Save the date – SCIENCE ON THE SWAN 2017: ONE HEALTH

Tuesday 2, Wednesday 3 and Thursday 4 May 2017 Fremantle, Western Australia This conference and associated workshops provide an opportunity to meet the global…
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Professor Alistair Forrest wins Eureka Prize

The 2016 Scopus Eureka Prize for Excellence in International Scientific Collaboration was awarded to Professor Alistair Forrest and his team at a gala dinner…
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Call for Applications: Medical and Health Research Infrastructure Fund

The Department of Health invites applications from Western Australian medical and health researchers for infrastructure support through the Medical and Health Research Infrastructure Fund…
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Prestigious award for research leader Prof John Olynk

SMHS Director of Research Development Professor John Olynyk has been awarded the Gastroenterological Society of Australia Distinguished Research Prize for 2016. Prof Olynyk was…
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Vacant position for a Senior Lecturer, Curtin Medical School

Vacant position for a Senior Lecturer, Teaching Academic – Medicine within the Curtin Medical School The advertisement can be found at the following link:…
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Prof Anne Kelso AICC(WA)/WAHTN Luncheon

Professor Anne Kelso AO, CEO, National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (NHMRC) was the guest speaker at the Australia Israel Chamber of…
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Great news for Consumer and Community

The WAHTN has been awarded with a $3.2 million grant from Lotterywest which will be used to establish a Consumer and Community Health Research…
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GRANT & FELLOWSHIP ALERT Yulgilbar Post-Doctoral Researcher Excellence Awards 2016-17

GRANT & FELLOWSHIP ALERT Yulgilbar Post-Doctoral Researcher Excellence Awards 2016-17 CALL FOR APPLICANTS The Yulgilbar Alzheimer’s Research Program was established under the umbrella of…
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Research Education and Training Program (RETP) for the Western Australian Health Translation Network (WAHTN)

The Research Education and Training Program (RETProgram) team was set up under the Western Australian Health Translation Network (WAHTN) to develop online research skills…
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New centre to promote world-class WA health research

$1.3 million for Clinical Trials and Data Centre Focus on innovation to attract national grants and funding Student prize winners highlight research potential A…
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WA Health Student Research and Confidentiality Declaration

The Department of Health Legal and Legislative Services had developed the WA Health Student and Confidentiality Declaration v1.0 June 2016 (attached), which will soon…
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Leading cardiologist calls for urgent heart research

Professor Peter Thompson, cardiologist and Deputy Director of the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, has called for a renewed focus on fundamental heart…
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Perkins welcomes new imaging expert

Radiologist and nuclear medicine specialist, Dr Liesl Celliers, has been appointed in a new position which aims to fast-track cancer research at the Harry…
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Science on the Swan conference 2016 outcomes

The three-day international conference was held in Perth on 3 – 5 May 2016 The conference showcased the very best of medical science and…
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Longitudinal Data Conference 2016

The National Centre for Longitudinal Data (NCLD) is presenting this major national conference for the first time in Australia. The conference will showcase how…
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Submission guidelines for SMHS Human Research Ethics Committees

These guidelines have been prepared to assist individuals through the process of submitting a research project to a SMHS HREC for scientific and ethical…
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The Wicking Trust – EOI close 31 May 2016

EOIs are open for the J.O. & J.R. Wicking Trust (The Wicking Trust), due on the 31 May 2016. http://www.eqt.com.au/charities-and-not-for-profits/grants/jo-and-jr-wicking-trust…
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Meeting for Minds Forum 2016

Cost for M4M Forum 2016 is $300 or Early Bird Booking by 29th April, 2016, is $200. Go to https://www.trybooking.com/KZLC Book now no later…
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Invitation for collaborative research partnership grant proposals

Fremantle Hospital Medical Research Foundation is offering a 12 month $15,000 – $ 20,000 research and travel grants to researchers employed across the South…
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: ATSE Australia-China Young Scientists Exchange Program (YSEP) 2016

The Australia-China Young Scientists Exchange Program (YSEP) is a joint initiative funded by the Australian Department of Industry Innovation and Science and the Chinese…
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New drug to break down tumour defences

A drug developed by Woodside Professor Ruth Ganss and her team from the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research could be used to repair…
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Call for Applications: Research Translation Projects

The Department of Health invites applications for the tenth round of the Research Translation Projects (RTP)  funding program The RTP program seeks to support…
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Interested in innovation and research enterprise? Join the monthly Meetup event!

The UWA Innovation Quarter are launching a monthly Meetup event to bring UWA innovators together to learn, create and collaborate. Meetups are interdisciplinary and…
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Cancer Council WA – Collaborative Cancer Grant Scheme

Please find details of a new Cancer Council WA scheme that UWA is co-funding. Cancer Council WA are seeking applications for up to 12…
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