The Rebecca L. Cooper Medical Research Foundation

Funding innovative researchers studying the biology and mechanisms of disease which has the long term goal of changing clinical practice for treating disease.

[The Rebecca L. Cooper Medical Research Foundation @rlcmrf]

Professor Lorenzetti studies the neurobiology of substance use and addiction to identify those most vulnerable to brain and mental health harms, and develops brain-based interventions to reduce addiction-related harm. Learn more about her research 👇.
@vale_addiction @HBMRC_ACU

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What a wonderful evening with such passionate researchers. Congratulations to our new Fellows — @nir_eynon, Katie Ayers, Bingyang Shi, @Chantal_Donovan and @RhiannonWerder (and Alice Kane). Special recognition to Prof Mark Cooper for outstanding service to the Foundation.

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Congrats to A/Prof Katie Ayers, #MCRI and @nir_eynon, @ARMI_Labs, on receiving 2026 Rebecca Cooper Fellowships. This outstanding achievement recognises them as leaders in their respective fields of Medical Research, whose work exemplifies excellence and innovation.👏👏👏

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Big congratulations to our 2026 Al & Val Rosenstrauss Fellows📷 @Chantal_Donovan @UTSEngage; @RhiannonWerder @MCRI_for_kids; and Dr Alice Kane, @Sydney_Uni who have demonstrated remarkable innovation and leadership in their respective fields.

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A/Prof Reed aims to use genomics to transform the diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune disease and has a particular focus on Sjogren’s syndrome. @WestmeadInst Find out more about her research here 👇

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A/Prof Susanna Park's translational neurology research program is develop clinically relevant biomarkers to enable earlier diagnosis and targeted therapeutic interventions for patients with Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN). @BrainMind_Usyd Find out more 👇

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Big congrats to Maria Di Biase 👏👏, our Al & Val Rosenstrauss Fellow, on being awarded the #MetcalfPrizes by the National Stem Cell Foundation of Australia in recognition of her leadership in stem cell research. You can read more about Maria’s work at https://t.co/pZKQvVve2z

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Maria Di Biase @UniMelbMDHS and Lachlan Harris @QIMRB_Institute formally receive their #MetcalfPrizes from Foundation director @ngaire_elwood at #asscr2025

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Prof Lazarou’s ground-breaking research aims to develop therapeutics that target mitochondrial dysfunction in diseases ranging from Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and beyond. @LazarouLab Find out more about his research here👇

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Gang Liu aims to identify new therapies for Idiopathic Lung Fibrosis (IPF), a chronic and progressive disease which currently has a poor prognosis for those suffering the disease. Find out more about his research 👇

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Dr Maria Di Biase @UniMelb discusses her novel research which aims to pioneer personalised treatment interventions for individuals with schizophrenia by incorporating their unique genetic, molecular, and functional illness profiles. 👇

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@BrainMind_Usyd @zannaspark @syd_health @Sydney_Uni Congrats Susanna!👏

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Congratulations to A/Prof Susanna Park @BrainMind_Usyd on being awarded the 2025 Rebecca Cooper Fellowship! With $1.5 mil in support, A/Prof Park will propel her groundbreaking research to understand how chemotherapy produces nerve damage, to improve diagnosis and treatment.

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@JiaoJiaoLi_Syd is a biomedical engineer working in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine to deliver personalised therapies for joint diseases. Hear more about her research 👇

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Al & Val Rosenstrauss Fellowships have been awarded to Dr Maria Di Biase, @UniMelb @MNC_Psychiatry ; @Dr_GangLiu , @UTSEngage and @JiaoJiaoLi_Syd, @UTSEngage . We are delighted to support these talented early-career researchers for the next five years!

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@yuning_hong @arc_gov_au @nhmrc Congratulations!

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@AmyWinship studies the impacts of immunotherapies on the female reproductive and endocrine systems. Here more about her research👇

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Very proud of our Al & Val Rosenstrauss Fellow, A/Prof Miguel Renteria, who has published a landmark paper in Nature Genetics which provides an insight into the intricate relationship between our genetic makeup and brain health.

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Paper in Nature Genetics 👉 https://t.co/v8oYTWHR40
Read the full story 👉 https://t.co/E5yJWnw2DL

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Brain Breakthrough 🧠 The world’s largest study of #brain volume published now in @NatureGenet has revealed genetic links to #ADHD and #Parkinson’s Disease. Read the full story 👉 https://t.co/E5yJWnvuOd #research #ENIGMA @USCLONI

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@SCMGroup_SCOF uses 3D retinal organoids to investigate therapeutic avenues for treating blindness caused by degeneration of the retina. Hear more about her research 👇

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@selina_parry researches rehabilitation strategies to support intensive care patients in their recovery. Hear more about her work👇