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Professor Elizabeth Geelhoed is the Head of the WAHTN research enabling platform ‘Health Economics and Evaluation’.

Professor Geelhoed brings substantial expertise to the WAHTN and will help develop expertise in health economics in WA, especially in relation to the conduct of clinical trials and as measurement of the impact of research.

Prior to her appointment at the WAHTN, Professor Geelhoed has worked as a health economist in education, research and policy development at The University of Western Australia, within the School of Population Health.

Her research focuses on health economics, economic evaluation and Burden of disease.

Professor Geelhoed is also an executive member of the Council of Academic Public Health Institutions Australia (CAPHIA) – the national body representing Public Health education programs across Australia.

The NHMRC has recently completed a major review of its grant programs.

This seminar will explore in detail the changes that have been made so applicants can be well prepared for the upcoming grant rounds.

Guest speaker: Professor Anne Kelso AO

Date: 6th September 2017

Time: 10 am – 11 am.

Venue: McCusker Auditorium, Harry Perkins Institute, QC Block, 6 Verdun Street, Nedlands

Register here

The WAHTN Clinical Trials and Data Management Centre are currently advertising for a Clinical Trials Project Coordinator through Curtin University.

Applications close 25 August 2017. Please see link below for more information.

https://webkiosk.curtin.edu.au/recruit/WK8127$APP.draw_attachments

The Office of Science is now accepting applications for the 2017 Round of the Premier’s Science Fellowship Program.

This round will provide funding support over four years to attract a leading researcher and a supporting early to mid-career researcher as a package to address an area of need in WA related to human phenomics research and data analysis.

Please find attached the background information document about the application. Application forms can be found at: https://www.dpc.wa.gov.au/science/FundingPrograms/Pages/PremiersScienceFellowshipProgram.aspx

Applications must be submitted by the WAHTN as the Lead Applicant, in conjunction with one or more eligible host organisations based in WA. National collaborations will be considered favourably.

It is crucial that partners and the WAHTN work together in preparing a submission.

Please contact our office by the end of June if you are planning on developing an application, and/or have nominations in mind for these awards.

Fund applications with WAHTN sign-off must be received by the Department at the Office of Science by 3.00 pm (AWST) on Tuesday 12 September 2017.

Applications will be evaluated by an independent panel and recommendations made to the Minister for Science.

Successful applicants will be notified by emailed letter as to the success or otherwise of their application.