Don’t miss out! Online submissions to NHMRC and CHF’s review of the Statement on Consumer and Community Involvement in Health and Medical Research close on 31 May 2024. Share your views here: consultations.nhmrc.gov.au/research-partn…

Today marks World Ovarian Cancer day, raising awareness of the global fight against this disease.

Recipient of a 2022 Ideas Grant, Associate Professor Stacy Edwards and her team at @qimrb_institute have been combining genetics and genomics to tackle ovarian cancer #WOCD2024

An end to asthma forever? Recipient of NHMRC Investigator Grant funding in 2023, Professor Peter Gibson from @uni_newcastle is investigating how treatment-induced asthma remission can achieve the complete elimination of symptoms and attacks #WorldAsthmaDay

Tracker is out now! Get the latest on upcoming funding opportunities for researchers.
In this edition, find out more about the 2024 Investigator Grants and the Partnership Projects 2023 PRC1 funding outcomes, and so much more!
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Can a low-cost fish oil supplement help lower the risk of preterm birth? Professor Robert Gibson (@uniofadelaide) and Professor Maria Makrides (@sahmriAU) have shared their fascinating research into ‘life-giving oils’. Read more here: ow.ly/bK4y50Rvl1f

Today is World Hand Hygiene Day! Reminding us how effective hand hygiene is in controlling the spread of infection. This can be done with soap and water, to remove both dirt and germs, or by using an alcohol-based hand rub, which reduces the number of germs #WorldHandHygieneDay

Don’t miss out! Online submissions to NHMRC and CHF’s review of the Statement on Consumer and Community Involvement in Health and Medical Research close on 31 May 2024. Share your views here: consultations.nhmrc.gov.au/research-partn…

Congratulations to the 229 high-performing Australian health and medical researchers who will receive over $411 million from the 2024 Investigator Grant round! Read more on these funding outcomes in our media release: ow.ly/xqw950RtcqQ

📢 Attention all early and mid-career researchers! The wait is finally over!

🗓️Applications are open for our 7th Implementation Science School. Join us to enhance your skills in implementation science and NCDs in LMICs.

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NHMRC CEO, Professor Steve Wesselingh has shared his reflections on the important role of health and medical research in addressing challenges posed by our rapidly changing climate in the latest issue of Research Australia INSPIRE Magazine. Read more here: ow.ly/hyPR50Rrvi9

Professor Ben Howden’s (Doherty Institute and @unimelb) research has not only revolutionised the way we understand and combat bacterial pathogens but has also played a pivotal role in shaping public health. Read more in #NHMRC10oftheBest : ow.ly/8Vmr50R80rk

Congratulations to the 12 outstanding collaborative health and medical researchers, including Professor Debra Rickwood of University of Canberra who will share in over $15 million through NHMRC’s Partnership Project 2023 PRC1 scheme. Read more: ow.ly/uY9M50RfRNY

Today is World Malaria Day– “an important reminder that malaria is a major global cause of illness and death, and severely impedes education, equity and economic development” says NHMRC Synergy Grant recipient, Professor James Beeson of Burnet Institute #WorldMalariaDay

NHMRC welcomes the funding announcement of $5 million for six targeted research projects to ensure the quality and safety of telehealth for all Australians. Find out more about the research in our media release: ow.ly/FUcu50RkNza

Tracker is out now! Get the latest on upcoming funding opportunities, read first-person pieces from our Research Excellence awardees, find dates for public consultations and more.
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IBS is estimated to impact 1 in 9 Australians. Recipient of an NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarship in 2022, Dr Yanna Ko and team from Western Sydney University are looking at multiple factors including the microbiome to improve patient predictors and outcomes #IBSAwarenessMonth

Listen to our webinar with Professor Alex Brown of @anumedia and @TelethonKids as he discusses Indigenous genomics, and how his research program is helping to improve health disparities among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. More here: ow.ly/z5Tw50RjwiH

NHMRC is delighted to attend the 2024 OCHRe Convocation in Meanjin (Brisbane) on Turrbal land, and to listen to the lineup of speakers that make up this leading network in First Nations research excellence.

#OCHRe2024 #BlakExcellence #IndigenousHealth

Congratulations to Dr Romain Ragonnet of Monash University for receiving the 2023 Frank Fenner Investigator Grant Award. Read more on his fascinating Investigator Grant research, in his own words, on our website: ow.ly/iTOi50R800H #NHMRCAwards