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UniSA PhD candidate Erica Yeo is the recipient of the UniSA Chris Adams Research Grant for 2021.

We are proud to announce that $1,566 was raised for world-leading brain tumour research in South Australia on Saturday 4th Dece...

NRF Team Neuro raises $27,130 in DIY City to Bay 2021

A group of dedicated supporters of the NRF were thanked for their service by Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC a...

The Wilkins Family Foundation made a generous donation which enabled the NeuroSurgical Research Foundation (NRF) to purchase ov...

NRF Film Fundraiser 'No Time To Die' raises $2,195 for brain tumour research

In the past 16 months, $450,000 of seed funding provided by the NRF has enabled its researchers to attract $10.9 million in fur...

Dr Guillermo Gomez from the Centre for Cancer Biology (a partnership between the University of South Australia and SA Pathology...

Cecilia is a dedicated fundraiser for the NeuroSurgical Research Foundation. Over several years she has raised approximately $6...

Read all the latest news and keep up to date with our events in the Spring issue of NEURO NEWS.

NRF achieves brain cancer fundraising goal – commits to additional $1million in funds for research

On September 29th, four researchers discussed their research projects, which have been funded by the NeuroSurgical Research Fou...

The 2022 Brain Tumour Research PhD Scholarship Opportunities are now open.

Tyler Fuller was just 19 years old when he suffered a terrible accident after falling on to the rocks at Middleton on New Years...

Associate Professor Cedric Bardy is the Director of The Laboratory for Human Neurophysiology, Genetics & Stem Cells, located at...

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Brain Tumour researcher Guillermo Gomez discusses his research, his background and his hopes for beating brain cancer by 2030.

Dr Adam Wells is a Neurosurgeon at Adelaide Spine & Brain in North Adelaide. He is the Abbie Simpson Clinical Fellow, Departmen...

Today, July 22, 2021, is World Glioblastoma Awareness Day. On this day, we are proud to announce the launch of the newly create...

NRF Director of Neurosurgical Research awarded national funding for Stroke research at the University of Adelaide.

Thank you to everyone who attended and donated to the Peter Cutting and Peter Verhagen brain cancer research fundraiser.

The NRF Brain Cancer Impact Forum was a great success and was held at the University of South Australia on May 25, 2021.

Dr Santosh Poonnoose is a neurosurgeon and new member of the NRF board. To promote Go Grey in May for Brain Tumour Awareness Mo...

NEURO NEWS Autumn edition 2021

TAR Dinning Scholarship Launch Raises over $150,000!

Closing Date - Thursday 1st July 2021

Kaitlin Scheer will use the research grant to delve deeper into her research on the complicated vascular network in the biology...

Dr Briony Gliddon is a researcher at the Centre for Cancer Biology, researching brain tumours.

Neurosurgeon & NRF Board Member, Dr Xenia Doorenbosch shares her experiences and thoughts on being a neurosurgeon.

Read about the latest news and events from the NRF

Glioblastoma research the winner in national funding round

We are very proud to announce that NRF Team Neuro was successful in raising $15,225.21 in 2020 through our virtual City to Bay!

Interview with Dr Nirmal Robinson whose research is funded by the NRF and is focused on the fatal brain cancer, Glioblastoma.

We are proud to announce that $1,320 was raised for world-leading brain tumour research in SA on Saturday 5th December at the N...

The NRF has a range of Christmas gifts available for purchase online.

This Christmas, please give generously to life-saving paediatric brain tumour research in South Australia.

CHEEKY CRITTER LIVES ON IN BOOK An article by Clare Peddie for The Advertiser, Wednesday 11 November 2020. Photograph by Matt ...

Researchers Mel Tea and Victoria Pope are fundraising for the NRF for brain tumour research.

The Summer edition of NEURO NEWS 2020

The following article was written by journalist Clare Peddie and appeared in The Advertiser on Tuesday October 27, 2020.

October 24 - 31 is International Brain Tumour Awareness Week

At the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 23 September, a new President was sworn in. Congratulations to Dr Glenn McCulloch.

The NRF 2019-2020 Annual Report is now online!

Annabel Sorby-Adams is a final year PhD candidate at the University of Adelaide. Here she discusses her research into stroke.

The Australian Government Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) is investing over $5.7 million to further develop traumatic brain...

Dr Marguerite Harding from the Adelaide Neurosurgery Centre shares why she decided to specialise in neurosurgery, her approach ...

Journalist Clare Peddie wrote the following article for The Advertiser on Thursday 2nd July 2020.

Brain cancer is the biggest killer of children and adults under 40 years. Help us fund a cure. Donate to the NRF Tax Appeal by ...

The NRF is very proud to announce that it has been added as a funding partner for the Australian Brain Cancer Mission

The latest edition of NEURO NEWS is focused on Grey May - Brain Tumour Awareness Month.

Fundraiser Story - Kerry Buttery

Understanding Parkinson’s Disease – NRF funds research into disease which affects every 1 in 350 Australians

The February 2020 NRF e-newsletter is out now.

NRF Morning Tea

In 2018, Tessa Gargett was awarded the UniSA Chris Adams Research grant. She shares with us here what the grant enabled her to ...

Dr Melinda Tea was awarded the 2019 Chris Adams UniSA grant for her research into the fatal brain cancer, Glioblastoma. In th...

NRF supporters acknowledged for service at Government House Adelaide on Thursday 28 November 2019.

SA to lead gold standard testing to improve lethal brain tumour treatments

Coopers Brewery Foundation Golf Day Raising $142,400 for Stroke Research

NRF Research Presentations

Lives are in your hands!

Media Release at the University of the Adelaide

Traumatic Brain Injury Research

Recognising Professor Donald Simpson AO contributions to Neurosurgery, Neurosurgical Research and the NRF

The Chris Adams UniSA Research Grant has been awarded to support vital brain cancer research

Tuesday 20th November AGM, Gala Dinner plus more!

Merry Christmas from the NRF

General neurosurgical research and Paediatric neurosurgical research grant round

Please join us at the NRF Dinner celebrating the life & contributions of Professor Donald Simpson AO.

Brain Injury Awareness Week - August 20th - 27th 2018

AGM Research Presentations

NRF Annual Report Out Now!

Applications Close 2nd of October

Stefan Court-Kowalski is investigating the reduction of brain tumour growth

Annabel Sorby-Adams is investigating brain swelling

Stephanie Plummer is investigating treatments to reduce TBI injury

Prof Stuart Pitson is investigating chemotherapy treatments

Dr Lyndsey Collins-Praino is investigating Parkinson's Disease

Raise $1000 for the NRF and become a Neuroscientist for a day! Details inside.

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