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Your
gifts and bequests are very important in assisting us to maintain the research
program into arthritis and osteoporosis.
Arthritis NSW is committed to providing funds
and support for research into finding a cure and/or
a new medicine that will help relieve the effects
of arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions.
In the last couple of years our total budget for
research has been more than $100,000 annually.
Branches Scholarship
This is a yearly scholarship of $25,000 allocated
to medical and science graduates to undertake studies
into arthritis and related disorders at recognized
universities.
The money is raised by the collective effort
of all of the 50 Branches of Arthritis NSW
conducting
activities to raise money.
Click here to read the current Branches Scholarship
report.
Westmead and Liverpool Rheumatology Units
Arthritis NSW has a working partnership with these
two units and supports them with funding for research
being conducted into Rheumatology. Associate Professor
Nick Manolios is currently conducting research
into basic cell
anatomy in order to explore the possibilities of
how a new medicine can be formulated to change
the way individual cells react in arthritis.
Bruce Williams Scholarship
An amount of $20,000.00
is allocated annually for the award of this yearly
scholarship aimed
at supporting research into arthritis and
musculoskeletal conditions by Allied Health
Professionals -
click
here for more information.
Further arthritis and musculoskeletal research
information
Arthritis
Australia Research (external link)
National
Health Medical Research Council of Australia (external link)
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