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11 Feb Brain Tumour Award
Brain Tumour Award funded by Phyllis Chard Bequest Characterising the tumourigenicity of brain tumour “stem cells” and their sensitivities to anti-cancer agents. Dr Christine Hawkins Children’s Cancer Centre, Murdoch Children’s...11 Feb Brain Tumour Award
Brain Tumour Award funded by Phyllis Chard Bequest Identifying new molecular targets for treating brain tumour. Dr Bryce Vissel Garvan Institute of Medical Research...11 Feb Brain Tumour Award
Brain Tumour Award funded by Phyllis Chard Bequest Vitamin E analogues selectively suppress brain cancer. Dr Jiri Neuzil Griffith University...
07 Mar Remembering Kyan Armstrong
...raise awareness about aneurysm in his memory, and raise funds for aneurysm research. His uncle, Damian Armstrong, spoke to us about Kyan’s life and the impact of brain aneurysms. Brain...
21 Feb Steph’s story: Living with Dystonia & Participating in Research
...new dystonia treatment, which was supported by the Brain Foundation. She spoke to us about her experience with dystonia, and what it was like to participate in research. Brain Foundation:...
26 Oct Concussion & Traumatic Brain Injury
...reliable diagnoses, patients are at higher risk of repeat injury, and worse outcomes. Objective markers of brain injury (i.e. biomarkers), can be a valuable adjunct to clinical judgement. We have...
26 Oct Brain Tumour incl. Acoustic Neuroma
Watch Dr Amirali Popat accept the research grant award and hear a bit about the project. Project Summary: Approximately 1900 individuals in Australia receive a diagnosis of brain cancer each...
02 Nov Congratulations to our 2022 Research Grant Recipients
...Improve Recovery Following Traumatic Brain Injury. Dr Jamie Beros Read more How Do Changes In Brain Rhythms Contribute To The Effects Of Brain Injury? Dr George Opie Read more Testing...
12 Oct MND / ALS and other Neurodegenerative Diseases
...that the hypothalamus (a part of the brain that regulates appetite) might be impacted by disease. Using emerging technologies, we will define the impact of disease on cells within brain...31 Jan Our Funding Process
...Applicants can submit their applications within one of the following categories: Alzheimer’s Disease and other Dementias Brain Tumour incl. Acoustic Neuroma Cerebrovascular incl. Stroke, Aneurysms, AVM Concussion & Traumatic Brain...20 Apr Brain Foundation’s response to COVID-19
As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the world, the Brain Foundation, like all organisations in Australia, is greatly concerned with the impact on all Australians. Our thoughts are with you...
16 Oct Neuro-trauma
...also identified increased STING mRNA expression in post-mortem human TBI brain samples, implicating activation of the STING pathway in the human brain after trauma. These data suggest inhibiting type-I IFN...
14 Nov Parkinson’s Disease
...brain tissue. Although well-defined clinically the molecular causes of MSA has not yet been elucidated. We recently discovered that hemoglobin genes are highly expressed in the MSA brain. Hemoglobin protein...
07 Nov Brain Tumours
...nausea and vomiting, seizures, changes in sensation, personality and mood and venous thromboembolism, leading to further complications. Available therapies, including surgery, chemotherapy, whole-brain radiation and anti-angiogenic drugs only interrupt disease...
07 Nov Cerebral Diseases
...of brain cell that is particularly sensitive to death following a stroke. They are the insulating cells of the brain, that wrap up the nerve cells like electrical tape thereby...11 Dec Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
Description Subarachnoid Haemorrhage is the sudden leaking (haemorrhage) of a blood vessel over the surface of the brain. The brain is covered by a series of membranes, one of which...
01 Nov ALZHEIMER’S & OTHER NEURO-DEGENERATIVE DISEASES
...brain. Despite enormous research efforts Alzheimer’s disease still not fully understood. One of the major limitations of understanding Alzheimer’s is the technical difficulty of studying the human brain. Additionally, current...11 Dec Cerebral Palsy
...cause is unknown. Some possibilities include developmental abnormalities of the brain, brain injury to the fetus caused by low oxygen levels (asphyxia) or poor circulation, infection, and trauma. Injury and...11 Dec Chiari Malformation
...base of the brain may include the displacement of the lower portion of the brain (cerebellum) and/or brain stem through the opening in the back of the skull (foramen magnum)...19 Dec Meningitis
Meningitis is a rare but serious infection of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. These membranes are called ‘meninges’. The infection can be caused by several types...
15 Jan Neuro vascular Disease Award
PROJECT SUMMARY: Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are congenital vascular anomalies of the brain that consist of complex connections between arteries and veins that lack the intervening capillary bed. They form a...
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