The Hospital Research Foundation
| Founded | 1 January 1965 |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-Government Organisation |
| Focus | Fund raising and investment in medical research |
| Location | |
Area served | Australia |
| Product | Medical research |
Members | 12 |
Key people | Chair - Stephen Rodda Chief Executive Officer - Paul Flynn |
Employees | ~20 |
| Website | www.hospitalresearch.com.au |
Formerly called | The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Research Foundation Incorporated |
Founded in 1965,[1] the foundation's key role is to support the leading medical and health research[2][3] conducted at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and the Basil Hetzel Institute for Translational Health Research to improve the health of the South Australian community.
The foundation supports medical research through major program grants,[4] research grants, the purchase of laboratory equipment, and by providing financial support and scholarships to postgraduate, honours and vacation research students.
Major areas of revenue to support medical research are:
History
[edit]The foundation (originally called The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Research Foundation) was established in 1965,[10][11] and was one of the first of its kind in South Australia.
In 2010 The Hospital Research Foundation established the brand and logo in use today. The tag line, ‘finding cures, improving care’ is an integral part of the logo and summarises the core purpose and focus of the foundation.[12]
Programs
[edit]Australian Breast Cancer Research
[edit]Focused on supporting research into the detection, management and treatment of breast cancer and in turn, help reduce the impact of this cancer upon Australian families. The research funded is both clinical and laboratory based.[13]
Australian Prostate Cancer
[edit]Established to assist with the funding of vital medical research[14] into the detection and treatment of prostate cancer, as well as preventing the spread of the disease. This program funds clinical and laboratory based research conducted at the Basil Hetzel Institute for Translational Health Research and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in South Australia.
Australian Heart Research
[edit]Focused on the optimum delivery of disease prevention strategies, improved diagnostics, treatments and hospital care to patients around Australia.
Kidney, Transplant & Diabetes Research Australia (KTDRA) is proud to support ground-breaking translational medical research that is helping to improve the lives of our family and friends suffering with these diseases. KTDRA’s aim is simple – to reduce and ultimately eliminate the high incidence of these chronic diseases in Australia and around the world.
The Centre for Creative Health is driving collaboration, innovation and research to develop best-practice arts, design and health programs to improve the quality and experience of healthcare for patients, families and staff at the new Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) in Adelaide, as well as the wider community.[15]
The Road Home supports health and wellbeing research and programs for veterans, emergency service personnel and their families to strive for improved health models and outcomes for those who sacrifice so much by putting themselves in harm’s way to serve and protect our way of life.
CFSA supports research undertaken through the Stroke Research Programme (SRP), a unique collaboration between the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), University of Adelaide, the Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) and the Basil Hetzel Institute for Translational Health Research (BHI). The SRP has been instrumental in helping establish dedicated Stroke Treatment Units at major hospitals in Adelaide including the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH), The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH) and the Lyell McEwin Hospital (LMH). Research conducted by the SRP is helping to improve response times and health outcomes for individuals who have a stroke. Through innovative research the SRP is also striving to discover new therapies to overcome disability following stroke.
Under Our Roof project provides accommodation for country cancer patients receiving treatment at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, one of South Australia's busiest cancer treatment centres. It also has the state's largest breast cancer clinic. Fund raising for the program has been supported by the Mercer SuperCycle.[16]
Publications
[edit]Research for life[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Research Foundation Incorporated". Find a Charity. Australian Charities and Not-For-Profit Commission. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Google Scholar Hospital Research Foundation Foundation Accessed 9 March 2015
- ^ Basil Hetzel Institute Hospital Research Foundation Program Grants Accessed 9 March 2015
- ^ "Honours and Postgraduate Research Projects 2015" (PDF). Basel Hetzel Institute for Translational Health Research. 2015. pp. 4, 6. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "David Gunn has given millions to medical research after an astonishing career". Sunday Mail. 3 January 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "Show home chance for price of a ticket". news.com.au. 20 February 2007. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "Home Lottery". Hospital Research Home Lottery. The Hospital Research Foundation. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "The Longest Table". The Longest Table. The Hospital Research Foundation. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "Mercer Supercycle". Mercer Supercycle. Mercer. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "in central" (PDF). SA Health. February 2015. p. 17.
- ^ "The Hospital Research Foundation". The Australian Business Journal. February 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Research Foundation Enters a New Era". Advantage Adelaide SA. Advantage Adelaide SA. 9 March 2015. Archived from the original on 7 November 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Channel 7 News Breast Cancer Prevention Research Accessed 9 March 2015
- ^ "Prostate Cancer Research- Preventing Deadly Prostate Cancer Spread". Channel 7 News. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "The Hospital Research Foundation".
- ^ Mercer SuperCycle The Cause Accessed 9 March 2015
- ^ Research for life. Adelaide: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Research Foundation. 2003.