Ground-breaking research into the generation of haematopoietic stem cells (HSCs).
We are excited to announce the extension of the Arrow/Hawkesbury Canoe Classic PhD Scholarship for Ritika Saxena for another year so that she can continue with her ground-breaking research into the generation of haematopoietic stem cells, or HSCs as they are often called. There are two sources of cells for bone marrow or stem cell […]
World Transplant Games in Perth 2023
Making a splash 38-years post bone marrow transplantation Camaraderie, commitment and courage are three words that come to Lisa Cuthbertson’s mind when she talks about the World Transplant Games, recently held in Perth, Western Australia, 15-21 April 2023. “Camaraderie because everyone there has had a second chance at life and so many memorable moments […]
Robbie Canner: a mother’s undying love
Robyn (Robbie) Canner was a single mum with little support around her when her son Scott was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. “It was a tough time,” Robbie says. “Everything happens so fast with this disease. We got the diagnosis, Scott went into hospital to begin treatment, and he never came home.” The two years between […]
BLOOD conference 2023
The BLOOD conference 2023 will be held in Melbourne this November. BLOOD is the combined conference of the Haematology Society of Australia and New Zealand, the Australian and New Zealand Society of Blood Transfusion & the Thrombosis and Haemostasis society of Australia and New Zealand. This provides health care professionals and medical researchers the opportunity to keep abreast of the […]
ANZTCT Scientific Meeting in Manly 2023
Arrow is partnering with the Australia and New Zealand Transplant and Cellular Therapies Society (ANZTCT) to bring you the inaugural Scientific Meeting of the ANZTCT in Manly from 7th to 9th September 2023. The meeting will feature a comprehensive program of sessions covering Transplant and Cellular Therapies clinical practice, scientific presentations, research workshops and education […]
When getting that jab isn’t as easy as it sounds: Post-transplant vaccination training for South Australian nurses.
Why post-transplant vaccination is important, why it’s not always as simple as it sounds. (And what Arrow is doing to help!) Recently we awarded a scholarship for eight nurses from the Cancer Outpatient Nursing Team at the Royal Adelaide Hospital to complete the Understanding Vaccines and the National Immunisation Program. Every bone marrow transplant patient […]
Haematopoietic Stem Cells are having their 15 minutes of fame.
There has been a lot of press coverage lately about bone marrow transplants and stem cell therapies, from politicians calling for an overhaul of the way Australians can register to become bone marrow donors, to heartbreaking stories of life-saving bone marrow donations being left on the tarmac instead of being put on the plane bound […]
Leukathon 2022 funding BMT research
“It’s what mates do.” That’s what Cameron Haynes says of his involvement in the Leukathon, a gruelling long-distance challenge that raises funds for bone marrow transplant (BMT) research. “We were reeling from the news about Luke, and we wanted to do something to help.” Luke (Chappo) Chapman was a fit and healthy young man, “a […]
Living with Primary Myelofibrosis – A conversation with Emma
It was soon after the birth of her second child that Emma’s unusually high platelet count was noticed for the first time, and just 2 months later she was told she had Essential Thrombocythemia, usually diagnosed in people much older than Emma. Here’s Emma’s story: Can you tell me, Emma, how you were first […]
Not your boring everyday snail mail – Thank you card from a paediatric bone marrow transplant recipient
Bills. Rates notices. Junk mail. That’s the kind of mail we all deal with every day. This, though. THIS is not your everyday kind of mail, and it’s the kind of mail we love here at Arrow. This is the card that Raf sent. Raf is seven, a paediatric bone marrow transplant recipient, and has […]
James Kirby Foundation grant of $10,000
Thanks to the James Kirby Foundation for their grant of $10,000 to our patient support program. This grant will be used to help bone marrow and stem cell patients with emergency funding whilst they are receiving their transplant. Covering such essential expenses as utility bills and telephone and internet fees, this support will provide great […]
Sophie and Hailey
Sophie and Hailey are identical twins and the best of friends. Both diagnosed with an inherited immune deficiency at three years of age, the girls have faced significant health challenges throughout their nine years of life. The biggest challenge of all has been their recent separation from each other whilst each undergoing a bone marrow […]