Achievements

Power PD: powerlifting as a treatment for adults with young onset Parkinson’s disease

Institution

Latrobe University

Illness/Condition

Parkinsons Disease

Year Of Grant

2024

Researcher

A/Professor Michele Callisaya
Dr Richard Blaze
Professor Meg Morris

Targeting the gut bugs to enhance cognition in Huntington’s disease

Institution

The Florey

Illness/Condition

Huntington’s disease

Year Of Grant

2024

Researcher

Dr Carolina Gubert
Professor Anthony Hannan

How gene-environment interactions and brain immune cells affect Alzheimer’s disease

Institution

The Florey

Illness/Condition

Alzheimers Disease

Year Of Grant

2024

Researcher

Dr Huan Liao
Dr Thibault Renoir

Understanding why treatments to restore blood flow after stroke may not work

Institution

Royal Melbourne Hospital

Illness/Condition

Stroke

Year Of Grant

2023

Researcher

Dr Felix Ng
Professor Bruce Campbell

Developing a diagnostic tool for Motor Neurone Disease using protein metabolism

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

Personalising pain relief- the right opioid for the right person at the right time

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

Understanding the mechanisms of Multiple Sclerosis disease flares

Institution

Monash University

Illness/Condition

Multiple Sclerosis

Year Of Grant

2021

Researcher

Dr Jim Stankovich
Dr Mastura Monif
Professor Helmut Butzkueven
Professor Terence O’Brien