Neurosurgery Awareness Month 2026
August is Neurosurgery Awareness Month — discover the people, research and breakthroughs shaping the future of neurosurgery in South Australia
This August, we’re putting the spotlight on neurosurgery and the incredible people working to improve outcomes for patients affected by conditions of the brain, spine and nervous system.
Throughout August, we’ll be sharing stories and insights from South Australian neurosurgeons, researchers, trainees and patients — taking you behind the surgical mask and showing the progress being made in neurosurgery and research.
How you can get involved this August
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Join NRF Team Neuro for the City-Bay Fun Run Sunday 20 Sep! Walk or run for those impacted by brain cancer, stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, aneurysm and Parkinson's disease and support vital research — #NRFTeamNeuro.
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Register to come along to our Research Impact Showcase and hear about the latest research and incredible advances being made right here in SA thanks to our supporters.
Support Neurosurgical Research
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When you give to the NRF, 100% of your contribution goes directly to advancing treatments for brain tumours, stroke, neurotrauma, neurodegenerative diseases, and more.
Neurosurgery Awareness Month Interviews
Interview with Clinical Academic Neurosurgeon and NRF Abbie Simpson Clinical Fellow Dr Adam Wells
Interview with Dr Alistair Jukes, adult and paediatric Neurosurgeon specialising in open and endovascular neurosurgery.
Interview with Professor Matthew McDonald, Neurosurgeon and NRF Board Member specialising in complex spinal surgery, deep brain stimulation and brain tumour surgery.
Interview with Dr Chris Tsimiklis, Neurosurgeon and the first recipient of the NRF Dinning Memorial Neurosurgical Scholarship.
Interview with Dr Nick Candy
Interview with Dr Ema Knight, Consultant Neurosurgeon
Interview with Dr Simon Sandler, Consultant Neurosurgeon, NRF Board Member and Head of the Neurosurgical Unit at the Royal Adelaide Hospital
Interview with Dr Xenia Doorenbosch, Consultant Neurosurgeon and NRF Board Member, specialising in paediatric and minimally invasive surgery.
