Snowdome would like to pay tribute to our first-ever donor, Arie Rubinstein (at right in picture), who has died from myeloma after an 8 year battle. From 2007 until 2015, Arie was a patient of our co-founder Professor Miles Prince and, according to Arie’s wife Tova, the two men had a special relationship from the moment … Continued
The Hon. Jill Hennessy MP, Minister for Health (VIC), officially announced the Gandel Philanthropy-Snowdome Foundation Innovation Fellowship today (Wednesday 24 August, 2016) at the world-renowned Walter & Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI). Research into new therapies for patients with hard-to-treat lymphomas will be undertaken by the WEHI’s Dr Mary Ann Anderson with the support of the … Continued
Our 2015 Annual Review (with 2014/15 financials) is now available to view online. In less than five years, Snowdome support has enabled 13 clinical trials to commence resulting in 225 Australian blood cancer patients gaining access to treatment and hope. Our work to support more trials and blood cancer research continues. If you would like a hard copy, … Continued
It is with great sadness that we farewell one of our keenest supporters. John Allen will forever hold a special place in the hearts of everyone at the Snowdome Foundation. His advice, wisdom and guidance in our formative years played a significant role in establishing Snowdome’s strong foundations and it was always given so generously. The … Continued
“Settling my daughter into high school was my highest priority. She’d had a pretty rough time during her primary school years while I was undergoing other treatments so I really wanted to concentrate on helping her settle in before starting any further radical treatments. By going on a clinical trial, it bought me the time … Continued
They’re off and away! 800kms over 6 gruelling days through New Zealand’s beautiful but challenging countryside. Thank you Fireflies. You told us your fundraising goal was $22,000 but at last report, you’ve far exceeded this! An amazing effort and contribution. The Snowdome Foundation thanks you for ‘making hope real’ for Australians with blood cancers. We … Continued
Janet has endured a multitude of harsh and debilitating treatments since learning she had Myelodysplastic Syndrome (a form of leukaemia) early in 2002. During this time she also endured a relapse, various chest and lung infections and a kidney malfunction resulting in long hospital stays and a constant battle to maintain a positive attitude. It … Continued
In a final analysis of the Peter Mac sponsored Azacitidine/Eltrombopag study, haematologist and research fellow, Dr Michael Dickinson, targets myelodysplastic syndromes and gives us a lay summary of the purpose of the trial. Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of conditions that lead to ineffective production of normal blood cells by the bone marrow. Patients present … Continued
The Snowdome Foundation is delighted to announce the George and Yolanda Klempfner Fellowship to support the Cancer Epigenetics Laboratory led by A/Prof. Mark Dawson. The Cancer Epigenetics Laboratory researchers are studying the role of epigenetic regulators in normal and malignant haematopoiesis. These insights are then used to identify novel therapies for the treatment of blood … Continued