Macular Disease Foundation Australia logo

    Research news

    Research News

    The latest funding round now brings MDFA’s commitment to macular disease research to $5.8 million across 35 projects since 2011.

    Read more

    Most recent

    2025 Research Grant Recipient

    Towards a personalised approach to predicting and preventing progression of age-related macular degeneration 

    2025 Grant Family Fund Award Recipient

    Exploring exosomal therapeutics delivery strategies for macular disease  

    2025 Research Grant Recipient

    Reducing the risk of end-stage complications of neovascular age-related macular degeneration: macular atrophy and subretinal fibrosis

    2025 Research Grant Recipient  

    Driving into the future: strategies to enhance independence for drivers with macular degeneration, including licensing options and the role of modern vehicle technology

    $1 million investment in new macular disease research 

    Macular Disease Foundation Australia (MDFA) has awarded more than $1 million to eight groundbreaking research

    MDFA invests $1 million into macular disease research

    Macular Disease Foundation Australia today announced it has awarded more than $1 million to eight groundbreaking research projects as part of its 2025 funding round.

    MDFA launches $200,000 grant for geographic atrophy research

    Macular Disease Foundation Australia (MDFA) has announced the launch of its inaugural MDFA 25th Anniversary Award

    New $100,000 research grant launched to support people with macular disease in regional and rural Australia 

    The launch of the new Elisabeth Macdonald Memorial Award coincides with World Sight Day (9 October 2025) and marks the beginning of MDFA’s 25th anniversary year. 

    MDFA showcases groundbreaking research projects in new impact report

    Macular Disease Foundation Australia (MDFA) has launched its new Research Impact Report, which showcases the groundbreaking projects our organisation has funded to help reduce the impact of macular disease.

    Loading...