Congratulations to Snowdome Board member and 2014 Melburnian of the Year, Professor Sharon Lewin, who received Research Australia‘s most prestigious award at their Annual Awards function on November 18. The Peter Wills Medal recognises an Australian who has made an outstanding contribution to building Australia’s international reputation in the area of health and medical research, … Continued
It is with a great amount of pride that we share the news that Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision (MRV) has announced the funding of their first research project. MRV (a collaboration between the Snowdome Foundation and Maddie Riewoldt’s family) aims to advance research for Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes (BMFS) and is dedicated to improving awareness and understanding of blood diseases. After Maddie lost her fight … Continued
Our 2015 virtual ‘Great Shake-Up‘ event (the one that you don’t have to leave the office for) has raised $400,000 to assist Snowdome’s fight against blood cancers in Australia. There are not too many events that raise this level of support in one hour! At lunch-time on October 8, a group of generous corporations joined together online to … Continued
Monash University and Monash Health are excited to announce that renowned haematologist Associate Professor Jake Shortt (Eva and Les Erdi / Snowdome Foundation / Victorian Cancer Agency collaboration-funded Fellow) will lead haematology research in a newly created role at the Monash Health Translational Precinct (MHTP). Associate Professor Shortt is clinical lead for leukaemia and myelodysplasia … Continued
Snowdome-supported researchers at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre have discovered how a form of leukaemia fights back against a ground-breaking treatment, providing vital new leads on how to outwit the deadly disease. Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) stem cells are particularly aggressive, insidious and nimble. Knowing how they respond when under attack enables researchers to devise interventions … Continued
Our annual ‘Great Shake-Up‘ virtual event is fast approaching and we would love your support and involvement again in 2015 to help us raise $1million for blood cancer research. Streaming live from AFL Media at 12pm on Thursday 8 October, the one hour event will be jam-packed with interactive, informative and educational pieces to help communicate … Continued
Snowdome was delighted this week to receive some photos from the purchaser of the Fat Duck table (in our exciting fundraising auction that was earlier this year). The lucky purchaser of the Chef’s Table for 4 at the temporarily re-located, ridiculously exclusive Fat Duck Melbourne has told Snowdome that ‘it was a night to remember and … Continued
‘Maddie’s Match’ at Etihad Stadium on Sunday 19 July was an example of the might of the AFL community who showed their best colours (again) by turning out in droves. A bumper crowd of over 45,000 purple-wearing supporters (Maddie’s favourite colour) turned out on a beautifully sunny winter’s afternoon to support Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision. The … Continued
If you happened to take a lunchtime stroll past the popular Zinc venue at Federation Square in Melbourne on May 15, you might have noticed a substantial crowd of noisy diners inside enjoying a function. What you may not have noticed was that something truly wonderful for blood cancer research was taking place. Each year, … Continued