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.

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A/Prof Katie Ayers @MCRI_for_kids is uncovering the genetic causes of human reproductive development and Differences of Sex Development, with the goal of improving diagnosis and delivering personalised care for children living with these rare conditions. Learn more 👇

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Most respiratory viruses lack effective vaccines or antivirals, and treatments often lose effectiveness due to viral mutations. @RhiannonWerder aims to identify new drug targets that enhancing the body’s immune defences, rather than attacking pathogens directly. Hear more 👇

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@Chantal_Donovan is transforming the treatment of lung diseases, including asthma, by targeting the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). Hear more about her novel research program 👇

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@Chantal_Donovan is transforming the treatment of lung diseases, including asthma, by targeting the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). Hear more about her novel research program here.

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Prof Eynon's research investigates mechanistic biomarkers that drive ageing and why men and women differ in biological ageing and frailty trajectories. He aims to advance precision interventions guided by biological rather than chronological age. Learn more👇.
@nir_eynon

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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!