Arrow HSANZ PhD Scholarship Awarded – Congratulations Dr Michael Ashby!
Congratulations to Dr Michael Ashby of Alfred Health who has been awarded the Arrow HSANZ PhD Scholarship for 2024 for his research into “Preventing Acute Myeloid Leukaemia relapse following allogeneic stem cell transplant.” About the study: Michael’s PhD project will study methods of preventing relapse of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) after a bone marrow transplant. […]
Where are they now? Catching up with nurse Ide Irwin
Ide Irwin, who has been a nurse on the Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney since 2018, thought she knew a lot about haematology nursing until, that is, she got part way through a Master of Cancer & Haematology Nursing. It was then that she realised how complex and fascinating […]
Back to the Hawkesbury!
After a three-year hiatus due to COVID in 2020 and again in 2021, and then the devastating floods of 2022, it was a pleasure to be able to attend the start of the 2023 Hawkesbury Canoe Classic. And what a fabulous event it was! Hundreds of paddlers, along with their supporting land crew, gathered at […]
Where are they now? We catch up with past Arrow PhD Scholarship recipient Dr Adam Bryant
Since we last met Adam Bryant in 2008, he has come full circle in both his career and his travels of the world. We start at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney It was in 2008 that Adam was awarded an Arrow Hawkesbury Canoe Classic PhD scholarship to help fund his work in molecular biology of leukaemia […]
Today of all days. (The role of a positive mindset.)
“Today of all days, Jen.” It had taken quite a bit of to-and-fro to arrange a time to speak with Des. He’s a busy man: playing golf, catching up with friends, enjoying concerts, and back in full time work after treatment for multiple myeloma. In short, living life to the full. But the day we […]
It takes a village: Cross-disciplinary collaboration is key in supporting BMT patients.
“Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.” — Ryunosuke Satoro Cross-disciplinary collaboration was a highlight of the recent Australia and New Zealand Transplant & Cellular Therapies (ANZTCT) inaugural Scientific Meeting in Manly. What an amazing few days it was! Part of the charter of the ANZTCT is to create an inclusive, collaborative […]
Blood 2023: the Shaun Rosen Nurse Scholarship is helping Serafina attend.
After attending BLOOD (the scientific meeting of the Haematology Society of Australia and New Zealand, Australian and New Zealand Society of Blood Transfusion, and the Thrombosis and Haemostasis Society of Australian and New Zealand) last year, we know just how valuable this event is. It is a wonderful opportunity for those who work in haematology to […]
Lymphoma Awareness Day
September 15th is Lymphoma Awareness Day. Earlier this year we awarded funding through the Shaun Rosen Scholarship to Stacey Koschel and Suzie Flynn from St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney to attend the Lymphoma Australia Health Professional Conference on the Gold Coast. The conference gave Stacey & Suzie opportunities to meet with doctors and other nurses […]
Myeloma nurse Babita Khanal receives the Shaun Rosen Scholarship
Myeloma, a type of bone marrow cancer, is the most common reason for people needing an autologous bone marrow transplant, so we were pleased to receive an application for the Arrow Shaun Rosen Award from Haematology Cancer Care Coordinator / Clinical Nurse Specialist Babita (Bobby) Khanal from St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney to attend the […]
Another generous donation from the Liverpool Catholic Club!
Thank you to the Liverpool Catholic club! Here at Arrow, we look forward to the day when bone marrow transplants (BMT) are a thing of the past. Until then we will continue to fund promising medical research in BMT related areas, and provide financial support for patients and their families. We are forever grateful to […]
Charity Race Day with ASX Refinitiv 2023
This month we attended the ASX Refinitiv ‘Racing for Good’ Charity Race Day at Randwick Racecourse. This is the first of several fundraising events the ASX Refinitiv Charity Foundation is hosting that will benefit Arrow. These events will raise over $20,000 towards our Patient Support Program which provides real and practical financial assistance to people […]
A fresh new look for the Tracey Scone Wig Library
Unless you’ve been through it, you probably don’t really understand the impact losing hair can have on a cancer patient. Losing your hair is a visible sign of illness and can trigger all sorts of unwanted responses from well- meaning people. However, a wig can help people suffering from hair loss due to cancer treatment […]