WA Health Translation Network

Category: News

  • New Targeted Calls for Research – NHMRC

    The NHMRC has recently opened two Targeted Calls for Research (TCRs) to address mental health in older Australians:

    Further details, call-specific funding rules and grant proposal templates can be found on the NHMRC website.

  • FutureNOW Series Event – Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce and ECU – “Joining the Global Innovation Chain”

    Professor John Challis, Executive Director, WA Health Translation Network (WAHTN) was pleased to attend the FutureNOW Series Event, “Joining the Global Innovation Chain” by the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce and ECU.

    Guests heard from Professor Joseph Klafter, President, Tel Aviv University on how Tel Aviv University educates its researchers and students to think, network and succeed globally. For more information on this event, please click HERE

    From L to R – Mr John Cluer, Chief Executive, Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce (WA), Mr Scott Henderson, Vice President (Corporate Services), ECU, Professor Margaret Jones, Director (Office of Research and Innovation), ECU, Mr Gary McGrath, General Manager Corporate Financial Services, Commonwealth Bank, Professor Julie Warn, Executive Dean (WAAPA), ECU, Professor Joseph Klafter, President, Tel Aviv University, Mr Geoff Morris, Director, LWP Property Group, Ms Cheryl Robertson, State Director, Microsoft Australia, Mr Sean Salter, Vice President, Technology, Woodside Energy Ltd, Professor Lyn Beazley AO, FTSE CIE, Sir Walter Murdoch Distinguished Professor of Science, Murdoch University and Professor John Challis, Executive Director, WA Health Translation Network (WAHTN).

  • Science On The Swan 2017: One Health

    Science on the Swan: One Health, WA’s annual premier health and medical research conference, is now open for registration.

    This year the focus is “One Health’ and we have a stellar group of speakers presenting.

    Please find the attached poster and program below and check the Science on the Swan website  for all information.

    Click here to register.

    Event Date:
    Tuesday 2nd May, 2017 to
    Thursday 4th May, 2017

    Venue:
    Esplanade Hotel Fremantle, 46/54 Marine Terrace, Fremantle, Western Australia.

    Contact Details:

    Julie Jerbic

    Phone: 07 55 808 677

    Email: julie@conferenceonline.com.au

    SOTS 2017 Conference Program

    2017A3Poster (updated early bird)

  • Health Policy and Governance: Intensive Unit at Murdoch University – Face to Face or Online – May 2017

    Murdoch University’s Health Policy and Governce unit examines national and international health policy from a multidisciplinary perspective (e.g. political science, management, and economics), and looks at how the health sector is governed in Australia and other countries.  By examining current and emerging issues, it will identify the best practices in health policy as well as potential reforms.

    Industry professionals can enrol in the unit as a Not-For-Award student.

    The unit runs over 4 days: 5th, 6th, 12th, 13th May 2017

    Please open the flyer to see unit’s details, including fee, speakers and topics.
    Please click here to read the flyer

  • Position Vacant: Human Research Ethics Committee – Professional Care representative, The University of Notre Dame Australia

    There are currently two vacancies for the role of Professional Care representative on the UNDA Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC).

    Essential Criteria:  A person with knowledge of, and current experience in, the professional care, counselling or treatment of people. For example, Medical Doctor, Nurse, Allied Health Professional

    For further information, please contact Natalie Giles at Natalie.Giles@nd.edu.au

  • Call for Applications: Research Translation Projects 2017 (Round 11)

    Call for Applications: Research Translation Projects 2017 (Round 11)

    The Department of Health invites Expressions of Interest for the eleventh round of the Research Translation Projects (RTP) funding program.

    The RTP program seeks to support high-quality research projects that have the potential to be translated into policy and/or practice in WA Health, with the aim of investigating improved efficiencies that can be delivered whilst maintaining and/or improving patient outcomes.

    The Department of Health’s closing date for Expressions of Interest is 1:00pm, Monday 8 May 2017.  

    For this round a two-stage application process will apply.

    Expressions of Interest that are short-listed in the first-stage review will be invited to submit a Full Application for the second-stage review.

    The Guidelines for Applicants and Expression of Interest form can be downloaded from the Research Development website at:

    http://ww2.health.wa.gov.au/Articles/S_T/SHRAC-Research-Translation-Projects

    An Information flyer is attached and can be distributed for promotion purposes please email CMOResearchDevelopment@health.wa.gov.au if you wish to organise a session.

    For assistance please contact the Research Development Unit via email to CMOResearchDevelopment@health.wa.gov.au or phone (08) 9222 4415.

    More information about the range of funding programs administered by the Department of Health through the Research Development Unit, including past grant recipients can be found at: http://ww2.health.wa.gov.au/Health-for/Researchers-and-educators/Research-development

    Please see attached flyer for more information

    RTP R11 Announcement

  • WAHTN Clinical Trials Forum

    The first WAHTN Clinical Trials Forum will be hosted at Fiona Stanley Education, Lecture Theatre G, Fiona Stanley Hospital, 11 Robin Warren Drive, Murdoch, WA 6150 on Monday on 10th April 2017 at 5pm – 7pm.
    The forum is an opportunity for sharing knowledge, experience, advice, and ideas, in relation to current proposals for clinical trials, with a wide range of researchers from WA. The forum will occur monthly and will generally involve presentation and discussion of two clinical trial proposals. Proposals are welcome from both experienced and less experienced investigators.

    The first meeting features a presentation by Christobel Saunders on the LARRIKIN trial – “Can we change the paradigm for managing low risk Ductal Carcinoma of the Breast from Surgery and Radiotherapy to active Observation?” A Phase 2 randomised trial which presents significant challenges for both clinicians, researchers and patients around de-escalating conventional therapy. A second proposal for presentation is yet to be finalised.

    This event is free to attend – please register your place using the Eventbrite page at https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/wahtn-clinical-trials-forum-tickets-33136070880

    If you would like to present a clinical trial proposal on the 10th April (or at a future meeting) please contact Sue McDonald susan.v.mcdonald@curtin.edu.au

    Light refreshments will be served at the end of the meeting.

  • CSIRO Eureka Prize for Leadership in Innovation and Science

    The Australian Museum is inviting nominations for a candidate for the 2017 CSIRO Eureka Prize for Leadership in Innovation and Science.  This is one of many prizes available in the national Australian Museum Eureka Prizes which are designed to reward excellence in the fields of research & innovation, leadership, science engagement and school science.

    Since 2005 the Eureka Prize has recognised Ian Frazer AC, John Mattick AO, Max Coltheart AM, Robert Clark AO, Michael Good AO, Martin Green AM, Ben Eggleton, Suzanne Cory AC, Frank Caruso, Terry Speed, Michelle Simmons and Gordon Wallace.

    The nomination process requires collaboration with the candidate on their entry. Entries close Friday 5 May 2017.

    Further information and the documentation required is available at:

    https://www.australianmuseum.net.au/eurekaprizes

  • Massive Open Online Course at LMU Munich: “Nutrition & Lifestyle in Pregnancy”

    Women who plan to have a child should keep an eye on their diets even before they become pregnant: This new online course elucidates the impact of the expectant mother’s nutrition and lifestyle on the health of the child.

    The aims of the new online course from LMU are: (i) to inform participants about the very significant impact that early nutrition has on health in later life, and; (ii) to enable them to advise expectant mothers and those who are planning to have a child on the steps to be taken during pregnancy in this regard.

    The primary target audience is healthcare professionals (gynecologists, obstetricians, paediatricians, nutritionists, dieticians as well as nurses and midwives) and medical students.

    LMU has been providing Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) as a novel form of collaborative learning on the Coursera platform since 2103.

    In response to the level of demand, two of these MOOCs are also available in Chinese.

    The seminars are open to all those interested in the relevant field and are accessible worldwide – admission is open and free of charge.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LA7N5Qp8Mk&t=31s

  • Perkins Seminar : “Global genomic profiling in multiple myeloma”

    Presenter: Professor Chng Wee Joo

    Director, National University Cancer Institute

    Deputy Director & Senior Principal Investigator,Cancer Science Institute of Singapore

    Please see attached flyer for more information

    20170320130336-Invitation to Perkins Seminar Series – March 23rd 2017