NeuroSurgical Research Foundation

19/10/2025

𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 🧠💛

Which of the following can trigger an ischemic stroke?

A) High cholesterol
B) Severe dehydration
C) Blood clot
D) Seizure

Think you know the answer? 🤔

Answer: C) Blood clot ✅

Remember, understanding the risk factors for stroke can save lives. Stay informed and take care of your brain!

11/10/2025

𝗦𝗶𝘇𝘇𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 🌭💛

NRF supporter Tyler Fuller will be at the Bunnings Kent Town BBQ on Nov 1st, 9am–4pm.

All funds support traumatic brain injury research – come grab a snag!

10/10/2025

From Adelaide to Germany 🌍🧠

Eleanor Rose Bowley-Schubert is uncovering how brain injury may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease — a passion inspired by her Grandma’s own experience.

Thanks to the Donald Simpson Neuroscience Scholarship, she presented her research at the 2024 Neurotrauma Conference and was awarded Best Oral Presentation by a South Australian PhD Student.

💬 “I am incredibly grateful to all the NRF supporters who made this scholarship possible… Their contributions are making a real difference in advancing Neuroscience here in South Australia and supporting early-career researchers like myself.”

Eleanor’s next step? A prestigious postdoctoral position at the Max Planck Institute for Neurobiology of Behaviour in Germany.

Read more about Eleanor’s work and how the Donald Simpson Neuroscience Scholarships continue to support South Australia’s brightest emerging researchers 👉https://www.nrf.com.au/news/supporting-bright-minds-in-neuroscience

Your support fuels discovery. 💛

07/10/2025

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗿? 💛🧠

Alzheimer's disease often affects a specific area of the brain.

Think you know which one? Drop your guesses below and see if you’re right!

07/10/2025

𝗥𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲 𝟮𝟵 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 & 𝗜𝗦 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡 𝗕𝗜𝗚𝗚𝗘𝗥 💛

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There's also 394 other prizes up for grabs valued at $100,000. Early bird closes tomorrow!

Grab your ticket in support of the NRF.

Follow the link to get your tickets or learn more:
https://www.playforpurpose.com.au/neurosurgical-research-foundation

06/10/2025

Thanks to your incredible supporter, an outstanding $1.5 million has been awarded to drive 25 groundbreaking research projects in 2025/2026!

This funding generated through your donations and fundraising will:

🔬 Power cutting-edge research into complex neurosurgical disease and disorders.
🧠 Advance innovative approaches to treatment and care.
🚀 Bring us closer to earlier diagnoses, safer procedures, and brighter futures for patients and families.
💛 Critical equipment for the W&C Hospital

Every project funded represents hope through discovery — pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in neurosurgery.

Want to know more? Visit our website to explore the current research pages with the research being funded and the impact your support is making.

Learn more here: https://www.nrf.com.au/news/nrf-research-2025-2026

NRF Awards $1.58 Million for Neurosurgical Research

03/10/2025

𝗧𝗲𝗲 𝗢𝗳𝗳 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗕𝗜 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝘆𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 💛🏌

Tyler Fuller’s life changed on New Year’s Day 2020, when he fell 10 metres onto rocks at Middleton.

Now, he’s turning his experience into action, raising awareness and funds for traumatic brain injury research through the NRF.

Join Tyler on Nov 9 at Mount Lofty Golf Course for a 9-hole round, putting competition, raffle prizes, food, and fun—all for a great cause.

https://nrf.supporterhub.net.au/events/golf-day-mount-lofty

Not a golfer? Come along to support, connect, and make a difference!

02/10/2025

NRF Team Neuro has raised a record-breaking $45,000 for neurosurgical research in SA at this year’s City to Bay Fun Run! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

This incredible effort will help our researchers work towards:

🔬 Discovering better treatments
🧬 Extending survival rates
🧠 Improving recovery outcomes
💛 Enhancing quality of life for patients and their families

A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who ran, walked, fundraised, donated or cheered us on — your support is driving real progress.

Special thanks to our generous sponsors:

✨ Surfing Contractors Australia
✨ The Dinning Family
✨ Pick a Local | Pick SA! fruit and veg

Together, we’re changing the future of brain and spinal research in SA.

01/10/2025

𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 💛🧠

At the NRF, we know that brain health and mental health go hand in hand.

This month, we want to gently remind everyone, researchers, doctors, nurses, patients, carers, and families, that it is okay to slow down, pause, and take care of yourself.

The work of caring for the brain, whether in the lab, the operating room, or at home, can be intense. Fatigue, stress, and burnout can touch anyone. Being aware of your own needs and giving yourself permission to rest is not a weakness. It is essential.

Take a moment today to check in with yourself, breathe, and prioritize your well-being. Supporting each other starts with supporting ourselves.

29/09/2025

As we come to the end of 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵, we’re shining a light on the leading causes of traumatic SCIs in Australia 💚

In 2016–17, falls, transport accidents, and sporting injuries were the most common triggers, with men representing around 80% of those affected.

Every donation to the NRF helps fund critical research into preventing and treating spinal cord injuries, giving hope and support to Australians living with SCI.

Join us in driving change 👉 donate today and help transform lives.

https://drct-nrf.prod.supporterhub.net/donations/neurosurgical-general-appeal

24/09/2025

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆 🧠💛

At the NRF, we’re proud to fund research that tackles one of the toughest challenges in medicine: brain tumours. In 2024/2025, our supporters helped us invest $1.6 million into neurosurgical research here in South Australia.

This funding has enabled:
✨ 24 scholarships for the next generation of neurosurgical researchers
✨ 40+ research projects advancing understanding and treatment of brain tumours
✨ $60k+ in essential equipment giving researchers the tools they need to make breakthroughs

Every contribution brings hope to patients and families, and pushes the boundaries of what’s possible in neurosurgery and cancer care.

Together, we’re working toward a future where brain tumours are better understood, more treatable, and one day, defeated.

𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵: https://drct-nrf.prod.supporterhub.net/donations/neurosurgical-general-appeal
𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: https://www.nrf.com.au/news/2024-2025-impact-report-nrf

24/09/2025

Childhood brain cancer is the deadliest disease affecting Australian kids — a heartbreaking diagnosis that urgently needs better treatments.

That’s why the NRF is proud to have helped kickstart pioneering research led by Associate Professor Quenten Schwarz at the Centre for Cancer Biology.

This project will be receiving $3 million in Federal funding and uses advanced stem cell modelling to find early biological changes that might cause childhood brain cancer. The goal is safer, more effective treatments and maybe even prevention.

“With current therapies, once you are diagnosed, the outcomes are horrible. You're treating a child when their brain is still growing and hitting them with all the therapies you can,” says A/Prof Schwarz. “If we can understand how and why it arises, then we can develop new therapies to treat the disease or even stop it happening in the first place.”

For parents like Adelaide father Steve Bickley, who lost his daughter Jess to diffuse midline glioma in 2023, research like this offers hope for a future where other families might be spared the same heartbreak.