2015 Research Grants
The Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove awarded Macular Disease Foundation Australia's 2015 grants to world leading Australian researchers at Admiralty House in Kirribilli, Sydney on World Sight Day, 8 October 2015.
The 2015 Grants valued $1.3 million, bringing the Foundation's total commitment to research to $2.8 million since the Research Grants program was initiated in 2011.
Macular Disease Foundation Australia Research Grants
The 2015 Macular Disease Foundation Australia Research Grants were awarded to:
- Professor Mark Gillies Save Sight Institute Sydney ($400,000 over 3 years)
- Associate Professor Chi Luu, Centre for Eye Research Australia ($200,000 over 3 years)
- Dr Gerald Liew, Centre for Vision Research, Westmead Millennium Institute, The University of Sydney ($100,000 over 1 year)
Blackmores Macular Disease Foundation Australia Research Grants
The Blackmores Macular Disease Foundation Australia Research Grant is a grant offered through the generosity of Blackmores and the Blackmores Institute for research specifically into dietary and lifestyle aspects of macular degeneration. In 2015 Blackmores Macular Disease Foundation Australia Research Grants were awarded to:
- Dr Isabelle Jalbert, UNSW Australia School of Optometry and Vision Science ($100,000 over 2 years)
- Dr Laura Downie, Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, The University of Melbourne ($100,000 over 3 years).
Combined Grant
A Macular Disease Foundation Australia Research Grant and a Blackmores Macular Disease Foundation Australia Research Grant were awarded to:
- Professor Steven Krilis, St George Hospital, UNSW Australia ($400,000 over 3 years)
Each of the grant recipients spoke to the Foundation about their research project and what has inspired their life dedicated to research into eye diseases, particularly macular degeneration. You can watch these short interviews here.