Research

Study examining how flu impacts children’s immune systems seeks participants

Australian researchers examining how the flu affects the immune response of young children are looking for children to take part in a new study.

Thursday 15 August 2019
Network to deliver cutting-edge therapy for cancer patients

Children in NSW will now no longer have to travel to the US or interstate for special immunotherapy used to treat aggressive acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Thursday 8 August 2019
Avatars a game changer for children with Cystic Fibrosis

Mini gut and lung ‘avatars’ created in the laboratory are set to transform the way experts understand and treat children with Cystic Fibrosis (CF), the most common life limiting genetic disease affecting Australian children.

Thursday 4 July 2019
Minderoo Foundation donates $5 million to help beat childhood cancer

Minderoo Foundation has announced a $5 million partnership with the Zero Childhood Cancer program (Zero), which aims to reduce childhood cancer deaths to zero.

Friday 17 May 2019
Network specialist recognised for pivotal work in cancer survivorship

For more than two decades, Prof Richard Cohn has treated children and their families at Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick. This month, the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) awarded Prof Cohn the prestigious Ashleigh Moore Award at the annual COSA Survivorship Group conference in Sydney.

Monday 15 April 2019