Driving Breakthroughs in Progressive Neurological Diseases, Stroke and Palliative Care

Join us in advancing medical research for the benefit of all.

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We have awarded approximately $10 million in grants and PhD scholarships for research into Progressive Neurological Diseases, Stroke and Palliative Care over three decades.

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Investing in Tomorrow's Health Solutions

Helping Victoria’s mid-career scientists and clinicians to improve knowledge and treatments.

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Welcome to Bethlehem Griffiths Research Foundation

Established in 1993, our foundation has been at the forefront of research in progressive neurological diseases, stroke and palliative care for several decades.
 
Founded by the sisters of the Little Company of Mary and supported by the Estate of Glen W. Griffiths, we are committed to making a difference through innovative research.
'Research is to see what everybody else has seen, and to think what nobody else has thought.
Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
'BGRF’s sole purpose is to support Australian medical research. It is a rare privilege to be afforded a small part in helping very smart, committed professionals develop and test exciting and important ‘thoughts’ to advance medicine.'
Chris Wilson
Chairperson

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Achievements

Institution

Latrobe University

Illness/Condition

Parkinsons Disease

Year Of Grant

2024

Researcher

A/Professor Michele Callisaya
Dr Richard Blaze
Professor Meg Morris

Institution

The Florey

Illness/Condition

Huntington’s disease

Year Of Grant

2024

Researcher

Dr Carolina Gubert
Professor Anthony Hannan

Institution

The Florey

Illness/Condition

Alzheimers Disease

Year Of Grant

2024

Researcher

Dr Huan Liao
Dr Thibault Renoir

Institution

Royal Melbourne Hospital

Illness/Condition

Stroke

Year Of Grant

2023

Researcher

Dr Felix Ng
Professor Bruce Campbell

Institution

The Florey

Illness/Condition

Motor Neuron Disease

Year Of Grant

2022

Researcher

A/Professor Bradley Turner
Dr Chiu Mun Sarah Lee
Dr Dedreia Tull
Dr Nirma Perera

Institution

St Vincent’s Hospital

Illness/Condition

Palliative Care

Year Of Grant

2021

Researcher

A/Professor Justin Rubio
Dr Aaron Wong
Professor Andrew Somogyi
Professor Jennifer Philip

BGRF Directors

Chris Wilson

Chief Executive Officer, Madigan Capital

Peter Watson

Founding trustee of the Bethlehem Griffiths Research Foundation (BGRF).

Prof Dominic Thyagarajan

Movement Disorder Neurologist

Prof Linda Kristjanson

Former Vice-Chancellor of Swinburne University of Technology (2011-2020).

Prof Trevor Kilpatrick

Professor of Neurology, University of Melbourne
Director and Head of MS Division, Florey Institute
Clinical Neurologist and Founder MS Unit, Royal Melbourne Hospital

Vincent Arthur

Managing Director of logistics business, L Arthur Pty Ltd since 2003.

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