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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...
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...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...12 Apr Gift in Will
...directly supports vital research into brain diseases, disorders and injuries such as stroke, brain aneurysm, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, brain tumours, migraine and more. Research is the only path to a...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...
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...
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...28 Apr Brain Foundation Prize for Excellence in Neuroscience Research
The Brain Foundation is pleased to announce the 2026 Brain Foundation Prize for Excellence in Neuroscience Research. The $20,000 prize will be awarded to the author of the best piece...
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...
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. ...24 Mar Brain Aneurysms: When to Watch, When to Treat, and Why It’s Not Always Simple
Event Home > A live webinar recording from Brain Awareness Week Brain aneurysms are a common disorder. They typically cause no symptoms, but in rare cases they can rupture, which...
01 Nov ALZHEIMER’S & OTHER NEURO-DEGENERATIVE DISEASES
...orbitofrontal brain regions. Similarly, in PPA patients, language disturbances are correlated with neurodegeneration of the language-dominant hemisphere. However, brain imaging (MRI) may appear normal in these early stages of disease....10 Dec Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
See also Motor Neuron Disease Description Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a degenerative disorder of specific nerve cells of the spinal cord, brain stem...
15 Apr Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension – Hayley’s Story
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a disorder caused by increased pressure inside the skull, causing symptoms such as headaches and vision changes. This happens when there is a build-up of...11 Dec Muscular Dystrophy
...NSW mdnsw.org.au Muscular Dystrophy QLD mdqld.org.au Information Better Health Channel (VIC government) www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/ConditionsAndTreatments/muscular-dystrophy Muscular Dystrophy Association – USA www.mdausa.org National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke – USA https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Muscular-Dystrophy-Information-Page ...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...
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...03 Feb Big Trivia
...there’s no better way to raise money for brain research than by challenging your brain! Thank you to Aspen and Allergan for their support, and to PR Consultant Kate Dorrell...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
20 Jan Cerebral Diseases
...a slow but consistent recovery can be observed in a cross section of patients during rehabilitation, and damage to the brain has now been shown to trigger brain remodelling and...
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.