Research news

Find out about the research projects we fund

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Celebrating our impact in making a difference

01/10/2025
The Kids’ Cancer Project is proud to have raised significant awareness and funds for childhood cancer research throughout Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September, with an array of events, appeals and campaigns.

Blood Cancer Awareness Month: What we’re doing to improve the lives of kids suffering from leukaemia and lymphoma

23/09/2025
In addition to Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, September plays host to Blood Cancer Awareness Month, a worldwide period of remembrance and awareness for those affected by blood cancer, and a time to appreciate those who work to mitigate its effects.

Celebrating the success of The Kids’ Cancer Project’s inaugural Research Symposium

19/09/2025
The Kids’ Cancer Project’s inaugural Research Symposium, held late last month, is being heralded as a triumph, with a number of researchers funded by the charity descending upon Sydney’s Hyatt Regency for two jam-packed days of presentations, panels and networking.

One in a million: Write a Book in a Day SMASHES seven figure barrier

09/09/2025
The Kids’ Cancer Project is ecstatic to announce that with the help of writers, team coordinators and sponsors across the country, a record $1 million has been raised to fund vital kids’ cancer research thanks to the Write a Book in a Day competition.

The lasting impact and legacy of Lisa's late son

01/09/2025
Nearly two decades have passed since two Christy kids underwent cancer treatment in tandem. Their mum, Lisa, says one saved the other.

Thanks to you, we're seed-funding survivorship

01/09/2025
This is how your generosity helped pave the way for a Federally- funded post-treatment program for childhood, adolescent and young adult cancer survivors.

These familiar Fellows have some updates!

01/09/2025
Your continued support of The Kids’ Cancer Project has helped us commit over $76 million to research in the last 30 years.

An irregular coincidence in a regular giving town

01/09/2025
Stuart has been building his impact with us for years. He didn’t know that his neighbour was too!

Your Impact 2025

01/09/2025
Read how your support has helped save lives and is pushing kids' cancer research further than ever before.

Thanks to you, we're seed-funding survivorship

01/09/2025
This is how your generosity helped pave the way for a Federally- funded post-treatment program for childhood, adolescent and young adult cancer survivors.

WOTSO get moving ahead of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

28/08/2025
2025 is set to be the biggest year ever in WOTSO’s long association with the Better Challenge, the major fundraiser for The Kids'​ Cancer Project, which supports vital scientific research into better treatments for children with cancer.

The plumbers: How The Kids’ Cancer Project helps research flow freely

26/08/2025
The translational research pipeline may sound like a complicated concept, but it's essential in taking ideas from a lab into the everyday lives of kids with cancer.
Displaying results 1 - 12 of 115
Pages