BRIGHT IDEAS GRANT

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Big impact starts with a bright idea. These $10,000 seed grants support bold, early-stage ideas that have the potential to transform care. They're designed to help researchers test a concept, gather pilot data or take the first step toward something bigger.

Since 2020, your support has made possible:

50

Bright Ideas Grants Awarded

Over $294,000

Bright Ideas Grants Awarded to Transform WA Patient Health Outcomes

Across 19

Bright Ideas Research Focus Areas 

*Last Updated: 29/06/2025

Latest Bright Ideas Grant Winners

Dr Sanjay Ramakrishnan

Department: Respiratory

Project: DEAR-COPD: Diagnosis through Early Assessment during Respiratory Events

Dr Brendan Luu

Department: Ophthalmology

Project: Using non-invasive OCTA imaging of the retina to detect human cancer

Dr Paul Armstrong

Department: Hepatology

Project: Characterisation of liver fibrosis in patients with cystic fibrosis – a retrospective review

Dr Julia Bereyne

Department: Medical Oncology

Project: Exploring Oncology Patients' Perceptions of Clinical Trials: A Qualitative Study

Stephanie Preen

Department: Occupation Therapy

Project: Can augmented reality scanning technology support occupational therapy home environmental assessments? A feasibility study.

Peri Mickle

Department: Anaesthesia

Project: Provocation threshold and severity of hypersensitivity with intravenous challenge using non-linear drug infusion

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