Mark Hughes Foundation
Teaming up to save and improve the lives of everyone affected by brain cancer
The Mark Hughes Foundation Centre for Brain Cancer Research is committed to finding a cure and improving the lives of those affected by brain cancer.
Our transformative research brings together experts working at the forefront of their fields. We aim to advance brain cancer research and achieve the greatest impact for brain cancer patients and their families.
Survival rates for patients with brain cancer have not improved in 30 years. We are acting now, teaming up to find a cure and give hope to everyone affected by brain cancer.
The Mark Hughes Foundation Centre for Brain Cancer Research
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Mark Hughes’ fighting spirit reaches far beyond the rugby league field.
Committed to finding a cure
The Mark Hughes Foundation has teamed up with the University of Newcastle to tackle brain cancer. Together they have established the Mark Hughes Foundation Centre for Brain Cancer Research, located right here in the Hunter.
About the MHF Centre for Brain Cancer Research
The Mark Hughes Foundation Centre for Brain Cancer Research will drive critical research, education, and health care improvements for brain cancer patients, their families and carers.
About the Centre
The Mark Hughes Foundation Centre for Brain Cancer Research brings together world-leading researchers to improve the lives of people living with brain cancer.
About Mark Hughes Foundation
The Mark Hughes Foundation's mission is to raise much needed funds for research, to create awareness and support brain cancer patients and their families.
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MHF Centre for Brain Cancer Research
Research
By taking a multi-disciplinary and collaborative approach, the MHF Centre for Brain Cancer Research encompasses discovery and clinical research for brain cancer. This is supported by cross-cutting research themes to ensure an integrated approach and rapid translation to clinical practice.
Funding
Since its formation in May 2014, the Mark Hughes Foundation has provided much needed funding for brain cancer research through its innovation grants.
Our Team
The MHF Centre for Brain Cancer Research is driven by a proud team of clinicians, researchers, and professional staff. With a passion for advancement in Brain Cancer Research to achieve the greatest impact for Brain Tumour Patients and their families.
Our Team Scientific Stream Leaders MHF Brain Cancer Care Coordinators
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News and Events
New funding for targeted therapy in glioblastoma
Professor Hubert Hondermarck has been awarded Cancer Council funding of $439,533 for a translational research project to develop a targeted therapy to treat glioblastoma (GBM) – a deadly form of brain cancer with no effective treatments.
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Three Tour de Cure Grants awarded
We’re delighted to announce that three researchers in the Mark Hughes Foundation Centre for Brain Cancer Research have been awarded funding in the 2024/2025 Tour de Cure grant round.
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$2 million NHMRC grant brings childhood cancer cure step closer
A University of Newcastle research team has been awarded a $2 million National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grant to help progress its mission to develop breakthrough treatments for the most lethal form of childhood cancer, diffuse midline glioma (DMG).
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First participant milestone in PhD project
James Brown-Miles, a PhD candidate in the MHF Centre for Brain Cancer Research celebrated an important milestone in his study on Wednesday November 27 with his first recruited patient undergoing an MRI scan at the HMRI Imaging Centre.
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MHF Centre for Brain Cancer Research team Head to the Hill
On Wednesday November 20, the Brain Tumour Alliance Australia (BTAA) hosted Head to the Hill in Canberra to raise awareness of the devastating impact of brain cancer on families, individuals and society.
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$1m Mark Hughes Foundation investment to accelerate race to brain cancer cure
The Mark Hughes Foundation (MHF) has today announced a $1m investment to bring two of Australia’s leading brain cancer research centres together in their mission to accelerate progress towards a cure.
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