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COVID-19. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
A message from Associate Professor Helen Wheeler, Medical Oncologist The Brain Cancer Group Director. Whilst the Covid 19 pandemic has affected every aspect of life in Australia, we have been fortunate that the early introduction of social isolation has meant we have...
Avastin Update
We are delighted to report that from the 1st of August 2019, Bevacizumab (Avastin) is now available on the PBS for treatment of relapsed Glioblastoma. The Brain Cancer Group along with other brain tumour support groups have long been lobbying the government to have...
Dr Michael Biggs. Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division
TBCG would like to extend our congratulations to Dr Michael Biggs who was recently awarded an Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for his service to Neurosurgery. We are all so proud of Dr Biggs and his ongoing contribution to the Centre of...
Associate Professor Mustafa Khasraw. Congratulations and Farewell
Please join us in congratulating Associate Professor Mustafa Khasraw on his prestigious new appointment at The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumour Centre, Duke University, North Carolina, USA. A/Prof Khasraw will also assume the position of Deputy Director of the newly...
U-Brain Bolt City2Surf 2019. Image Gallery
U-Brain Bolt City 2 Surf 2019
Big Brain Bash 2019. Image Gallery
TBCG annual golf day fundraiser organised by Charity Challenge
Wyong Hospital ED Fundraiser 2019. Image Gallery
Wyong Hospital ED Fundraiser 2019
Oyster Bay Public School Trivia Night 2019. Image Gallery
Oyster Bay Public School Trivia Night 2019. Theme: “Brain vs Brawn”
Trivia Night 2019 “Famous Families”. Image Gallery
TBCG annual fundraising evening. Theme: “Famous Families”
White Pearl Foundation. Breakfast For Brain Cancer 2019
What a morning we had on International Women’s Day 2019, at the White Pearl Foundation’s inaugural Breakfast for Brain Cancer, Celebrating Women in Brain Cancer Research! Women inspiring other women, sharing their expertise, what inspires them and their aspirations for fighting disease…..we could have listened to them for many more hours.
White Pearl Ball 2018. Image Gallery
The White Pearl Foundation held their 4th Annual White Pearl Ball on Saturday 10th November to raise funds for The Brain Cancer Group’s research program.
Arab Bank Golf Day 2018. Image Gallery
Arab Bank Australia hosted a charity golf day to help raise funds for The Brain Cancer Group. 2nd November 2018
St Spyridon College Lab Tour. Image Gallery
Presentation by our Researchers followed by a tour of the laboratory is offered to TBCG benefactors
Big Brain Bash 2018. Image Gallery
TBCG annual golf day fundraiser organised by Charity Challenge
NSW Parliament House 2018. Image Gallery
TBCG hosts an annual awareness raising and educational evening at Parliament House, Sydney
White Pearl Ball 2017. Image Gallery
The White Pearl Foundation held their 4th Annual White Pearl Ball on Saturday 11th November to raise funds for The Brain Cancer Group’s research program.
Shen Yun 2018
Treat yourself and others with a gift for the Festive Season and a memorable experience to start off the New Year. Enjoy this world-renowned performance and help SNOG’s brain cancer research program. Based in New York, Shen Yun's mission is to revive the 5,000 year...
White Pearl Ball 2017-A Touch of Orange
Due to our generous supporters $193,000 profit has been generated so far by the White Pearl Ball 2017 - A Touch of Orange. Thank you to all who attended. Thank you to our Corporate Partner, the BANK OF SYDNEY for driving awareness and the effort put into the event....
Brain cancer fund of $100m announced by Federal Government
A $100 million fund to fight brain cancer, which aims to double the survival rate of patients within a decade, has been announced by the Federal Government.
COGNO Conference 2017. Image Gallery
This week a number of members of the TBCG team attended the COGNO ASM 2017.
The Co-Operative Trials Group for Neuro-Oncology was established in 2007, following identification of a need to develop a central mechanism enabling a coordinated, structured approach to the management of large scale multi-centred neuro-oncology trials.
COGNO CONFERENCE 2017
This week a number of members of the TBCG team attended the COGNO ASM 2017.
Big Brain Bash 2017. Image Gallery
TBCG annual golf day fundraiser organised by Charity Challenge. 24th August 2017
City 2 Surf 2017. Image Gallery
Brain Cancer Group and Friends at City 2 Surf 2017
White Pearl Ball 2017
Please join us for the 3rd White Pearl Ball on November 11th at the Westin Sydney. All profits from this event will be donated to SNOG. [button link="https://www.braincancergroup.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/WPB-2017-Invitation.pdf" color="black"...