Research projects
At Australian Cancer Research Foundation, we believe a world without cancer is possible. Guided by some of the brightest minds in cancer research we continuously look for new and improved ways to prevent, detect and treat cancer. We back bold ideas – ideas that lead to breakthroughs and discoveries that help each individual diagnosed with this complex and disruptive disease.
Thanks to our generous supporters, we have awarded 90 grants totalling over $204 million to 44 Australian research institutions.
The initiatives selected for research funding are those that have the potential to provide us with the greatest health and social returns.
ACRF grants have led to some ground-breaking discoveries
The development of a HPV cervical cancer vaccine
ACRF gave initial seed funding to Professor Ian Frazer’s research into the cervical cancer (HPV) vaccine. Over 150 million doses of the vaccine have been delivered worldwide to date.
The uncovering of new breast cancer genes
ACRF has awarded three grants, totalling $8.4 million to QIMR Berghofer, which led to a team of researchers at this Institute discovering at least 12 new genes that influence the risk of developing breast cancer.
The development of a blood test detecting early stages of cancer
ACRF provided $5.5 million in funding to WEHI where researchers developed a blood test that can detect the presence of eight common cancers. The test has been shown to reliably detect early stage and curable cancers.
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