“No one group can make progress on their own. The biobanking network gives us the scale we need to make real impact.”
Professor Hui Gan
Welcoming the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute Brain Cancer Biobank to Our Network
We are pleased to announce that the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute (ONJCRI) Brain Cancer Biobank has officially joined the Brain Cancer Australia biobanking network, marking another step forward in advancing brain cancer research and improving patient outcomes.
Led by Professor Hui Gan, Co-Director, Centre for Research Excellence at the ONJCRI in Victoria, the biobank has been in operation since 2010 and in its current iteration holds over 400 samples from 233 consented patients. Hui emphasised the importance of a well-coordinated biobanking system, where samples are not collected opportunistically but systematically along the patient journey.
“It’s not just about collecting a sample when a patient has surgery. It’s about collecting samples throughout their treatment journey, at key points like when the cancer progresses. That’s the data researchers really need.”
Hui also highlighted the importance of collaboration in research.
“No one group can make progress on their own. We are one community in Australia. We need to work together, and that’s why being part of this network is so important. It connects us to other researchers, other biobanks, and gives us the scale we need to make a real impact. I firmly believe that it’s connection and connectivity that will make the difference.”
Read Professor Hui Gan's full profile here.
