Where do the funds raised by the Mother's Day Classic go?

Women is Super are helping fund Australia's best research into prevention and cure of breast cancer, through your participation in the Mother's Day Classic events held across the country.

Below you will find details of research projects that have been directly funded by Women in Super's Mother's Day Classic.

Research Projects funded by Women in Super to date

NAME

STATE

PROJECT TITLE

Dr Louisa Gordon (nee Collins) 2001-2004
Doctoral Research Scholarship 

QLD

A Longitudinal Study of Health-Related Quality-of-Life Among Breast Cancer Survivors Attending One of Two Follow-Up Support Services

Dr Belinda Thewes 2002-2004
Doctoral Scholarship 

NSW

The fertility and menopause-related information needs of younger women with a diagnosis of breast cancer

Dr Carolyn Nickson 2003-2006
Doctoral Research Scholarship 

VIC

Modelling the impact of targeted changes to screening intervals in Australian breast-screening programs

Ms Rosetta Manaszewicz 2004-2006
Doctoral Research Scholarship 

VIC

Enhancing individual autonomy in breast cancer information provision: the role of 'personal outcomes' in the selection, use and quality evaluation of information

Dr Kathryn Skelding 2005-2007
Doctoral Research Scholarship 

NSW

Viral Oncolysis of Human Breast Cancer

A/Prof Grantley Gill 2005-2007
Project Grant  

SA

Sentinel Node Biopsy versus Axillary Clearance in early breast cancer: The SNAC Trial

Dr John Price 2005-2007
Project Grant

VIC

The Role of HSF-1 and the Bone Microenvironment in the enhancement of Bone Metastasis by the HSP90 inhibitor, 17-AAG

Dr Carolyn Scott 2005-2006
Project Grant

NSW

Role of a soluble receptor in regulating proliferation in breast cancer

Dr Natasha Harvey 2006-2008
Pilot Study Grant

SA

The Identification of Genes Important for Lymphangiogenesis during Mammary Gland Morphogenesis

Dr Juliet French 2005-2008
Postdoctoral Training Fellowship

QLD

Regulation of genes involved in breast cancer

Dr Anneke Blackburn 2007-2009
Novel Concept Award

ACT

Chemoprevention of breast cancer with a non-hormonal, non-toxic anticancer agent

A/Prof Sharon Kilbreath 2008-2011
Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme (PdCCRS)

NSW

Prevention of osteoporosis as a consequence of hormone treatment in postmenopausal women treated for breast cancer

Prof John Hopper 2008-2011
Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme (PdCCRS)

VIC

Screening practices in women with and without a personal and family history of breast cancer: a population based study

Ms Rachel Carter 2008-2010
Doctoral Research Scholarship

VIC

Integrin β3 as a therapeutic target for breast cancer metastasis to bone

Dr Andrew Redfern 2007-2010
Postdoctoral Training Fellowship

WA

The Interactions of Novel SRA-binding Proteins and SRC3 In the Pathogenesis of Anti-estrogen Resistance – Molecular Mechanisms, Prognostic Implications and Future Treatment Applicability

Prof Joseph Sambrook 2007-2011
Facilitation Grant

VIC

kConFab - The Kathleen Cuningham Foundation Consortium for Research into Familial Breast Cancer

Dr Chanel Smart 2010-2011
Novel Concept Award

QLD

Investigating luminal and basal cell differences: Molecular and functional characterisation of the normal breast epithelia

Dr Taryn Bessen 2010-2011
Doctoral Research Scholarship

SA

Optimising imaging surveillance for women in complete remission after primary treatment for breast cancer

Dr Kerryn Butler-Henderson 2010-2010
Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme (PdCCRS)

WA

Examination of surgical margins with a positron emission tomography (PET) probe in DCIS and invasive breast cancer

     
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