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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.
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." Keynote and plenary speaker information is now available. The call for abstracts closes on 1st July.
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.
Support for prostate cancer medical research
The Australian Government is investing almost $800,000 into research into how prostate cancer spreads and becomes resistant to normal treatments.
Additional funding will boost Australia’s top female researchers
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funding will again boost Australia’s top female researchers through an initiative first introduced in 2017.
Sapphire time frame update
NHMRC will continue to use RGMS for all schemes until further notice.
Research provides further understanding into mosquito-borne viruses
Novel research could lead to drug and vaccine treatment of human diseases caused by mosquito-borne viruses.
NHMRC Targeted Call for Research – now open
Targeted Call for Research into Per- and Poly-fluoroalkylated Substances opens for applications today, 19 December 2018.
NHMRC Tracker—17 December 2018
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
Case studies highlight Australian research successes
Professor Anne Kelso AO, Chief Executive Officer of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), is pleased to announce the launch of two case studies which demonstrate the impact of Australian research funding on small to medium enterprises and health outcomes for Australians.
New grants management solution coming – Sapphire to replace RGMS
NHMRC is replacing RGMS with a new grants management solution, Sapphire. The project to build Sapphire is currently underway and is anticipated to launch in late 2018.
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 in RGMS.
MRFF – Million Minds Mission Grant Opportunity and webinar
MRFF – Million Minds Mission Grant Opportunity and webinar now open.
More than $500 million research boost to improve lives
The Australian Government will invest more than half a billion dollars in world-leading health and medical research that aims to improve the lives of all Australians.
Million Minds Mission first round grants now open
Submissions are now open for the first roll out of grants under The Australian Government's Million Minds Mental Health Research Mission, aimed at developing new approaches to prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat mental illness.
Grant Announcement
The Minister for Health, the Hon. Greg Hunt MP announced on Wednesday 12 December 2018 the outcomes from the following rounds:
$7 million to help reduce stillbirth in Australia
Stillbirth is one of the greatest tragedies to happen to any family.
Updates for NHMRC new grant program
Investigator Grants now open. Guide to Applicants including category descriptors for Ideas and Synergy Grants now available.
NHMRC Targeted Call for Research into Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkylated substances
NHMRC Targeted Call for Research – Forecast Opportunity on GrantConnect.
NHMRC Tracker—3 December 2018
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
NHMRC participation in the next e-ASIA call for research
The 2019 e-ASIA Joint Research Program (JRP) health call is expected soon for research proposals in the specific fields of infectious diseases, cancer and multidrug resistance.
Guidelines for Guidelines
NHMRC is pleased to introduce the 'Guidelines for Guidelines' website which offers practical advice on how to meet NHMRC’s Standards for Guidelines.
MRFF - Keeping Australians Out of Hospital Grant Opportunity open for applications
Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) – Keeping Australians Out of Hospital grant opportunity is now open in RGMS and will close 5:00pm (AEDT) on 30 January 2019 with minimum data due on 16 January 2019.
NHMRC Awards
NHMRC recognises excellence in the health and medical research sector through its annual Research Excellence Awards and celebrates leadership and outstanding contributions to the sector though its biennial awards.
NHMRC Tracker—19 November 2018
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
$4 million to fund research into Autism
The Australian Government will provide nearly $4 million in funding for new research into autism, helping find better diagnosis, treatment and care for those affected by the developmental condition.
Amendment to Postgraduate Scholarship scheme funding schedules
The revised funding schedules for successful Postgraduate Scholarship scheme awardees, commencing 1 January 2019, have been uploaded onto RGMS on 6 November 2018.
NHMRC Tracker—5 November 2018
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
NHMRC Targeted Call for Research into Frailty and Hospital Care: Complex Health Needs - now open
Targeted Call for Research into Frailty and Hospital Care: Complex Health Needs opens for applications today, 31 October 2018.
New funding bid to delay dementia onset by at least five years
A concerted new bid to reduce the frequently fatal impact of dementia is underway, with the Morrison Government launching a special fund aiming to delay the onset of the disease in Australia by at least five years.
NHMRC and the EU launch a new initiative
NHMRC and the EU have launched a new initiative to provide opportunities for top Australian health and medical researchers to carry out research visits with teams funded by the European Research Council (ERC) in Europe.
NHMRC and the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) sign a Memorandum of Cooperation
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Professor Anne Kelso AO, and the President of the Japan Agency of Medical Research and Development (AMED), Dr Makoto Suematsu signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) in Canberra on 17 October.
NHMRC Tracker—22 October 2018
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
Investigator Grants Guide to Applicants and Category Descriptors are available
A Guide to Applicants including Category Descriptors for the Investigator Grants scheme is now available on GrantConnect under forecast opportunities.
5 ways with 5 vegetables in your pantry
Eating a diet high in vegetables reduces our risk of developing chronic diseases, particularly cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Need more veg? Think outside the dinner plate
Are you one of the 96 per cent of Australian adults not eating enough vegetables each day?
What is actually contained in our foods?
Dietary change is a significant lifestyle factor in managing the epidemics of obesity and diabetes. Uncovering the details of effective dietary change requires accurate user friendly dietary assessment and advice tools.
NHMRC Tracker—8 October 2018
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
New NHMRC website launched
After months of testing and user feedback, today the NHMRC launches the new website.
Department of Health launches the NHMRC approved digital Australian Immunisation Handbook
The digital Australian Immunisation Handbook is now available.
How can we better prevent cardiovascular disease and diabetes?
Most people around the world with high blood pressure still go undiagnosed and untreated.
Women take the lead in NHMRC Council appointments
The strong leadership of female health and medical researchers and advocates has been recognised in the make up of the new Council of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).
NHMRC Tracker—24 September 2018
Tracker is a fortnightly email newsletter that informs the Australian research community about major NHMRC activities and funding opportunities.
2018 NHMRC RAO Information Session Registration
NHMRC is convening a Research Administration Officer (RAO) information session 9am-4pm (AEDST), 31 October 2018, at the Finkel Lecture Theatre, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra.
Dying cell links to autoimmunity
Professor Benjamin Kile has turned his attention to looking at the link between dying cells, the inflammatory response and autoimmunity.
Drug testing for better bowel cancer outcomes
Associate Professor Oliver Sieber is looking to improve outcomes for patients with bowel cancer.