Today is World Malaria Day– “an important reminder that malaria is a major global cause of illness and death, and severely impedes education, equity and economic development” says NHMRC Synergy Grant recipient, Professor James Beeson of Burnet Institute #WorldMalariaDay

NHMRC welcomes the funding announcement of $5 million for six targeted research projects to ensure the quality and safety of telehealth for all Australians. Find out more about the research in our media release: ow.ly/FUcu50RkNza

Tracker is out now! Get the latest on upcoming funding opportunities, read first-person pieces from our Research Excellence awardees, find dates for public consultations and more.
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IBS is estimated to impact 1 in 9 Australians. Recipient of an NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarship in 2022, Dr Yanna Ko and team from Western Sydney University are looking at multiple factors including the microbiome to improve patient predictors and outcomes #IBSAwarenessMonth

Listen to our webinar with Professor Alex Brown of @anumedia and @TelethonKids as he discusses Indigenous genomics, and how his research program is helping to improve health disparities among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. More here: ow.ly/z5Tw50RjwiH

NHMRC is delighted to attend the 2024 OCHRe Convocation in Meanjin (Brisbane) on Turrbal land, and to listen to the lineup of speakers that make up this leading network in First Nations research excellence.

#OCHRe2024 #BlakExcellence #IndigenousHealth

Congratulations to Dr Romain Ragonnet of Monash University for receiving the 2023 Frank Fenner Investigator Grant Award. Read more on his fascinating Investigator Grant research, in his own words, on our website: ow.ly/iTOi50R800H #NHMRCAwards

A/Professor Antony Cooper from Garvan Institute of Medical Research and UNSW focused his research career into neurodegenerative diseases, working towards a stop to Parkinson’s disease. Check out our video to find out more on his research below #WorldParkinsonsDay

With a passion for integrating research into practice to improve the health of the community, Dr Rachel Sutherland of @uni_newcastle, has focused her research into childhood obesity prevention. Read more in #NHMRC10oftheBest : ow.ly/XEg150R79yi
#DietitiansWeek2024

Happy #DietitiansWeek2024 ! Dr Yasmine Probst of @uow has focused her research on nutrition informatics targeting food composition and its application into practice. Watch the video to find out more on her fascinating research!

Tracker is out now! In this edition, read all about the 2023 NHMRC Research Excellence Awards ceremony, including the release of 10 of the Best–15th Edition and the 2024 Commonwealth Health Minister’s Award, and so much more!
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Congratulations to Sean Humphrey of Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) for receiving the 2023 Peter Doherty Investigator Grant Award (Emerging Leadership). Read more on his incredible research, in his own words on our website: ow.ly/qMmc50R79fj #NHMRCAwards

Congratulations to Johanna Birrell from @sydney_uni for receiving the 2023 Gustav Nossal Postgraduate Scholarship Award.

Read more on her incredible research, in her own words, on our website: ow.ly/TU2Z50R75H8 #NHMRCAwards

There is no definitive test for autism - Instead, diagnosis is made based on developmental assessment and behavioural observations. This #WorldAutismAwarenessDay , read more on the assessment and diagnosis of autism in NHMRC’s impact case study: ow.ly/FXU750R6cqc

Join us as we host Professor Alex Brown (@anumedia and @TelethonKids) to discuss Australia’s commitment towards a National Indigenous Genomics Agenda.

Date: Thursday 11 April 2024
Time: 12:00-13:00 AEST

Register for this Speaking of Science webinar now: eventbrite.com.au/e/nhmrc-speaki…

NHMRC celebrated exceptional health and medical research at our annual Research Excellence Awards this evening. Read the full list of our 2023 award winners (pictured) on our website here: ow.ly/21Vq50R2OYG #NHMRCAwards

We couldn’t wait any longer to share this with you…NHMRC is proud to announce the release of the 15th Edition of our flagship publication, 10 of the Best. Read more on these extraordinary researchers (pictured) and their projects: ow.ly/36qH50R2OTl #NHMRCAwards

Congratulations to Dr Sean Humphrey of @murdoch_childrens, who has been awarded the 2024 Commonwealth Health Minister's Award for Excellence in Health and Medical Research this evening by the Minister for Health and Aged Care, the Hon Mark Butler MP #NHMRCAwards

Don’t forget to register for a discussion workshop to have your say on the review of the Statement on Consumer and Community Involvement in Health and Medical Research. View the workshop schedule and register here: ahra.org.au/our-work/engag…