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Funding research at The Royal Melbourne Hospital to detect, prevent and treat brain diseases – including brain tumour, stroke, dementia, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy and movement disorders. The Royal Melbourne Hospital Neuroscience Foundation was established in 1992 to raise funds to support all forms of research and clinical activities of the Neurosciences at The Royal Melbourne Hospital. It has developed and expanded incrementally each year to be one of the leading organisations investigating the causes, complications, treatment and prevention of brain and spinal diseases. The main areas of fundraising are
• Brain tumour
• Acoustic Neuroma
• Spinal Tumours
• Stroke
• Aneurysms
• Epilepsy
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Alzheimer's Disease
• Dementia
• Parkinson’s Disease

The Foundation direct its support to a variety of activities which include:
• provision of grants for investigator driven and independent research
• sponsoring educational development of promising researchers
• strategic facilitation of research through mentorship and the provision of research facilities and equipment.

28/09/2026

📣 MC Denis Walter OAM implores you!

Make your contribution to brain disease research by attending our signature fundraising event – the Annual Gala Ball – on Friday 9 October at Park Hyatt Melbourne.

Be inspired by special guest Kirsty Plews, a long-term brain cancer survivor and trial participant in the BrainPOP Precision molecular tumour profile, whose remarkable journey highlights why investment in research matters.

Your ticket and all funds raised on the night directly support our annual research grants that make this work possible.

⏰ Ticket sales close Thursday 1 October.

Only a few seats left:
🔗 neuroscience.org.au/gala-ball

24/09/2026

Dementia is now Australia's leading cause of death. Yet research continues to uncover ways we may be able to reduce our risk and protect brain health throughout life.

Join us for our next Brain Food Lunch featuring Dr Oneil Bhalala, consultant neurologist and clinician-scientist at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Austin Hospital and WEHI. Dr Bhalala is at the forefront of dementia research and care, with a focus on earlier diagnosis and more personalised treatment approaches.

In this fascinating presentation, Dr Bhalala will explore the question:

"Dementia: How can you prevent it?"

Discover the latest research into dementia prevention, learn about modifiable risk factors, and gain insights into how advances in neuroscience are helping shape the future of dementia care.

At the Royal Melbourne Hospital Neuroscience Foundation, we are committed to funding world-leading research that improves the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of brain disease. Because one conversation about prevention today could help change the future of dementia tomorrow.

📅 Friday 4 December, 2026
⏰ 12:00pm - 2:45pm
📍 The Larwill Studio - Parkville
🎟️ $100 per person

➡️ Don’t miss this fascinating discussion:
https://events.humanitix.com/brain-food-lunch-041226

Together, we can help advance the research that brings hope to the millions of Australians impacted by brain disease.

11/09/2026

✨ You're Invited! ✨

Join us for the next Brain Food Lunch - our new event series in support of brain health and brain disease research at the RMH Neuroscience Foundation.

Hosted by Professor Kate Drummond AM, we will ask and answer the question - Dementia: How can you prevent it?

In this conversational setting, we invite you to enjoy a delicious seated two‑course lunch, a decadent dessert station, and flowing beverages at Art Series Hotel The Larwill in Parkville.

Connect, capture and consume!

📅 Friday 4 December, 2026
⏰ 12:00pm - 2:45pm
📍 The Larwill Studio - Parkville
🎟️ $100 per person

➡️ Book Tickets:
https://events.humanitix.com/brain-food-lunch-041226

Art Series Hotel Group

07/09/2026

🔥 Exclusive Auction Items 🔥

Thanks to our generous supporters, every auction and raffle item at our signature fundraising event - the Annual Gala Ball - is wholly donated.

That means no reserves, no commissions, no platform fees - every dollar you bid goes directly to brain disease research.

No reserves, you say? You might even go home with a few bargains!

Shout out to our amazing supporters, this year including:
ARLEC Australia
Australian Cruise Group
Australian Wildlife Parks
Bamboo House Chinese Restaurant
Captain Cook Cruises – SeaLink
Crowne Plaza Hobart - IHG
Crown Resorts
Docklands Lotus Restaurant
Downies Collectables
Dreamworld
Field of Vision Photography
Ga***rd Indian Restaurant
GLV Coaches
Grand Hyatt Melbourne
Halim Group - ARU Restaurant
Harriet Australia
Hilton Surfers Paradise Hotel & Residences
Holiday Inn & Suites Geelong - IHG
Holiday Inn Werribee - IHG
Kay & Burton
Maru Koala & Animal Park
Melbourne River Cruises
Melbourne Skydeck
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Melbourne Total Maintenance (MTM)
Mercure Sydney Macquarie Park - Accor
Minor Hotels - Avani Melbourne Jazz Corner Residences
Museums Victoria - Melbourne Museum
New Aim
Oakwood Premier Melbourne
Park Hyatt Melbourne
Pennicott Wilderness Journeys
Phillip Island Golf Club
Phillip Island Nature Park
Pit Stop Melbourne - Sports Retail Group
Puffing Billy Railway
Red Emperor Chinese Restaurant
Red Hill Hair Studio
Rochford W**es
Scenic World Blue Mountains
SCG Tours
Scotchmans Hill
The Meat & W**e Co - Seagrass Hospitality Group
Sovereign Hill
SumaNurica
Sydney Zoo
TFE Hotels
The Hotel Windsor
Thunder Jet Boating
Tours Group - Aquaduck & Paradise Jet Boating
Trippas White Group
View Hotels
Village Roadshow Theme Parks

Get in quick if you haven’t already bought your tickets – only 3 tables left!
🔗 neuroscience.org.au/gala-ball

17/08/2026

Parkinson’s, Neurosurgery, Stem Cells, and the Annual Gala Ball – What do they have in common?

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the fastest-growing neurological disorder in the world.

The World Health Organisation estimates that around 10 million people are currently living with PD, with that number predicted to jump to 25 million by 2050. This means there’s never been a more urgent need for treatment and a cure.

That’s why the global research trial exPDite is generating such excitement. This groundbreaking study is investigating whether stem cell therapy can restore motor function, with the aim of stopping, and potentially reversing, the effects of PD.

Early this year, we performed our first neurosurgery to implant stem cells in the brain of a patient with PD. RMH is proud to be the second site outside of the U.S.A. to commence this promising research, with four procedures already established.

A/Prof Andrew Evans, Principal Investigator and RMH Head of Movement Disorders, will join Prof Kate Drummond at our upcoming Annual Gala Ball to discuss the potential of this pioneering research.

Book your tickets to the Ball and be part of the conversation.
🔗 https://neuroscience.org.au/gala-ball

10/08/2026

🧠 Brain Food Lunch Series 🍽️

Thank you to everyone who attended and presented at our inaugural Brain Food Lunch.

Leading the discussion on Motor Neuron Disease (MND), RMH Neurologist and Fight MND grant recipient Dr Thanuja Dharmadasa joined lived experience advocate Josie Caruso for an insightful conversation.

Thank you to Sarah Matheson AM, Deputy Chair, for hosting the event and expertly facilitating audience questions.

With both newcomers and those more familiar with MND in attendance, the session provided clear insights into this degenerative disease and indicated the importance of connecting patients, carers, clinicians and researchers to drive better outcomes.

📅 SAVE THE DATE: Our next Brain Food Lunch will be held on Friday 4 December in Parkville, where we will explore the topic ‘Dementia: How can you prevent it?’.

27/07/2026

✨ 31st Annual Gala Ball – Only 6 tables remaining! ✨

Don’t miss out on our signature fundraising event on Friday 9 October at Park Hyatt Melbourne, fast approaching and expected to sell out!

🎁 Book and pay by Friday 31 July, and each ticket will automatically go into the early bird prize draw for your chance to win a mixed case of w**e, valued at $384.*

➡️ Reserve your tickets now:
neuroscience.org.au/gala-ball

*One winner will be drawn at random and notified by e-mail on Monday 3 August.

20/07/2026

We are delighted to welcome Josie Caruso to our Brain Food Lunch this Friday 24 July.

Josie’s mother, Vittoria, lived with motor neuron disease (MND) for just three years following a delayed diagnosis. Sadly, she passed away in November 2024 at the age of 73. Described as “fierce”, Vittoria continues to inspire Josie’s determination to advocate for and raise awareness of MND in her mother’s honour.

Drawing on her experience as an intensive carer for her mother, Josie will share the lived reality of MND, providing a powerful complement to the clinical and research perspectives being explored by Dr Thanuja Dharmadasa and the teams alongside her.

Ticket sales close Wednesday 22 July. Don’t miss out!
https://events.humanitix.com/brain-food-lunch

17/07/2026

Don’t miss out on our inaugural Brain Food Lunch featuring Dr Thanuja Dharmadasa, Neurologist and leading MND researcher, alongside a lived-experience guest presenter, to share their insights into this life-limiting neurological condition.

📅 Friday 24 July, 2026
⏰ 12:30pm - 3:00pm
📍 The Leveson - North Melbourne
🍽️ 2-course Lunch + Dessert Station
🍷 Flowing Beverages
🎁 Raffle Prize worth $550
🎟️ $100 per person

➡️ Final Tickets:
https://events.humanitix.com/brain-food-lunch

The Leveson Fight MND MND Victoria

10/07/2026

Beyond Theory with Practical Impact

Professor Kate Drummond recently returned from the 18th Asian Australasian Congress of Neurological Surgeons (AACNS), bringing together neurosurgeons, trainees, researchers, and multidisciplinary colleagues for a comprehensive scientific and educational program.

One of her many hats, Prof Drummond serves as President of the Asian Australasian Society of Neurological Surgeons (AASNS), with AACNS being a key event on the annual calendar.

Over the 4-day program, Prof Drummond delivered the Welcome Address and a range of topics, including:
🧠 Building a Research-Led Brain Tumour Program
🧠 Novel Clinical Trial Paradigms to Accelerate Progress in Neuro-Oncology
🧠 The Secret Language of Glioma
🧠 Are we losing the Art of Neurosurgery?
🧠 I CARE: Neurosurgical Unity
🧠 When Help Is Not Helpful
🧠 World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) Education Committee Symposium
🧠 Liquid Biopsy in Glioma Management of the Future (Dr Jordan Jones)
🧠 XLIF, ATP or PTP: Pros and Cons of Technique (Dr Tanya Yuen)

This year’s Congress theme, Unity in Neurosurgery, emphasised the importance of collaboration and shared expertise, as reflected in the accompanying photo highlights.

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