26/09/2024
WAHTN has updated its WA Biobank registry. First established in 2020, the registry is a valuable resource that documents WA’s available biobanks. Users can…
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FHRI Fund October 2023 Open Day
03/10/2023
The next WA State Government’s Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund Open Day will be held on Tuesday 31 October 2023 at Edith…
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03/10/2023
The Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation (JTSI) is leading the development of a new strategic 10-year Science and Technology Plan for Western…
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04/09/2023
Perth Biodesign is holding a two-day bootcamp which provides an introduction to the Stanford Biodesign framework for healthcare innovation on 9-10 October 2023. The…
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11/04/2023
WAHTN is delighted to announce that we have been re-accredited by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) as a Research Translation Centre…
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The Hon Malcolm McCusker and Prof Gary Geelhoed: A Farewell to Two Great Leaders
22/02/2023
On February 13th, the WAHTN bid farewell to our inaugural Chairman, the Hon Malcolm McCusker, and outgoing Executive Director, Prof Gary Geelhoed, in…
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WA forming a new alliance to boost collaboration on women’s health and research
20/09/2022
The Western Australian Health Translation Network (WAHTN) in partnership with the Women’s Health Research Translation and Impact Network (WHRTN) has proudly launched the Women’s…
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WAHTN fellowship helps enable early diagnosis for speech impairment in children.
30/08/2022
Dr Roslyn Ward of Curtin University, 2019 WAHTN Early Career Fellowship in Translational Health Research.
Roslyn’s Fellowship project, “B2: I Can Communicate”, was…
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World-renowned psychiatrist appointed as new Executive Director at WAHTN
01/08/2022
The Western Australian Health Translation Network (WAHTN) is pleased to welcome our new Executive Director, Professor Ian Paul Everall, who started with us on…
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28/07/2022
Professor Girish Dwivedi, 2019 Health Service Translational Research Project grant recipient
Professor Girish Dwivedi of the South Metropolitan Health Service, the Harry Perkins…
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ESCALATION system improves the recognition of and response to paediatric clinical deterioration
06/07/2022
Dr Fenella Gill, 2019 Early Career Fellowship recipient
Over its first five years, WAHTN distributed more than $3.85 million from the Medical Research Future…
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Science On The Swan 2022 – Creating Impact through Healthcare Innovation and Commercialisation
30/05/2022
Science on the Swan (SOTS) 2022 has successfully concluded after three days of inspirational talks, shared learnings and useful networking around the theme…
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27/04/2022
As one of 11 researchers awarded a 12-month WAHTN Early Career Fellowship in Translational Health Research, Dr Janessa Pickering successfully developed tools and protocols…
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TeleTrial framework brings clinical trials closer to home for country patients
30/03/2022
Over its first five years, WAHTN distributed more than $3.85 million from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) to Early Career Fellowships and…
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WAHTN welcomes new Chairman of the Board
11/03/2022
The Western Australian Health Translation Network (WAHTN) is delighted to welcome the Hon Ian G. Campbell as the new Chairman of the Executive Board…
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Position advertised: Executive Director, WAHTN
08/12/2021
WAHTN is looking for a new Executive Director. This is a strategic, executive position for a dynamic individual with extensive knowledge of high-level research…
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Call for Applications- Translation Fellowships 2021: Mental Health
24/11/2021
Applications are invited for the Translation Fellowships 2021: Mental Health Program.
The Translation Fellowships 2021 Program aims to support translational research in the area…
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New consumer and community involvement handbook available
24/11/2021
The value of involving consumers in health and medical research cannot be underestimated. Consumer and community involvement (CCI) brings a unique perspective to all…
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Congratulations to Raine Medical Research Foundation funding recipients
24/11/2021
WAHTN congratulates the recipients of Raine Foundation research grants.
Raine Priming Grants
Dr Qi Fang: Raine Robson Fellow, BRITElab, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical…
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Applications are now open for the Perth Biodesign for Digital Health Course 2022
03/11/2021
The course enables multidisciplinary teams to identify digital health technology opportunities which have huge potential to personalise and improve access to care, reduce costs…
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Call for Applications: Innovation Challenge 2021: Child and Youth Mental health
15/10/2021
Applications are invited for the Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund Innovation Challenge 2021:
Child and Youth Mental Health (the Challenge)
The Challenge…
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Congratulations to NHMRC funding recipients
21/09/2021
WAHTN warmly congratulates the Western Australian recipients of grants in the latest round of NHMRC funding, announced on 14 September 2021.
Investigator Grants
Prof…
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New e-course launched: Consumer and Community Involvement in Health Research
26/08/2021
Get an introduction to what consumer and community involvement in research is, and what it brings to best practice health and medical research, via…
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Raine Medical Research Foundation 2021 Publication Prizes
04/08/2021
Applications are now open for the Raine Medical Research Foundation 2021 Publication Prizes.
The purpose of the Prizes is to acknowledge the achievements of…
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