Seven University of Queensland researchers have received National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funding to support collaborative research and improve health outcomes.
The Federal Government has invested $6.9 million to support research with partners in the European Union and the United Kingdom, including four Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» projects to help address emerging research challenges while building Australia’s research capacity.
Another Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» researcher, , has been provided NHMRC funding from the $39 million Partnership Projects Scheme, which supports research projects focused on improving healthcare delivery.
Two Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» researchers have also received funding under the $35 million Centres of Research Excellence scheme to explore and develop solutions to health challenges.
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» NHMRC–European Union (EU) Collaborative Research Grants recipients:
- , from the and , has received $499,332 for the Youth-GEMs project, investigating gene environment interactions in youth mental health trajectories.
- , from the and , has received $499,779 for research into Clinical validation of Artificial Intelligence for providing a personalised motor clinical profile assessment and rehabilitation of upper limb in children with unilateral Cerebral palsy.
- , from the and , has received $499,819 for a study to identify chemical and biological determinants, their sources, and strategies to promote healthier homes in Europe.
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» NHMRC–National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Collaborative Research Grants recipient:
- , from the and , has received $2.37 million to research the clinical and cost-effectiveness of lumbar fusion surgery for patients with persistent, severe low back pain.
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» NHMRC Partnership Projects Scheme recipients:
- , from the and , has received $652,770 to investigate unnecessary and potentially harmful long-term prescribing of antidepressants in general practice. She hopes to develop an antidepressant discontinuation model and proven implementation strategies for urban and rural general practice.
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Centres of Research Excellence Scheme recipients:
- , from the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» and the , has received $2.5 million to establish the Centre of Research Excellence in Urban Indigenous Health.
- , from the and the , has received $2.5 million to improve hospital outcomes for frail patients across different disciplines.
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