About the Centre
The Mark Hughes Foundation Centre for Brain Cancer Research is a unique integration of multi-disciplinary research and clinical experts and consumers/patient groups and builds on the existing capacity of the University of Newcastle.
Through collaboration and partnership with our community and like-minded national and international organisations, we are continuing our world-leading research programs to improve the lives of people with brain cancer today and increase survival rates in the future.
The Centre drives the development of ground-breaking and transformative advances in brain cancer research through:
- World-leading translational research
- Cross-disciplinary national and international collaborations
- Building specialist brain cancer expertise and knowledge
- Developing the next generation of brain cancer scientists and clinicians
- Creating a sustainable funding model for global impact
In 2021, it was estimated that 2,000 Australians would be diagnosed with brain cancer – of them, 1,700 would succumb within 5 years. Survival rates for patients with brain cancer have not improved in 30 years, highlighting the importance and potential of collaborative research aimed at addressing these unacceptable outcomes.
We are taking action and bringing together the best experts in the field to advance brain cancer research to achieve the greatest impact for brain tumor patients.
Our partners tackling brain cancer together
Our collaborators
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.