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Centre Head, Cancer; Head, Sarcoma Translational Research
Listed are all The Kids Research Institute Australia research teams involved in our Cancer Centre. This Centre sits under the Chronic and Severe Diseases research theme.
Centre Head, Cancer; Head, Sarcoma Translational Research
We strive for a future where no child will die from brain cancer because we have developed new therapies that will cure their disease.
The main aim of our Leukaemia Translational Research Team is to test innovative therapeutic approaches, with a focus on clinical translation of this knowledge, to improve the outcomes of children suffering from leukaemia.
The Translational Genomics in Leukaemia team is focused on identifying the causes of leukaemia, with the goal of developing new targeted treatments to improve quality of care and long-term survival for all children with leukaemia.
A first of its kind research program at The Kids Research Institute Australia aims to develop new strategies to better treat Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with cancer.
We aim to discover and develop safer and more effective treatments by doing inventive and rigorous research to improve outcomes for kids with cancer.