Facts & figures
About us
- 1985 Established
- Launched by Joseph Heller Author of Catch-22
Nerve Research Foundation
Support research into diseases of the nervous system
We foster research efforts into important neurological diseases including multiple sclerosis, peripheral neuropathy and Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, stroke, motor neurone disease and several hereditary disorders.
About us
We raise funds for research into diseases of the nervous system, so that better management and treatment can be developed and to raise public and medical awareness of these conditions.
We enjoy a broad base of neuroscience expertise – both clinical and basic, and our research efforts include all branches of neurological disease.
Council
- Belinda Hutchinson AC, Chancellor, the University of Sydney
- Dr Michael Spence, Vice Chancellor, the University of Sydney
- Professor Arthur Conigrave, Head of School and Dean, Sydney Medical School
- Benjamin Chow AO: President
- Professor Patricia Armati AM, Vice-President and Co-Director
- Professor John Pollard AO, Co-Director
- Professor Robert Ouvrier AC
- Dr Ruth Kerr OAM
- David Jacobs
- S. Carroll KCSG, AM
- Roy Melick
- Professor Michael Barnett
- Hon. Alan R Abadee AM RFD QC
- Associate Professor Stephen Reddel
- Professor Matthew Kiernan AM
- Melissa Bonevska
Scientific committee
- Professor John Pollard AO
- Professor Patricia Armati AM
- Professor Robert Ouvrier AC
Honorary governors
- Rikki O’Neill
Honorary life members
- David Jacobs
- Rikki O’Neill
- Ruth Kerr OAM
- Tony Carroll KCSG AM.
Research projects
We're currently supporting important research in:
- multiple sclerosis
- peripheral neuropathy and Alzheimer's disease
- diffuse gliomas
- frontotemporal dementia
- pain management and photobiomodulation (PBM)
- motor neurone disease.
Download our 2018 annual report (pdf, 3.7mb) to read about our current research projects.
Make a donation
A gift to the Nerve Research Foundation will help support critical research.
Donations over $2 are tax deductible. Make a donation online or contact us:
Phone: +61 2 9114 4018
Email: nrf@med.usyd.edu.au or patricia.armati@sydney.edu.au
We also welcome planned or deferred gifts, which include bequests, annuities, and trusts. Visit our page on gifts in wills and bequests for more information.
Nerve Research Foundation
Address
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Level 7, 94 Mallett St, Camperdown NSW 2050