The University of Newcastle has taken a major step forward in the fight against childhood brain cancer, with Professor Matt Dun and his research team receiving a $2 million grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). This funding will support groundbreaking research into new treatments for diffuse midline glioma, one of the most lethal forms of childhood cancer. Diffuse midline glioma is an aggressive brain cancer that primarily affects children. Tragically, those diagnosed with this devastating disease have a life expectancy of less than a year, and unlike other high-risk cancers, there are currently no effective treatment options....