FUNDED PROJECTS
With your help, medical discoveries are possible
Flinders Foundation supporters play a vital role in helping to purchase new equipment, search for cures, develop better treatments and improve services. Read below about some of the most recent projects and ground-breaking research which has been made possible thanks to your generous donations.
Below are just a few examples of the projects funded across the Flinders medical precinct thanks to the generous support from the community. To read about more of the amazing work that has happened because of funding that has had major impacts on the world stage click here.
31 new health and medical research projects… thanks to you!
Researchers across the Flinders medical precinct are a step closer to the next big breakthrough, sharing in $750,000 of funding in Flinders Foundation’s annual Health Seed Grant Round READ MORE
Freemasons Centre for Male Health and Wellbeing 2021
Research focusing on male health and wellbeing has received a considerable boost, with Flinders University and Flinders Foundation joining the Freemasons Centre for Male Health and Wellbeing. READ MORE
32 new health and medical research projects… thanks to you!
In a partnership between Flinders Foundation and Flinders University, $755,000 in seed grants has been awarded to help researchers advance their knowledge of a variety of illnesses, diseases and social issues. READ MORE
New three-year Brain Cancer Research Fellowship
Unlike other cancers, there has been no improvement in survival of patients with brain cancer over the past 30 years. A statistic these researchers want to change. Read More
Flinders Foundation Health Seed Grant Round 2019
Click to view the 31 health seed research projects we have funded thanks to your support. Learn about some of the exciting, ground-breaking projects which have been made possible thanks to your generous donations. READ MORE
Improving the lives of patients with sleep disorders.
The world-leading Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health has opened! It houses 40 sleep health experts and includes dedicated research and laboratory spaces allowing for a full range of human sleep research. Read More
Educational computer tablets for cancer patients
Now cancer patients can access educational videos via new tablet computers purchased thanks to your generous support. Read More
Giggling with ‘Gus’!
Thanks to your generous support, the Emergency Department has a new portable Nitrous Continuous Flow system to provide sick and injured children with moderate sedation during some procedures. Read More
Little Beads for our Little Champions
Babies in the Flinders Medical Centre Neonatal Unit now have a special memento of their medical journey with the arrival of a new bead program funded with your generous donations. Read More
Santos’ gift for epilepsy
Thanks to Santos, patients living with epilepsy have received new sensor mats to monitor seizures while they sleep. Read More
Comfy chairs for Flinders
Thanks to generous donations from some of our wonderful supporters 36 new chairs and footrests recently arrived at Flinders Medical Centre. Read More
Flinders Foundation Health Seed Grant Round 2018
Click to view the 35 health seed research projects we have funded thanks to your support. Learn about some of the exciting, ground-breaking projects which have been made possible thanks to your generous donations. READ MORE
Epilepsy Machine
Thanks to your support of Flinders Foundation’s 2017 Epilepsy Appeal, the Flinders Medical Centre Neurology Service now has a new Electroencephalography (EEG) machine. Read More
Brainz Machine for neonatal unit
Babies at risk of brain damage now have the greatest chance of living a happy and healthy life thanks to new brain monitoring equipment donated to the Flinders Medical Centre Neonatal Unit. Read More
Prostate Cancer Probes
Two new probes donated to the Urology Service are enabling men with suspected prostate cancer to be more accurately diagnosed. Read More
Motor Neurone Disease
Ground breaking, world-first research out of Flinders University has uncovered the first biomarker for motor neurone disease (MND) progression. Read More
Zika Virus Research
Revolutionary medical research equipment at Flinders is helping researchers to find potential treatments for Zika Virus. Read More
Controlled-Hypotherma Device
Babies in the Flinders Medical Centre Neonatal Unit have benefitted from a new lifesaving device, thanks to Flinders Foundation and Cops for Kids. Read More
State-of-the-art Robotic Research
A new game-changing, state-of-the-art robot in the Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer (FCIC) may one day lead to personalised treatments for cancer and other chronic diseases. Read More
Prostate Cancer Discovery
Does a pretty little daisy hold the key to successfully treating prostate cancer? That’s one of the questions researchers at Flinders are aiming to answer. Read More
Peanut Allergies in Children
A new Flinders Medical Centre (FMC) study is successfully helping children to overcome peanut allergies by exposing them to peanuts and desensitising them to their allergy. Read More
Spicy Treatment for Cancer
It’s been treasured by food lovers for its rich golden colour, peppery flavour and mustardy aroma… and now turmeric may also have a role in fighting cancer. Read More
Blood Test for Cancer
Flinders Medical Centre (FMC) researchers say a blood test being developed to detect oesophageal cancer could be a “game changer”. Read More
Childhood Glaucoma Discovery
Ophthalmology experts at Flinders University have played a pivotal role in discovering a new genetic cause for primary congenital glaucoma. Read More
Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer
Cancer patients and their families attend more than 30,000 appointments at the centre each year, while 2,500 new patients are diagnosed each year. Read More
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