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…
Researcher nets top 10 innovator award for fighting superbugs THRF Early Career Fellow Dr Katharina Richter has been named one of the top 10 innovators in the MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 competition for the Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and Taiwan region. read more
Saving Lives and Improving Care What is impact in medical research? The Hospital Research Foundation (THRF) exists to save lives. We do this by funding medical research and patient care that will go on to make a difference in the lives of the community. A lifesaving difference! read more
New Research Set to Save Lives at TQEH The Hospital Research Foundation (THRF) is delighted to announce the recipients in its 2018 Grant Round at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and its research arm, the Basil Hetzel Institute for Translational Health Research. read more
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
Winning the Fight Against Superbugs With support from The Hospital Research Foundation (THRF), Dr Katharina Richter has developed a new gel treatment currently in clinical trials to fight superbugs or antibiotic-resistant bacteria like golden staph. read more
National Support Boosts Local Heart Care A groundbreaking new research project coordinated by The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH) has secured national funding to change the way patients undergoing elective coronary stenting are treated across the state. read more
Using simulation to improve care at your local hospital It’s inevitable that at some point in all our lives we’ll end up in hospital, which is why The Hospital Research Foundation (THRF) is dedicated to ensuring you and your loved ones receive the best care available to you during your stay. read more
Potential Game Changer for Hand Osteoarthritis With the support of The Hospital Research Foundation (THRF), rheumatologist Associate Professor Catherine Hill and her team at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital are kick-starting a pilot study for a new life-changing treatment for osteoarthritis in the hand. read more
Working Towards Preventing Foot Amputations in Diabetics Research underway at the Basil Hetzel Institute for Translational Health Research (BHI) is tackling a serious problem facing many diabetics in the community – foot ulcers. read more