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Monday 22 June 2026
The Victorian Cancer Biobank is marking 20 years at the forefront of cancer research – a milestone that underscores its role as one of Australia’s most powerful engines for life-saving discovery.
Friday 29 August 2025
The Victorian Cancer Biobank (VCB) has submitted a comprehensive response to the Australian Law Reform Commission’s review of Human Tissue Laws (HTA), advocating for reforms that better support ethical, equitable, and impactful research.
Wednesday 25 June 2025
We are pleased to present our key achievements and impact for the 2023–24 financial year, highlighting the progress, contributions, and outcomes delivered through our biobanking efforts in support of cancer research.

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Friday 22 September 2023
The ISBER annual meeting has been the premier event in biobanking education for over 20 years and is the only truly global event in biobanking.
In Australia, we have a high-quality, active biobanking community that supports a wide range of research. The 2021 National Research Infrastructure Roadmap acknowledged the strength of the Australian biobanking ecosystem but highlighted the need for enhanced coordination to maximize the impact of our biobanks. In this session, we are honoured to welcome Prof. Jens Habermann, Director-General of BBMRI-ERIC, to share insights on BBMRI-ERIC's structure and outcomes. Additionally, a brief overview...

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Wednesday 21 December 2022
A new protein involved in breast cancer has been revealed by Dr Jeremy Drake (Victoria University) and a group of Australian and international collaborators.
Wednesday 21 December 2022
Universal Biosensors, a Victorian based company, has obtained biospecimens from VCB for their international development clinical study. Their study aims to develop a handheld portable cancer biosensor for T and Tn Antigen using a “finger prick” blood test for measuring patient cancer remission and reoccurrence.
Friday 10 December 2021
Professor Michael Jennings and his laboratory at Griffith University’s Institute of Glycomics, along with collaborators Prof James Patton and Prof A Patton at the University of Adelaide, have developed a novel technology for the early detection of various cancers including ovarian and breast cancer.

 

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The Victorian Cancer Biobank through the Cancer Council Victoria as Lead Agency is supported by the Victorian Government through the Victorian Cancer Agency, a business unit of the Department of Health.

RAP Victorian Cancer Biobank would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we live and work. We would also like to pay respect to the elders past and present and extend that respect to all other Aboriginal people.

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