National Research Program
The Leukaemia Foundation’s vision is to help find better treatments and cures for the 45,000 Australians who will be diagnosed with leukaemia, lymphoma, and myeloma and related blood cancers and disorders in the next 5 years. There are no known causes and survival rates vary dramatically.
For this reason, the Foundation annually invests at least $3.1 million into research – an amount we plan to increase as funds enable. We believe that medical breakthroughs will be made sooner by supporting innovative Australian research and fostering the careers of talented researchers.
Through our National Research Program, we fund vital research into the causes, epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment, psychosocial impact, management and cures of blood cancers and related disorders.
"In 2009 the Leukaemia Foundation proudly invested $3.1 million dollars into research awards for established and up and coming researchers and clinicians. In total we funded 41 awards which represents an impressive 27% success rate for applicants."
Mr Peter Cox
Leukaemia Foundation CEO
In addition to our National Research Program, we provide ongoing funding to the prestigious Leukaemia Foundation Research Unit at Queensland Institute of Medical Research and to the national ALLG PricewaterhouseCoopers Tissue Bank at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane. We provide funding to support clinical trials in conjunction with the ALLG to directly assist in development of better treatments for patients. Recently we have entered into a strategic partnership with Cancer Australia to fund research into lymphoma from 2010.
The Leukaemia Foundation is committed to growing our National Research Program and to encouraging innovative Australian research.
"Australian medical researchers have an outstanding history of major advances in the area of blood and bone marrow cancers over the last 50 years. Much more needs to be done to build on this proud tradition. A vital part of the Vision of the Leukaemia Foundation is to foster and support dedicated and creative young Australian scientists and doctors in continuing to make important scientific discoveries, that will ultimately contribute to the cure of patients with these serious diseases."
Professor Ken Bradstock
Chair, National Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee
