The EnGeneIC Cancer Research Foundation

Advancing personalised cancer medicine. Challenging the status quo.

Founded in 2007, the EnGeneIC Cancer Research Foundation (ECRF) was established following strong public and scientific interest in the groundbreaking work of EnGeneIC co-founders and scientists, Dr MacDiarmid and Dr Brahmbhatt.

Who we are

ECRF is an Australian charitable foundation founded by two globally recognised scientists on a mission to make cancer treatable, manageable, and ultimately curable. Inspired by EnGeneIC’s development of the world’s first targeted nanocell, the EDV™ (EnGeneIC Dream Vector), the Foundation focuses on translating breakthrough science into clinical impact.

What we do

We support high-impact translational oncology initiatives that move innovation from bench to bedside, including:
  • World-class translational cancer research;
  • Funding early-phase clinical trials;
  • Scholarships and training for emerging scientists and clinicians; and
  • Research into rare and underfunded cancers.
We back research that questions entrenched norms, particularly the belief that debilitating side-effects are an unavoidable cost of treatment.

Why it matters

Progress in cancer care demands bold thinking. By investing in pioneering science, emerging talent, and patient-centred innovation, ECRF is helping to shape a future where smarter therapies replace harsher treatments.

Our Vision

Redefining cancer medicine by moving beyond the hunt for “magic bullets” and instead activating the body’s complete biological armamentarium.
Advancing cancer research at EnGeneIC

Innovate

Develop personalised cancer therapies.

EnGeneIC scholarship recipients at an awards evening

Educate

Provides internships, graduate and post graduate scholarships to young scientists and clinicians.

A patient in consultation with a clinician during a clinical trial

Translate

Translation of the innovative therapies for patients’ entry into clinical trials.

Help turn our science into treatments

Since 2007 the Foundation has backed the work behind EnGeneIC's personalised cancer therapies. A gift today keeps that work moving, from the lab bench all the way to the patients waiting on a clinical trial.

Personalised therapiesFunding the research at the bench Young scientistsScholarships & training places Clinical trialsGetting therapies to patients
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