Gandel Philanthropy-Snowdome Innovation Fellowship

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

Snowdome funds T-cell lymphoma study

A new study looking at treatments for T-cell lymphoma will be going ahead at Peter Mac thanks to the generosity of Snowdome donors:- the Wolf Foundation, Vision Super (proceeds from the Murray to Moyne fundraising bike ride), Mat and Gabrielle Goldsmith (proceeds from their birthday & celebratory fundraising events) and a range of anonymous donors. … Continued

2015 Annual Review

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

Brookfield Multiplex generously shakes it up!

Joining the ‘Great Shake-Up’ again in 2015, Brookfield Multiplex generously signed on as a Platinum sponsor and proceeded to invite building industry colleagues and friends to one of their Melbourne boardrooms to watch and participate in our October 8 event. Graham Milford-Cottam, Regional Managing Director at Brookfield, was interviewed during the event and said they had … Continued

Snowdome Board member wins prestigious ‘Peter Wills Medal’

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

Farewell Nicky Long (but not goodbye)

Nicky Long, one of Snowdome’s Directors since foundation in 2011, has resigned her Board position to concentrate on her new role as Chief Executive Officer of Snowdome’s affiliate, Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision (MRV). Although we are sad to lose Nicky’s expertise and enthusiasm from Snowdome, we will continue to benefit as she brings her highly valued skills to help … Continued

$400,000 raised from 2015 ‘Great Shake-Up’

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

Double discovery boosts global quest for leukaemia cures

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

Shaking things up again in 2015

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