Katerina’s Journey: From Personal Experience to a Passion for Research
I arrived in Australia from Greece when I was eight years old, unable to speak a word of English. It was a daunting transition, but one made easier by the kindness and dedication of my teachers, who helped me find my footing. That experience taught me resilience from a young age and showed me the […]
Our Newest Hawkesbury Canoe Classic PhD Scholarship Recipient: Katerina Terolli
Thanks to the outstanding fundraising efforts of the 2025 Hawkesbury Canoe Classic community, Arrow is proud to award an additional PhD scholarship this year to an exceptional young researcher: Katerina Terolli. Katerina, a PhD student at the University of Melbourne, is undertaking pioneering research that may one day provide safer, more personalised treatment options for […]
Celebrating the Achievements of our PhD Scholarship Recipients
At Arrow, we are incredibly proud to support emerging leaders in haematology research through our PhD Scholarship Programs. We were delighted to hear of the recent accomplishments of two of our exceptional scholars – Dr Michael Ashby and Dr Ritika Saxena – whose achievements highlight the impact and importance of investing in the next generation of […]
Research Priorities for Paediatric Stem Cell Transplants
The Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) have recently concluded an excellent piece of research into what matters most to those dealing with paediatric stem cell transplants, and we are proud to have played some small part in that project through inviting our patients, carers, and healthcare professionals to participate. The Bone Marrow Transplantation in Paediatrics […]
The start of an exciting research career for Ritika Saxena!
We’re delighted to share that Ritika Saxena, one of our recent Hawkesbury Canoe Classic PhD Scholarship recipients, has now submitted her PhD dissertation (entitled Improving the differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells into functional haematopoietic stem cells, called ‘iHSCs’) at the University of Melbourne. Her journey has been nothing short of extraordinary, and we are […]
Leukaemia cells in disguise
When is a leukaemia cell not like a leukaemia cell? When it’s pretending to be a superhero and hiding in plain sight. And that’s what Michael Ashby’s research is about. Not superhero disguises exactly, but it’s a good analogy for what he is looking at. Dr Michael Ashby, haematologist at Alfred Health and one of […]
Liverpool Catholic Club supports our latest PhD Scholar’s GvHD Research
Liverpool Catholic Club has been a strong supporter of Arrow for many years now, donating over $500,000 to support medical research and also our patient support program. And now, the club has decided to extend that support to create the Liverpool Catholic Club Arrow PhD Scholarship, providing a $50,000 contribution to our PhD Scholarship program. […]
Arrow’s 2025 PhD Scholar: Cathy Pendergrast
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 […]
Ritika Saxena PhD Progress Update
Ritika Saxena, recipient of an Arrow Hawkesbury Canoe Classic PhD Scholarship, is excited to be on the home stretch of her third and final year of her PhD candidature. Throughout Ritika’s PhD, she and her team of supervisors have been busy working on ways to generate blood stem cells in the lab that can potentially […]
Acute Myeloid Leukaemia relapse after bone marrow transplant
“When someone has acute myeloid leukaemia, nothing else matters. If we don’t fix the leukaemia, well… nothing else will be a problem for much longer either.” That’s Michael Ashby, our newest PhD Scholarship recipient, doctor, researcher, father of three, marathon runner, and not one to mince words. But he’s right: if the underlying disease isn’t […]
Stem cell transplant or bone marrow transplant. What’s the difference?
You’ve probably heard some people say that they’re having a bone marrow transplant and others say they’re having a stem cell transplant, but what’s the difference between those two things? Let’s start with a few definitions. Bone marrow Bone marrow is a spongy substance in the centre of bones that produces blood cells. There are many kinds of […]
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. […]