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
WAHTN congratulates the recipients who have been named in this year’s 40under40 Awards; Kevin Pfleger; Andrew Whitehouse; Peter Santa Maria and Callum Ormonde were recognised in an awards ceremony held at Crown Perth. Established by Business News in 2002, the 40under40 Awards celebrate the passion, vision and achievements of Western Australia’s finest young business people and the contribution they are making to the future of our great state.
Kevin Pfleger
Associate Professor Kevin Pfleger is an internationally-recognised medical researcher at UWA, who is dedicated to improving the lives of those suffering from ill health in the community. He studies how hormones, neurotransmitters and pharmaceuticals work on the cells of our body at the molecular level, in order to develop more effective therapies with fewer side effects. His research is regarded as world-leading and has an enormous potential to change the lives of those suffering from conditions such as chronic kidney disease. Through his discoveries and inventions, and Kevin’s spin-out company Dimerix Limited running Phase 2 clinical trials, that potential is being realised.
Andrew Whitehouse
Professor Andrew Whitehouse is an internationally renowned UWA medical researcher, who has helped make important discoveries regarding the causes and treatment of autism in children. His research has generated two books and over 150 scholarly publications, which has been supported by over $40 million in research grants. He is a recognised community leader in the disability sector, and has brought diverse groups of stakeholders together to generate new education, employment and recreational initiatives for children with a disability. Professor Whitehouse is also a prolific science communicator, who has made a major contribution to spreading the opportunities that science provides for the community.
Peter Santa Maria
Dr Peter Santa Maria is a scientist and inventor at UWA and an ear, nose and throat surgeon at the Ear Science Institute and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. He has invented multiple patents including a regenerative treatment for the ear drum, and a device that keeps patients warm during surgery. As Director of not-for-profit SPARK Co-Lab Peter has helped numerous WA scientists and doctors bring their medical discoveries to patients. Within six months of launching SPARK Co-Lab, it has already helped teams invent five new medical devices.
Callum Ormonde
Callum Ormonde spent the last few years working in research to determine new ways of targeting cancers without the negative side effects commonly experienced by patients. His research benefits not only medicine but environmental and industrial science. A senior member of the Bionano group in WA, Callum is a mentor for incoming group members. His work has produced new ways of harvesting therapeutic molecules and has attracted attention globally from the financial publication Forbes and Time, who referred to his discovery as “a financial boon to the biotechnology industry.”
In February 2017, three iPREPWA candidates joined the Research Education and Training Program at the WAHTN, for a six week period working on a RETP project. Ms Nurmala Simbolon, Ms Rose Ferrell and Mr Edi Nuryatno are postgraduate candidates who had submitted their PhD theses for examination before joining the iPREPWA team.
iPREPWA is an initiative of the five Western Australian universities to encourage research collaboration between industry and the universities. The program involves interdisciplinary teams of PhD candidates who work with an industry partner during their thesis examination period. The three candidates are enjoying working together, combining their different skillsets while researching, evaluating and writing to complete the report on the RETP’s progress to date, and evaluating various components of the courses available through the RETP.
The RETP has engaged with the iPREPWA program with three projects since 2015. The benefits and value of the industry to university partnership is seen as highly effective and has greatly enhanced the progress of the RETP since its development.
For further information about the iPREPWA, and how your institution might engage with them, please see their website: http://www.iprep.edu.au/
Murdoch University’s Master in Health Administration, Policy and Leadership has been recently accredited by the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (RACMA).
If you are interested in our postgraduate qualifications and short courses please see the documents attached
Western Australian researchers have triumphed in the latest round of National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) partnership project grants, with four projects having secured money from the national research funding body.
Researchers Professor Elizabeth Armstrong, Dr Peter Arrow, Professor David Atkinson, and Professor David Mackey are chief investigators of the projects which have been awarded Commonwealth research money totalling almost $3.7 million – an amount the State has committed to top up with around $1 million.
Chief Medical Officer, Professor Gary Geelhoed, has described the result as outstanding saying it is a remarkable turnaround for Western Australia which had traditionally fared poorly in the NHMRC funding carve-up. Professor Geelhoed also said the four NHMRC-funded projects would be particularly beneficial to Aboriginal people living in rural and remote parts of the State.
The Major Research Grant Support initiative invited WA health and medical researchers intending to apply for a partnership-type grant from a major research funding body to apply for a Department of Health funding commitment.
The scheme is among a host of Department of Health innovative and strategic initiatives supported by the WA Health Translation Network.
The Research Education and Training Program (RETP), is proud to announce the release of the new online module “Foundations of Health Research”
In this module, participants will learn:
1. What research means & understand the benefits of research
2. The research process
3. What makes a research idea worth pursuing
4. How to turn an idea into a clear, answerable research question
5. How to map different research question types to different research study design options
To self-enrol and be an online participant and receive a certificate of completion, please go to the RETP website or https://www.retp.org/training/
Other online modules available are:
Cancer Council WA, in partnership with Government of Western Australia, Western Australian Health Translation Network, Curtin University, Edith Cowan University, The University of Western Australia and Telethon Kids Institute, are seeking EOI applications for the Collaborative Cancer Grant Scheme. A total of $250,000 is available in this grant round.
Expressions of Intent will be sought in March 2017, for up to 10 cancer research projects to commence in 2018; funding support of $25,000 – $50,000 will be awarded for each project to encourage collaboration among early to mid-career researchers (E-MCRs). These grants aim to improve research quality and increase the competitiveness of WA early to mid-career cancer researchers by helping researchers obtain preliminary data and build collaborative networks.
Two unique features of these grants are: each application is required to have at least one chief investigator from a minimum of three West Australian Research Institutions; and all chief investigators must be E-MCRs.
For EOI details and guidance please visit the Cancer Council WA website: https://www.cancerwa.asn.au/research/funding/collaborative_cancer_grant_scheme/ – Application forms will be available from 1 March 2017. Shortlisted applicants will move to the full application stage which opens in May.
Cancer Council Closing date: 10 April 2017
Please submit the following documents by the internal closing date, Monday 27 March 2017:
• One fully completed UWA Grant Application Cover Sheet (pages 1-2): http://www.research.uwa.edu.au/staff/rgco/forms#acdn-2 .
• One electronic version of the application to karen.dalby@uwa.edu.au
Any queries should be directed to Karen Dalby, details below:
Ms Karen Dalby ARM(F)
Research Grants Officer
Office of Research Enterprise • M459, Perth WA 6000 Australia
T +61 8 6488 1627 • E karen.dalby@uwa.edu.au
The Clinician Research Fellowships program is now open for applications.
The Clinician Research Fellowships program is an initiative of the Department of Health in conjunction with the Raine Medical Research Foundation.
The program is designed to encourage clinicians employed by WA Health to develop their research capability, while continuing some clinical duties. The program also facilitates high quality research that will ultimately provide better healthcare outcomes. The research must be undertaken in WA and be of direct relevance to WA Health.
The program is open to WA Health clinicians:
Fellowship funding will provide salary support for research duties up to 0.5 FTE, as well as contribute to minor research costs. The duration of each Fellowship can be up to 3 years, depending on the extent of the research proposal. During the term of the Fellowship, clinical duties within WA Health must be maintained at a minimum of 0.3 FTE.
Applications close: Thursday 30 March 2017 at 1:00pm.
The Guidelines and Conditions and Application documents can be accessed on the Raine Medical Research Foundation website http://rainefoundation.org.au/funding/clinician-research-fellowships/
The NHMRC are inviting nominations for an outstanding Australian for NHMRC’s biennial award to recognise long-term contribution, individual commitment and support of NHMRC and health and medical research.
The NHMRC 2017 Outstanding Contribution Award will be given to individuals who have:
The following criteria will also be considered:
Past winners of the NHMRCOutstanding Contribution Award are:
2015: Professor Melissa Little
Nominations should be not more than 500 words (an A4 page) and should provide examples of how the nominee meets the criteria for the Outstanding Contribution Award. The nominations will be assessed by the Chief Executive Officer of NHMRC, on advice from the Senior Executive of ONHMRC.
Please send your nominations, by 5pm AEDT Friday 31 March 2017 to nhmrc.awards@nhmrc.gov.au or by post to:
NHMRC Outstanding Contribution Award
Parliamentary and External Communications
National Health and Medical Research Council
GPO Box 1421
Canberra ACT 2601
Are you interested in turning your research idea into a well prepared grant application?
With funding rounds coming up again soon, it is never too late to spend an hour looking at available funding opportunities and strategies for putting together a high quality grant application. The seminar will also cover the grant review process, and how to submit and respond to reviewer comments.
Presenter: A/Prof. Sue Skull
Associate Professor Sue Skull is a paediatrician, epidemiologist, public health physician and researcher. She is an experienced teacher of research methods and enjoys helping others improve and enjoy their research experience.
For more information visit the RSSS page: www.retp.org/events/grantapplications2017