Our Impact
When it comes to health, we believe that knowledge really is power.
And we know that research holds the key to change – to enable us to better understand cancer and its causes; and to combat, treat and one day prevent cancer from occurring at all.
That’s why we’re laser focused on supporting the brightest minds in medical research do just that – and we are only getting started.
$5.325m
THANKS TO THE SUPPORT OF OUR AMAZING DONORS AND SPONSORS, THIS FUNDING HAS HELPED WEHI:
DISCOVER the culprit cell that leads to BRCA2 breast cancers – meaning we can now pinpoint exactly where it starts to go wrong.
CREATE an ‘atlas’ of breast tissue cells and 1000s of molecules that serves as a blueprint for studies. The better the blueprints, the better equipped we are to stop rogue cells.
PROGRESS work on a research model to mimic one of the BRCA1 genetic mutations that leads to breast cancer – helping us to understand what goes wrong, and how to stop it.
TEST 100s of repurposed, approved drugs on organoids (tiny lab-grown tumours that mimic BRCA2 cancers), to safely expedite the clinical trial process and help us find a solution, faster.
PROMOTE and SUPPORT a 5-year international BRCA prevention study across 62 study sites in 7 countries.
There is so much more to do. Join us to help them continue this vital work – together we can take cancer’s power away.
This year alone, 20,000 Australians will be diagnosed with breast cancer,
and 2,000 with ovarian cancer. It is time for change.
WEHI
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
of Medical Research
Our Progress
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