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St George & Sutherland Medical Research Foundation
Supporting promising new medical research and emerging researchers to benefit people locally and around the world.
About us
At St George & Sutherland Medical Research Foundation (SSMRF), we raise funds and awareness for transformative medical research at St George and Sutherland Hospitals. Please donate to support promising new medical research and emerging researchers.
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Whether you’re a business or organisation, live in a residential complex or an individual, your recycling today shapes tomorrow’s health outcomes.
Recycling your bottles isn’t just about environmental responsibility – it’s about community impact. Your bottle returns can fuel crucial medical research right here in our local hospitals. Every 10 cents counts towards funding groundbreaking projects that enhance healthcare for everyone.
So far, Recycle 4 Research has raised over $38,000 and diverted more than 380,000 containers from landfill!
By giving to Recycle 4 Research, you are supporting SSMRF and medical research in your local hospital to support you, your family and your local community!
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Meet our latest grant recipients
Learn more about Dr Michelle Fitzmaurice, Dr Joyce Chiu, Dr Jennifer Wen Ying Lim and PhD Student Thisun Jayawardana’s projects.
since 2007
Research – creating a healthier tomorrow
SSMRF believes that funding medical research is the best way to develop better treatments for patients and improve healthcare for our community… and beyond.
Our research strategy
We fund research across various medical disciplines, including, cancer, mental health, women’s and children’s health, microbiome, bone and joint diseases, immunity, allergy and infection, obesity and metabolic diseases, intensive care and emergency medicine.
Applying for funding
Doctors, scientists, nurses and all allied health professionals from both St George & Sutherland hospitals can apply for research through our annual research grants program. EOIS now open. Learn more about how to apply for our research grants.
Research we have funded
SSMRF is proud to have funded 83 research projects since 2007 across a wide variety of research areas, awarding $9.14 million in funding with your support. Read about our research grants and recipients.
Microbiome Research Centre (MRC)
Australia’s first microbiota research centre for health and disease was established at St George Hospital in 2017 with a federal government grant awarded to the SSMRF.
Our partners
The Foundation is extremely grateful to all of our fantastic partners. Without the help of these great supporters, we wouldn’t be able to fund the medical researchers at St George & Sutherland Hospitals.
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