Professor John Challis awarded the Lifetime Distinguished Service Award by the Society for Reproductive Investigation

Professor John Challis, Executive Director of WAHTN has received the Lifetime Distinguished Service Award of the Society for Reproductive Investigation given to an individual…
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The AICC(WA) and WAHTN Annual Event

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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A BioZone and ASCEPT Symposium: Towards Personalised Therapeutics Technologies

The symposium will highlight capabilities across WAHTN partners and beyond in neuroscience, chemistry, regenerative medicine, perinatal health, bioengineering, proteomics and entrepreneurship. It is supported…
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Scientist Knowledge Translation Training Workshop

The course is suited to Knowledge Translation professionals, clinicians, clinician-scientists, educators and decision makers.  The material is universally applicable across sectors, job roles and…
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Western Australian medical research receives $18 million from the Cancer Research Trust’s (CRT) Collaborative Cancer Research Grants

L-R, Professor Alistair Forrest, Health Minister Roger Cook, Professor Christobel Saunders and Mr Peter Mansell Generous funding from the Cancer Research Trust’s (CRT) Collaborative…
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RETP releases new online course: ‘Identifying Grant Opportunities’

Identifying Grant Opportunities describes how to identify and select the right grant for a research project. Moreover, it outlines how to understand eligibility criteria…
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Phd Scholarship in Mesothelioma from the Asbestos Diseases Society of Australia Inc. – now open for applicants

This is an excellent opportunity for medical graduates interested in enrolling in a PhD in mesothelioma research, to be supervised by Professor Anna Nowak.…
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Executive Director’s term extended

The Hon Malcolm McCusker AC is pleased to announce, on behalf of the WAHTN Executive Board, that the term of WAHTN Executive Director, Professor…
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Nominations open for Research Australia’s Health and Medical Research Awards

Nominations are now open for Research Australia’s Health and Medical Research Awards for you to nominate a person, team, organisation. Award recipients can be…
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Western Australian Cohorts and Registries

The WAHTN is establishing a listing of Western Australian cohorts and registries for the purpose of encouraging collaboration and sharing of know-how and resources.…
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The 2017 round of the State Government’s Premier’s Science Fellowship Program

The 2017 round of the Premier’s Science Fellowship Program will be in the medicine and health priority area related to human phenomics research. The…
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WAHTN board member, Professor Peter Klinken was awarded Companion (AC) in the general division of the order of Australia

WAHTN board member, Professor Peter Klinken has been recognised with the nation’s highest honour, Companion in the Order of Australia (AC) in the general…
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Federal announcement: WAHTN receives national recognition from the NHMRC

On Monday 12th June, 2017, The Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP formally announced that the WAHTN has received accreditation as an Advanced Health Research…
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New Grant Opportunities

The Spinnaker Health Research Foundation, formerly known as the Fremantle Hospital Medical Research Foundation calls for expressions of interest (EOI) for its grants program…
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Process for seeking community input into grant applications

Want to know the process for seeking community input into grant applications? Please go to http://www.involvingpeopleinresearch.org.au/find-out-more/ways-to-involve-the-consumers-and-community-members-in-research/328-process-for-seeking-community-input-into-grant-applications for step – by step process by Associate…
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RETP Update: Release of the new 2017 Version 2 Good Clinical Practice Modules on May 23, 2017!

The Research Education and Training Program (RETP) and is proud to announce the release of the new 2017 Version 2 Good Clinical Practice Modules…
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Professor John Challis Awarded “Life Member” of the Royal Society of Canada

The Royal Society of Canada has awarded Professor John Challis with the title of “Life Member” for his remarkable contributions to science and medicine.…
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Western Australia is the international leader in patient blood management

WA researchers have announce that the Patient Blood Management model – initiated by the Western Australian Department of Health in 2008 has resulted in…
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MRFF Funding into Clinical Trials in Australia

The Minister for Health, Greg Hunt has announced the detail around the allocation of the funding into clinical trials in Australia as handed down…
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Call for Abstracts for the 6th Annual NHMRC Symposium on Research Translation is still open.

The 6th Annual NHMRC Symposium on Research Translation, will be co-hosted this year by the National Health and Medical Research Council and the Lowitja…
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Premier’s Science Awards and Hall of Fame open until 22 May

Applications for the 2017 Premier’s Science Awards and nominations for the 2017 WA Science Hall of Fame close at 10am (AWST) on Monday 22…
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Science on the Swan, 2017

The three-day annual international medical conference, Science on the Swan, was held in Fremantle, Perth on 2 – 4 May 2017. The conference was…
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New Targeted Calls for Research – NHMRC

The NHMRC has recently opened two Targeted Calls for Research (TCRs) to address mental health in older Australians: Depression, Anxiety and Suicide in Elderly…
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FutureNOW Series Event – Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce and ECU – “Joining the Global Innovation Chain”

Professor John Challis, Executive Director, WA Health Translation Network (WAHTN) was pleased to attend the FutureNOW Series Event, “Joining the Global Innovation Chain” by…
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