Australian Cancer Research Foundation: Contributions and Impact

This report examines the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) and its significant contributions to cancer research and societal well-being. The ACRF, dedicated to ensuring that oncological research studies are not discontinued due to lack of funds, has provided substantial funding, totaling $136.8 million, to various cancer research facilities. The organization's funding model, which includes grants ranging from $1.5 million to $10 million, supports the acquisition of high-end equipment and infrastructure. The report highlights the ACRF's transparency in business operations, its support for diverse cancer research, and its rigorous assessment process for grant allocation. Furthermore, it details the ACRF's initiatives, such as the ACRF Centre for Kinomics and the Zero Childhood Cancer program, as well as a recent grant aimed at transforming Queensland into a global immunotherapy hub. The report also outlines the author's professional contributions, including volunteer work and support in administrative tasks. The report underscores the ACRF's role in advancing cancer research and its positive impact on society.

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Australian cancer research foundation
Introduction:
This poster aims to discuss the
contribution of the Australian
cancer research foundation
towards the greater good of the
society and how it has
significantly changed the
perception of the general public
regarding social responsibilities
and its aspirations.
Overview of the
organization:
•Oncological research is very
expensive and the lack of funding
often is the main reason why potential
research studies are discontinued.
Australian cancer research foundation
or ACRF which has the sole motto of
never letting any oncologic research
studies getting discontinued due to
the lack of funds (ACRF., 2018).
•The organization proudly funds up to
10 million dollars to the cancer
research projects based on the
excellence potential of the project.
The grants awarded by this
organization ranges between $1.5
million to $10 million, and assists the
research centres to high end
equipments, technologies, and
infrastructure for further
enhancement of the research of the
Australian cancer scientists.
Contribution to common good:
•The organization has already contributed
to $136.8 million to a varied range of
cancer research facilities helping the world
class scientists of the nation to find any
answer to the lethal enigma of cancer.
•A unique funding organization: The
ACRF funds begin with $1.5 million; hence
their grants are generally used by the
research facilities to purchase state of the
art equipments. They fund grants to all
different kinds of cancer research. The
medical research advisor committee of
ACRF performs a very intrinsic and detailed
assessment of the research practices
before any grant is rewarded to ensure that
best research facilities are getting the
money they need (ACRF., 2018).
•Contribution to society: They have
established ACRF centre of kinomics, which
is a first ever initiative in association with
the Children’s Medical Research Institute
(CMRI) and the university of
Newcastle(UoN) that will help in better
understanding of therapeutic drugs.The
Zero childhood cancer program is another
very important initiative which has been
cofounded by the ACRF . The recent grant
of ACRF has tried to transform Queensland
into a global immunotherapy hub which is a
massive step in the path of progressive
cancer research (Cmri.org.au., 2018).
My professional
contribution:
•Providing my time as a volunteer
•Creating and developing creative
as well as administrative content for
the organization.
•Help in payroll adjustment and
distribution
•Data recording and documentation
safekeeping
•Creating strategic goals and
targets for the other volunteers to
meet
•Training and evaluative the
performance of new joined
volunteers.
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