You can bring hope to families still facing the unimaginable.
“The house is so quiet...
I don’t have my best
friend anymore.”
— Brodie, Emily’s Dad
Emily was just six years old when she took her last breath in her parents’ arms.
She was full of life — always singing, dancing, and running kitchen! Even during cancer treatment, she brought cupcakes to her doctors and joy to everyone around her.
After 18 months of intensive treatment for neuroblastoma — an aggressive childhood cancer — Emily’s scans showed no sign of disease. Her family was finally able to hope.
But just weeks later, everything changed.
While recovering, Emily developed a rare fungal infection. Her immune system, already weakened by treatment, couldn’t fight it. The infection reached her brain and three excruciating days, her parents had to say goodbye.
Emily was Emma and Brodie’s only child. Their whole world.
No family should lose their child this way.
Dr Poulos is trying to understand how children respond to treatment. Her goal is to give doctors the tools to tailor therapy — so kids receive only what they need, and nothing that could cause unnecessary harm.
This research could mean fewer children pushed past what their bodies can bear. It could mean more children survive.
How you can help
$30
Fund next generation DNA sequencing to help us find the cause of a genetic disease
$50
Help our scientists develop targeted treatments for aggressive cancers like neuroblastoma
$100
Support the creation and delivery of a personalised proteomic report of a child's cancer to their clinician
You can help change what happens next.
Your gift today will help fund this vital research - and bring hope to families still facing the unimaginable.
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Help ensure that no child’s story ends like Emily’s — and that every child gets the chance to grow up.
