Hudson Institute of Medical Research

18/02/2026

These are the difficult realities of 💔 but our researchers are pushing every day to uncover answers and drive change.

17/02/2026

📢 CoLab Forum registrations are now OPEN!

Join us on Thursday, 28 May 2026 at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne for a day of connection, collaboration and innovation in childhood cancer research and care.

The CoLab Forum welcomes anyone working in, advocating for, or impacted by childhood cancer – researchers, clinicians, survivors, families, charity staff, students, policy-makers and more.

Thanks to our major partners, we are able to offer hugely subsidised registration fees for this catered event.
• ‍Clinicians, health professionals and researchers: $30
• Students, patients, families, advocates, charity staff and others: FREE

🎁Early bird bonus: Register by 30 April 2026 to enter the door prize draw!

Seats are limited, register today!

➡️ www.cccolab.org.au/event/colab-forum-2026

Stay tuned for program and speaker announcements!

Children's Cancer Foundation The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne Hudson Institute of Medical Research Murdoch Children's Research Institute - MCRI Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre WEHI - Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute Monash Health Monash Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Medicine, Dentistry & Health Sciences at UniMelb

16/02/2026

Our research spans innovative therapies targeting the immune system and leveraging precision medicine to personalise treatment, tackling the specific cells that allow this cancer to spread, and investigating granulosa cell tumors ( ) – a rare form of ovarian cancer affecting children and women.

Without the vital contributions of our funders our ovarian cancer research would not be possible – Thank you! ❤️

💙 Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation (OCRF)
💙 Can Too Run and Swim
💙 ROC Incorporated
💙 Spotlight Group Holdings and the Spotlight Foundation
💙 Australia's Economic Accelerator
💙 Perpetual Limited
💙 Granulosa Cell Tumour Research Foundation
💙 Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF)

16/02/2026

14/02/2026

In Australia, more than 1,000 children and adolescents are diagnosed with cancer each year, and nearly half are aged just 0–4.

Children's cancers are different from adult cancers, and treatments can leave lasting effects on growing bodies. Our researchers are developing more targeted therapies to improve survival while reducing long-term side effects.

This , we thank our brilliant funders. Your support makes this lifesaving research possible.

💛 My Room Children’s Cancer Charity
💛 RCD Foundation-Robert Connor Dawes
💛 Australian Lions Childhood Cancer Research Foundation (ALCCRF)
💛 Cooper Rice-Brading Foundation
💛 Tour de Cure Australia
💛 Children's Cancer Foundation
💛 The Isabella and Marcus Foundation
💛 Australia and New Zealand Sarcoma Association
💛 Children's Cancer CoLab
💛 Lindonlight Foundation (USA)
💛 Chordoma Foundation
💛 National Health and Medical Research Council - NHMRC

Learn more about our Childhood Cancer Program: https://bit.ly/46sSvcY

12/02/2026

11/02/2026

Women make up half the population, so why doesn’t science reflect that?

On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we’re celebrating the power of representation, leadership, and early inspiration. When women lead in science, everyone benefits. 💡🔬

10/02/2026

🧬 Eight years of has opened the door to improving the lives of those who live with , , and other common conditions.👩🏼‍🔬

Prof Michael Gantier led a team that discovered tiny fragments of could be used to create a new class of treatments for common auto-inflammatory diseases. These minuscule molecules bind to receptors to prevent the immune system firing up and causing . 🔥

🌏 Autoimmune diseases affect approximately 10% of the global population. The impact of these findings will only grow as they are further explored. Find out more in Nature Immunology and here 👉 https://bit.ly/3Mr1c0B

The Australian National University
University of Tokyo
St Vincent's Institute
Western Sydney Health
The Francis Crick Institute
CSIRO
mRNA Victoria

05/02/2026

In , more than six babies are every day. A further two die within their first 28 days of life. 💔

The national stillbirth prevention program, known as The Safer Baby Bundle, was designed to change all that, and the first Victorian analysis of its effects has show very encouraging results. 🙌

A/Prof Miranda Davies-Tuck and Dr Keeth Mayakaduwage examined whether the Safer Baby Bundle reduced stillbirth and perinatal mortality and whether its benefits were experienced equitably across communities. Their findings, published in The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, are very encouraging.

🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4ko6QgK

Monash Health
Monash University

03/02/2026

By the age of 85, one in two will be diagnosed with . Last year alone, an estimated 169,759 people were diagnosed, and 53,545 lives were lost. 🎗️

Today, on , we stand with everyone living with cancer, and with the families and loved ones who walk alongside them, or remember those they’ve lost. ❤️‍🩹

At Hudson Institute’s Centre for Cancer Research, we are driven by hope, and committed to advancing breakthroughs across , , , , , , and more.

Through dedicated research, we strive to improve outcomes, change lives, and bring new hope to all those affected by cancer.

01/02/2026

Behind every breakthrough in research is a dedicated scientist working to change outcomes. 🩵

Our researchers are driving innovative approaches to ovarian cancer, from immune-based therapies and precision medicine to studies of ( ), a rare cancer affecting children and women.

Discover how research is making a difference: https://bit.ly/2XTEeG7

23/01/2026

saves and changes lives. 🔬

Hudson Institute of Medical Research is proud to stand behind this campaign calling on the Australian government to release the full legislated quota from the Medical Research Future Fund each year.

➡️ https://bit.ly/49ByUcH