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Deciding to commit to a research life is brave – so is committing to do the hard research. Professor Cath Chamberlain says with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, in particular, 'we are going to need to take some more risks to do things differently'.
Surprisingly, understanding of organ assembly is extremely limited. Professor Melissa Little and team received an Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) grant and established the most comprehensive quantitative image-based analysis of any organ ever described. The challenges of bringing together researchers from different fields is one of vocabulary, but the benefit is considerable.
Lipid droplets are exploited by pathogens that invade cells and then use the cellular lipid droplets as a source of fats. Professor Rob Parton and his team received a Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) grant to explore the possibility that lipid droplets might also be a crucial form of defence against pathogens. International collaborative networks have allowed access to techniques and expertise. They have also facilitated mentoring and collaboration for students and early career researchers.
Around 1,786 new cases of ovarian cancer in Australia were estimated to have been diagnosed in 2023, which is the equivalent of a 1 in 87 lifetime risk.In our first Speaking of Science webinar, held for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, we were joined by international expert in ovarian cancer research, Professor Susan Ramus (Professor of Molecular Oncology in the School of Clinical Medicine at the University of New South Wales).
The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has established the Iodine Expert Working Group to support the review and update of the iodine Nutrient Reference Values for Australia and New Zealand (NRVs).
The Principles are high-level, guiding statements, that underpin NHMRC's peer review processes and will apply to all NHMRC funding schemes.
It is a requirement that all Institutional approvals be obtained and lodged with the MRFF EOs Research Administration Officer (RAO) by the time it is necessary to perform the relevant part(s) of the research activity and all institutional approvals are to be maintained as required for the duration of the grant.
We recognise that uncertainty about the trajectory and ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect many in Australia’s health and medical research community.
The first meeting of the Dietary Guidelines Expert Committee (Expert Committee) was held in October 2021 by videoconference.
Cities are powerhouses of the economy, providing access to employment, opportunities and resources. Yet when poorly planned, cities foster unhealthy and unsustainable lifestyles, exposing residents to environmental stressors such as air-, noise- and light-pollution, heat and motor vehicle traffic.
The Consumer Statement Advisory Committee (CSAC) provides advice to the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) on a revision of and update to the joint Statement.
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.