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12.01.2022 Community fund raising for medical research can really make a difference. Thank you to the Inner Wheel Club of Belrose for their donation to our ovarian cancer research program in memory of a club member. We have appreciated your ongoing support over several years now - thank you. #InnerWheel #ovariancancer

11.01.2022 The human genome ... we are all fascinated by our "blueprint". The latest estimate of the number of genes that we have is 21,306 that contain the information to make our proteins. Back before the start of the Human Genome Project, we thought we would have many more genes, maybe as many as 100,000. The thoughts were along the lines that we are so complex, we must have heaps of genes making up our complexity. What we are increasingly learning; however, is that our biological co...mplexity is contributed to by many layers of regulation of how our genes are expressed. It is difficult to say when we will reach a "definitive" number of genes. Technology is improving all the time and as scientists, there is still so much to learn, not only about the number of our genes, but more importantly how they function to keep us well, and conversely what is happening to our genetic code in diseases such as cancer. If you are interested in knowing more about the Human Genome Project, here is a good link to get you started: https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/primer/hgp/description

10.01.2022 Winter's "The Tumour Bank Bulletin" highlighting activities of the Kolling Institute's Tumour Bank is out. Here you can read about some of the projects being carried out through our brain cancer banking program, hear about a recent one day biobanking conference in NSW and a bit of fun with our Australia's Biggest Morning Tea for the Cancer Council NSW. We hope you enjoy this edition of The Tumour Bank Bulletin and thank you to the editor, Mikaela Holmes, for bringing it to ...you. http://www.sydneyvital.org.au//TumourBankBulletin-Vol-2-Is PS. If tax time passed you by and you didn't donate to your favourite charity, you might consider making a donation to support the running of our Tumour Bank. Click through the link below to make your donation through the University of Sydney. Your support would be very much appreciated. http://www.sydneyvital.org.au/biobank/

09.01.2022 Many of us have been on tenterhooks this last 6 months or so as we have watched our past labmate deal so bravely with her daughter's diagnosis of rhabdomyosarcoma. Christine has shared her family's story in the link below with the goal of raising awareness of childhood cancer and the need for research to improve the outcomes for these kids. Just at the end of her treatment, the news is looking positive for Becky and her beautiful family. ... https://www.thekidscancerproject.org.au//se/becky-s-story

02.01.2022 Today, the Kolling Institute Tumour Bank teamed up with the Northern Clinical School to host an Australia's Biggest Morning Tea to raise funds for the Cancer Council to support cancer research. This morning reaffirmed my long held belief, supported by many years of evidence, that the vast majority of scientists are great cooks! Special thanks to Mikaela Holmes and Shannon Chan from the Tumour Bank end for pulling this together and to all who baked and made the morning work. ...A big feature of this morning for fund raising was the raffle. We would specifically like to acknowledge these businesses for contributing raffle prizes - Fancy That Costumes in Crows Nest, Hudson's Coffee at North Shore Private Hospital, Bunnings at Artarmon, Priceline at St Leonards (The Forum) and Pierre Fabre at North Sydney. As well, there was a Gift Basket donated by the Northern Clinical School Staff & Students, fruit cake donated by Dr Dindy Benn and a tea mug donated by Ussha Pillai from our Tumour Bank team. Thank you also to Burcu Karlsson from the Clinical School.

01.01.2022 Autumn's "Tumour Bank Bulletin" highlighting activities of the Kolling Institute's Tumour Bank is out. Here you can read about the new NSW State Biobank, learn more about our tumour bank team - Ussha, Mikaela, Shannon and Sam - as well as some of the projects they are involved in. Our "Meet a Researcher" this season showcases Dr Trisha Dwight and her genetic approaches to improving treatments for patients with a certain type of adrenal tumour. We hope you enjoy this edition ...of The Tumour Bank Bulletin and thank you to the editor, Mikaela Holmes, for bringing it to you. http://www.sydneyvital.org.au//TB_Newsletter_Autumn_2018.p