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The Animal Welfare Committee advises us about the care and use of animals for scientific purposes, in particular, for biomedical research.

The average adult takes up to 20 breaths every minute, something most people give little thought. However, breathing can be a daily struggle for people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD),an umbrella term for a group of lung conditions that includes emphysema, chronic bronchitis and chronic asthma.

This information booklet provides guidance on how the Targeted Calls for Research (TCR) peer review process works, what is involved, and the role and responsibilities of consumer and community representatives (CCRs) on peer review panels.

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) National Institute for Dementia Research (NNIDR) was established in 2015 to target and coordinate the $200 million national dementia research effort through the Boosting Dementia Research Initiative (BDRI).

The following is a summary of the CEO Statement. For detailed information, please check the CEO Statement tab.

NHMRC sought a review of legal and policy barriers in Australia to promote a competitive and accessible clinical trials sector. This review details current indemnity and insurance arrangements concerning clinical trials across the public and private sectors.

Some members of the community have raised concerns about the impact on their health while living near a wind farm.  This information paper summarises the available evidence on the subject along with key issues raised by the public and the expert community.

When it comes to individual health and wellbeing, differences between sex and gender matter and the more consideration that we give to these differences, the more we can improve health outcomes for everyone.

10 of the Best NHMRC research projects – Fourteenth Edition describes 10 Australian health and medical research projects chosen from among the thousands of NHMRC-funded medical research projects underway in Australia.

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) remains committed to supporting dementia research in Australia following the end of the Australian Government's Boosting Dementia Research Initiative (BDRI).

More than 400,000 Australians are living with dementia. It is Australia's second overall leading cause of burden of disease in injury, behind coronary heart disease.1 A long-term approach to the diagnosis and treatment of dementia is essential for Australia's social and economic wellbeing.

NHMRC-accredited Research Translation Centres are leading centres of excellence and collaboration in health and medical research, research translation, research-infused education and training and outstanding health care.

This expert review is the summary of key issues from the report Evidence on the Effects of Lead on Human Health.

Australian Health Ethics Committee (AHEC)