We are pleased to announce that our research arm, MND Research Australia, has awarded close to $3 million in grants for MND research commencing in 2021.
A total of 26 grants were awarded, including 14 innovator and eight bridging grants.
The major grants were awarded to:
Betty and John Laidlaw MND Research Prize: A/Prof Yazi Ke, Macquarie University
Bill Gole Postdoctoral MND Fellowship: Dr Thomas Shaw, University of Queensland
Marisa Aguis Postdoctoral MND Fellowship: Dr Nicholas Geraghty, University of Wollongong
Beryl Bayley Postdoctoral MND Fellowship: Dr Emily McCann, Macquarie University
Charcot Grant, funded by NTI MND Research Grant: Dr Shyuan Ngo, University of Queensland
Congratulations to all the recipients and thank you to our donors and supporters, who allow us to invest in the highest quality Australian MND research so that we can one day end MND.
Read more about the grant recipients and research projects.