WELCOME TO BCBA

Brain Cancer Biobanking Australia (BCBA) is a virtual biobank hub established to provide researchers easy access to the amount, quality and type of tissue and associated data they need to accelerate both paediatric and adult translational brain cancer research.

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News

  • Leading Biobanker, Fraud Detective and BCBA Steering Committee Member

    September 2021

    Like many scientists, a fascination with what we don’t know led Professor Jenny Byrne to choose a career in research,

    “It seemed like the only option, and it still does” she says.

    A molecular oncology professor, Byrne’s passion for biobanking has seen her transition from lab researcher to Director of Biobanking for NSW Health Pathology and focus her efforts on investigating the contribution made to research by human tissue biobanks.

    Prof Byrne is not only a leader in the biobanking field, but also a prominent figure in the world of science publishing. Her remarkable work in exposing fraudulent academic manuscripts was recognised with a 2017 listing in Nature’s 10 – the renowned journal’s annual list of the 10 people who mattered most in science.

    Jenny’s particular interest in the networking of biobanks at a national level led to her early and ongoing involvement with BCBA. Asked about her continuing commitment to the Consortium’s work she said,

    "It’s so important that biobanks and researchers can talk with each other – and it’s great to work with a group with a national vision for both brain cancer research and biobank support of research.”

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Events

  • COGNO Annual Scientific Meeting (Virtual)

    October 2021

    Brain Cancer 2021: Concepts to Cure is the theme of the 13th Cooperative Trials Group for Neuro-Oncology (COGNO) Annual Scientific Meeting. The event will be held virtually between Sunday 24th October and Tuesday 26th October 2021.

    For more information, please visit the official website.