Four UniSA researchers have collectively been awarded $7.8 million to develop new health and medical technologies which could benefit millions of people around the world.
The National Health and Medical Research Council () 2021 , announced today, will go towards research to prevent serious infections caused by medical devices, pioneering technology to diagnose and monitor life-threatening medical conditions, and new guidelines to protect the health of older Australians.
The successful researchers are:
- ($2.7 million) to help create anti-bacterial nanotechnologies for a range of medical devices that can cause deadly infections inside the body. These include catheters, orthopaedic and trauma devices, dental implants and heart valves.
- ($2.1 million) to develop sensing and wearable devices to better diagnose and monitor medical conditions, including preeclampsia, epilepsy, fetal arrhythmias and heart attacks.
- ($1.5 million) to investigate the use of multiple medications taken by older Australians and how inappropriate and potentially harmful medicines can be safely discontinued with new treatment guidelines.
- ($1.3 million) to lead a team to develop a better monitoring system for the aged care sector, establish quality and safety indicators and mitigate the risks for older people in aged care facilities.
The projects are part of a $400 million investment by the Federal Government to fund 237 national projects in world leading health and medical research.
The three South Australian universities have shared in a funding pool of $24.1 million.
A full list of grant recipients is available on NHMRC’s website: www.nhmrc.gov.au
