Royal Melbourne Hospital Neuroscience Foundation

📢 What a year! Here's a snapshot of our achievements in 2023 🔊

On World Stroke Day, we highlight a visit from President of the World Stroke Organization, Professor Sheila Cristina Ouriques Martins, who joined our stroke and neurology teams earlier this month to formally endorse the Comprehensive Stroke Centre certification to Head of Unit, Professor Bruce Campbell. Flying in from Brazil, Professor Martins toured the RMH as a show of support for the certification from the Australian Stroke Coalition (ASC), a joint initiative between the Stroke Foundation and the Stroke Society of Australasia. The Comprehensive Stroke Centre Certification is internationally recognised by the World Stroke Organization and the World Health Organization. The department and ward were recognised for their high standard of stroke care, reflecting the ASC’s strict certification criteria which includes treating stroke patients on a single dedicated ward, providing specialist staffing, regular training, data monitoring and improvement, and patient involvement in decision making. The Royal Melbourne Hospital joins a list of only eight Australian hospitals to receive this prestigious certification.

To close out the RMH Research Conference yesterday, one of our inaugural Trustees, Professor Stephen Davis AO, has been inducted into the prestigious RMH Research Hall of Fame. Professor Davis has been honoured for his exceptional work as a neurologist and clinician-scientist, particularly in the field of stroke research and the use of advanced imaging. Professor Davis has been pivotal in advancing neuroscience research both nationally and internationally. His transformative trials have redefined acute stroke therapy and improved treatment accessibility, and significantly shaped international stroke treatment guidelines. His pioneering efforts with the Melbourne Mobile Stroke Unit have introduced faster, pre-hospital stroke treatments, directly benefiting countless patients. Professor Davis is also the founder of the RMH Melbourne Brain Centre, and co-lead of the Australian Stroke Alliance and the Frontiers MRFF grant. A well-deserved accolade, Prof! Pictured [L to R]: Prof Finlay Macrae AO, Prof Monica Slavin, Prof Ingrid Winship AO, Prof Jo Douglass AO, Prof Stephen Davis AO, Prof Shelley Dolan

A BIG thank you to all of our generous donors, sponsors, supporters, presenters and attendees at the Annual Gala Ball on Friday 2 August. You have helped to raise $121,600 for brain disease research 💜 Check out all your gorgeous faces on the night! Red Carpet: https://shorturl.at/UBWyB Ballroom: https://shorturl.at/H7gMU Presenters & Performers: https://shorturl.at/XESm8 Close Ups: https://shorturl.at/5ZdL1

Something NEW is coming to the Foundation… All will be revealed at the Ball on Friday night!

Last chance to book your tickets to the Ball! Ticket sales close Monday 22 July. Book now: https://lnkd.in/ge9DMy2J There's over 90 awesome auction items to be won on the night. We want to see you there! > Grand Hyatt Melbourne

Three weeks till the Ball! Check out our line-up ➡ Denis Walter OAM - MC Prof Kate Drummond AM - Chair Bobby Valentine - Special Performance Dr Jordan Jones - Researcher Georga Byrne Band - Live Entertainment Gowan Stubbings - K&B Auctioneer Grace Read - Patient Story Live & Silent Auction Brain Lotto & Raffle Special Reveal... Book your tickets: https://lnkd.in/gcKYW5Qj > Grand Hyatt Melbourne

Let us WARM UP your winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, with these 🔥 auction items at the upcoming Annual Gala Ball! Available on the night only! Friday 2 August at Grand Hyatt Melbourne. Tickets still available: https://lnkd.in/gcKYW5Qj

We recently posted a video with Prof Bruce Campbell and Dr Vignan Yogendrakumar that highlighted their achievements in stroke treatment using Tenecteplase. Learn more about their study: https://shorturl.at/VMwwN We are incredibly proud to provide support during the early stages of research, that leads to these achievements and makes such a meaningful difference to our patients and their families. #stroke #stroketreatment #neuroscience #research #medicalresearch > The Royal Melbourne Hospital > Stroke Foundation

We are proud to share that our very own Bee Ho Teow has been recognised in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours list, with the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to tourism, and to the community. A fitting acknowledgement for our Chair of the Friends fundraising committee and Trustee of the Foundation for 20 years, plus Member of the RMHNF Scientific Advisory Committee for 16 years. Thank you for your service, Bee!