Charlie Teo Foundation

Major scientific breakthroughs throughout history have come from researchers who could be described as any of these things:

But they didn’t give up.

We are proactively targeting these people from around the globe for the benefit of brain cancer patients in Australia.

Impassioned

Unconventional

Overlooked

Not funded by eminent institutions

Research Projects

I-DIMENSIONS: New subtyping system for DMG/DIPG

Researcher name: Prof Matt Dun
Institution: University of Newcastle, AUS
Grant amount: Up to $1.65M

Brain Cancer Sequencing – Finding Treatment Targets

Researcher name: Prof Joseph Powell
Institution: Garvan Institute of Medical Research, AUS
Grant amount: Up to $897K

Unshackling the Immune System

Researcher name: Prof Peter Fecci
Institution: Duke University, U.S.
Grant amount: Up to $477K

Starving Brain Cancer

Researcher name: Prof Jeff Holst
Institution: UNSW Sydney, AUS
Grant amount: Up to $136K

The Evolution of Childhood Brain Cancer

Researcher name: Prof Roel Verhaak
Institution: The Jackson Laboratory, U.S.
Grant amount: Up to $609K

Harnessing the Power from Within to Tackle DIPG/DMG

Researcher name: Prof Matt Dun
Institution: University of Newcastle, AUS
Grant amount: Up to $326K

Biobanking 3.0!

Researcher name: Charlie Teo Foundation
Institution: Charlie Teo Foundation, AUS
Grant amount: $426K

Cancer Genomics – The Next Level

Researcher name: Dr Sughrue & Prof Powell
Institution: Garvan Institute of Medical Research, AUS
Grant amount: Up to $1.2M

The Immune System Strikes Back – Targeting the Kynurenine Pathway

Researcher name: Dr Seray Adams
Institution: Macquarie University, AUS
Grant amount: $141K

Right Drug to the Right Person – Personalised Cancer Treatment

Researcher name: A/Prof Kerrie McDonald
Institution: UNSW Sydney, AUS
Grant amount: $151K

Removing roadblocks to immunotherapy for GBM

Researcher name: Dr Jacky Yeung
Institution: Yale University, U.S.
Grant amount: Up to $418K

Treating GBM in a FLASH

Researcher name: A/Prof Cormode and A/Prof Dorsey
Institution: University of Pennsylvania, U.S.
Grant amount: Up to $295K

Early Diagnosis of Childhood Brain Cancer Using a Simple Blood Test

Researcher name: Prof Craig Horbinski
Institution: Northwestern University, U.S.
Grant amount: Up to $276K

A New Approach to Evaluating Immunotherapy

Researcher name: Dr Jessica Buck
Institution: Telethon Kids Institute, AUS
Grant amount: Up to $199K

Navigating the Immune System Towards the Brain Cancer

Researcher name: Prof Amy Heimberger
Institution: Northwestern University, U.S.
Grant amount: Up to $499K

The New Wave of GBM Therapy

Researcher name: Prof Michael Keidar
Institution: George Washington University, U.S.
Grant amount: Up to $374K

Targeting Brain Cancer’s Body Clock

Researcher name: Prof Steve Kay
Institution: University of Southern California, U.S.
Grant amount: Up to $273K

A New Drug for GBM

Researcher name: Dr Alan Wang
Institution: MD Anderson Cancer Centre, U.S.
Grant amount: Up to $186K

Nasal Drug Delivery to the Brainstem for DIPG/DMG

Researcher name: A/Prof Hong Chen
Institution: Washington University, U.S.
Grant amount: Up to $714K

Looking Inside Brain Tumours for a Cure

Researcher name: Prof Johanna Joyce
Institution: University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Grant amount: Up to $200K

Harnessing AI to Halt Brain Cancer

Researcher name: Dr Guillermo Gomez
Institution: University of South Australia, AUS
Grant amount: Up to $200K

Is the Gut-Brain Axis the Key to Brain Cancer?

Researcher name: Prof Eran Elinav
Institution: Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
Grant amount: Up to $200K

Space Biology to Treat Brain Cancer

Researcher name: Dr Joshua Chou
Institution: University of Technology, AUS
Grant amount: Up to $205K

The Cancer Clock is (not) Ticking

Researcher name: Dr Kristina Cook
Institution: University of Sydney, AUS
Grant amount: Up to $200K

Research Projects

I-DIMENSIONS: New subtyping system for DMG/DIPG

Researcher name: Prof Matt Dun
Institution: University of Newcastle, AUS
Grant amount: Up to $1.65M

Brain Cancer Sequencing – Finding Treatment Targets

Researcher name: Prof Joseph Powell
Institution: Garvan Institute of Medical Research, AUS
Grant amount: Up to $897K

Unshackling the Immune System

Researcher name: Prof Peter Fecci
Institution: Duke University, U.S.
Grant amount: Up to $477K

Starving Brain Cancer

Researcher name: Prof Jeff Holst
Institution: UNSW Sydney, AUS
Grant amount: Up to $136K

The Evolution of Childhood Brain Cancer

Researcher name: Prof Roel Verhaak
Institution: The Jackson Laboratory, U.S.
Grant amount: Up to $609K

Harnessing the Power from Within to Tackle DIPG/DMG

Researcher name: Prof Matt Dun
Institution: University of Newcastle, AUS
Grant amount: Up to $326K

Biobanking 3.0!

Researcher name: Charlie Teo Foundation
Institution: Charlie Teo Foundation, AUS
Grant amount: $426K

Cancer Genomics – The Next Level

Researcher name: Dr Sughrue & Prof Powell
Institution: Garvan Institute of Medical Research, AUS
Grant amount: Up to $1.2M

The Immune System Strikes Back – Targeting the Kynurenine Pathway

Researcher name: Dr Seray Adams
Institution: Macquarie University, AUS
Grant amount: $141K

Right Drug to the Right Person – Personalised Cancer Treatment

Researcher name: A/Prof Kerrie McDonald
Institution: UNSW Sydney, AUS
Grant amount: $151K

Removing roadblocks to immunotherapy for GBM

Researcher name: Dr Jacky Yeung
Institution: Yale University, U.S.
Grant amount: Up to $418K

Treating GBM in a FLASH

Researcher name: A/Prof Cormode and A/Prof Dorsey
Institution: University of Pennsylvania, U.S.
Grant amount: Up to $295K

Early Diagnosis of Childhood Brain Cancer Using a Simple Blood Test

Researcher name: Prof Craig Horbinski
Institution: Northwestern University, U.S.
Grant amount: Up to $276K

A New Approach to Evaluating Immunotherapy

Researcher name: Dr Jessica Buck
Institution: Telethon Kids Institute, AUS
Grant amount: Up to $199K

Navigating the Immune System Towards the Brain Cancer

Researcher name: Prof Amy Heimberger
Institution: Northwestern University, U.S.
Grant amount: Up to $499K

The New Wave of GBM Therapy

Researcher name: Prof Michael Keidar
Institution: George Washington University, U.S.
Grant amount: Up to $374K

Targeting Brain Cancer’s Body Clock

Researcher name: Prof Steve Kay
Institution: University of Southern California, U.S.
Grant amount: Up to $273K

A New Drug for GBM

Researcher name: Dr Alan Wang
Institution: MD Anderson Cancer Centre, U.S.
Grant amount: Up to $186K

Nasal Drug Delivery to the Brainstem for DIPG/DMG

Researcher name: A/Prof Hong Chen
Institution: Washington University, U.S.
Grant amount: Up to $714K

Looking Inside Brain Tumours for a Cure

Researcher name: Prof Johanna Joyce
Institution: University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Grant amount: Up to $200K

Harnessing AI to Halt Brain Cancer

Researcher name: Dr Guillermo Gomez
Institution: University of South Australia, AUS
Grant amount: Up to $200K

Is the Gut-Brain Axis the Key to Brain Cancer?

Researcher name: Prof Eran Elinav
Institution: Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
Grant amount: Up to $200K

Space Biology to Treat Brain Cancer

Researcher name: Dr Joshua Chou
Institution: University of Technology, AUS
Grant amount: Up to $205K

The Cancer Clock is (not) Ticking

Researcher name: Dr Kristina Cook
Institution: University of Sydney, AUS
Grant amount: Up to $200K