Partnership Projects Special Initiative
05/02/2018
This year a special initiative in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health is being offered through NHMRC Partnership Projects, with support from the Department…
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Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Award to WAHTN
31/01/2018
In the 2017 Federal Budget, $10million was allocated to the 7 accredited AHRTC’s and the 2 accredited CIRH’s; $2million to each of the 4…
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New Executive Director appointed for WAHTN
24/01/2018
Professor Gary Geelhoed has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the Western Australian Health Translation Network (WAHTN).
Gary is currently the Chief…
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Telethon-Perth Children’s Hospital Research Fund 2017 (Round 6)
12/12/2017
Call for Applications – Closing Date: 1:00pm, Tuesday 13 February 2018
The Telethon-Perth Children’s Hospital Research Fund (TPCHRF) was established by the Department of…
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AICC WAHTN Business Breakfast 2017
08/12/2017
The annual event hosted by the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce (WA) and Western Australian Health Translation Network (WAHTN) was held on Wednesday the 6th…
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Science on the Swan 2018: Save the date!
23/11/2017
Science on the Swan will be held at the Esplanade Fremantle on 1st – 3rd May 2018 and registrations will open in mid-December 2017.…
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22/11/2017
The Western Australia Health Translation Network attended the 2017 AusBiotech conference, held in Adelaide in October. The AusBiotech conference is the leading life sciences…
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RETP Launches New Online Module – Health Economics: Application to Research
22/11/2017
Economic evaluation is a necessary inclusion in translation of health research to policy.
An understanding of the resource implications enables budget allocation in a…
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10/11/2017
Project introduction
The Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia (AHCWA) are currently seeking expressions of interest for an experienced and motivated individual to undertake…
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MTPConnect opens call for EOI for $5m BioMedTech Horizons program supported by MRFF
01/11/2017
Australian innovators in 3D printing and precision medicine can now apply for finance after a call was put out for expressions of interest for…
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NHMRC’s consultations on peer review for the new grant program
04/10/2017
Following the 2016 Structural Review of NHMRC’s Grant Program (the Structural Review) and Minister Greg Hunt’s May 2017 announcement of our new grant program,…
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WAHTN hosted year 10 student for work experience
26/09/2017
Last week, the WAHTN hosted Electra Goodwin, a year 10 student for a week of work experience, under the supervision of Dr Alexandra Heaton.…
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Professor Andrew Whitehouse awarded the 3M Eureka Prize for 2017
22/09/2017
Professor Andrew Whitehouse, head of the Autism Research Team at the Telethon Kids Institute was recently awarded the 3M Eureka Prize for 2017, one…
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Research and Education Training Program
08/09/2017
Click to view the current REPT statistics…
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Scientific Knowledge Translation Training workshop
08/09/2017
Congratulations to those who completed the two-day Scientific Knowledge Translation Training workshop presented by Dr Tamika Heiden.
Feedback from those in attendance has confirmed…
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See here for 2017 NHMRC funding dates
04/09/2017
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has announced indicative dates for their schemes.
The dates for NHMRC funding are shown below:
The…
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Call for Applications: Registrar Research Fellowships
29/08/2017
The Department of Health is inviting applications for 2018 Registrar Research Fellowships.
Applications close: 1:00pm Monday 16 October 2017.
The program is designed to…
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Call for Applications: Medical and Health Research Infrastructure Fund
29/08/2017
Call for Applications: Medical and Health Research Infrastructure Fund
The Department of Health invites applications from Western Australian medical and health researchers for infrastructure…
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29/08/2017
There is currently a vacancy for the role of female Community representative on the UNDA Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC).
For example; Teacher, Accountant,…
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28/08/2017
Professor Elizabeth Geelhoed is the Head of the WAHTN research enabling platform ‘Health Economics and Evaluation’.
Professor Geelhoed brings substantial expertise to the WAHTN…
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Scientist Knowledge Translation Training Workshop
17/08/2017
Presenter: Tamika Heiden
Event Date:
Thursday 7th September, 2017 to
Friday 8th September, 2017
Time: 9 AM – 5 PM
Venue: The University Club,…
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The AICC (WA) and WAHTN Annual Event
17/08/2017
2017 Annual address will be delivered by The Hon Roger Cook MLA followed by an informal discussion led by the Chief Scientist of WA,…
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An Outline of the Changes to the NHMRC Grant Programs
12/08/2017
The NHMRC has recently completed a major review of its grant programs.
This seminar will explore in detail the changes that have been made…
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Position Vacant: Clinical Trials Project Coordinator
26/07/2017
The WAHTN Clinical Trials and Data Management Centre are currently advertising for a Clinical Trials Project Coordinator through Curtin University.
Applications close 25 August…
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