When my wife Kirralee and I set up the Mark Hughes Foundation we wanted to make a difference, and make a difference fast! When you live with brain cancer you really appreciate how precious time is. We have to make every minute count. We wanted to raise money for research – FAST. Kiz suggested we sell beanies as a lot of brain cancer patients wear beanies to cover scars, bandages, loss of hair and just to keep warm. Thus “Beanie for Brain Cancer” was born in 2014.
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Beating brain cancer will take the power of your support.
Community fundraising helps us raise vital funds to support brain cancer patients, raise awareness about brain cancer and raise funds for research to find a cure. We have now made it even easier for you to support us.
Beating brain cancer will take the power of your support.
Community fundraising helps us raise vital funds to support brain cancer patients, raise awareness about brain cancer and raise funds for research to find a cure. We have now made it even easier for you to support us.
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We believe that with the power of research, innovation, compassion and collaboration, together, we can beat brain cancer.
The Mark Hughes Foundation Centre for Brain Cancer Research is a multi-disciplinary, collaborative research centre which brings together scientists and clinicians, consumers and patient care professionals and builds on the University of Newcastle’s established and dynamic cancer research ecosystem and world-class technology, spaces and infrastructure.
Through collaboration and partnership with our community and like-minded national and international organisations, the Centre will drive world-leading research programs to improve the lives of people with brain cancer today and increase survival rates in the future.
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 tumour patients.
Unfortunately, brain cancer doesn’t take a break so, we must continue to raise awareness and raise the funds that allow our brilliant scientists to continue researching and our wonderful Brain Cancer Care nurses to keep caring. We’re so proud of how far we’ve come with just a small dedicated team and a band of passionate volunteers.
Mark Hughes Foundation and the University of Newcastle announce new $25 million Centre for Brain Cancer Research with Professor Michael Fay appointed as Foundation MHF Chair in Brain Cancer and Director of Centre.
The greatest minds that are fighting the frontline battle against brain cancer will be brought together as the new Mark Hughes Foundation Centre for Brain Cancer Research at the University of Newcastle, is officially announced Monday, June 27.
An exciting step forward for brain cancer research in Australia, the Centre’s dedicated brain cancer team will drive critical research, education, and health care improvements at a national scale for brain cancer patients, their families and carers, and health professional.
