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2012 Aus-CanPCRA Symposium - Registration now closes 30th March!
The Australian-Canadian Prostate Cancer Research Alliance (Aus-Can PCRA) Symposium will be held in North Queensland's Daydream Island from Friday 13th to Monday 16th April 2012.
Swan says "get tested"
The Courier Mail's coverage of the Deputy PM's visit to the Princess Alexandra Hospital and prostate cancer clinic.
Swan shows his support
Thursday 29 December 2011, the Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre – Queensland received a visit from Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Federal Treasurer, the Hon. Wayne Swan MP. Mr Swan penned an Opinion piece on the subject of prostate cancer entitled, "Simple test to save a bloke's life".
Movember 2011 - current global tally $107 million
During November each year, men throughout Australia and the world grow moustaches to raise funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer, and depression in men.
December 2011 Newsletter
Welcome to the last newsletter for 2011! A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us at APCRC-Q.
Mourning the Mo's
The wrap-up of Movember 2011 saw members of the APCRC-Q and the University of Queensland (UQ), come together to raise funds with a "Mourning the Mo's" morning tea.
APCRC-Q Joins the Fight
APCRC-Q once again took part in Movember with an online team, morning tea and miscellaneous donations.
Rodeo Raises Funds
Movember has struck a chord around the world with the Queensland Working Cow Horse Club’s (QWCHC) 22nd November Event proving no exception.
Prestigious Department of Defense Grant Awarded to APCRC–Q’s Dr Carolina Soekmadji
Dr Carolina Soekmadji, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre (APCRC-Q), has been awarded a highly competitive and prestigious Department of Defense FY11 Prostate Cancer Postdoctoral Training Award.
Collaboration and Exhibition Success for APCRC-Q
Professor Colleen Nelson and Dr Patrick Ling, both representing The Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre – Queensland (APCRC-Q) and the Australian Canadian Prostate Cancer Research Alliance (AusCanPCRA), recently attended the reputable ICMAN5 conference. These two leaders in the field of prostate cancer exhibited some of their current research at the event that ran from the 13th to the 15th of October 2011.
APCRC–Q’s Dr Patrick Ling awarded TWO highly-competitive NHMRC project Grants
Dr Patrick Ling, Vice Chancellor Fellow at the Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre (APCRC-Q), was delighted to hear that he has been awarded two National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) project grants.
APCRC-Q Movember Team 2011
Join our Movember team and invite your family and friends!
October 2011 Newsletter
Welcome to the October newsletter for 2011. It’s packed with news and events to keep you up to date on all that’s happening at our busy centre.
APCRC-Q & QUT supporting Blue September
APCRC-Q held 2 fundraising barbecues at the Princess Alexandra Hospital for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. QUT turned the cube on top of Z Block Gardens Point blue for most of September.
BBQ for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
APCRC-Q are hosting 2 barbecues at the PA Hospital in September to raise funds for Prostate Cancer Awareness month.
Movember Global Action Plan (GAP) Announced
Working alongside a team of world class prostate cancer experts, the GAP aspires to accelerate key outcomes in prostate cancer research, by facilitating global research collaboration projects.
APCRC - Q to co-host first CellSearch CTC System in Australasia
A brand new CellSearch circulating tumour cell (CTC) test system has arrived at Brisbane's Princess Alexandra Hospital.
APCRC - Q Researcher Wins PCFA Award
Professor Pamela Russell received the inaugural Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia Prize and Lecture for Outstanding Excellence in Prostate Cancer Research Award last night.
APCRC - Q part of New Gamma-Tocotrienol Study
The Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre - Queensland, the University of Hong Kong, and Davos researchers have found that gamma-tocotrienol is potent in killing prostate cancer stem cells.
