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12 Oct Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury
Watch Dr George Opie accept the research grant award and hear a bit about the project. Project Summary: Within Australia, traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the most common...11 Feb Brain Function and Brain Mapping Award
Brain Function and Brain Mapping Award funded by Kathleen Toy Bequest A Study of Cortical Activation by Sensory Stimulation using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI). Associate Professor James Colebatch Prince...
26 Oct Concussion & Traumatic Brain Injury
...more severe neurological disorder characterised by scarring, remodelling and plaque formation within the brain. Despite this, a clear understanding of how CTE develops from rmTBI is yet to be conclusively...
16 Oct Neuro-trauma
...in a large number of well-characterised cases collected through the Sydney Brain Bank. Brain donors are recruited through longitudinal, prospective brain donor programs with an interest in ageing and neurodegeneration....18 Mar First Seizures and Epilepsy
Event Home > A live webinar recording from Brain Awareness Week Epilepsy is the most common brain disorder across all ages, affecting around 270,000 Australians. In this webinar, Dr Emma...11 Dec Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome
...tumours. Untreated, VHL may result in blindness and/or permanent brain damage. With early detection and treatment the prognosis is significantly improved. Death is usually caused by complications of brain tumours...
19 Jan Cerebral Palsy Award
PROJECT SUMMARY: Cerebral palsy is a developmental disorder affecting movement and posture and is the result of white matter brain damage occurring before birth or early in life. It affects...11 Dec Tourette Syndrome
...Syndrome Association – USA www.tsa-usa.org National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke – USA www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/tourette-syndrome Worldwide Education & Awareness for Movement Disorders (WE MOVE) – USA www.wemove.org Reviewed February...11 Dec Prader-Willi Syndrome
...the brain is damaged through injury or surgery. The disorder occurs in 1 in 12,000 – 15,000 births, in both sexes and all races. The name of the syndrome is...11 Dec Sydenham’s Chorea
...latest Australian research papers on Sydenham’s Chorea. International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society https://www.movementdisorders.org/MDS/About/Movement-Disorder-Overviews/Chorea–Huntingtons-Disease.htm National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Sydenham-Chorea-Information-Page Reviewed by Associate Professor James Colebatch...12 Mar Traumatic Brain Injury in Australia
Event Home > A live webinar recording from Brain Awareness Week There are many different types of traumatic brain injury (TBI), with symptoms and recovery timelines varying widely. In this...
20 Jan Brain Tumours
...tumours will uncover new targets for brain tumour therapies in the future, and also point to potential new blood tests for the diagnosis or monitoring of brain tumours. Final Report...16 Mar Lifestyle and Brain Health: What Makes a Difference – and When Choice Has Limits
Event Home > A live webinar recording from Brain Awareness Week Brain health is more than just dementia risk – it is about how well we think, regulate emotion, connect...
31 Oct Alzheimer’s Disease & other dementias
...sleep is to flush out brain waste that accumulates during the day. This includes proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease, the commonest form of dementia. Brain waste clearance depends on Aquaporin-4...
20 Jan Brain Tumours
...high activity within the tumour, but not normal brain, makes it an ideal potential therapeutic target. With the help of the brain foundation we aim to investigate the effects of...11 Mar Transient Ischaemic Attack
...within the brain (cerebral haemorrhage), or (c) rupture of a blood vessel into the space surrounding the brain (subarachnoid haemorrhage). About 50% of patients who subsequently have a stroke due...
07 Nov Brain Tumours
Project Summary: Today in Australia, 4 people will be diagnosed with a brain tumour. This equates to 1600 tumours in Australia each year. These may be benign or malignant. Present...
16 Jan Traumatic Brain Injury Award
PROJECT SUMMARY: This project seeks to investigate a potential therapeutic antibody (MAR-1) that can limit the damage of traumatic brain injury. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) represents the major cause of...26 Mar Grant Program FAQs
...same university wanted to apply for separate projects, this would be allowed. I am not a neurologist / neuroscientist, but my research focuses on a brain disease, disorder, or...
19 Jul Finding a Neurologist
...muscle. However, just like any doctor, they will often specialise in a certain area or disorder. For example, a practice might have one neurologist that specialises in degenerative disorders (like...11 Dec Batten Disease
...disorder include delayed psychomotor development with progressive deterioration, other motor disorders, or seizures. The infantile form has the most rapid progression and children live into their mid childhood years. Late...11 Dec Peripheral Neuropathy
...Information and Support Click here for the latest Australian research papers on Peripheral Neuropathy. Information National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke – USA https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Peripheral-Neuropathy-Information-Page The Neuropathy Association – USA...
The Brain Foundation is dedicated to funding the next generation of Australian research into brain disorders, diseases, and injuries, with the ultimate goal of advancing diagnoses, treatments, and patient outcomes.There is no cure without research.