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.
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.
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News
Teaming up to tackle brain cancer
The Mark Hughes Foundation (MHF) has committed $7.5 million to fund a dedicated brain cancer team to drive critical research, education and health care improvements for brain cancer patients and their families.
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Mark Hughes Foundation makes $7.5 million commitment to accelerating brain cancer research
The Mark Hughes Foundation has announced a $7.5 million, five-year philanthropic commitment to the University of Newcastle.
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Nervous tissue growth factors promote aggressive cancers
Researchers from the University of Newcastle and Hunter Cancer Research Alliance are discovering exciting new avenues for the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer using the knowledge that nerve cells act to fuel cancer growth.
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Mark Hughes Foundation awards innovation in brain cancer
Five highly innovative brain cancer research projects have received over $725,000 in funding from the Mark Hughes Foundation (MHF) following a nationwide call-out and scientific review by experts in the field.
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New Research Fellowship dedicated to brain cancer
Nationally-renowned radiation oncologist Dr Mike Fay has been named the inaugural recipient of a HMRI Research Fellowship dedicated to brain cancer.
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Brain cancer studies to become a reality after show support
Brain cancer researchers in Newcastle say that a six-figure funding windfall resulting from Paul Harragon’s appearance on I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here wil
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