Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Maria Tsoli from Lowy Cancer Research Centre

A senior scientist at Lowy Cancer Research Centre, Dr. Maria Tsoli is helping to lead the charge to focus on the deadly disease of DIPG in Australia. Dr. Tsoli is the recipient of over $225,000 in research grants from The Cure Starts Now and our DIPG Collaborative partners. “The CSN funding has been pivotal in establishing our DIPG Research Program at the Children’s Cancer Institute. This is the first established laboratory in Australia with a program specifically focused on developing novel tr…

The Cure Starts Now Donates $100,000 to Children's Cancer Institute Australia

After tragically losing his nine-year-old daughter, Amy, to a brain tumour, father Ren Pedersen raised $100,000 for Children’s Cancer Institute Australia (CCIA), which will go towards critical brain cancer research being carried out by Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick paediatric oncologist and CCIA scientist, Dr David Ziegler. The Cure Starts Now (CSN) is an international organisation dedicated to raising vital funds for brain cancer research. The Australian branch of CSN was created by Ren…