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2019 NHMRC Symposium on Research Translation
This year's Symposium will be held in Melbourne at the Pullman Albert Park on 19-20 November 2019. The theme is "Research Translation in the digital age: harnessing the power of data and analytical technologies." The call for abstracts is now open.
NHMRC Tracker—17 June 2019
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
Release of outcomes under embargo: MRFF Keeping Australians Out of Hospital and MRFF Targeted Health System and Community Organisation Research – Round 1
NHMRC will release outcomes UNDER EMBARGO today, Wednesday 05 June 2019 for two Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant opportunities:
Notify NHMRC of delays to your research activity
A reminder that Administering Institutions must immediately notify NHMRC in writing if it becomes aware of any delay of a research activity.
Embargo lifted – MRFF Million Minds Mission funding outcomes
The Minister for Health, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP, has announced the outcomes of the MRFF Million Minds Mission grant opportunity to commence in 2019.
Healthcare key to bridging determinants of health
“Capacity development is something I’m really passionate about and there is definitely a need for it” - Dr Odette Pearson.
NHMRC Tracker—3 June 2019
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
Successful implementation of quit smoking programs
Behavioural scientist, Professor Billie Bonevski, made a career in research as she saw how many more people she could impact.
Joint guideline update ensures best available evidence for the prevention and control of infection in healthcare
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), in partnership with the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission), today released the Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare (2019).
Making the maternal health system better for all women
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander maternal health, and rural and remote services are two key areas of research for Professor Caroline Homer.
NHMRC Tracker—20 May 2019
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
National Health and Medical Research Council e-ASIA Joint Research Program Grants 2019 submission deadline
Applications for NHMRC e-ASIA Joint Research Program Grants 2019 - submission deadline close in RGMS is 5pm AEST on 14 May 2019.
NHMRC Tracker—6 May 2019
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
Outcomes - Targeted Call for Research into Healthy Ageing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Outcomes for the Targeted Call for Research into Healthy Ageing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples will be released via email today.
Detective work in cancer research
Professor Ross Hannan is a great detective of cancer research—finding and developing new cancer treatments for patients at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.
NHMRC Tracker—23 April 2019
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
Heavy traffic through the RHC close to the closing dates of grant opportunity rounds
The Research Help Centre (RHC) is experiencing a significant increase in enquires close to the closing dates of grant applications.
Updated Synergy Grants Track Record template
Track Record template for Synergy Grant applicants.
Partnership Projects 2019 Peer Review Cycle (PRC) 1
The Career Disruption and Relative to Opportunity sections (CV-CD and CV-RO) in RGMS were not migrating correctly from the CV to the Partnership Projects Assessor Snapshot.
MRFF Million Minds Mission - Release of outcomes under embargo
NHMRC will release funding outcomes under embargo today, Wednesday 10 April 2019 for the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) - Million Minds Mission Grant opportunity.
Release of NHMRC funding outcomes under embargo
NHMRC will release funding outcomes under strict embargo on Thursday 11 April 2019 for the following international funding schemes:
NHMRC Tracker—8 April 2019
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
BUDGET 2019 STATEMENT
Budget outcomes 2019: The Australian Government #budget2019 sets out the economic and fiscal outlook for Australia.
Extension of the minimum data due date for NHMRC e-ASIA Joint Research Program Grants 2019
NHMRC has issued an addendum and FAQ to the Grant Guidelines for the NHMRC e-ASIA Joint Research Program Grants 2019 and published it on Grant Connect (GO2185).
NHMRC Tracker—25 March 2019
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
$3 million research funding for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Studies leading to a better understanding of the 240,000 Australians suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome will now be of greater focus.
Australia’s remarkable researchers recognised by NHMRC
Twenty-three of Australia’s most outstanding researchers have been honoured at the National Health and Medical Research Council’s (NHMRC) annual Research Excellence Awards dinner last night in Canberra.
NHMRC Tracker—12 March 2019
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
Keeping women in health and medical research
Today is International Women’s Day. NHMRC’s Women in Health Science Committee member, Professor Caroline Homer, discusses the importance of having more women involved in leadership, research, and education.
Emerging female leader in cancer research
To celebrate International Women’s Day, NHMRC would like to acknowledge leading female researchers who are working to make a real difference to the health of all Australians.
Research funding boost for preventative and better health outcomes
The Australian Government is providing more than $8 million for research initiatives that lead to improved health outcomes and preventative measures for conditions such as cancer, eye disease and stillbirth.
Institutional Annual Compliance Report for 2018 now available in RGMS
All NHMRC administering institutions are required to submit a report, even if they did not administer NHMRC funds in 2018.
Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies, Ideas Grants and Synergy Grants – now open
If further clarification is required, RAOs can contact NHMRC’s Research Help Centre.
MRFF – Targeted Health System and Community Organisation Research Grant Opportunity open for applications
Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) – Targeted Health System and Community Organisation Research grant opportunity is now open.
Update on NHMRC relations with the European Union Joint Programme on Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND)
NHMRC is continuing its relationship with JPND into 2019 as a valued mechanism for enabling Australian researchers to join international collaborations and contribute to global dementia research.
NHMRC Tracker—25 February 2019
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
NHMRC Targeted Call for Research – Reopen to accept applications
NHMRC has reopened the Targeted Call for Research (TCR) into Frailty in Hospital Care: Complex Health Care.
Outcomes of the MRFF Rare Cancers, Rare Diseases and Unmet Need (RCRDUN) grant opportunity
The Minister for Health, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP announced the outcomes of the MRFF Rare Cancers, Rare Diseases and Unmet Need (RCRDUN) grant opportunity on 15 February 2019.
NHMRC Tracker—11 February 2019
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
Goal to obliterate kidney disease
Compared to other Australians, Indigenous Australians are more likely to require dialysis support for severe end stage kidney failure, including at a younger age, and disproportionately affecting women.
NHMRC Tracker—29 January 2019
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
Investigator Grants – enquiry submission deadlines
In response to Research Administration Officer (RAO) feedback we are aiming to increase transparency, fairness and consistency of Help Centre responses to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about Investigator Grants policy.
Supporting women who supports us
In 2011-2012, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were nearly ten times more likely to be in out-of-home care than non-Indigenous children. Many placements are with grandparents.1
NHMRC funding outcomes for the Partnership Projects 2018 peer review cycle 2 under embargo
NHMRC anticipates releasing funding outcomes under strict embargo for the Partnership Projects 2018 peer review cycle 2 on Tuesday 22 January 2019.
Kidney disease - reporting the right outcomes
An estimated 1 in 10 Australian adults (10%) - about 1.7 million people in 2011 - 12 - had biomedical signs of chronic kidney disease1
Participation in the next e-ASIA call for research
Applications for the NHMRC e-ASIA Joint Research Project (JRP) Program Grants scheme for funding in 2019 will open in RGMS on Friday 18 January 2019.
European Union Joint Programme on Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND)
European Union Joint Programme on Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND) has opened a new funding call.
NHMRC Tracker—14 January 2019
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
Support for Parkinson’s disease medical research
The Australian Government is supporting research that will help us understand the role of cognitive networks in Parkinson’s disease with the hope of leading to better treatment and self-management of the disease.
Support for research to develop kidneys from stem cells
The Australian Government is providing nearly $1 million in funding to a medical research project that will use human stem cells to develop kidneys as an alternative for renal replacement.
$3 million for tick bite medical research
The Australian Government will provide $3 million for two studies that aims to reduce the debilitating symptoms attributed to tick bites.