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25.01.2022 Thank you to our SSMRF community for your support throughout 2020. Wishing you and your families a very happy Christmas and a safe, happy and healthy New Year. The SSMRF office will be closed from Thursday 24th December 2020, reopening on Monday 11th January 2021.

25.01.2022 There is still time to purchase your Michael Tynan Challenge raffle tickets to win one of the mega prizes from a pool of $20K! Help support medical research this year and purchase a ticket starting from $10. SSMRF - St George & Sutherland Medical Research Foundation & UOW: University of Wollongong, Australia. Buy online now and be in it to win it - https://bit.ly/2JsfDAD

24.01.2022 You are amazing Beachside Dashers! You have helped raise over $42,000 for medical research! Well done and thank you to everyone who participated and fundraised for the 2020 Virtual Beachside Dash. Every registration and donation helped raise vital funds for SSMRF medical research at St George and Sutherland hospitals and we can't thank you enough for your efforts. Funds raised from the Dash will help SSMRF continue to provide vital funding to our doctors and scientists in yo...ur local hospitals to conduct research that can help improve patient care, healthcare outcomes and save lives. Beachside Dash 2021! We're already counting down the days until we're back on the start-line next year, so put our 2021 event date in your diary - Sunday, September 12 2021 and hit "Attending" on the Beachside Dash Facebook too to make sure you get all our event updates.

24.01.2022 Wishing you and your loved ones all the best for the festive season and healthy and happy new year. Thank you for your continued care and commitment to supporting and funding medical research in St George and Sutherland hospitals. Together, we have reached many fantastic achievements...but there is still much to do. As we move into 2021 we are committed to continue to support your local doctors and researchers, and we invite you to do the same.... In the new year we look forward to keeping you updated on SSMRF research projects, as well as being able to welcome you back to the Foundation’s events.

23.01.2022 IMPORTANT COVID 19 UPDATE: New measures including the mandatory wearing of face masks in indoor venues including shopping centres, public transport, places of worship, cinemas & hair and beauty places have been announced by the NSW government. For more information visit: https://www.nsw.gov.au//update-on-restrictions-2-january-2

23.01.2022 What an amazing day taking part in the Michael Tynan Challenge walking from Otford to Bundeena to raise funds for SSMRF medical research and UOW. Thank you to Tynan Motors, all sponsors and participants. Well done and congratulations!

22.01.2022 October is MENTAL HEALTH MONTH It's been a tough year for everyone. If you or anyone you know needs some extra support, there are services available to help. Call the Mental Health Line on 1800 011 511.

22.01.2022 The annual St George and Sutherland Hospitals Medical Research Symposium was held on Thursday 29th October. This year due to COVID-19 restrictions the Symposium was held virtually incorporating a live event and dedicated event App to display all presentations and posters. Although the format for this year’s event had changed this did not discourage student’s submitting their projects with over 55 abstracts submitted for Best Clinical Research and Basic Science Oral Presentat...ions, Best Poster Presentations and Best Presentation by an Undergraduate Student. We take this opportunity to thank everyone who participated and submitted their work and congratulate this year’s award winners. We would also like to acknowledge and thank Symposium Organising Committee, Abstract Reviewers and this year’s sponsors. Read more about the Symposium and winners https://www.stgeorgemrf.com.au//the-st-george-and-sutherl/

19.01.2022 Happy 126th Birthday to St George Hospital! The St George and Sutherland Hospital Medical Research Foundation was formed to support the doctors, researchers, healthcare workers and patients of St George Hospital and has been proudly doing so since 2007.

17.01.2022 HEALTH ALERT | South Eastern Sydney Local Health District are advising people who have been in the St George area over the past four weeks to be on the lookout for symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease following four notified cases of the infection.

17.01.2022 SESLHD's ANNUAL PUBLIC MEETING | You’re invited to join SESLHD’s Annual Public Meeting, which for the first time will be broadcast live this year. Dr Marianne Gale, Director of SESLHD’s Population and Community Health Directorate, will present a review of the District’s public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. SESLHD has managed more cases of COVID-19 than most others, with around 800 local residents testing positive since the pandemic began. The meeting will ta...ke place on Tuesday 1 December, from 3-4pm. Join us online via this link: https://join-apac.broadcast.skype.com/.../2235b190871e405.... Got a burning question? Submit it via Slido (https://www.sli.do/), using the Event Code #W176, and the team will answer it at the meeting. See more

13.01.2022 SSMRF is proud to administer the 2020 Dr George C. Wilson AM Prize, helping to ensure Dr George Charles Wilson AM’s passion for the training of young doctors lives on. Dr George Charles Wilson AM was a prominent medical practitioner in the Kogarah region from 1951 to 2004. Following his passing in May 2011, the family of Dr Wilson made a generous donation to the St George & Sutherland Medical Research Foundation (SSMRF) to establish the Dr George C. Wilson AM Prize, honouring... Dr Wilson’s passion for education and training of young doctors. The Dr George C. Wilson AM Prize now in its 8th year is awarded to a St George Hospital junior doctor who is deemed to have conducted the best Grand Rounds presentation in the year of the award. This year’s Dr George C. Wilson AM Prize was awarded to Dr Antonia Clarke for her presentation entitled: Twas Two Nights Before Christmas We take this opportunity to congratulate the winner and thank Dr George Wilson’s family.

12.01.2022 SSMRF's much-loved fundraising event the Beachside Dash fun run has gone virtual this year! Although the format of the Dash may be different, the cause is still the same - raising vital funds for medical research in St George and Sutherland Hospitals. This year to raise funds for our hospitals, on Saturday 28th November Team SSMRF will be completing a 21.5km loop starting in Kogarah at St George Hospital, heading to The Sutherland Hospital and then back to St George Hospital.... You can support the team by making a tax-deductible donation here https://virtualbeachsidedash2020.gofundraise.com.au//TeamS Let's #RunforResearch

11.01.2022 The Virtual Beachside Dash SSMRF's biggest fundraising event is kicking off this Friday!! With walkers and runners from everywhere completing their 2km, 5km, 10km or 21.5km races virtually to help raise vital funds for SSMRF medical research! You too can help them cross that Dash finish line with a smile by making a tax-deductible donation to SSMRF. All donations over $2 are full tax-deductible and will help support research in St George and Sutherland Hospitals. ... Donate here: https://virtualbeachsidedash2020.gofundraise.com.au//StGeo

09.01.2022 Today, Sunday 22 November the St George District Cricket Club Sydney will conduct its Annual Charity Walk to help raise awareness and much needed funds for SSMRF. This is the 7th year the Club has chosen SSMRF as their Charity Partner and Club President and Georges River Mayor, Kevin Greene and his wife Frances will again lead the Walk. The walk will cover 20 kms through Hurstville, Allawah, Carlton, Sth Hurstville, Oatley, Mortdale, Peakhurst, Riverwood and Penshurst before ...returning to Hurstville Oval in time for the 1st grade game at 2.30pm. The 2nd half of the T20 double header against Sutherland. We take this opportunity to thank the Club for their ongoing support. You can donate to the charity walk here: https://community.stgeorgemrf.com.au//st-george-district-c

04.01.2022 ANNOUNCEMENT: 2020 SSMRF Research Grant Recipients Earlier this year, we announced the 2020 SSMRF Grant Rounds open for Expression of Interest applications. The SSMRF Research Committee has now completed the difficult review and selection process and we are excited to announce the 2020 SSMRF Medical Research Grant Recipients. Three researchers from the St George Hospital and the Sutherland Hospital have been awarded a SSMRF research grant. Dr Kevin (Jie) Ni, $46,000... A novel liquid biopsy assay of blood exosomal microRNA profiles to improve prostate cancer. Professor Georgina Hold, $50,000 Facilitating Translational Research Studies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Dr Bill Giannakopoulos, $50,000 Quantification of redox forms of plasma ApoJ, ApoH and PDI to identify at risk patients for Alzheimer’s disease. Research projects such as these which are focussed on improving care for medical conditions and diseases that impact many in our community, are made possible through the support and donations from our SSMRF community and we take this opportunity to thank you once again for your generosity. We look forward to keeping you updated on these research projects in the new year. https://www.stgeorgemrf.com.au//2020-ssmrf-research-grant/

01.01.2022 Purchase tickets in the Michael Tynan Challenge Christmas Raffle and help support SSMRF and UOW medical research. $20,000 worth of prizes! Tickets are 5x $10 20x $25 50x $50... Click below to view the prizes and purchase your tickets! Drawn 21st December 2020 https://www.michaeltynanchallenge.com.au/raffle-prizes