​A new research project funded by the PA Research Foundation will bring the numerous benefits of exercise for people diagnosed with cancer directly into patients' homes.

​Researchers at the PA Hospital believe personalising the treatment of patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, may not only save lives but improve the quality of life of thousands of patients.

While the majority of patient with skin cancer are successfully cured with surgery, approximately 10% will present with more advanced disease where a cure is difficult or not possible.

Ipswich's Michaela Hale will lop off her locks to raise money for vital breast cancer research at the PA Hospital campus.

​A new research project funded by the PA Research Foundation aims to increase detection rates of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among people with type 2 diabetes.

​Researchers at the PA Hospital believe personalising the treatment of patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, may not only save lives but improve the quality of life of thousands of patients.

​Without the PA Hospital, Hervey Bay's Leon Adams probably wouldn't be here today to tell his story of how he almost died doing something he loves.

Meet the people behind the research at the PA Hospital, starting with A/Prof Fiona Simpson

When Robert Bliss' health started deteriorating due to cirrhosis of the liver he 'fought like hell' so that at the age of 67 he could be accepted into the liver transplant program at the PA Hospital.

By the time his career as a surgeon and researcher is over, PA Hospital (PAH) based Professor Benedict Panizza will have saved countless lives and been heavily involved in transforming medical practice, particularly as it relates to head and neck cancer.

​Whether it's a marathon bike ride, 10,000 steps a day, or giving up a guilty pleasure, dozens of people a year help fund vital medical research by fundraising in their own ways as part of Team PARF.

​It helps grow your plants and now it is helping to grow hope for people diagnosed with cancer and other serious diseases.

As a close friend and loved one of Winifred Allen, Beryl Quayle takes comfort from knowing Winifred's gift in her will to the PA Research Foundation went to the research of PA Hospital kidney specialist Professor David Johnson.

​For people who have schizophrenia, daily life can be tough as they battle with their condition; throw a cancer diagnosis into that situation and life becomes all the more harder.

​As a nephrologist at the PA Hospital (PAH), Dev Jegatheesan is driven by a desire to continue improving outcomes for kidney transplant patients.

​Despite what has been a tough year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, PA Research Foundation continued to grow its impact in 2020

​It's great for the environment and 10 cents at a time it's bringing hope to cancer patients.

The last four years have been a rollercoaster ride for Hervey Bay father John Weiland. Not only did he manage to marry his wife, Monique, while awaiting a liver transplant, but in November 2019 he was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in his right tibia

Smiddy Fun Week has been hailed a huge success after raising almost $30,000 for Skin Cancer Research in honour of PA Physiotherapist Adam Smiddy

As two of the PA Research Foundation’s biggest supporters, Robert and Janine Fiumara say championing the cause of the PA Hospital is something they simply love to do.

More than 1.4 million in research funding was awarded to 20 separate medical research projects at the PA Research Foundation research awards at the Metro South Health Research Support Scheme awards on 30 November.

Imagine you discovered a complete paradigm shift in the way a rare life-threatening condition could be treated but first, you had to convince your colleagues and your peers of its validity.

Having lost her brother to cancer, Elaine Harriott was fearful when she learned she had a rare cancer known as Myxoid Liposarcoma, but the mum of two became determined to beat her diagnosis with the help of the PA Hospital.

If we are to eradicate melanoma as one of the world's most devastating cancers and stop it taking thousands of lives every year, the crucial element in that mission is research.

​The concept of Smiddy Fun Week, where participants can walk, run, swim or cycle at a time and place of their choosing during Skin Cancer Action Week means Danica Cossio can take part for the first time in a Smiddy event.

In what will be his third year of raising money for skin cancer research, Rod Leeuwendal will run 50kms in 7 days as part of Smiddy Fun Week during skin cancer action week 15-21 November.

As a biostatistician, Dr Brigid Betz-Stablein's work for the University of Queensland's Dermatology Research Centre keeps her busy across multiple research projects as the DRC works towards its aim - a world without melanoma.

After taking part in the Smiddy Fun Run for the last two years Gold Coast man Kevin Payne is looking forward to the challenge of Smiddy Fun Week.

As a clinical trial coordinator at the University of Queensland's Dermatology Research Centre (DRC), Kaitlin Nufer knows ongoing funding, such as the support the DRC receives from the PA Research Foundation, is vital to the success of their research.

​In its 14th year, the well-known Smiddy Fun Run which raises money for skin cancer research at the PA Hospital Campus will be transformed from a single fun run, to a week-long event, Smiddy Fun Week.

Smiddy Fun Run organising committee members and PA Hospital (PAH) staff members Angela O'Connor and Tony Pratt are excited to see how the first-ever Smiddy Fun Week will be received.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, a sleeping giant among the community, is already growing to epidemic proportions and will have major impacts on our health system without greater intervention.

​When Val Higgins was told by her doctors that the best option to address her alarmingly high blood pressure and hypertension was to remove a kidney,

​Having had four melanomas in his life Rod Flude is keen to do whatever he can to advance the future of skin cancer diagnosis, treatments and research.

​Meet Samuel Chan, Yeoungjee Cho, and Dev Jegatheesan, three rising stars of nephrology based at the PA Hospital whose work has the potential to help thousands of patients.

​Emergency medicine at the PA Hospital and across Queensland will benefit from new novel research grants being offered by the PA Research Foundation.

​The last three years have been especially tough on Nanango's Elizabeth Moller, but thanks to Dr Michael Wagels and the PA Hospital, she is healthy and free of cancer.

Imagine the impact you could have in reducing rates of skin cancer if you could establish 15 VECTRA 360 3D Whole Body Imaging Systems in three states

​PA Hospital patients will benefit from over $653,000 raised by the PA Research Foundation through their second PA Giving Day

​A record number of people went Dry through July to raise vital funds for the cancer services unit at the PA Hospital (PAH)

With PA Giving Day 2020 taking place on 3 September, the PA Giving Day We're all 4 the Heroes campaign has officially launched, with the aim of raising $500,000 for the PA Hospital.

University of Queensland Dermatology Research Centre (DRC) researcher Dr Aideen McInerney-Leo is on a mission to raise awareness of the role genetics plays in melanoma risk.

​If you have kidney disease, and especially if you need a kidney transplant, the best place to be treated is at Brisbane's PA Hospital - home to the Queensland Kidney Transplant Service and the Australasian Kidney Trials Network.

​The cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil co-founded by Professor Ian Frazer at the PA Hospital (PAH) continues to not only save thousands of lives but also continues to contribute and shape further cancer research.

For medical researchers to bring their work to fruition sometimes they need to reach out to multiple sources before their work can be translated into a clinical setting, and ultimately help thousands of patients.

Just an hour and a half from Brisbane, you will find a garden that is making a difference in the quest to find a cure for melanoma.

University of Queensland Dermatology Research Centre and the PA Research Foundation – A decade of collaboration

With decades of experience in prostate cancer in multiple countries, PA Hospital and Prostate Cancer Australia Clinical Nurse Consultant Ken Burston

Having survived bowel cancer, Luke Cridland views Dry July as his way of giving back to those who cared for him.

Imagine your mind was your only real escape from the monotony of being stuck in a wheelchair or hospital bed for months on end,

Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon Dr Michael Wagels’ work in 3D printed bone implants has

​Each year people from across Brisbane and Logan go without a drink through July to raise funds

When breast cancer researcher Dr Shannon Joseph heads into work each day, she has one aim in mind - improving outcomes for people diagnosed with the disease.

The care shown to Nguyen Thai Dang since he first came to the Princess Alexandra Hospital

There are many reasons to participate in Dry July, but what better reason than to support a program designed to

Jimboomba's Don Williams is so thankful for the ongoing care and support of the staff at the Home Training Haemodialysis Unit of the PA Hospital he gave them a stunning indigenous artwork which is now on the wall in the unit's reception area.

Dry July 2020 has launched, and PARF is calling for Queenslanders to go a little bit ‘Dryer’ this July

For people who are on haemodialysis, going through their regular treatments three times a week is a slow, exhausting process,

Imagine being stuck in the same place for three months, just as so many of us are at present due to COVID-19, but you have little to no internet.

For the Queensland Bladder Cancer Initiative (QBCI), led by Dr Ian Vela and Associate Professor Elizabeth Williams, their bladder cancer research

For patients at the Princess Alexandra Hospital's (PAH) Geriatric and Rehabilitation Unit (GARU),

Most people know someone who has had an MRI, and nearly all women have had a mammogram, but the technology led by Dr Honor Hugo

Who doesn’t like a chocolate fix to help get you through a hard day’s work, especially at Easter.

What if you could find a way to improve the effectiveness of the flu vaccine in older and elderly Australians

Kidney disease is a common, progressive and debilitating condition, affecting 10% of Australians

March 8 was International Women’s Day, and to mark the occasion PARF celebrated with

Associate Professor Fiona Simpson and her research team have identified a promising new drug

In a world first, human trials will commence for HPV related head and neck cancers

The PA Hospital based Queensland Cancer Wellness Initiative (QCWI) are proud launch the next major step in the rollout of their Cancer Wellness Program

Team PARF, the Foundation’s online community fundraising platform, is preparing for another busy year,

February 4th marks World Cancer Day, and is recognised as a global uniting initiative to raise awareness,

The PA Research Foundation’s 2020 Research Awards have been announced during the Metro South Health Support Scheme Research Awards Night on Tuesday November 19

Aveo communities around Australia have gone pink during October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in support of Project Pink.

The PA Research Foundation's breast cancer campaign, Project Pink, returns to Aveo communities nationwide in October.

The PA Research Foundation have celebrated raising an incredible $850,000 for their inaugural PA Giving Day, Give 4 Thanks, on Thursday September 12.

Our Project Pink campaign has wrapped up for the celebratory 10th year in partnership with ALH Group

The PA Research Foundation was proud to participate in Dry July again this year to help raise funds

The PA Research Foundation’s MANDATE campaign took 90 Australian Venue Co (AVC) venues by storm again in 2019

The second annual MANDATE Golf Day took place on Wednesday July 24 in support of lifesaving prostate cancer research at the PA Hospital Campus

Australian Cricket legend Adam Gilchrist has joined Team PARF as an ambassador for the 2019 Bridge to Brisbane event

MANDATE has been making its mark on Australian Venue Co Venues throughout June and July

One of our longtime friends and fundraising champions, Tammy from Cupcake Crayzee, hosted a beautiful High Tea

Applications have now opened for the PA Research Foundation's Research Awards

The PA Research Foundation’s annual Men’s Health Week Breakfast in celebration of our MANDATE Men’s Health Campaign brought over 80 guests to the iconic Regatta Hotel

Queensland Bladder Cancer Initiative, now in its second year, has been making leaps and strides in the fight against bladder cancer

The PA Research Foundation’s Project Pink Campaign is set to join forces with Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group (ALH) again in 2019

Professor Holtmann is the lead researcher on a PARF funded project which is aiming to establish a microbiome

PA Research Foundation celebrates women in research on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2019

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Balance for better: Celebrating Women in the workplace at PAH

Doctor Fiona Simpson has dedicated her career to improving treatment

The PA Research Foundation held their second annual Research Awards on Tuesday 27 November

After six years, the groundbreaking project is almost ready for the next stage and is set to revolutionize outcomes for women with breast cancer

Runners took their places at the start lines in the early hours of the morning of November 1 for the 12th annual Smiddy Fun Run for skin cancer research

October is Breast Cancer awareness month and an important time to spotlight breast cancer and the efforts of Project Pink

It was great weather for ducks on Sunday 14 October for the PA Research Foundation’s Annual flagship event, Australia’s Biggest Duck Race for Cancer Research

The PA foundation's Duck Race for Cancer Research kicks off in just two days!

New research reveals that cervical cancer is on track to be eliminated as a public health problem

The PA Foundation recently invited our donors to write messages of hope for visitors to our community garden here at the PA Hospital to read

The QBCI is holding a Consumer Forum and invites all consumers, advocates and representatives to be involved on Thursday 1 November 2018

Exactly one month today until Australia’s Biggest Duck Race for Cancer Research returns!

Patient numbers to double thanks to Gamma Knife upgrade

The PA Research Foundation have opened applications for the 2019 Research Awards

The latest breakthrough

TEN Eyewitness News speak to Tammy-Lye James

Oncology outpatients receive 100 new ergonomic chairs thanks to Dry July

Professors' Ian Frazer & Sandro Porceddu

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Get to know the people behind the research at the PA Hospital, this week we're featuring Dr Andrea Viecelli

Jason was just 44 when he was diagnosed with bladder cancer, a diagnosis that would change his life