Stuart Peake Memorial Cancer Research Trust

Stuart Peake memorial Cancer Research Trust Donates to Garvan Institute of Medical Research

Nick & Kim Peake (of Bowen Stud Cattle) travelled to Sydney on Friday to Donate $14000 Dollars on behalf of the Stuart Peake Memorial Cancer Research to the Garvan Institute of Medical Research. Since 2003 the trust has donated approximately $54000 to cancer research.

Nick & Kim got to tour the Garvan Institute and the Kinghorn Cancer Centre organised by Melissa Chungue. Associate Professor Christine Chaffer gave them a tour of her labs and explained Research that is currently being undertaken at the Kinghorn Cancer Centre. One of the topics discussed was Cancer Cell Plasticity where their work focuses on the ability of cancer cells to change their physiological characteristics: cancer cell plasticity.  This feature of cancer cells is central to their potential to create and spread tumours around the body, to resist current therapies, and to recur post-treatment.  By establishing the mechanisms underlying cancer cell plasticity, we will enable the design of novel therapies that target advanced-stage cancers, and ultimately improve patient survival.

Nick and Kim said it was an amazing opportunity to be able to see the amazing research in the labs and meet the researchers behind the life changing research being undertaken. They also wanted to emphasize the importance of donations to Medical Research so projects like this one can continue into the future.

If you would like to donate

Stuart Peake Memorial Research Cancer Trust - contact David Kelly on 0267821403 – Email david@djkelly.com.au

The Garvan Institute - https://www.garvan.org.au/support-us/give-now or 1300 73 66 77