University of Queensland researchers have secured 28 grants totalling more than $29 million to address critical health challenges.
The ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) awarded 3 Development Grants, 24 Ideas Grants and one Postgraduate Scholarship.
Professor Amin Abbosh received 2 grants to develop technologies to help prevent and manage liver disease, and a new standard of efficient, painless and accessible blood tests.
The NHMRC programs are designed with a focus on improving patient outcomes, shaping health policy and practice, and transforming discoveries into real-world benefits for society.
NHMRC Development Grants – $2.8 million
NHMRC Ideas Grants – $26.4 million
- Professor Amin Abbosh (received 2 NHMRC Ideas Grants)
- Associate Professor Federica Barzi
- Professor Antje Blumenthal
- Dr Christopher Howard
- Professor Alexander Khromykh
- Professor Jean-Pierre Levesque
- Dr Maggy Lord
- Dr Ramon Martinez-Marmol
- Associate Professor Markus Muttenthaler
- Associate Professor Nathan Palpant
- Associate Professor Isuru Ranasinghe
- Professor Mark Schembri
- Professor Gerhard Schenk
- Professor Bruno van Swinderen
- Dr Samantha Stehbens
- Professor Waldemar Vollmer
- Professor Katharine Wallis
- Dr Tara Walker
- Dr Conan Wang
- Associate Professor Stephen Wilson
- Dr Melanie White
- Dr Sherry Wu
- Professor Alpha Yap
NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarships – $127,000
- Dr Rahul Ladwa
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