NeuroSurgical Research Foundation

17/02/2026

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁! 💛

This summer, we are sharing powerful stories like Tyler’s, whose life was changed by a traumatic brain injury at age 12. Thanks to medical innovation, rehabilitation, and world-class research, he is now using his voice to inspire others and advocate for safety.

Your support helps fund life-changing brain research across South Australia, improving outcomes for people living with brain injuries and neurological conditions.

📖 Read the full newsletter online:
www.nrf.com.au/news/neuro-news-february-2026

14/02/2026

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 🌟

Today, February 15th, we unite to raise awareness for the children fighting brain and spinal cancers.

This day is a powerful reminder to honour their strength, remember those we’ve lost, and continue advocating for better treatments, research, and support.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆?

💛 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱 in solidarity to show your support for childhood cancer fighters everywhere.
💛 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 to childhood cancer research that helps improve outcomes and provide critical support to affected families.

https://nrf.supporterhub.net.au/donations/2026-go-gold-nrf

06/02/2026

𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗕𝗜: 𝗧𝘆𝗹𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 💛

After a serious bike accident left him with a traumatic brain injury, Tyler had to relearn how to walk and talk.

Now, he’s raising awareness about brain injury recovery and helmet safety.

🎥 Watch Tyler’s interview to learn more

At just 12 years old, Tyler was riding his bike without a helmet when he was struck by a car. He sustained multiple critical injuries requiring emergency sur...

04/02/2026

𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲.

That’s why brain cancer must be tackled from many directions.

On , we recognise that every tumour, every patient and every story is unique. At the NeuroSurgical Research Foundation, we fund researchers across all South Australian institutions, working collaboratively with national and international partners to change what’s possible.

Better treatments. Better quality of life. More options. More time.

Thanks to our generous supporters we have funded over $1.1m to vital brain tumour research this year alone.

Stand with us and support the research shaping the future: nrf.com.au/news/world-cancer-day-2026

World Cancer Day 2026 - United by Unique in the Fight Against Brain Tumours

03/02/2026

𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿?

Over 100 children face this diagnosis annually.

This 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 – Sunday 15th February – we encourage everyone to be bold and go gold to support these brave young warriors 💛

Make a big impact in just one day! This Feb let's all GO GOLD for children and families facing Brain Cancer.

01/02/2026

𝗕𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗹𝗱. 𝗚𝗼 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 💛

15 Feb is International Childhood Cancer Awareness Day — a day to stand with families facing the toughest fight of their lives. In Australia, brain cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in children, taking more young lives than any other cancer despite being relatively rare.

Research is the key to unlocking better treatments, improved survival and brighter tomorrows — that’s why we’re supporting the appeal to fund vital childhood brain cancer research.

👉 Donate today and make real impact

https://nrf.supporterhub.net.au/donations/2026-go-gold-nrf

30/01/2026

Yesterday, we celebrated the future of brain tumour research, recognising our outstanding 2026 NRF scholarship recipients:

🧠 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗵 𝗢𝗻𝗴 – 𝗡𝗥𝗙 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽
Supervisor: A/Prof Quenten Schwarz
Project: Using stem cell differentiation models to uncover new genetic origins of childhood brain cancer

🧠 𝗝𝗮𝗸𝗼𝗯 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗯 – 𝗡𝗥𝗙 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽
Supervisor: AP Sunita Ds Sousa
Project: Investigating genetic drivers of pituitary tumorigenesis in pituitary tumour cell lines

🧠 𝗛𝗼𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗴𝘂𝘆𝗲𝗻 – 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗡𝗥𝗙 𝗚𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽
Supervisor: Prof Stuart Pitson
Project: Assessing potential new therapies for diffuse midline glioma

🧠 𝗗𝗿 𝗢𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻 – 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗦𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁
Project: Neuronal signals that drive glioblastoma recurrence

Olivia’s project is exploring how glioblastoma cells mimic neurons to survive treatment. This grant will support an interstate collaboration providing specialised expertise and training in cutting-edge techniques to study tumour–brain interactions and accelerate progress towards better therapies.

We are so grateful to the Adams and Buttery families, Strong Enough to Live, and all our supporters for making these scholarships and grants possible.

Thank you to Adelaide University for generously hosting this event, and congratulations to all recipients — your dedication and innovation are truly inspiring.

🔗 Read the full story and learn more about their research:

https://www.nrf.com.au/news/2026-scholarships-brain-tumour-research

29/01/2026

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄? 🧠💡

The cervical spine (neck region) is the most commonly affected part in spinal cord injuries.

Supporting your head and enabling movement makes it especially vulnerable. Protect your neck, stay safe, and take care of your spine!

24/01/2026

𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝘆, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 💛

Associate Professor Mark Plummer and his team are developing AI tools to help clinicians interpret brain scans faster and more accurately, enabling better care for people with traumatic brain injuries.

Thanks to your support, this life-changing research is now underway.

Discover how AI is transforming brain injury diagnosis:

https://www.nrf.com.au/news/ai-transforming-brain-injury-diagnosis

22/01/2026

𝗟𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲! 🏃‍♂️💛

Join NRF Team Neuro at the Lumary City-Bay Fun Run 2026 and help fund life-changing neurosurgical research.

Every step you take makes a real impact!

🎽 Raise $100 → get your NRF Team Neuro shirt
🏅 Be first to $500 → your registration is FREE

Register & start fundraising today: www.nrf.com.au/events/city-bay-2026-nrf-

19/01/2026

𝗥𝗔𝗙𝗙𝗟𝗘 𝟯𝟬 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡! 🎉

You could win the ultimate $300,000 First Prize Pack, including:

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Plus, there are 394 additional prizes to be won, valued at $60,000!

Tickets are just $10 and support the NRF, funding vital research into diseases and injuries of the brain, spine and nervous system. This research helps improve treatments, outcomes and save lives.

Follow the link 👇
https://www.playforpurpose.com.au/neurosurgical-research-foundation