Snow Medical to revolutionise immunology research globally with $100 million gift
Fri, 24 Nov 2023
In one of the largest and longest-running philanthropic partnerships in Australian history, the Snow Medical Research Foundation (Snow Medical) announced this week that it will work with the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute to establish one of the world’s leading immunology research centres with an initial commitment of $100 million over 10 years. It will be called the Snow Centre for Immune Health, and the emphasis of the funding is to create the long-term capacity to allow scientists to pursue bold research programs. Ongoing investments are expected beyond 10 years.
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Professor Ian Frazer backs double giving, saying philanthropy supports breakthrough research: video
Dee Rudebeck
Fri, 24 Nov 2023
One of Australia’s leading medical researchers, Professor Ian Frazer AC, who co-invented the cervical cancer vaccine, has joined with Philanthropy Australia to call for the nation to double charitable giving to medical research by 2030 from $1.5 billion to $3 billion. Philanthropy Australia has launched a new video telling the story of how philanthropy underpinned virtually all of Professor Frazer's early work.
Reflections about medical research: philanthropy’s role
Mary Chackola, National Engagement Manager for Victoria and Tasmania, Philanthropy Australia
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
This week, Philanthropy Australia hosted a roundtable event with special guest Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert from the University of Oxford. Professor Gilbert is the co-developer of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and she spoke about philanthropy’s role in funding medical breakthroughs. Mary Chackola, Philanthropy Australia’s National Engagement Manager for Victoria and Tasmania, reflects on the discussion.
Victoria launches ‘Lifeline Narrm’ to support community in crisis
Fri, 10 Mar 2023
Lifeline Narrm, launched yesterday as an urgent call to action to address Crisis Support and Suicide Prevention for all Victorians.
Thousands of our most vulnerable denied COVID anti-virals
Anne Wilson, CEO, Emerge Australia
Wed, 8 Mar 2023
Up to four times as many women live with complex myalgic encephalomyelitis and thousands living with the condition are refused COVID-19 anti-virals.
