Townsville father recognised for pursuit of a cure

NO parent should have to watch their child die, but Ren Pedersen has turned his tragedy into a lifelong commitment to help save the lives of others. In 2009, the Townsville man lost his nine-year-old daughter, Amy, to an aggressive form of brain cancer known as diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma. Since then, the determined father has headed The Cure Starts Now, which is gaining national and international traction and has raised more than $3 million. “It’s not until you immerse yourself that you

$380k for DIPG Research in 11 months!

Cancer Cure Boost

A Townsville father who lost his daughter to brain cancer has donated almost $200,000 for critical international research just 12 months after making a similar donation.

Gala raises $50,000 for brain tumour research

A GALA dinner in memory of former Kirwan High principal John Livingston has raised over $50,000 for the Cure Starts Now Foundation.

Convoy For The Cure's Little Aussie Battler!

2019 Highlights of Townsville's Convoy for A Cure!

Convoy for a Cure!

Finding a cure for children with cancer and the convoy raised over $50,000!

QLD DIPG Research Open for Business

Concise 2019 SNO Paeds interview with Prof. Bryan Day, Director - Centre for Child & Adolescent Brain Cancer Research.

Gottardo-Symposium 2019

Dr Nick Gottardo speaks about the DIPG Symposium 2019.

Ziegler-Symposium 2019

Dr David Ziegler states "It feels like making a difference is actually finally achievable for DIPG".

The Westmead Institute Grant for Research

The Westmead Institute for Medical Research (WIMR) was delighted to welcome representatives from The DIPG Collaborative, as they presented a research grant cheque for $146,298.29 to Dr Han Shen.