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Stories of Impact
Breaking the cycle of disadvantage for women in prison
Professor Susan Dennison’s team are piloting new approaches to change the lives of women and children.
Working towards eradicating malaria with a new vaccine
Dr Danielle Stanisic led the development of a world-first vaccine that can be frozen or freeze-dried, making it easier to transport into malaria affected countries.
Deeping our understanding of primary forests
Professor Brendan Mackey’s team are reshaping the perception and conservation of primary forests.
Using nasal stem cells to find new ways to treat spinal cord injury
Professor James St John’s team are developing new therapies to give people back their independence.
Brighter Future scholarship recipient
Jake Philpott’s interest in physiotherapy is very personal. When he was just three, his father sustained a back injury that led to a lifetime of chronic pain and physical disability. To make matters worse, the family didn’t have access to adequate healthcare.
Scholarship supports Indigenous women in law
Alicia George, whose passion for human rights and the rights of minorities, is the first recipient of a new scholarship that will nurture the next generation of female Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander legal professionals.
Opal HealthCare Nursing Scholarship
Scholarship recipient, Bodhi Thwaites has first-hand experience proving it isn’t just about alieving financial burdens, but providing a supportive environment and nurturing a passion, allowing him to reach his aspirations of becoming a mental health nurse.
Film scholarship creates ripples of change
To honour the late alumnus Kieran Ricketts’ desire to make a difference in the world, his family teamed up with Griffith Film School and the ABC to launch a scholarship for aspiring filmmakers.
Scholarship takes pressure off
Funded by the Adam Scott Foundation, created to provide life opportunities for Australian youth, and enhance life and career possibilities, this scholarship supports students who have overcome adversities in their life allowing them to achieve their dreams.
Trialling a groundbreaking Strep A vaccine
A life-saving vaccine is one step closer with scientists at Griffith leading an international partnership to create a Strep A vaccine that effective against the bacteria’s many strains and its resistance to immunity, with human clinical trials underway.
The transformative power of music
Thanks to the Distinguished Visiting Artist-Teacher Residency Program, students are learning alongside the best in the industry, bringing renowned musicians, directors and performing artists to work with our students at Griffith.
Renewed hope for schizophrenia sufferers
This innovative research is paving the way for a better future for schizophrenia sufferers, developing potential new drugs and treatments using patient-derived stem cells, thanks to a donation from a private donor.
Social Enterprise National Strategy update
Partnering to make social enterprise ‘business as usual’ Griffith and the English Family Foundation are building on the Social Enterprise National Strategy and developed a successful bid to bring the Social World Forum to Brisbane.
Advancing outcomes for autistic children
As young parents, Elga and David Dyer had no idea what to expect with a newborn. Their journey to diagnosis and their lived experience with autism led to the development of a scholarship committed to training the next generation of autism researchers.
