Research Projects
Because of your generous support, PCSRF has helped to raise over $38M to support spinal SCI research.
- 2012BU$69K
- 2013GU$150K
- 2015GU$50K
- 2015GU$20K
- 2016GU (SIP)$232K
- 2017GU (SIP)$5.1M
- 2018GU (SIP)$430K
- 2018GU (SIP)$75M
- 2018UQ$433K
- 2019GU (SIP)$28K
- 2019GU (SIP)$86K
- 2020GU (SIP)$5.7M
- 2020GU (SIP)$450K
- 2022GU (SIP)$420K
- 2022GU (SIP)$88K
- 2023GU (SIP)$5.4M
- 2023GU (SIP)$149K
- 2023GU (SIP)$300K
- 2023GU (SIP)$1.2M
- 2023GU (SIP)$400K
Axonal Regeneration
Mechanisms of Axonal Regeneration after central nervous system injury
Growth Factor Project
A new treatment for acute spinal cord injury – combination growth factor delivery to reduce paralysis after spinal cord injury
Olfactory Glia Project
Manipulating the selective activation of olfactory ensheathing cells for the repair of injured spinal cord.
Nerve Bridge Project
Funding to develop a new generation of nerve bridges to repair the injured spinal cord
World-leading Griffith University research into the development of a cell-based therapy for treating spinal cord injuries has received a $5.7 million boost from the Queensland Government.
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Currently Funded Projects
Through generous donations and support the Foundation is currently funding the Spinal Injury Project at the Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics, Griffith University.
This funding includes support of a world-first Nerve Bridge Transplantation and Rehabilitation Human Clinical Trial along with support of incredible researchers including Dr Mo Chen.
- Institution:Griffith University
- Lead Researcher:Prof James St John
- PCSRF funding period:2023 - 2026
- Total Funds Committed:$300,000
- Institution:Griffith University
- Lead Researcher:Prof James St John
- PCSRF funding period:2023 - 2025
- Total Funds Committed:$149,000
- Institution:Griffith University
- Lead Researcher:Prof James St John
- PCSRF funding period:2023 - Ongoing
- Total Funds Committed:$400,000
- Institution:Griffith University
- Lead Researcher:Prof James St John
- PCSRF funding period:2023 - 2024
- Total Funds Committed:$88,000
- Institution:Griffith University
- Lead Researcher:Prof James St John
- PCSRF funding period:2023 - 2026
- Total Funds Committed:$5,400,000
- Institution:Griffith University
- Lead Researcher:Assoc Prof. Jenny Ekberg
- PCSRF funding period:2018 – 2022 (Ongoing)
- Total Funds Committed:$430,252
Previously Funded Projects
PCSRF has funded many research projects and researchers since 2010. Previously funded projects include Associate Professor Marc Ruitenberg and his team in collaboration with stem cell expert Professor Ernst Wolvetang at the University of Queensland and pre-clinical trial research at Spinal Injury Project at the Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics, Griffith University.
- Institution:Griffith University
- Lead Researcher:Prof James St John
- PCSRF funding period:2022
- Total Funds Committed:$420,000
- Institution:Griffith University
- Lead Researcher:Prof James St John
- PCSRF funding period:2019 - 2022
- Total Funds Committed:$5,700,000
- Institution:Griffith University
- Lead Researcher:Prof James St John
- PCSRF funding period:2016 - 2019
- Total Funds Committed:$5,000,000
- Institution:Griffith University
- Lead Researcher:Prof James St John
- PCSRF funding period:2016
- Total Funds Committed:$232,000
- Institution:Griffith University
- Lead Researcher:Prof James St John
- PCSRF funding period:2020-2021
- Total Funds Committed:$450,000
- Institution:Griffith University
- Lead Researcher:Dr Mo Chen & Dr Tanja Eindorf
- PCSRF funding period:Sept 2019 - March 2020
- Total Funds Committed:$86,666
- Institution:Griffith University
- Lead Researcher:Matthew Barker
- PCSRF funding period:2019 - 2020
- Total Funds Committed: $28,000
- Institution:University of Queensland
- Lead Researcher: Dr Marc Ruitenberg
- PCSRF funding period:2018 – 2022
- Total Funds Committed:$393,000
- Institution:Griffith University
- Lead Researcher:PhD Rebecca Yao
- PCSRF funding period:2015
- Total Funds Committed: $20,000
- Institution:Griffith University
- Lead Researcher:Professor James St John
- PCSRF funding period:2015
- Total Funds Committed:$50,000
- Institution:Griffith University
- Lead Researcher:Prof James St John & Emeritus Prof. Alan Mackay-Sim
- PCSRF funding period:2013 – 2017
- Total Funds Committed:$150,000 – Completed
- Institution:Bond University
- Lead Researcher:Rita Juneja
- PCSRF funding period:2009 – 2013
- Total Funds Committed:$69,000 Completed
