Surviving Cancer Is Not Enough

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CoLab Forum | 28 May 2026 | Melbourne

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Surviving Cancer Is Not Enough

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CoLab Forum | 28 May 2026 | Melbourne

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Funded Projects & People

Our program funding is allocated through a competitive process underpinned by robust expert review. We adopt scientific rigour to evaluate each proposal’s potential for impact and alignment with identified childhood cancer research and care priorities.

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Children's Cancer CoLab supports research projects that align with our Impact Programs.

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Victorian Childhood Cancer Outcomes Registry (VCCOR)

Improving care and long-term outcomes for childhood cancer patients
Funded in 2026

Hudson Institute Living Biobank 

Developing living models of childhood cancers to accelerate safer, more effective treatments.
Funded in 2025

Monash Children’s Cancer Biobank

Collecting and storing samples from children with cancer for research and to enhance the standard of care.
Funded in 2025

The Victorian Paediatric Oncology Network for Drug Safety

Expanding the evidence base and improving the implementation of safer therapies.
Funded in 2025

Strengthening the immune system after a transplant to prevent infections

Enhanced T-cell reconstitution to reduce morbidity and mortality from opportunistic infections following haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Funded in 2025

Lab-grown brain tumour models for new drugs

Fast-tracking the discovery of better treatments for childhood brain cancer.
Funded in 2025

Next Generation Paediatric Cancer Therapies Program

Combining multi-omic profiling and AI analytical tools to develop novel treatments for aggressive childhood cancers.
Funded in 2025

Children’s Cancer Centre Biobank

Collecting, processing, storing and distributing important patient samples.
Funded in 2025

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Funded researchers and clinicians

Children's Cancer CoLab supports researchers and clinicians working to improve outcomes for childhood cancer.

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Dr Louise Ludlow
PhD
Children’s Cancer Centre Biobank Manager

Dr Louise Ludlow manages the Children’s Cancer Centre Bioresource Research Service at the Royal Children’s Hospital and MCRI

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Elena Fernandez
BSc
Children’s Cancer Centre Biobank Coordinator

Elena Fernandez is the Coordinator for the Children’s Cancer Centre Biobank at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute

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Dr Julian Stolper
BSc MSc PhD
Post-doctoral Research Fellow

Dr Julian Stolper is a trained stem cell and molecular biologist with expertise across genetics, oncology and drug discovery.

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Amanda St. John
BSc MSCR
Clinical Research Team Lead at Monash Health’s Children’s Cancer Centre and co-investigator of Monash Children’s Cancer Biobank

Amanda oversees a diverse range of paediatric oncology and haematology research, from small quality projects to large-scale international clinical trials

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Dilru Habarakada
BSc BASc MC
Biobank Scientific Lead for Monash Children’s Cancer Biobank

Dilru oversees the collection, management, and optimisation of vital research samples to advance childhood cancer research.

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Justine Carder
BSc MSc
Director of the Victorian Paediatric Integrated Cancer Service

Justine Carder is an experienced healthcare operational and strategic manager.

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Dr Elanor Wainwright
BSc(Hons) PhD
Senior Research Associate

Dr Elanor Wainwright is a Senior Research Associate and their research focuses on paediatric and adult haemopoietic stem cell transplantation and leukaemia.

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Dr Enid Lam
BSc(Hons) PGDipSci PhD
Senior Postdoctoral Researcher and Bioinformatician

Dr Enid Lam is a Senior Postdoctoral Researcher and Bioinformatician in the Cancer Epigenetics Laboratory at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.

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Isha Chawla
BTech PGDM CHIA PAHM (AHIP)
Victorian Childhood Cancer Outcomes Registry Manager

Isha Chawla is a healthcare management and informatics professional.

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Future Leaders
Innovation Accelerators
Survivorship and Living Well
Safer Therapies
Next-Generation Therapies