Research We Fund
Investigator led research projects we fund
Each year MS Research Australia holds a grant round to select only the top MS research projects to fund. Further information about the comprehensive grant review process is available here.
In 2020, 19 new research grants have been awarded, including new project grants, innovative pilot (incubator) grants, scholarships, fellowships and travel awards which will run over the next one to three years. There are now a total of 49 ongoing investigator-led projects receiving current MS Research Australia funding. Please see below for a summary of these projects.
Year
Funding Grant
Research Stream
Research Focus
Dr Stephanie Trend
Telethon Kids Institute, WA
Professor Trevor Kilpatrick
The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, VIC
Professor Sanjay Swaminathan
Westmead Institute for Medical Research, NSW
Professor Gabrielle Belz
The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, VIC
Associate Professor Anneke Van der Walt
Monash University, VIC
Dr Kalina Makowiecki
Menzies Institute for Medical Research, TAS
Dr Julie Campbell
Menzies Institute for Medical Research, TAS
Dr Jennifer Massey
St Vincent's Hospital, NSW
Dr Wei Yeh
Alfred Health and Monash University, VIC
Dr Vivien Li
Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, VIC
