Research projects we fund

The Kids' Cancer Project has committed over $75 million to research projects across Australia.
Categories
  • Brain cancer

Dr Lee Wong

Institute: Monash University Funding: $375,000 (2026-2028) Research pillar: Translate Cancer Type: Brain (DMG)
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  • Brain cancer

Professor David Eisenstat

Institute: Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Funding: $375,000 (2026-2028) Research pillar: Discover Cancer Type: Brain
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  • Various cancer types

Dr Jordana McLoone

Institute: University of New South Wales Funding: $350,000 (2026-2028) Research pillar: Support Cancer Type: All low survival cancers
Categories
  • Brain cancer

Professor Simon Conn

Institute: Flinders University Funding: $374,378 (2026-2028)  Research Pillar: Discover Cancer Type: Brain
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  • Brain cancer

Professor Bryan Day

Institute: QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute Funding: $371,156 (2026-2028) Research pillar: Translate Cancer Type: Brain (DIPG)
Categories
  • DIPG
  • New South Wales

Col Reynolds Fellow, Dr Evangeline Jackson

Recipient: Dr Evangeline Jackson Institute: University of Newcastle Funding: $510,000 October 2024 - September 2027 Early-Career
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  • Various cancer types
  • Victoria

Col Reynolds Fellow, Dr Michelle Tennant

Recipient: Dr Michelle Tennant Institute: Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) Funding: $508,299 September 2024 - August 2027 Early-Career
Categories
  • DIPG
  • Victoria

Col Reynolds Fellow, Dr Ryan Cross

Recipient: Dr Ryan Cross Institute: The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research Funding: $618,000 January 2025 – December 2027 Mid-Career
Categories
  • Sarcoma
  • New South Wales

Col Reynolds Fellow, Dr Emmy Fleuren

Recipient: Dr Emmy Fleuren Institute: Children’s Cancer Institute Funding: $616,293 April 2025 – April 2028 Mid-Career
Categories
  • Various cancer types
  • New South Wales

Col Reynolds Fellow, Dr Noemi Fuentes-Bolanos

Recipient: Dr Noemi Fuentes-Bolanos Institute: Children’s Cancer Institute Funding: $267,000 October 2024-September 2027 Clinical Fellowship - Medical
Categories
  • Various cancer types
  • Queensland

Col Reynolds Fellow, Ms Rachel Edwards

Recipient: Ms Rachel Edwards Institute: Queensland University of Technology Funding: $204,000 October 2024 - September 2027 Clinical Fellowship - Allied Health
Categories
  • Leukaemia
  • Victoria

PhD Scholarship recipient, Lorna McLeman

Recipient: Lorna McLeman Institute: St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research Funding: $10,000 July 2025 - December 2028 PhD Scholarship - Top Up
Categories
  • DIPG
  • New South Wales

PhD Scholarship recipient, Bryce Thomas

Recipient: Byce Thomas Institute: University of Newcastle Funding: $30,000 July 2024 - February 2027 PhD Scholarship - Top Up
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  • Various cancer types
  • New South Wales

PhD Scholarship recipient, Chelsea Valentin

Recipient: Chelsea Valentin Institute: Sydney Children's Hospital Network $35,000 July 2024 - December 2027 PhD Scholarship - Top Up
Categories
  • Leukaemia
  • Western Australia

Interfant 21- infant acute lymphoblastic leukaemia Clinical Trial

Recipient: Dr Rishi Kotecha Institute: ANZCHOG TKCP Funding: $491,913 July 2023 to June 2028 MRFF Funding: $ 718,933.55 Total Funding: $1,210,846.55
Categories
  • Various cancer types
  • New South Wales

Taming free radicals to silence the epigenome of kinase active paediatric cancers

Recipient: Professor Matt Dun Institute: The University of Newcastle The Kids' Cancer Project Funding: $295,945.44 July 2024 to June 2027 Cancer Australia PdCCRS: $295,945.44 Total Funding: $591,890.88
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