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11 Dec Tuberous Sclerosis
...organs, including the skin, kidneys, heart, liver and lungs. These growths begin to form in the brain prior to birth and can interfere with brain functioning. They can cause seizures,...
20 Jan Parkinson’s Disease
...the molecular pathophysiology of MSA has been barely investigated. In particular, there have been no systematic studies of the perturbation of the brain transcriptome during the onset and persistence of...
20 Jan Parkinson’s Disease
...called dopamine in the brain. These symptoms are effectively treated by restoring dopamine levels back to normal. However the way in which this is done causes side-effects that are often...
20 Jan Cerebral Diseases
...of stroke. We hypothesise that treatment with progranulin will reduce brain damage and improve outcome when given intravenously after stroke. In order to evaluate the therapeutic potential of progranulin, animal...
25 Jan Neuro-Vascular Disease Award
Project Summary: Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) of the brain are complex vascular lesions that most commonly present with stroke. Bleeding from AVMs accounts for only 2% of all strokes, but is...
11 Feb Paediatric Neurology Award
...disease such as multiple sclerosis (MS). In young children however, monophasic brain demyelination is common (named acute disseminated encephalomyelitis-ADEM). Patients with ADEM usually have sudden onset post-infectious brain disease with...
19 Oct Parkinson’s Disease Award
...analysis, supported by the Brain Foundation, detected the involvement of two types of brain systems controlling balance; intermittent and continuous. Intermittent control was indicated by the appearance of abrupt redirections...
16 Oct Alzheimer’s and Other Neuro Degenerative Diseases
...molecular changes we see in these brains may not represent the initial stresses that caused AD. To identify these causative factors, we must examine young, pre-disease brains. To do this...
31 Oct Cerebral Diseases
...attention to the space opposite of their brain lesion and severe forms of neglect lead to numerous debilitating behaviours. For example, patients with right brain damage may collide with obstacles...
08 Nov Dawn Wallace Fellowship
...motor neurons (nerve cells in the motor cortex of the brain) and lower motor neurons (nerve cells in the spinal cord) of several body regions. Diagnosis of ALS is delayed...08 Dec Elizabeth Penfold Simpson Prize
...you do not receive such an acknowledgement, please contact the Brain Foundation by phone on 1300 886 660 or email grants@brainfoundation.org.au to be sure that your application has been received....
08 Dec NEURO-TRAUMA
...of the funding provided by the Brain Foundation. PROJECT SUMMARY: Effect of respiration and pathways of fluid flow in spinal cord cysts Traumatic spinal cord injury is a devastating condition...
26 Oct Cerebrovascular incl. Stroke, Aneurysms, AVM
Watch Dr Arosha Dissanayake accept the research grant award and hear a bit about the project. Project Summary: Each year approximately 1 in 12 Australians who suffer brain bleeding from...11 Dec Kennedy’s Disease
...brain and spinal cord. Studies have shown a fragment of the AR protein containing the CAG segment accumulating within these cells interfering with normal cell function. A recent study reported...
19 Jul Finding a Neurologist
...diagnose and treat these problems – but in some cases they might suggest finding a neurologist. Neurologists have extensive specialised training for diseases of the brain, spinal cord, nerve and...
19 Jan Congratulations to our 2021 Research Grant Recipients
For over 50 years, our primary objective has been to support the highest quality Australian research into brain diseases, disorders, and injuries. The events of 2020 were an unprecedented challenge,...
12 Oct Cerebrovascular incl. Stroke, Aneurysms, AVM
Watch Dr Daniel Beard accept the research grant award and hear a bit about the project. Project Summary: Increasing blood flow through brain bypass vessels could help save the brain...
24 Jan Living with an invisible disability
...Brain Foundation: Can you tell us a bit about your story and how you were diagnosed with epilepsy & Chiari malformation? Andrea Nunn: I wasn’t born with epilepsy but developed...
26 Sep Remembering Brian Johnston
...degenerative disease which involves the gradual deterioration of specific parts of the brain. It affects balance, difficulty moving the eyes, cognitive function and eventually and complete slowing down of any...
19 Oct Chronic Headache & Migraine Award
...by high pressure of the fluid that surrounds the brain. Current therapies are aimed at addressing this either with medication or surgery. In recent years the role of the veins...
31 Oct Alzheimer’s and Other Neuro Degenerative Diseases
...changes, such as cholesterol and insulin levels and eating behavior which could modify the progression of several neurodegenerative diseases. My research uses brain imaging, pathology, and novel techniques from obesity...11 Dec Multiple System Atrophy
DESCRIPTION Multiple System Atrophy (or Shy-Drager Syndrome) (SDS) (MSA) is a a rare degenerative condition resulting from degeneration of certain nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Body functions...
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