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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Minister for Health Tanya Plibersek visit APCRC-Q
Following the Australian Government’s announcement of $6.2m additional funding for the Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre – Queensland in May, the Centre welcomed Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Minister for Health Tanya Plibersek during their visit to the Translational Research Institute (TRI) on Monday 19 August.
Collaboration results in ground-breaking discovery
A recent paper in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI) revealed new therapeutic options for prostate cancer treatment.
Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre - Queensland receives $6.2m funding from the Australian Government
The Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre - Queensland (APCRC-Q) will receive $6.2 million in funding from the Australian Government over the next four years as part of a broader Australian Government initiative to extend the network of dedicated prostate cancer research centres across Australia.
US Department of Defense Pre-Announcement for Prostate Cancer Research Program
The US Department of Defense has announced $80 million in funding for the DoD Prostate Cancer Research Program to support innovative, high-impact prostate cancer research.
Breakthrough DNA research reveals genetic risks for prostate, breast and ovarian cancers
APCRC-Q researchers Prof Judith Clements, Dr Jyotsna Batra and PhD student Srilakshmi Srinivasan recently contributed to a genetic variation study that was published in Nature Genetics. The publication identified more than 80 genetic variations that can increase a person's risk of prostate, breast, and ovarian cancers.
2013 Aus-CanPCRA Symposium
Save the Date – August 14 – 17, 2013 – Port Douglas area of Tropical North Queensland
APCRC-Q moves into high-tech Translational Research Institute Building
The APCRC-Q recently relocated to newly completed research facilities at the $300 million Translational Research Institute (TRI) on the Princess Alexandra Hospital Campus.
2013 Young Tall Poppy Science Awards
now open and accepting from all fields of science and technology in all states and territories - nominations close midnight AEST 29 April 2013
Revolutionary e-health App will support vulnerable cancer patients
A new free i-phone App will be released tomorrow on the Apple App Store, specifically designed to assist men with advanced prostate cancer.
GAP1 Xenograft Project and the GAP1 Unique TMAs Project
Movember's Global Action Plan (GAP) prostate cancer biomarker initiative
Jennifer Gunter and Michael Doran awarded PCFA research grants
Not one, but two researchers from the Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre - Queensland (APCRC-Q) received Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) research grants in the 2012 funding round announced on Friday 26 October.
APCRC-Q's NHMRC Project Grant Success
APCRC-Q researchers received more than $1.1 million in funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Project Grant Scheme announced on Friday 19 October 2012.
Applications Now Open: 2012 Merck Translational Research Excellence Award
Merck Australia and Life Sciences Queensland Limited (LSQ) have launched the 2012 Translational Research Excellence Award in order to support the state's burgeoning biotechnology industry and to gain increased health and economic benefits for Members.
Ten Years of Progress in Prostate Cancer
2012 marks the 10th anniversary of the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia's Community Attitudes Survey. In this report they highlight the key results of this year's survey, based on the latest available figures from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
Movember's Second GAP Project Launched
Friday 14th September, Movember announced the second project funded under its Global Action Plan (GAP) program.
BBQ Success
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness month and what better way to celebrate than to hold a “Great Aussie Barbie” for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia?
Jessica's Poster Success
PhD student, Jessica Lisle wins "Best Poster" at the 13th Australian Prostate Cancer Conference.
