Research
Your support is creating a brighter future
Funding research is imperative in solving the problems we face and making a positive difference for future generations. New discoveries benefit our health, our planet and our legacy. Read how your support can change lives.
Fighting a growing threat
Supported by ECR Seed Funding, Dr Michael Roach embarked on a research study to identify hidden viruses we coexist with and understand their role in our body.
Preventing stillbirths
Dr Anya Arthurs has made a significant discovery that not only advances our understanding of stillbirths, but also offers hope for preventing them in the future.
Improving water quality to save lives
Associate Professor Harriet Whiley has led an Australia-first investigation into the prevalence of waterborne microbes in healthcare settings.
How memories are made
Dr Yee Lian Chew has made a crucial new discovery on how memories are made, through the support of an Impact Seed Funding for Early Career Researchers grant.
Reducing chronic bladder pain
Dr Luke Grundy is working to reduce chronic bladder pain and harmful pain control thanks to Impact Seed Funding for Early Career Researchers.
New program for eating disorders
Dr Ryan Balzan has developed a program to reduce the onset of eating disorders, with the support of Impact Seed Funding for Early Career Researchers.
Exploring the vital sense of smell
Dr Alice Clement discovered sense of smell has been vital across 400 million years of evolution - thanks to a study supported by Impact Seed Funding for Early Career Researchers.
Research that expands horizons
Dr Fiona Rillotta's research, supported by Impact Seed Funding, is expanding the horizons of Australians living with an intellectual disability.
New cancer screening programs
Our researchers are saving lives through early detection and preventative treatment for cancer.
Detection and intervention for mental health issues
Supporting our mental health by leveraging digital technology.
Advancing blood cancer research
Dr Vanessa Conn's research into the most common form of blood cancer in children was made possible by an Impact Seed Funding for Early Career Researchers grant.
Coping with cancer
Dr Lisa Beatty has developed a research-based online resource to support those diagnosed with cancer.
Casting a light on autism
Inspired by his son, Flinders researcher Dr Paul Constable is working on links between autism and the eye’s response to light.
Whale Conservation
Impact Seed Funding recipient, Dr Catherine Attard, is fighting for the conversation of the world’s largest animal though her genomics research.
Making PPE even safer for healthcare workers
The high incidence of illness in our healthcare workers creates significant anxiety and stress amongst those working to halt the pandemic.
Post-lockdown pastoral care for 11 to 16-year-olds
Researcher, Dr Grace Skrzypiec, is assessing the impact of the pandemic lockdown on pre-teens and teens.
Addressing the mental health crisis
Flinders’ Órama Institute is looking after our mental health and well-being, both in and out of social isolation.
Accelerating medical innovation
Multiple research projects are under way, examining every facet of COVID-19 to build our knowledge and understanding.
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