A special thank you to everyone who donated to our recent appeal

A man is lying in a hospital bed smiling directly towards the camera. The man is wearing glasses and a black t-shirt.

Mike Waller receiving prostate cancer treatment.

Mike Waller receiving prostate cancer treatment.

To all of our wonderful donors. Whether this is the first time you’ve donated to WEHI or you’re one of our long-term supporters, THANK YOU
 

Whether you gave to our end of year appeal helping us to fight prostate cancer or to another area of WEHI’s research in the past year, THANK YOU
 

Whether you’re an annual donor, a community fundraiser, a consumer advocate, someone who’s included a gift in your Will to WEHI, a major donor, a staff member or an alumnus – THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU
 

By donating to WEHI, you’re a critically important partner in our research. Your donations directly help WEHI’s researchers accelerate the pace of medical research and the discoveries that are made, to tackle the biggest health challenges affecting our community. 

 

Together, we’ve raised over $48,255 to our end of year appeal. 100% of your donations will be used to help men like Mike Waller, who have lived through the devastating experience of prostate cancer. You’re helping us understand what causes prostate cancer, how it changes as it progresses and exactly what determines better health outcomes for patients. 

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Mike Waller, WEHI consumer advocate and cancer survivor, and his wife Sue. 

Mike Waller, WEHI consumer advocate and cancer survivor, and his wife Sue. 

“Thank you so much for supporting our research. Our aim is to pinpoint potential markers that can predict the course of prostate cancer. We’re focusing on a prevailing anomaly within the realm of cancer: oncogene amplification, a ‘rogue’ switch that causes uncontrollable cell growth. Better understanding of the mechanisms behind oncogene amplification in prostate cancer will provide valuable insights into the drivers of this insidious disease. Each year over 24,000 Australian men are diagnosed with prostate cancer and we’ve made it our mission to change that cancer story.”  

Professor Tony Papenfuss

leader of the Computational Biology theme at WEHI and a laboratory head in the Bioinformatics division. 

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Professor Tony Papenfuss, leader of the Computational Biology theme at WEHI and a laboratory head in the Bioinformatics division. 

Professor Tony Papenfuss, leader of the Computational Biology theme at WEHI and a laboratory head in the Bioinformatics division. 

“I feel very humbled by the amount of support we’ve received from complete strangers who’ve shown their faith in our research by donating to WEHI’s appeal. That sort of support inspires me to keep going. Welcome to our club!”  

Jennifer Ureta

PhD student in the Papenfuss Lab at WEHI. 

A woman smiling directly at the camera, wearing a navy-blue knit jumper. She is standing against a multi coloured background. A woman smiling directly at the camera, wearing a navy-blue knit jumper. She is standing against a multi coloured background.

Jennifer Ureta, PhD student in the Papenfuss Lab at WEHI.

Jennifer Ureta, PhD student in the Papenfuss Lab at WEHI.

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