Research News
TSANZ Member Success with NHMRC Grant Funding
TSANZ wishes to extend our congratulations to the TSANZ members who were awarded NHMRC Investigator Grants. We would like to highlight some of this exciting research below.
Dr Narelle Cox from Monash University for "Improving access to non-pharmacological treatment in chronic respiratory disease". From Dr Cox, "Pulmonary rehabilitation, a program of exercise and education, is the primary non-pharmacological treatment recommendation for people with chronic lung disease. It is proven to improve symptoms, function and wellbeing, and reduce hospital admissions and healthcare use, however fewer than 10% of Australians who would benefit have ever attended a program due to key barriers limiting program access. The program of work supported by this Investigator Grant aims to improve access to non-pharmacological treatment, specifically pulmonary rehabilitation, for people with chronic lung disease by:
- Evaluating the impact of alternative models of rehabilitation delivery on patient, health system and economic outcomes;
- Driving implementation of remote models of rehabilitation delivery by evaluating and addressing barriers to service implementation within Australia and in different healthcare systems internationally; and
- Engaging with consumers to co-design and test innovative disease management pathways."
Dr Kathryn Ramsey from the University of Western Australia for "Improving prognosis and quality of life in children with muco-obstructive lung disease". From Dr Ramsey "Dr Ramsey, who is Co-Head of Children’s Lung Health at the Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre – a powerhouse partnership between Telethon Kids Institute, Perth Children’s Hospital and Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation - has been awarded a prestigious Investigator Grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council. Dr Ramsey will lead a five-year research program focused on improving the prognosis and quality of life of children with cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis. The project will see the establishment of a new longitudinal surveillance cohort of children with bronchiectasis in WA. This study will deliver critical evidence needed to understand mechanisms of disease, identify treatment targets, inform clinical practice, and ultimately improve health outcomes in children with bronchiectasis in Australia and beyond."
Our membership have also had success with the recent NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence Scheme, with "Transformative Funding for Pulmonary Fibrosis Research". Information about this CRE has been provided below:
"An Australian team of world-leaders in pulmonary fibrosis (PF) research have been awarded $2.5m by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council toward a Centre of Research Excellence (CRE). Combined with generous support from an Australian philanthropic family, this will transform PF research in Australia over the next five years.
The goal of the CRE is to improve health outcomes for PF and to promote and translate PF research into policy and practice; developing more effective, personalised approaches to diagnosis and management. The newly funded CRE builds upon the work of the Centre of Research Excellence in Pulmonary Fibrosis(2017-2023). Congratulations to Prof Tamera Corte, Prof Anne Holland, Prof Dan Chambers, Prof Phil Hansbro, Prof Jo Dickinson, Prof Andrew Palmer, Prof Yuben Moodley, Prof Joseph Powell, A/Prof Luke Knibbs, A/Prof Natasha Smallwood and the whole team!"
New MRFF Grant Opportunities
GO ID: GO5758
GO Title: MRFF 2022 Research Data Infrastructure Grant
Agency: Department of Health and Aged Care
Primary Category: Health and Medical Research
Close Date and Time: 13-Feb-2023 5:00 pm (ACT Local Time)
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GO ID: GO5832
GO Title: MRFF Indigenous Health Research Fund – 2022 Indigenous Health Research Grant Opportunity
Agency: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Primary Category: Medical Research
Close Date and Time: 01-Mar-2023 5:00 pm (ACT Local Time) |
GO ID: GO5827
GO Title: Veteran Wellbeing Grants (VWG) Program
Agency: Department of Veterans' Affairs
Primary Category: Veterans
Close Date and Time: 08-Dec-2022 9:00 pm (ACT Local Time) |
