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Our window for 2020 funding is now closed for grant applications. Visit our current projects area for more information about the two successful projects for 2020.

For more information on how to submit a research proposal and the necessary components to be considered for funding please download our Neuroblastoma Australia form for research applications. In order to be considered, an Australian based collaborator must be included on the project. Please also download and complete the Investigator Information form

In recent years Neuroblastoma Australia has supported various research projects with Children’s Cancer Institute, The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, UNSW Sydney and Sydney Children’s Hospital, and Cancer Council NSW.

To date Neuroblastoma Australia has funded more than $1.9 million into neuroblastoma research thanks to the generous support of the community. The 2020 funding round grant pool is $250,000.

Our expert Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) will independently review all research proposals and score them against our Assessment Matrix Proposals will be sent to specific specialists as required to provide additional recommendations. Neuroblastoma Australia will review all recommendations to determine which studies will be funded.

All applications must support the mission of Neuroblastoma Australia:

Our mission is that all children with all types of neuroblastoma survive and lead a long, healthy life, free from the side effects of their treatment. Our focus is raising awareness and fundraising for the research needed to make treatments more targeted, more effective and less toxic.

For more information please contact Lucy Jones.

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High-risk neuroblastoma PDX paper published

We've reached a major milestone this week with the high-risk neuroblastoma PDX paper now made available through the British Journal of Cancer.
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Detection, diagnosis & staging

Most symptoms of neuroblastoma are caused by the growth of the cancer into nearby tissues or organs, or its spread to distant parts of the body such as bones or bone marrow.
What is neuroblastoma?

Neuroblastomas are cancers that start in early nerve cells (called neuroblasts) of the sympathetic nervous system. This means that tumours can be found anywhere along this system; most commonly (about 50%) start in the adrenal glands (above the kidney), or near the spine, chest, neck or pelvis.
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Two research grants awarded to the Children's Cancer Institute

Today we announced funding grants to two ground breaking research projects which we hope will take us a step close to finding a cure for the rare and deadly children’s cancer neuroblastoma.
Zach's Story

Paolo and Diana Carniel had never heard of neuroblastoma before August 2018 when their son Zach, just five years old at the time, was first diagnosed.
How is it diagnosed?

Neuroblastoma may be difficult to diagnose as symptoms often do not become apparent until the tumour has reached a certain size. Even then symptoms may be subtle and similar to other more common non-serious childhood diseases. As a result it often takes some time before the final diagnosis of neuroblastoma is made.