News
Catch up on the latest news from our research teams.
For media enquiries, please contact media@daffodilcentre.org.
Latest cervical cancer and HPV research
Evidence generated by the Daffodil Centre’s Cervical Cancer and HPV Stream continues to make a significant contribution to both national and international policy development for
Screening by self-collection a ‘game-changer’ for eliminating cervical cancer in Australia
Australia has taken a major step on the way to eliminating cervical cancer, with the announcement this week of changes to the National Cervical Screening
Latest highlights from the Daffodil Centre: October 2021
Synergy grant success Daffodil Centre researchers are among the 17 research teams awarded Synergy Grants in funding announced by the NHMRC last week. Worth $5million over five years, Synergy Grants support
A journey towards better breast cancer screening and prevention
The National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) recently announced the Daffodil Centre’s Professor Nehmat Houssami as the first 10-year Chair in Breast Cancer Prevention. This significant
Latest highlights from the Daffodil Centre: September 2021
NHMRC Investigator Grant success for Prof Anne Cust The Daffodil Centre’s Deputy Director, Professor Anne Cust, was awarded a $2 million grant from the National Health
Grant success for C4 researchers
Researchers at the Centre for Research Excellence in Cervical Cancer Control (C4) have been awarded Investigator Grants in recent funding announced by the National Health
Daffodil Centre researchers celebrate World Cancer Research Day
Today, 24 September, is World Cancer Research Day – a day to recognise the impact of research on reducing cancer incidence and improving outcomes. In
New funding for melanoma and other skin cancer prevention and early detection
The Daffodil Centre’s Deputy Director, Professor Anne Cust, has been awarded a $2 million grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to
PLOS ONE highly cited paper: Primary HPV Screening for Cervical Cancer Prevention in New Zealand
A 2016 paper led by researchers now at the Daffodil Centre is among PLOS ONE’s top 10% most cited papers published in that year. The paper investigated the potential impact of introducing a human papillomavirus- (HPV-) based cervical screening approach in New Zealand. The
ROSA – A roadmap for individualised breast screening
Our knowledge of breast cancer risk factors and breast screening has advanced enormously over the past 20 years. Drawing on this knowledge, a research project