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09 Mar Useful Links
...of people affected by acquired disorders of the brain. brainlink.org.au Brain Tumour Alliance Association – Australian brain tumour patient and caregiver organisation. btaa.org.au Pain Australia – a national not-for-profit network...
19 Jan Glioblastoma Award
...of the GSC lines has confirmed that GSC are able to recapitulate tumours within brains and provide a working in vivo model. Brain tumour treatments encounter a problem which distinguishes...
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:...
30 Oct Movement Disorders incl. Parkinson’s & related diseases, Dystonia, Huntington’s
...personalised brain networks after MRgFUS. Unlike older approaches, a novel technique, Fixel-Based Analysis, is more sensitive and specific to mapping brain networks. It has demonstrated improved accuracy and clinical relevance...
19 Oct Epilepsy Award
...when the child has a focal brain area from which the seizures arise. Cortical malformations are areas of the brain that did not form normally during the pregnancy. The most...
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...
31 Oct Parkinson’s Disease
...late-onset neurodegenerative disorder caused by larger CGG expansions (55-200 repeats) in the same FMR1 gene (‘premutations’). This FMR1 premutation disorder, known as fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS), includes parkinsonian features...
26 Jan Parkinson’s Disease Award
Project Summary: Parkinson’s disease is an incurable neurodegenerative brain disorder affecting many older Australians, recognisable by the characteristic tremor observed in patients. The reasons why nerve cells in Parkinson’s disease...20 Sep Ménière’s Disease
Ménière’s disease is a disorder of the inner ear, affecting your hearing and balance. It can be hard to diagnose because the symptoms can be similar to other disorders, such...
31 Oct MND / ALS & other Neurodegenerative Diseases
Watch Dr Yijun (Nicholas) Pan accept the research grant award and hear a bit about the project. Project Summary: Frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) is a brain disorder that causes various...
08 Dec CHRONIC HEADACHE AND MIGRAINE
...a constant struggle to function day by day. Many believe this disorder to be due to excessive sensitivity of the trigeminocervical system which conveys sensation from the head and neck....11 Dec Rett Syndrome
...561 796 Email rettaust@bigpond.com.au International Rett Syndrome Foundation www.rettsyndrome.org National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (USA) https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Rett-Syndrome-Information-Page Rett Syndrome Australia rettaustralia.com Reviewed by Padraic Grattan-Smith, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Australia...
12 Oct Brain Tumour
...ear to the brain are protected and insulated by a special type of cell called a Schwann cell, that wrap around nerve cells. Sometimes there is an unrestrained growth of...
26 Jan Stroke Award
...often irritability and aggression. Certain proteins (amyloid and tau) are found in the brains of patients with AD. These proteins act to accelerate cell death in the brain, which has...
31 Oct Brain Tumour incl. Acoustic Neuroma
Watch Dr Briony Gliddon accept the research grant award and hear a bit about the project. Project Summary: Glioblastomas are lethal brain cancers with limited treatment options, and extremely poor...
22 Feb Crisis in Care: Australia Faces Unprecedented Migraine Medication Shortage
...neurosurgeons, the Brain Foundation remains the largest independent, non-government funder of neurological and neuroscientific research in Australia. The Brain Foundation is a nationally registered charity dedicated to funding the highest...
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...
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...11 Feb Perinatal Brain Development Award
Perinatal Brain Development Award funded by Allen & Patricia Ellen Coulson Estate and Heidenreich Bequest Long-term neuroprotection in the preterm brain: Targeting neuroinflammatory mediators to reduce white matter damage induced...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...
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.