Professor Richard Scolyer\u2019s contribution to brain cancer research and advocacy will be continued and further celebrated with a new position named in his honour at Chris O\u2019Brien Lifehouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Albanese Government is committing $5.9 million to establish the Richard Scolyer Chair in Brain Cancer Research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The funding will be used to support the salaries of the Professorial Chair, as well as Postdoctoral Fellows, Research Assistants and PhD Scholarships, along with research costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The investment will provide strong leadership to accelerate brain cancer research, expand clinical trials and help translate research into better outcomes for patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Professor Scolyer AO, the 2024 joint Australian of the Year with Professor Georgina Long AO, is a renowned pathologist and melanoma researcher who has made remarkable contributions to medical research, particularly in the field of melanoma and skin cancers research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He has also inspired many through his own cancer journey after being diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was the first in the world to receive combination immunotherapy before surgery, and a personalised vaccine to treat his glioblastoma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This experimental treatment approach \u2013 adapted from his own melanoma immunotherapy research \u2013 saw him become both a patient and a research subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brain cancer is rare but aggressive, accounting for an estimated 1,924 new diagnoses, and 1,579 deaths in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The funding builds on other Australian Government funding to accelerate brain cancer research, including $50 million for the Australian Brain Cancer Mission and $83.9 million through the National Health Medical Research Council and Cancer Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cProfessor Richard Scolyer is an extraordinary Australian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThrough his skill, his tenacity, and his courage he has made such a difference for our country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This will build on Professor Scolyer\u2019s research, advocacy and leadership in tackling cancer.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere are few people in Australia, or indeed the world, who have made as significant a contribution to cancer research, treatment and advocacy as Professor Richard Scolyer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is fitting that this new Chair position at Chris O\u2019Brien Lifehouse, where Professor Scolyer has been receiving his own treatment, be named in his honour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBrain cancers have one of the highest mortality rates amongst cancers and little improvement made in survival rates in recent decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWith this investment in leadership, research and clinical trials, we hope we can shift the dial and improve outcomes for patients diagnosed with brain cancer.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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