Florey Medical Research Foundation

The Florey Medical Research Foundation is committed to funding research projects of the highest calibre. The Foundation’s goal is to continue to raise funds to appoint early career postdoctoral research fellowships in the Medical Program.

The Foundation is currently funding the following:

Veronika Sacco Clinical Cancer Research Fellowship

Myeloma Research Laboratory, School of Medical Sciences

Dr Jacqueline Noll
Investigating the role of the bone microenvironment in the development and progression of myeloma

Florey Clinical Cancer Research Fellowship

Centre for Personalised Cancer Medicine, Discipline of Medicine

Dr Kathleen Pishas
Targeting the p53 pathway in cancer

Early Career Postdoctoral Northern Health Research Fellowship

Research Centre for the Early Origins of Health and Disease

Dr Annette Osei-Kumah
Improving the health of pregnant asthmatic women in populations in Northern Adelaide

Florey Medical Research Foundation Bertha Sudholz Research Scholarship

School of Medicine, Discipline of Surgery

Dr Edward Cleland
Non-invasive Detection of Biofilms in Chronic Rhinosinusitis

Travelling Fellowship Award

Centre of Research Excellence in Translating Science to Good Health, School of Medicine

Laurence Trahair
Funds awarded to travel to and present at the 73rd Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association, Chicago

Florey Medical Research Foundation Jemima Lendrum Honours Grant

School of Psychology

Lillian Vadasz
Consumers’ and Health Professionals’ attitudes towards future blood screening technology for detecting Colorectal Cancer, A qualitative investigation

Make a Donation

If you would like to make a donation to the Foundation, please download a donation form or visit our online giving page. Alternatively, to have a confidential discussion with our Fundraising Manager, please call 08 8313 3995.

• Giving to Adelaide
• Make an Impact Donation Form

Bequests

Would you like to leave a gift that creates something of everlasting significance and importance?

The Florey Medical Research Foundation welcomes bequests of all sizes. For assistance with specific information and wording please visit the University's bequest website.

Community Support

Community fundraising is a great way to become involved and provide support for important medical research projects.

If you would like to discuss ways of supporting the Foundation by holding a fundraising event, please contact Catriona Neil-Dwyer, Fundraising Manager for the Faculty.

Corporate Partnerships

The Foundation is actively seeking corporate partnerships for ongoing and future research scholarships and fellowships. We can offer an individual approach for each corporate partnership to benefit your own marketing strategy and we understand the importance of a mutually beneficial partnership.

Our aim is to partner with corporate groups who share our passion and our vision for improved health for this and future generations.

A corporate organisation aligning with a charitable cause, such as ours, can value add, build brand equity and reputation and consumers show a greater willingness to stay loyal. It can also inspire staff motivation and retention.

Contact us to discuss establishing a corporate partnership with the Foundation. We encourage and welcome:

• Employee Fundraising
• Corporate philanthropy
• Cause related marketing
• Fundraising events and initiatives
• Event sponsorship
• Staff volunteering

...and would be happy to discuss any of these inititatives with you. All our sponsors are acknowledged and sponsorship benefits may apply.

Bingo - Raising Funds for Medical Research

Proceeds from Bingo have been supporting cancer research projects in South Australia for more than thirty years with approximately two million dollars raised! Currently, funds raised are supporting the Foundation and last year over $100, 000 was donated!

The Whyalla Area Cancer & Support Group

A big thanks to the Whyalla team headed by President, Mrs Sandra Plew. The Whyalla Area Cancer and Support Group have been raising funds for the Florey Medical Research Foundation for many years and have organised many successful events to help support cancer research.

Each year, to honour and celebrate medical research, innovation and success, the Florey Medical Research Foundation invites nominations for a prominent researcher to deliver a public lecture in their field.

In 2013, we will welcome Professor Ian Frazer AC, FRS, FAA, co-creator of the life saving cervical cancer vaccine and Director of the Translational Research Institute, QLD. The  lecture will take place on Wednesday 11 September at 5.30pm in the Great Hall, Freemasons Hall 254 North Terrace.

Professor Frazer will deliver his lecture - Controlling cancer through immunotherapy: lessons from papillomavirus associated cancers.

This is a free public lecture but registrations are essential.  Email florey@adelaide.edu.au with your name to register.

Previous Florey Lectures:

• It’s All About the Bone: Why we Should Care! - Professor Larry Suva, 2012
• The Secret to your Success - Professor Nick Macklon, 2011
• Modern Technology is Rewiring our Brains at an Alarming Rate After Remaining Relatively Unchanged for 30,000 years. What Impact Will This Have on Society? - Baroness Susan Greenfield, 2010
• Climate Change and Health, Present and Future Risks: A Core Issue for Sustainability - Professor A J McMichael, 2009
• Novel Record Linkages to Improve Child Health - Professor Fiona Stanley, AC, 2008
• Medical Research and Global Health Reform - Sir Gustav Nossal, 2007
• My Discovery of Helicobacter - Dr J. Robin Warren, 2006