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26 Oct Cerebrovascular incl. Stroke, Aneurysms, AVM
...survivors by 2050. When ischaemic stroke happens, a blood vessel supplying the brain becomes blocked and cuts off oxygen supply to the brain. This causes brain tissue to die. However,...
07 Nov Cerebral Diseases
...the nervous system. Excessive glutamate activity in the brain has been implicated in several neurological disorders including epilepsy, stroke and brain injury. In particular, glutamate plays a critical role in...
31 Oct Brain Tumours
Project Summary: As a neurosurgical trainee at the Royal Melbourne Hosptial, Dr Mitchell manages the care of patients with brain cancer. Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common, and most...
31 Oct Alzheimer’s and Other Neuro Degenerative Diseases
...is one such potential trigger. We, and others, have shown high fat diet can lead to brain inflammation with priming of the brain’s immune cells to be more reactive to...11 Feb Healthy Brain Research Award
Healthy Brain Research Award For research relating to the Brain Foundation Healthy Brain Program. NM Rothschild & Sons (Australia) Ltd Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute and Brain Foundation...11 Feb Brain Injury Award
Brain Injury Award funded by Rosemary Palmer Brown and Robert W Harvey Estates Assessment of the neuroprotective properties of the amlyoid precursor protein (AAP) following brain injury. Dr Corinna Van...
27 Jan Stroke Award
...brain cells from “excitotoxic” injury (a form of brain injury that occurs during stroke). We intend to identify and further characterise these platelet-derived brain protective agents and explore further their...
25 Jan Brain Cancer Award
...Foundation has the potential to significantly improve the clinical outcome in brain cancer patients. In addition, as the experimental work will be performed by a trainee neurosurgeon, the Brain Foundation...
25 Jan Neuro Trauma Award
...can develop effective strategies to promote functional recovery. Until recently the predominant method for studying brain injury was to examine brain tissue harvested post-mortem from experimental animal models or human...
20 Jan Brain Tumours
PROJECT SUMMARY: Glioblastoma (GBM) is a devastating primary brain cancer that affects around 800 Australians annually. Despite surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, 1 in 2 people diagnosed with GBM will not...
19 Jan Brain Injury Award
...clinicians with a greater understanding of brain related changes associated with this treatment at a time of development when the brain is thought to have greater adaptability to injury. ...
14 Jan Parkinson’s Disease
...(PD) spread throughout the brain. Amongst the earliest detectable changes in the PD brain is the aggregation of a small protein of unknown function called alpha-synuclein (α-syn). The abnormal, aggregated...
27 Jan Brain Tumour Award
Project Summary: The most common brain cancer, high grade glioma, still has a terrible prognosis of only 12 months and requires better ways to monitor treatments and make clinical decisions....
12 Oct Brain Tumour
...1600 will die from this disease. Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common form of brain cancer and it is the most aggressive and lethal primary brain tumour due to its...15 Mar Day 2: All About Stroke, Dystonia & MND
...Brain Foundation research grant for this project, which will be completed in collaboration with Harvard University. Researcher profile | Brain Foundation research grant Dr Joel Maamary, St Vincent’s Public Hospital...03 Jun Terms and Conditions
...regular donations or bequests. The Brain Foundation will determine where the funds are directed within its services. If a donation is designated to a specific project, the Brain Foundation will...
07 Nov Cerebral Diseases
...supplies oxygen and nutrients to the brain, brain cells can quickly die due to starvation. Opening blocked blood vessels urgently to restore blood flow (Revascularisation) is therefore the main aim...
19 Oct Cerebral Diseases Award
PROJECT SUMMARY: For the brain to stay healthy, the blood vessels in the brain need to supply it with oxygen and nutrients and remove waste products. In stroke, the blood...
11 Feb Stroke Award
Project Summary: Brain injury from stroke is one of the leading causes of long term disability in Australia. Strategies to protect the integrity and function of the brain have been...10 Feb Parkinson’s Disease Award
...Smith Brain adaptation underlying remarkable improvement in symptoms of Parkinson’s disease after effective surgical and drug treatment. Dr Stephen Tisch Department of Neurology St Vincent’s Hospital and University of New...
27 Jan Neuro-trauma Award
...this. By examining the response of the sheep’s brain to a controlled indentation, we can examine how the function of the brain is altered by physical stresses, and what level...
26 Jan Stroke Award
...last few years, many patients continue to die or be left significantly disabled by stroke. During a stroke there is loss of blood supply to part of the brain. Brain...06 Jan Frequently Asked Questions
What will the Brain Foundation do with the donations they receive? Our two aims are to: educate the community about brain and spinal disorders and injuries, and develop avenues for...
The Brain Foundation is the largest, independent funder of brain and spinal injury research in Australia. We believe research is the pathway to recovery.PLEASE HELP US BY DONATING TO OUR RESEARCH PROGRAM.