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Merrin Morrison retweeted
6 Nov 2025
CoLab is funding $770,000 for two biobanks - Monash Children’s Cancer Biobank & the Hudson Institute Living Biobank, helping researchers access high-quality samples and develop safer treatments.
Read story here - tinyurl.com/banking-on-a-cur…
#ChildhoodCancer #ChildrensCancer #Biobank
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Merrin Morrison retweeted
27 Oct 2025
CoLab has launched a nationally focused Survivorship Reference Group to address the real challenges families face, including emotional and physical wellbeing, educational barriers, financial strain, and social reconnection.
cccolab.org.au/news-stories/…
#ChildhoodCancer #Survivorship
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Merrin Morrison retweeted
23 Oct 2025
We welcome Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute as Children's Cancer CoLab’s 9th research partner:
cccolab.org.au/news-stories/…
@ONJCRI @PeterMacCC @MCRI_for_kids @WEHI_research @MonashUni @RCHMelbourne @UniMelb @Monash_FMNHS
#ChildhoodCancer #Leukaemia #ChildrensCancer
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Merrin Morrison retweeted
14 Oct 2025
Children's Cancer CoLab and @Redkite are joining forces to help transform survivorship care for childhood cancer survivors across Australia. Learn more: cccolab.org.au/news-stories/…
#ChildhoodCancer #AdolescentCancer #Survivorship #SurvivorshipCare #PaediatricOncology
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Merrin Morrison retweeted
30 Sep 2025
We're still seeking childhood cancer survivors and family members to join our advisory committee - Australia-wide! Complete our Patient & Family Advisory Committee application form: tinyurl.com/mr5kyanz
Share this post with your networks across Australia. More details below 👇
9 Sep 2025
We’re seeking #consumers to review patient-focused sections of grant applications. Training & support provided. Make a difference for #childhoodcancer - complete application form: tinyurl.com/mr5kyanz
@MaddiesVision @NeuroblastomaAU @_RCDFoundation @BrainCancerCtr @ANZCHOG
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Merrin Morrison retweeted
29 Sep 2025
🗞️The September edition of CoLab Connect is out now!
Read it here: tinyurl.com/4t9sjndx and learn about our activities during #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth, including:
✅$6.6 million in childhood cancer research funding
✅Recap of our first CoLab Connect Meetup
#CCCoLab
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Merrin Morrison retweeted
23 Sep 2025
Today we celebrate #WorldCancerResearchDay – a time to recognise and honour the people, organisations and communities working tirelessly to improve outcomes for children & adolescents affected by #cancer. @WCRD24Sept #Sept24th #WCRD #ChildhoodCancer #PaediatricOncology
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Merrin Morrison retweeted
17 Sep 2025
Board update: Thank you to The Hon. Jaala Pulford as she steps down from the @CCCoLab Board, and a warm welcome to Bernadette McDonald. Jaala’s vision, advocacy, & compassion inspired our team and partners. Bernadette joins the Board with extensive health executive experience.
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Merrin Morrison retweeted
15 Sep 2025
Thrilled by the incredible turnout at our first CoLab Connect Meetup! Over 80 people from our community came together for childhood cancer research & collaboration. Thanks to @RSM_au for making this possible. @MaddiesVision @MCRI_for_kids
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Merrin Morrison retweeted
11 Sep 2025
Children’s Cancer CoLab & @MaddiesVision are proud to announce the launch of a new Clinician-Researcher Fellowship. Apply today & share post.
🔗 cccolab.org.au/impact-progra…
#ChildhoodCancerResearch #BoneMarrowFailureSyndromes
@MCRI_for_kids @PeterMacCC @WEHI_research @Monash_FMNHS
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Merrin Morrison retweeted
9 Sep 2025
We’re seeking #consumers to review patient-focused sections of grant applications. Training & support provided. Make a difference for #childhoodcancer - complete application form: tinyurl.com/mr5kyanz
@MaddiesVision @NeuroblastomaAU @_RCDFoundation @BrainCancerCtr @ANZCHOG
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Merrin Morrison retweeted
8 Sep 2025
Calling all researchers and clinicians! $4M in funding is now open across our #NextGenTherapies, #SaferTherapies and #FutureLeaders programs. Help change outcomes for kids with cancer. Apps close 17 Oct 2025. Learn more apply: cccolab.org.au/grant-funding…
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Merrin Morrison retweeted
5 Sep 2025
@cccolab is helping Professor Mark Dawson lead research to dramatically reduce the time children spend in isolation after a life-saving stem cell transplant via a gene that acts like a turbo switch for the body’s infection-fighting cells. Read more - bit.ly/482DiRs
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Merrin Morrison retweeted
5 Sep 2025
@CCCoLab has awarded $868k to Prof Mark Dawson, @peterMacCC, to lead a team improving T-cell recovery after stem cell transplants—crucial for protecting kids in the months after treatment.
Read more: cccolab.org.au/news-stories/…
#childhoodcancerawarenessmonth #StemCellTransplant
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Merrin Morrison retweeted
4 Sep 2025
𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻? 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴! Discover how to access $4m in Children's Cancer CoLab funding. Covers funding principles, criteria, application process, & grant conditions. youtu.be/72nnV4i5V_o?si=4tit…
@MaddiesVision
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Merrin Morrison retweeted
4 Sep 2025
We’re proud to award $1.76M to a world-class #genetics research program led by A/Prof Rachel Conyers @MCRI_for_kids, through our Safer Therapies Impact Program.
🔗Full story: cccolab.org.au/news-stories/…
#ChildhoodCancer #PaediatricOncology #Pharmacogenomics #ChildhoodCancerResearch
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Merrin Morrison retweeted
2 Sep 2025
Register for CoLab Connect Meetup – an evening of connection & collaboration in the childhood cancer community, supported by RSM Australia.
11 Sept | 5 – 7:30pm, Garden State Hotel, Melbourne. Register by 7 Sept: cccolab.org.au/event/colab-c…
@PeterMacCC @WEHI_research @MCRI_for_kids
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Merrin Morrison retweeted
1 Sep 2025
It’s going to be a big #GoldenSeptember2025 September is #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth; a time to support children, families, clinicians & researchers. Watch for funding announcements, our first CoLabConnect in Melb & the opening of our 25–26 funding round
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Merrin Morrison retweeted
28 Aug 2025
Children’s Cancer CoLab funding applications open Mon 8 Sept. Sign up for our funding announcements: cccolab.org.au/stay-informed @WEHI_research @PeterMacCC @MCRI_for_kids @RCHMelbourne @Monash_FMNHS @MonashUni @UniMelb #researchfunding #paediatriconcology #childhoodcancerresearch
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Merrin Morrison retweeted
25 Aug 2025
𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀-𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀!
$4M in 25-26 funding round. Join info session for insights into accessing funding: 12pm, 1 Sept.
Register: cccolab.org.au/event/info-se…
@WEHI_research @PeterMacCC @MCRI_for_kids @RCHMelbourne @Monash_FMNHS
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