About Us Supporting people in hospitals across South Australia through vital health and medical research and improved patient care.
Financial Information THRF adopts extremely high transparency standards when reporting our financials.
Australian Breast Cancer Research Supports research into the detection, management & treatment of breast cancer.
Australian Heart Research Improving heart health through advances in knowledge & research to beat heart disease.
Kidney, Transplant & Diabetes Research Australia Our aim is to reduce & eliminate the high incidence of chronic kidney disease and diabetes.
The Road Home Supports health and wellbeing research & programs for veterans, emergency service personnel and their families.
Centre for Creative Health Driving collaboration, innovation & research to develop best-practice arts, design & health programs.
Cure For Stroke Australia Supporting world-class stroke research to improve prevention, diagnosis & acute treatment to cure stroke.
BiomeBank Providing donor stool to treat patients with bowel conditions and foster research into faecal transplant as a treatment.
Volunteers We are so grateful to those who donate their time and skills to support life-changing medical research. Find out more…
Apr 18 At the Heart of Stroke Research Did you know approximately one person has a stroke every 10 minutes in Australia? Stroke is the third leading cause of death and around 1 in 6 of us will have a stroke during our lifetime. read more
Apr 18 Improving Lives in Critically Ill Patients with Protein Can you imagine ending up in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and when you are discharged your strength has deteriorated and your body is weaker than ever before? read more
Apr 18 Australian-First Trial Using Botox as a Medical Therapy for Stroke Patients Can Botox really be used for treating patients who have lost movement from a debilitating stroke? read more
Apr 16 The Hospital Research Home Lottery Sells out Early Once Again! Thank you for your incredible support of our second Hospital Research Home Lottery for the year! One lucky winner will walk away with a stunning fully furnished, four-bedroom home in one of Adelaide’s most prestigious addresses, Cambridge Terrace Malvern. read more
Apr 11 The Hospital Research Foundation announces over $7Million available for lifesaving research in Central Adelaide The Hospital Research Foundation (THRF) is proud to invite expressions of interest applications in its two most recent grant rounds within the Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN). read more
Apr 06 THE HOSPITAL RESEARCH HOME LOTTERY IS BACK! That’s right…..you have another life-changing chance! read more
Apr 05 Seaweed to Help Your Immune System Beat Breast Cancer The Breast Cancer Research Unit at the Basil Hetzel Institute for Translational Health Research (BHI) are determined to develop a new immunotherapy treatment to target breast cancer and other heartbreaking cancers affecting our community. read more
Apr 05 Life-Changing Research to Begin in Adelaide’s North The Hospital Research Foundation (THRF) is proud to support research in South Australian hospitals dedicated to saving lives. It’s for this reason we’re excited to share the successful applicants of our inaugural grant round within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network. read more
Mar 27 New Protein Could be Key to Beating Kidney Disease Adelaide researchers from the Centre for Cancer Biology (CCB) have discovered for the first time a protein previously linked to controlling blood pressure also prevents salt-induced kidney disease. read more
Mar 21 Spreading Joy Through Your Hospitals Our charitable affiliate the Centre for Creative Health continues to spread joy and create a calming and relaxed atmosphere for patients and their families at our hospitals. There are several initiatives underway that are helping to revolutionise patient care and ensure your stay at hospital is the most comfortable it can be. read more