AAMRI

Thank you for your involvement, interest and promotion of Australia’s medical research sector In 2026, we’ll keep pushing for sustainable funding, + deliver sector benchmarking and a new 5-year EDI strategy Wishing you a happy festive break - see you back in early January

860+ emails have gone to MPs across 130 electorates calling for the full Medical Research Future Fund in the 2026–27 Federal Budget Medical research pays for itself - every $1 returns $3.90 Let it fund tomorrow - share your voice: aamri.org.au/mrff #releasethefullmrff

Ten Victorian researchers. Ten commercial-ready ideas. One night of pitching to VCs and industry leaders. Partnering with - Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Region @MTPConnect_AUS @Swinburne RSVP to attend: events.humanitix.com/aamri-vic-comm…

It’s not merely @CSIRO that’s in trouble in research. Medical research @AAMRI_Aus & Universities is unsustainable with institutes facing same issues or worse as @CSIRO. Govt must release the full MRFF yield of 1.1bn pa & stop shortchanging medical researchers & our community

AAMRI WA is excited to welcome Adjunct A/Prof Sandra Bellekom of @ear_science as our new Chair, and we thank Prof @jcarapetis AM of @TheKids_AU for his outstanding leadership as WA's inaugural Chair More at: aamri.org.au/state-chapters…

🧬 Cancer, heart disease, dementia — vital research is being delayed by lack of #MRFF funding. Parliament wraps up soon. Every voice counts before the 2026–27 Budget #releasethefullmrff 📢Email your MP today & demand full MRFF release 👉aamri.org.au/mrff

💪 Thanks to everyone who’s written to their MP calling for the full release of the Medical Research Future Fund - your voices are being heard! 📬600+ emails. 8,000+ contact points. 122 electorates contacted, with every state & territory reached.

Today we’re in Canberra standing with @Mon4Kooyong and the research sector to call for urgent action to unlock the full $1 billion MRFF. Half the funding means half the future. 🔗 Read more: theguardian.com/australia-news… #releasethefullmrff @Mark_Butler_MP @JEChalmers

AAMRI welcomes Professor Jason Kovacic (@VictorChangInst) as our new President, succeeding Professor Elizabeth Hartland AM. We also welcome new Board members: 🔹 Prof Ricky Johnstone – Peter Mac 🔹 Prof Maria Makrides – @sahmriAU 🔹 Prof Ken Smith – @WEHI_research A new chapter for Australian medical research begins. 👉aamri.org.au/news-events/me…

Great to discuss with Sarah Whitty MP the urgent need to release 400m extra annually from the MRFF to secure the future for our world class medical research institutes - many in her electorate in Parkville! ⁦@orygen_aus⁩ ⁦@AAMRI_Aus⁩

As an independent you need to find areas that matter, that you can make a difference… I’m the only person who’s ever asked a question about medical research funding in the House.” — @Mon4Kooyong speaking at AAMRI’s President’s Breakfast this morning. #2025AAMRIConvention

Congratulations to Dr Luis García-Marín, winner of the 2025 AAMRI Rising Star Award, for his groundbreaking brain genetics research uncovering the links between genes, brain structure and disease. #2025AAMRIConvention Learn more: aamri.org.au/news-events/me…

The Medical Research Future Fund was built to fund hope. But every year, hundreds of millions go unspent — while labs close and discoveries stall. Watch and share our video on why it’s time to release the full MRFF. aamri.org.au/mrff #releasethefullmrff #medicalresearch #auspol

Australia’s top medical research leaders are in Canberra this week for #2025AAMRIConvention — tackling the big questions shaping our sector’s future. From public trust in science to AI in discovery, the Convention brings together the people driving health innovation. aamri.org.au/news-events/me…

Half the funding. Half the future. The Medical Research Future Fund is meant to deliver $1B each year – only $650M is reaching researchers. Please email your local MP to ask for the full release of funds using our simple form at aamri.org.au/mrff #releasethefullmrff

Australia can’t afford to lose its brightest researchers. Release the full MRFF and keep discoveries – and talent – on home soil. aamri.org.au/mrff @AAMRI_Aus #releasethefullmrff

Special thanks to Dr Yew Wong of @CentenaryInst & @Sydney_Uni! His stunning artwork Cellular Cosmos inspired our #2025AAMRIConvention design - a fusion of science & art capturing the elegance and movement of cellular life - thanks to Yew for his generosity in sharing his art.

The winner of the 2025 AAMRI Rising Star Award - proudly sponsored by @CSL - will be announced at the 2025 AAMRI Dinner on 4 Nov. Thanks @MinterEllison for celebrating our brilliant finalists for 2025! #2025AAMRIConvention

Congratulations to Dr Yumi Sheehan of @KirbyInstitute, announced as a 2025 AAMRI Rising Star Award Finalist! Her groundbreaking work is transforming hepatitis C care in prisons - boosting testing and treatment to help achieve WHO’s global HCV elimination goals.

Half the funding means half the future — and half the hope... and that's not good enough when it comes to the cardiometabolic health of Australians. We stand with our fellow researchers around the country in asking the Federal Government to #releasethefullMRFF.