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Update – Changes to NHMRC 2020 Funding Schemes
Further to my message to the health and medical research sector on 19 March, NHMRC has been working hard and consulting with Research Committee and a number of peak stakeholder groups to develop a way forward in these very uncertain and challenging times.
NHMRC Tracker - 13 January 2020
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
Reducing the health risks from drinking alcohol
Release of the latest Australian guidelines for consultation.
NHMRC Tracker - 16 December 2019
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
RAO Alert – 9 December 2019
NHMRC funding outcomes announcement
$437 million to improve the health of all Australians
$437 million in ground-breaking health and medical research projects across Australia aimed at delivering better treatments, diagnosis and care
RAO Alert - 6 December 2019
Notice regarding Research Help Centre operating hours this Friday.
RAO Alert - 5 December 2019
Development Grants 2020 Update
RAO Alert - 4 December 2019
National Network for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health researchers Targeted Call for Research – Now open
NHMRC Tracker—2 December 2019
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
RAO Alert - 28 November 2019
MRFF – Emerging Priorities and Consumer Driven Research Initiative – 2019 Ovarian Cancer Research Grant Opportunity open for applications
RAO Alert - 28 November 2019
MRFF – Million Minds Mission – 2019 Suicide Prevention Grant Opportunity open for applications
RAO Alert - 27 November 2019
MRFF – Emerging Priorities and Consumer Driven Research Initiative – 2019 Endometriosis Research Grant Opportunity open for applications
RAO Alert - 27 November 2019
Investigator Grants – RGMS Shutdown: Please save all work in progress
RAO seminar 30 October – presentation slides now available
The 2019 Research Administrators’ Seminar was held 29-30 October 2019 in association with the Australasian Research Management Society (ARMS) and in partnership with the Australian Research Council (ARC).
NHMRC - Tracker 18 November 2019
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
RAO Alert – 15 November 2019
Development Grants – Minimum data reminder
RAO Alert – 13 November 2019
NHMRC funding outcomes under strict embargo.
NHMRC Tracker - 4 November 2019
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
Leveraging gluten challenge in coeliac disease to improve its diagnosis
Coeliac disease is a common autoimmune-like illness caused by gluten. The condition affects over 350,000 Australians, causing substantial morbidity, impaired quality of life and increased health care costs.
Research aims to make glaucoma treatment easier and more effective
Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, with an estimated 80 million people predicted to be affected by 2020.
NHMRC Tracker – 21 October 2019
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
Should Australia allow mitochondrial donation?
National consultation launched today in Adelaide
How different types of vegetables affect your cardiovascular health
Increasing vegetable intake is one of the cornerstones for cardiovascular health.
NHMRC Tracker - 8 October 2019
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
Delivering safe and effective medication management technology
Medication errors are widely recognised as a major cause of preventable harm and death worldwide, annually costing some $42B globally and $1.28B in Australia.
Research to overcome treatment resistance in cancer patients
Study aims to understand why resistance occurs to Venetoclax when treating blood cancers
Improving stroke care in regional and rural Australia
In Australia, there is an excess burden of stroke in regional and rural areas and patients do not have the same access to specialised care as in metropolitan areas.
Connecting kids: Harnessing interpersonal connectedness to reduce suicide risk in youth
Youth suicide is a growing problem in Australia that has far-reaching effects on family, friends and the community.
Over $2 million for research focusing on reducing lung and brain injury in premature babies
Being born preterm is the greatest cause of neonatal death worldwide, with survivors at a high risk of lung, cardiovascular and brain injury. Interventions around the time of birth can significantly improve outcomes of preterm infants, with life-long benefits
NHMRC Tracker—23 September 2019
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
NHMRC Tracker—9 September 2019
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
CEO Statement: New Grant Program
NHMRC’s New Grant Program commenced on 5 December 2018 with the opening of the Investigator Grant scheme.
$440 million funding boost for vital health and medical research for all stages of life
The Morrison Government will invest over $440 million in world-leading health and medical research projects to improve the lives of all Australians.
NHMRC Tracker—26 August 2019
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
NHMRC Tracker—12 August 2019
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
$7 million for international collaborative health research
The Morrison Government is contributing more than $7.3 million for collaborative research projects between Australia, the European Union, the United Kingdom’s National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) and the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD).
NHMRC Tracker—29 July 2019
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
$21 million for dementia research
The Morrison Government will provide $21 million for 13 research projects that will focus on risk reduction, prevention and tracking of dementia, Australia's second leading cause of death.
NHMRC Tracker—15 July 2019
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
Statement from NHMRC CEO
I refer to the article published in Business Insider on 9 July 2019 including suggestions from Professor Nikolai Petrovsky about where NHMRC directs its funding.
$5.6 million for research into healthy ageing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
The Morrison Government is investing more than $5.6 million in medical research focusing on healthy ageing for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Commonwealth Health Minister's Award for Excellence in Health and Medical Research 2018
Outstanding researcher recognised with Commonwealth Health Minister's Award for excellence in health and medical research.
NHMRC Tracker—1 July 2019
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
NHMRC Tracker—17 June 2019
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
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.