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Join us in celebrating the conclusion of our 33rd year funding world-leading brain disease reaearch, with a snapshot of our achievements in 2025.

What A Year 2025 video

Professor Bruce Campbell has been recognised for his outstanding contributions to stroke research, receiving the prestigious Mervyn J Eadie Award at the 2025 ANZAN Annual Scientific Meeting.

RMH Neuroscience Foundation dementia researchers have been involved in the global commercial trial ‘TRAILBLAZER: Assessment of Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Donanemab in Early Symptomatic Alzheimer’s Disease’ since start-up in 2021.

New research is revealing that Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) – commonly called a 'mini stroke’ – is not minor at all.

A study has found that after one of these attacks, a person’s risk of suffering a regular stroke and further harm is significantly higher.  

'No lives lost to brain cancer' is the Brain Cancer Centre's vision, offering annual grant funding to some of Australia's most brilliant researchers.

Join us in celebrating the conclusion of our 32nd year funding world-leading brain disease research, with a snapshot of our achievements in 2024.

What A Year 2024 video

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To close out the RMH Research Conference 2024, one of the inaugural Foundation Trustees, Professor Stephen Davis AO, has been inducted into the prestigious RMH Research Hall of Fame.

A second, life-saving Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU) has hit the road.

The MSU service has been operating for seven years, providing critical care to more than 10,000 patients across Melbourne suspected of having a stroke - at their doorstep.

Congratulations to two RMH-based recipients of these significant Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Grants.

Brain Tumour | Brain Cancer Survivorship Grant

Prof Kate Drummond, Dr Heidi McAlpine

Life-improving research for brain cancer survivors

New global research led by the RMH has offered a breakthrough in MS.

RMH planning conceptual leap with mobile scans to transform regional care.

Financial Review - Stroke of Genius.pdf (multiscreensite.com)