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HOW WE BEGAN
Lucie Leonard was 34 when she lost her seven year battle with a grade 3 astrocytoma in 2012. Her mother Robyn Leonard quickly became a passionate consumer advocate for brain cancer research and was inspired to create Australia’s first brain cancer biobanking consortium by the work of consumer advocates in the USA. Her vision was shared by leading brain cancer clinicians, researchers and biobankers across the country, who joined her pursuit to expedite researchers’ access to tissue samples and data by networking and harmonising the disparate brain cancer biobanking operations Australia-wide.
Our mission
BCBA is committed to supporting research performed by clinicians and scientists working in both the paediatric and adult brain cancer fields. The consortium has been established under the umbrella of the Cooperative Trials Group for Neuro-Oncology (COGNO) with the goal of accelerating brain cancer research and the translation of that research into improved outcomes in patient care.
Our aims are to:
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Build capacity in Australia for best-practice brain cancer biobanking procedures and protocols for the acquisition, handling, storage and distribution of biospecimens and the collection of associated data.
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Facilitate increased biospecimen accrual rates Australia-wide.
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Leverage and harmonise existing resources in order to increase the quantity and quality of available specimens.
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Implement and maintain systems to provide biospecimens and associated clinical data to researchers in a fair, ethical and sustainable manner.
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Facilitate the use of biospecimens in research projects with clear scientific and health benefit.
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Enhance opportunities for national and international brain cancer research collaborations. Visit our charity website to view current projects
OUR charity - brain cancer collective
In 2018 we launched the Brain Cancer Collective, a fundraising arm of BCBA, with the exclusive mission to raise funds to support new projects and initiatives that will accelerate brain cancer research in Australia. LEARN MORE
Governance
BCBA is a not-for-profit group established in 2015 and operating under the umbrella of COGNO at the NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney. BCBA governance structure is composed of the consortium group, steering committee and operations group.
Consortium group
Click here to show/hideDr Kimberley Alexander
Research Scientist
Head, Brain Cancer Research, Chris O’Brien Lifehouse; Manager, Sydney Brain Tumour Bank, Sydney Local Health District; Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University of Sydney
Prof Cedric Bardy
Neuroscientist
Director of the Laboratory for Human Neurobiology, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute
A/Prof Michael Back
Radiation Oncologist
Director, Radiation Oncology, Northern Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney
Mr Iwan Bennett
Neurosurgeon
Alfred Hospital, Melbourne
Prof Michael Besser
Neurosurgeon
Retired Head, Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney
Prof Michael Brown
Medical Oncologist
Director, Cancer Clinical Trials Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital
A/Prof Michael Buckland
Neuropathologist
Head, Department of Neuropathology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney
Ms Michelle Burke
Industry Advisor
Chair, AusBiotech; Principal and Director, Indigo Advisory
Prof Jennifer Byrne
Research Scientist
Director, Biobanking Services, NSW Health Pathology; Professor of Molecular Oncology, University of Sydney
Dr Lawrence Cher
Neurologist and Neuro-Oncologist
Austin Health, Melbourne
Dr Raymond Cook
Neurosurgeon
Head, Department of Neurosurgery, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney
Ms Danica Cossio
Director
Cancer Alliance Queensland
Prof Bryan Day
Research Scientist
Head, Translational Brain Cancer Research Laboratory, Sid Faithfull Fellow, QMIR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Royal Brisbane Hospital
Dr Jerry Day
Neurosurgeon
Retired Head, Department of Neurosurgery, Wollongong Hospital
A/Prof Andrew Davidson
Neurosurgeon
Neurosurgeon, Lead, Victorian Gamma Knife Service, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre; Deputy Director of Surgical Services, Royal Melbourne Hospital
Ms Lisa Devereux
Manager
Liverpool BROCADE and CASCADE; Coordinator MAGIC study Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne
Dr Mark Dexter
Neurosurgeon
Head of Adult Neurosurgery, Westmead Hospital; Director of Neurosurgery, Southwest Area Health Service, Sydney
A/Prof Haryana Dhillon
Behavioural Scientist
Senior Research Fellow, School of Psychology, University of Sydney
Prof Joanne Dickinson
Research Scientist
Principal Research Fellow, Menzies Institute for Medical Research, and Centre for Law and Genetics
Dr Roy Donnelly
Barrister
Garfield Barwick Chambers, NSW
A/Prof Kate Drummond
Neurosurgeon
Director of Junior Surgical Training, Royal Melbourne Hospital
Prof Marion Eckert
Cancer Nursing / Clinical Researcher
Director, Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre; Chair, Cancer Care Research Group, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of South Australia
Dr Lisa Eckstein
Lecturer in Law and Medicine
Faculty of Law, University of Tasmania
Dr Raelene Endersby
Research Scientist
Joint Head, Brain Tumour Research, Telethon Kids Cancer Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth
Prof Sue Evans
Director
Victorian Cancer Registry at Cancer Council Victoria
Dr Pouya Faridi
Research Scientist
Head, Translational Antigen Discovery Laboratory, School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University
Ms Emily Galea
Biobank Manager
National Muscle Disease Bio-Databank; Founding Director, Medical Sphere, Melbourne
Prof Hui Gan
Medical Oncologist
Austin Health Melbourne; Snr Research Fellow, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research
A/Prof Craig Gedye
Medical Oncologist
Director of Research (Medical Oncology and Haematology), Icon Group, Adelaide
Dr Guillermo Gomez
Research Scientist
Head, Tissue Architecture and Organ Function Laboratory, Centre for Cancer Biology, SA Pathology and University of South Australia, Adelaide
Prof Nick Gottardo
Paediatric Oncologist
Co-Head, Brain Tumour Research, Division of Children's Leukaemia and Cancer Research, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth Children’s Hospital, Perth
Prof Manuel Graeber
Neuropathologist
Barnet-Cropper Chair of Brain Tumour Research, Brain & Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney
Ms Cassandra Griffin
Biobanking and Clinical Research Manager
Hunter Medical Research Institute, NSW
Prof Gilles Guillemin
Neuroscientist
Co-Founder and CEO, Bionyeri Pty Ltd
A/Prof Georgia Halkett
Research Scientist
Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University
Dr Lachlan Harris
Research Scientist
Team Head of Cancer Neuroscience Group, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane
A/Prof Rosemary Harrup
Medical Oncologist/Hematologist
Head, Dept Medical Oncology/Hematology, Royal Hobart Hospital
Dr Benjamin Heng
Research Scientist
Research Fellow, Macquarie Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University
Dr Michael Hodges-Langford
Biobank and Clinical Laboratory Coordinator
Wesley Research Institute, The Wesley Hospital, Brisbane
Prof Lindy Jeffree
Neurosurgeon
Director of Neurosurgery, Alfred Hospital; Professor, Department of Surgery, Monash University, Melbourne
Prof Terrance Johns
Research Scientist
Head, Telethon Kids Institute Cancer Centre, Telethon Kids Institute, Perth
A/Prof Mustafa Khasraw
Medical Oncologist
Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Centre; Deputy Director, Centre for Cancer Immunotherapy, Duke University, USA
Dr Ganessan Kichenadasse
Medical Oncologist/Pharmacologist
Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer, Flinders University, Adelaide
A/Prof Eng-Siew Koh
Radiation Oncologist
Liverpool Cancer Therapy Centre, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney; Chair, COGNO
Dr Ben Kong
Medical Oncologist
Royal North Shore Hospital & Mater Hospital, Sydney; COGNO Clinical Research Fellow, NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney
Dr Arian Lasocki
Neuroradiologist
Head of Radiology Research; Co-Head of MRI, Department of Imaging, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne
Prof Wendy Lipworth
Bioethicist, Health Social Scientist
Department of Philosophy, Macquarie University, Sydney
Ms Robyn Leonard
Founder/Director BCBA
Consumer Representative, COGNO Scientific Advisory Committee; Deputy Chair, Cancer Trials Consumer Network
Dr Adrian Lee
Medical Oncologist and Network Director of Physician Training
Royal North Shore Hospital and Genesis Care
Dr Sherman Leung
Research Scientist
Head of Research Operations, Wesley Research Institute, The Wesley Hospital, Brisbane
Dr Louise Ludlow
Biobank Coordinator
Children’s Cancer Centre Tissue Bank, MCRI, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne
A/Prof Zarnie Lwin
Medical Oncologist
Royal Brisbane Hospital & Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane
Dr Marion Mateos
Paediatric Haematologist/Oncologist
Sydney Children’s Hospital; Clinical Research Fellow, Children’s Cancer Institute Australia, NSW
A/Prof Andrew Moore
Paediatric Oncologist
Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital Brisbane; Director, Queensland Children’s Tumour Bank, University of Queensland
Prof Lenka Munoz
Research Scientist
Dept of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Sydney
Dr Najmun Nahar
Radiation Oncologist
Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre, Westmead Hospital, Sydney
Dr Wayne Ng
Biobank Manager
Victorian Cancer Biobank
Prof Anna Nowak
Pro Vice Chancellor
Health and Medical Research, University of Western Australia
Prof Terence O’Brien
Neurologist, Program Director – Alfred Brain
Director of Neurology & Deputy Director of Research, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne; Head of Department of Neuroscience & Deputy Head of Central Clinical School, Monash University
Dr Sarah Olson
Neurosurgeon
Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane
Dr Rebecca Ormsby
Biobank Coordinator
SA Neurological Tumour Bank, Flinders University, SA
Dr Jonathon Parkinson
Neurosurgeon
Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney
A/Prof Mark Pinkham
Radiation Oncologist
Gamma Knife Centre of Queensland, Princess Alexandra Hospital and Icon Cancer Centre, Brisbane
Prof Stuart Pitson
Research Scientist
Head, Molecular Therapeutics Laboratory, Centre for Cancer Biology, University of SA
Dr Santosh Poonnoose
Neurosurgeon
Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide
Dr Ganes Pranavan
Medical Oncologist
The Canberra Hospital, ACT
Prof Leonie Quinn
Research Scientist
Head, Cancer Models, The John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra
Ms Emma Raymond
Research Business Manager
The Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane
Prof Roger Reddel
Paediatric Oncologist
Director, Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI); Sir Lorimer Dods Professor, Sydney Medical School, USyd; Head, CMRI Cancer Research Unit; Director, CellBank Australia
A/Prof Peter Robbins
Pathologist
PathWest, QEII Medical Centre Perth; School of Pathology and Laboratory, UWA
Prof Mark Rosenthal
Medical Oncologist
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne; Director, Parkville Cancer Clinical Trials Unit
Dr Jodi Saunus
Research Scientist
Translational Research Institute, Mater Research, Brisbane
Prof Andrew Scott
Clinician/Scientist
Director, Department of Molecular Imaging and Therapy, Austin Health; Head, Tumour Targeting Laboratory, Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Melbourne
Dr Brindha Shivalingam
Neurosurgeon
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney
Dr Hao-Wen Sim
Medical Oncologist
The Kinghorn Cancer Centre and Chris O'Brien Lifehouse, Sydney; Clinical Lead and Group Coordinator, COGNO
Prof John Simes
Medical Oncologist
Senior Associate Director, NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre; Medical Oncologist, RPA Hospital; Professor, Clinical Epidemiology, University of Sydney
Ms Desma Spyridopoulos
Consumer Representative
Immediate past chair, COGNO Advisory Panel
A/Prof Heather Thorne
National Manager
kConFab, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne
Prof Claire Vajdic
Epidemiologist
Head of Cancer Epidemiology Research Unit, Centre for Big Data Research in Health, UNSW
Dr Winny Varikatt
Neuropathologist
Institute of Clinical Pathology & Medical Research, Westmead Hospital, Sydney
Prof Claire Wakefield
Psychologist
Kids Cancer Centre, Sydney Children’s Hospital and School of Women’s Children’s Health, UNSW
Prof David Walker
Neurosurgeon
Faculty of Medicine, University of Qld; Wesley Hospital, Brisbane
Dr Helen Wheeler
Medical Oncologist
Northern Cancer Institute, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney
Prof Deborah White
Research Scientist
Director Cancer Research, SA Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide
Dr Sonia Yip
Translational Research Scientist
Translational Research Lead, Senior Research Fellow, NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney
Dr Alex Yuile
Medical Oncologist
Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney
Prof John Zalcberg
Consultant Medical Oncologist
Alfred Health; Professor Emeritus, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University; Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, St Vincent’s Hospital, University of Melbourne
Prof David Ziegler
Paediatric Oncologist
Haematologist, Bone Marrow Transplant Physician, Head, Clinical Trials Program, Kids Cancer Centre, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick
Steering committee members
Prof Lindy Jeffree Chair
Neurosurgeon
Director of Neurosurgery Alfred Hospital; Professor, Department of Surgery, Monash University, Melbourne
Prof Bryan Day
Research Scientist
Head, Sid Faithfull Brain Cancer Laboratory, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane
Ms Michelle Burke
Industry Advisor
Chair, AusBiotech; Principal and Director, Indigo Advisory
Prof Jennifer Byrne
Research Scientist
Director of Biobanking Services, NSW Health Pathology; Professor of Molecular Oncology, University of Sydney
A/Prof Craig Gedye
Medical Oncologist
Director of Research (Medical Oncology and Haematology), Icon Group, Adelaide
A/Prof Rosemary Harrup
Medical Oncologist/Hematologist
Head, Medical Oncology/Hematology, Royal Hobart Hospital
A/Prof Eng-Siew Koh
Radiation Oncologist
Liverpool Hospital, Sydney; Chair, COGNO
Ms Robyn Leonard
Founder / Director BCBA
Consumer Representative, COGNO Management Committee and Australian Brain Cancer Mission Strategic Advisory Group
Prof Wendy Lipworth
Bioethicist, Health Social Scientist
Department of Philosophy, Macquarie University, Sydney
Dr Marion Mateos
Paediatric Haematologist/Oncologist
Sydney Children’s Hospital; Clinical Research Fellow, Children’s Cancer Institute Australia, NSW
Prof Terence O’Brien
Neurologist
Program Director, Alfred Brain, Director of Neurology & Deputy Director of Research, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne
Dr Rebecca Ormsby
Biobank Coordinator
SA Neurological Tumour Bank, Flinders University, SA
Prof Leonie Quinn
Research Scientist
Head, Cancer Models, The John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra
Prof John Simes
Medical Oncologist
Senior Associate Director, NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre; Medical Oncologist, RPA Hospital; Professor, Clinical Epidemiology, University of Sydney
Prof Claire Vajdic
Epidemiologist
Head, Cancer Epidemiology Research Unit, Centre for Big Data Research in Health, UNSW
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with the support of BRAIN CANCER COLLECTIVE LTD
with the support of BRAIN CANCER COLLECTIVE LTD
