Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences Supporters of the Centre for Brain Research

Donate to the CBR Much of the work of the Centre for Brain Research (CBR) wouldn't be possible without the support of generous individuals and funding organisations.

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Trusts and charities

Aotearoa Foundation

This charitable organisation founded by US philanthropist Julian Robertson supports postdoctoral fellowships at the CBR.

Auckland Medical Research Foundation

Many neuroscientists across the CBR are funded thanks to the tireless work of this medical research charity.

CatWalk Spinal Cord Injury Trust

Founding donations from the CatWalk Trust have established the Spinal Cord Injury Research Facility in the Integrative Neuroscience Facilities. These donations will support cutting-edge research into spinal cord injury, with the aim of developing new treatments.

The Coker Charitable Trust

Bill and Yvonne Coker both know how terrible Motor Neurone Disease is for families. Bill’s father and Yvonne's sister both died of the disease. Now their support is starting the first research programme into this disease in New Zealand.

Douglas Charitable Trust

Sir Graeme Douglas kindly supports brain research at the CBR through the Neurological Foundation of New Zealand.

Freemasons of New Zealand

This philanthropic community organisation has enabled the creation of the world’s first transgenic Huntington's sheep, and has committed over one million dollars to the brain research programme over the past five years. Recent research support is establishing a new drug discovery programme in the Biobank, and is supporting stroke rehabilaition research in the Brain Recovery Clinic.

Gus Fisher Charitable Trust

Research into Parkinson's disease is driven forward thanks to donations from the family trust of businessman Gus Fisher.

Sir John Logan Campbell Residuary Estate

Donations from this venerable charitable trust helped to found the Neurology Research Unit at Auckland City Hospital.

Lynette Sullivan Memorial Trust

Auckland businessman Rod Sullivan watched his wife waste away with Huntington’s disease. Now his support funds human brain cell culture research in Professor Mike Dragunow's lab, with the aim of developing new treatments through the Biobank.

Matthew Oswin Memorial Trust

Matthew tragically died from Huntington's disease at the age of just 37. His family are ensuring his legacy lives on by helping to fund Professor Richard Faull’s research programme.

Maurice and Phyllis Paykel Trust

This charitable trust is dedicated to the improvement of health through the support of research and sponsorship of research trainees in the health-related sciences.

Neurological Foundation of New Zealand

Many neuroscientists across the CBR are funded thanks to the tireless work of this brain research charity. The foundation proudly supports the Human Brain Bank.