Registrations now open for Perth Biodesign for Medtech and Biodesign Bootcamp

Applications are now open for two unique Perth Biodesign programs, allowing aspiring biomedical innovators to take a hands-on, design-thinking approach to healthcare innovation.  …
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Applications now open for Raine Study ASM Abstract Submissions

Applications are now open for Abstract Submissions for the 13th Annual Raine Study ASM for 2020. This years event will be hosted virtually on…
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WA researchers lead global centre to eliminate childhood asthma

Over one million Australian children live with serious respiratory conditions. This is why the new Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre is working to create healthy…
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Changes to NHMRC’s 2021 grant schedule

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is aware that all researchers and support staff continue to be affected, to varying degrees, by…
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Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand 2020 Awards

The Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand (HSRAANZ) awards and prizes program recognises individuals who have made significant contributions to the…
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Have your say about consumer and community involvement needs in healthcare and medical research

An online knowledge hub for consumer and community involvement in healthcare and health and medical research is currently being developed. It will bring together…
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NHMRC Indigenous Clinician Researcher Project

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is undertaking a research project to determine if there are appropriately clear and supported pathways available…
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Consumer Perspectives on Palliative Care in WA

The Perron Institute are seeking your involvement in a consumer survey on consumer experiences or perspectives of palliative care in WA. This research has…
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Professor Elaine Holmes awarded Australia Research Council Australian Laureate Fellowship

Professor Elaine Holmes, Murdoch University Director of the Centre for Computational and Systems Medicine and Premier’s Research Fellow, has been awarded the prestigious Australian…
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$18.8 million to supercharge digital health technologies

The Morrison Government is investing $18.8 million to supercharge the discovery of better treatments for cancer, epilepsy, stroke, paralysis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, brain injuries,…
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Implementing Innovation in Healthcare: Learn how to influence change in healthcare delivery

At this moment in time, we see how critical a high performing healthcare system is to public health and safety; a continuous healthcare improvement…
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International Alliance of Mental Health Research Funders Survey

The International Alliance of Mental Health Research Funders (IAMHRF) has asked NHMRC to circulate an invitation to participate in a survey, which aims to…
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$1.8m grant for new rare disease treatment trial offers hope to thousands of sufferers worldwide

A global research team led by The University of Notre Dame Australia School of Medicine’s Professor Merrilee Needham, in collaboration with the Perron Institute,…
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Picture of wellness captured in DETECT Snapshot

The two-week COVID-19 testing blitz on people not showing symptoms across Western Australia has ended with no positive cases detected. The opportunity for people…
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CSL opens applications for 2021 Fellowships

CSL has opened applications for its Centenary Fellowships that are offered to mid-career scientists wanting to undertake medical research at an Australian academic institute.…
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Greg Hunt announces $66 million for coronavirus-related research

Health minister Greg Hunt has announced $66 million in funding for research into vaccine and treatments for COVID-19 and preparations for future pandemics. The…
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Premier’s Science Fellowship Program

The Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation has extended the submission deadline for applications to the current round of the Premier’s Science Fellowship…
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$2.9m to boost local researchers’ quest for COVID-19 answers

Twelve Western Australian research projects have been boosted with funding from the McGowan Government. $1.9 million in research grants has been awarded to support…
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Funding breakthrough for WA health and medical research

Western Australia is poised to be a leader in the future of health and medicine after the Western Australian Future Fund Amendment (Future Health…
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NHMRC/MRFF Investigator Grants funding outcomes

The Minister for Health, the Hon Greg Hunt MP, has announced details of funding for the National Health and Medical Research Council and Medical…
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Digital Health CRC launches national Telehealth Hub

The Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre (DHCRC) has launched a new website, the Telehealth Hub, which will help clinicians, health professionals and health consumers…
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Perth at centre of COVID-19 vaccine trial

A Perth clinical research company has been selected to undertake a trial of a vaccine to combat COVID-19. Linear Clinical Research announced it will…
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SME Assist ‘Meeting Your Obligations’

Small to Medium Enterprises (SME) Assist, live-streamed their last ‘Meeting Your Obligations’ workshop from Sydney and it is now available for viewing on the…
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Applications for the Forrest Foundation 2021 Post-doctoral Fellowships are now open

In the ocean of uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Forrest Research Foundation is an island of opportunity, offering 3-year post-doctoral fellowships to…
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