this microscope will support … Read more