Col Reynolds Fellows
A cohort of Australia's best researchers backed by a $7.6 million commitment.
Investing in the future of childhood cancer research
From a field of outstanding candidates across Australia, The Kids’ Cancer Project has funded the next generation of childhood cancer researchers through two rounds of Col Reynolds Fellowship applications. The Fellows represent a diverse range of research innovation and an investment commitment of $7.623 million.
The Fellowships named to honour our Founder, Col Reynolds OAM, are designed to help future-proof the childhood cancer research sector by giving brilliant scientists and budding talent the resources needed to continue their lifesaving and life-changing work.
The vision of this investment is to ensure every child with cancer survives to live a long and healthy life free from any side-effects.
CEO of The Kids’ Cancer Project, Owen Finegan, says that focusing funding on Australia’s next generation of scientists from the early stages of their careers is crucial to expanding our knowledge across all childhood cancers and reaching a day when 100% of kids with cancer survive and thrive after treatment.
The Fellows are sure to deliver breakthroughs across a range of areas relating to childhood cancer. The successful candidates, along with their institutes were chosen by our expert Research Advisory Committee (RAC) and are listed below:
The aim of Col Reynold Fellowships is to ensure extraordinary Australian scientists with great ideas are supported. This supports our mission to provide scientists with the funding they need to make discoveries, translate pioneering research, advance treatments and build support programs that will improve survival rates for all young people with cancer and allow them to thrive after treatment.
The Col Reynolds Fellowships recognise that innovation is the only way a future cure will be found. We are proud to help power the pipeline of pioneering scientists who will be able to build on what has already been achieved. All of the individuals who are the inaugural recipients are exceptional and deserve to be congratulated on what they have already achieved.
Meet all our Col Reynolds Fellows
Col Reynolds Fellow, Dr Evangeline Jackson
Recipient: Dr Evangeline Jackson
Institute: University of Newcastle
Funding: $510,000 October 2024 - September 2027
Early-Career
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
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
Col Reynold Fellow, Dr Emmy Fleuren
Recipient: Dr Emmy Fleuren
Institute: Children’s Cancer Institute
Funding: $616,293 April 2025 – April 2028
Mid-Career
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
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
PhD Scholarship recipient, Lorna McLeman
Recipient: Lorna McLeman
Institute: St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research
Funding: $15,000 July 2024 - December 2025
PhD Scholarship - Top Up
PhD Scholarship recipient, Bryce Thomas
Recipient: Byce Thomas
Institute: University of Newcastle
Funding: $30,000 July 2024 - February 2027
PhD Scholarship - Top Up
PhD Scholarship recipient, Chelsea Valentin
Recipient: Chelsea Valentin
Institute: Sydney Children's Hospital Network
$35,000 July 2024 - December 2027
PhD Scholarship - Top Up
Col Reynolds Fellow, Dr Aaminah Khan
Recipient: Dr Aaminah Khan
Institute: Children’s Cancer Institute
Funding: $460,543.20
Early-Career
Col Reynolds Fellow, Dr David Mizrahi
Recipient: Dr David Mizrahi
Institute: The University of Sydney
Funding: $502,680.00
Early-Career
Col Reynolds Fellow, Dr Karin Plummer
Recipient: Dr Karin Plummer
Institute: Griffith University
Funding: $487,096.00
Early-Career
Col Reynolds Fellows, Dr Kenny Ip
Recipient: Dr Kenny Chi Kin Ip
Institute: Children’s Cancer Institute
Funding: $616,945.00
Mid-Career
Col Reynolds Fellow, Dr Katherine Pillman
Recipient: Dr Katherine Pillman
Institute: The University of South Australia
Funding: $616,945.00
Mid-Career
Col Reynolds Fellow, Dr Teresa Sadras
Recipient: Dr Teresa Sadras
Institute: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Funding: $511,551.00
Mid-Career
Col Reynolds Fellow, Dr Noa Lamm-Shalem
Recipient: Dr Noa Lamm-Shalem
Institute: Children’s Medical Research Institute
Funding: $621,870.00
Mid-Career
Col Reynolds Fellows Dr Rachael Lawson
Recipient: Dr Rachael Lawson
Institute: Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service
Funding: $204,000.00
Clinical Fellowships - Allied Health
Col Reynolds Fellow, Marion Mateos
Recipient: Dr Marion Mateos
Institute: Children’s Cancer Institute
Funding: $276,000.00
Clinical Fellowships - Medical
Col Reynolds Fellow, Dr Joseph Yuan-Mou Yang
Institute: Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
Funding: $275,962.00
Clinical Fellowships - Medical
Col Reynolds Fellow, Philipp Graber
Recipient: Philipp Graber
Institute: Children’s Cancer Institute
Funding: $25,000.00
PhD Scholarship - Top Up
Col Reynolds Fellow, Jacqueline Hunter
Recipient: Jacqueline Hunter
Institute: University of Melbourne
Funding: $30,000.00
PhD Scholarship - Top Up
Col Reynolds Fellowships, Megumi Hui Ai Lim
Recipient: Megumi (Meg) Lim
Institute: Queensland University of Technology
Funding: $20,000.00
PhD Scholarship - Top Up
Col Reynolds Fellowships, Dr Hannah Walker
Recipient: Dr Hannah Walker
Institute: Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
Funding: $35,000.00
PhD Scholarship - Top Up
We're able to commit $7.6 million to the Col Reynolds Fellowships thanks to the generous support of our community.
Funding the Col Reynolds Fellowships relies on the generous support of our visionary donor and corporate community. With continued generous support talented scientists can remain in the childhood cancer research sector as they work towards 100% The Kids Cancer Projects vision to see 100% of children, adolescents and young adults survive cancer and live with no long-term health implications caused by their treatment.
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Our commitment of $7.6 million towards the Col Reynolds Fellowships is thanks to the generous and ongoing support of the community and our partners. Help us assist talented young researchers and keep them in the field by making a donation today.
Focused funding towards Australia’s best and brightest scientists from career outset to its pinnacle is crucial in expanding our knowledge and survival rates across all childhood cancers if we are to ensure 100% healthy survival of Aussie kids.