The Hospital Research Foundation

Happy New Year to you all! I hope that everyone is feeling energised after a festive season and looking forward to the year ahead.

More new ground will be broken this year in our pursuit of improved treatments and patient care driven by important medical research in South Australia funded by The Hospital Research Foundation with your support. At the end of last year we advertised for Grant Funding Applications to be awarded in March 2012. These grants are designed to offer vital support for major innovative patient centred medical research projects, and will also foster the research talent of tomorrow through student scholarship funding. Expressions of interest have now closed and we are thrilled to have received over 30 applications which will be reviewed by our independent Research Review Committee over the next 6 to 8 weeks. Funding is due to commence from the 1st of April.

We know that most people are concerned about the Global Financial Situation at the moment. However, now is the most important time to lend your support to medical research which is improving treatments and patient care for all South Australians. Support of medical research is not something we can afford to spare; it’s our own health and that of our loved ones that is at stake.

So, keep an eye out for our Appeals in your mailbox and please help when you can. Consider making an online donation or becoming a part of our Community of Care. We want to make sure the community receives the best possible treatments and patient care, and your help is needed to achieve this. Working together we can save lives.

Thank you.

Paul