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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Science On The Swan 2017: One Health

Science on the Swan: One Health, WA’s annual premier health and medical research conference, is now open for registration. This year the focus is…
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Health Policy and Governance: Intensive Unit at Murdoch University – Face to Face or Online – May 2017

Murdoch University’s Health Policy and Governce unit examines national and international health policy from a multidisciplinary perspective (e.g. political science, management, and economics), and…
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Position Vacant: Human Research Ethics Committee – Professional Care representative, The University of Notre Dame Australia

There are currently two vacancies for the role of Professional Care representative on the UNDA Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC). Essential Criteria:  A person…
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Call for Applications: Research Translation Projects 2017 (Round 11)

Call for Applications: Research Translation Projects 2017 (Round 11) The Department of Health invites Expressions of Interest for the eleventh round of the Research…
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WAHTN Clinical Trials Forum

The first WAHTN Clinical Trials Forum will be hosted at Fiona Stanley Education, Lecture Theatre G, Fiona Stanley Hospital, 11 Robin Warren Drive, Murdoch,…
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CSIRO Eureka Prize for Leadership in Innovation and Science

The Australian Museum is inviting nominations for a candidate for the 2017 CSIRO Eureka Prize for Leadership in Innovation and Science.  This is one…
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Massive Open Online Course at LMU Munich: “Nutrition & Lifestyle in Pregnancy”

Women who plan to have a child should keep an eye on their diets even before they become pregnant: This new online course elucidates…
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Perkins Seminar : “Global genomic profiling in multiple myeloma”

Presenter: Professor Chng Wee Joo Director, National University Cancer Institute Deputy Director & Senior Principal Investigator,Cancer Science Institute of Singapore Please see attached flyer…
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