Month: February 2025

Join the Transplant Tribe Are you a bone marrow transplant (BMT) patient or a carer? Transplant Tribe is part of Arrow’s patient support program, created to connect people like you. Transplant Tribe is a supportive social network for individuals at all stages of the BMT journey – whether you’ve already had a bone marrow transplant […]

In this episode of Transplant Talk LIVE, we will discuss haploidentical stem cell transplants with Associate Professor John Moore. The webinar will be held: Date: Tuesday 1st July, 2025 Time: 7:00 pm (AEST) Topic: Haploidentical bone marrow and stem cell transplants REGISTER NOW

As we continue our focus on CAR T therapy in season 2 of Transplant Talk LIVE, we will hear from Maddie Gilsenan about the late and long term effects of CAR T, particularly in the paediatric setting. The webinar will be held: Date: Tuesday 29th April, 2025, via Zoom. Time: 7:00 pm (AEST) Topic: CAR T: […]

As we continue our focus on CAR T therapy in season 2 of Transplant Talk LIVE, we will hear from a patient and carer and their perspective on receiving this emerging treatment. The webinar will be held: Date: Tuesday 1st April, 2025 Time: 7:00 pm (AEST) Topic: CAR T: A patient and carer perspective   Register […]

📅 Save the Date: Arrow Annual General Meeting 2025 📅 We are pleased to inform you that the Arrow Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation Annual General Meeting (AGM) for 2025 will be held this November. Date: Thursday, 13th November 2025Time: To be confirmedVenue: To be confirmedSpecial Guest Speakers: To be confirmed Join us as we present […]

🏃‍♂️ Sponsor Team Arrow for the 2025 City to Surf! 🏃‍♀️ Date: 10th August 2025Location: Sydney, Australia Get ready to be part of the world’s largest fun run – the 2025 City2Surf! This iconic event brings people from all walks of life together to run, jog, walk or stroll the 14km course from Sydney CBD […]

🎨 Paint the Town Red 2025 – Let’s Make It Bigger and Brighter! 🎨 Date: September 2025 (Blood Cancer Awareness Month)Location: Nationwide Get ready to paint the town red for a good cause! We’re back for the second year of our Paint the Town Red campaign in September 2025, and this time, we’re aiming for […]

🌟 Get Ready for the 2025 Hawkesbury Canoe Classic! 🌟 Date: 8-9th November 2025Location: Windsor to Mooney Mooney, Sydney’s Hawkesbury River Are you ready to take on a challenge that will test your strength, endurance, and spirit? The Hawkesbury Canoe Classic is your chance to push yourself to the limit while raising funds for a […]

Congratulations to Cathy Pendergrast, Arrow’s PhD Scholar for 2025! Cathy’s research interest is in graft v. host disease of the lungs. While a stem cell transplant is a successful treatment for many people, there is a significant risk of rejection-related lung disease, otherwise known as pulmonary graft v. host disease (pGvHD). This risk is particularly […]

GATA2. It sounds like something from a SciFi movie, doesn’t it? Perhaps the name of a newly colonised planet, or a space station or something. But no. It’s a protein that regulates gene expression and it plays a key role in the production of your blood cells. And, like young Andre, you can be deficient […]

We are proud to announce that this year, we have expanded our Master’s Scholarship Program to award two scholarships, so that two outstanding nurses can continue their specialisation in bone marrow and stem cell transplant patient care. Each time we offer this award, we receive an impressive array of applicants, and this year is no […]