You can find news items related to the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) below.
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Latest news
Medical Research Future Fund – Upcoming webinar for research administration officers
Registrations are now open to join our next Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Research Administration Officer (RAO) webinar on 27 March 2024.
$12.6 million to support international clinical trials in Australia and evidence-based health care
Applications are open for the 2024 International Clinical Trial Collaborations grant opportunity. Funding is from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).
Experts to advise on genomic research priorities
A new expert advisory panel will inform the future of Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) priorities for genomic research.
Webinar: How to improve the health of rural, remote and regional communities with a Medical Research Future Fund grant
We invite you to join our Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Webinar at 11:00am (AEDT) on 14 March 2024.
$93 million for research into improved health for children, young people and the aged, medical devices, mental health and stem cell therapies
Applications are open for 5 new Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant opportunities.
$50 million for the world’s most advanced artificial heart
The Australian Government is investing $50 million in technology that has the potential to half deaths from heart failure globally. Funding is from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).
$230 million for over 100 health and medical research projects and $245 million for new grant opportunities
The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) is supporting 110 groundbreaking health and medical research projects and providing up to $245 million in new grant opportunities.
$35 million to fight blindness with artificial corneas
The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) is supporting next generation technology that aims to fight blindness with bioengineered corneas.
$20 million for research into childhood brain cancers
The Australian Government has announced $20 million for research into new treatments for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) and other childhood brain cancers. Funding is from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).
From research plan to research proposal – Medical Research Future Fund webinar
Watch the recording of our Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) webinar from 23 November 2023. We discussed addressing MRFF priorities in grant applications in this webinar.
Report on the Australian Brain Cancer Mission
Read about the review of the Australian Brain Cancer Mission.
Express your interest in guiding the Medical Research Future Fund’s Australian Brain Cancer Mission
We are seeking expressions of interest for 2 Australian Brain Cancer Mission Expert Advisory panels (EAPs). Applications close 10 February 2024.
Researchers and administrators – Helping you to manage your Medical Research Future Fund grant
You can now find the information you need to manage your Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant in one convenient place.
Are you passionate about improving the lives of people with traumatic brain injury?
Express your interest in our next Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Traumatic Brain Injury Mission Expert Advisory Panel (EAP).
$23.7 million for innovative trials that address areas of unmet medical need
Guidelines for the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) 2023 Innovative Trials grant opportunity are now available.
$66 million for genomics research into serious diseases and common chronic conditions
The Australian Government has announced $66 million for 25 genomic research projects that will make a real difference to people’s lives. Funding is from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).
Help make health and medical research more inclusive
Consultation on the draft Statement on Sex, Gender, Variations of Sex Characteristics and Sexual Orientation in Health and Medical Research is now open.
$9.76 million to support the local development of lifesaving new drugs
We are investing $9.76 million in the development of lifesaving drugs and world-class treatments in Australia. Funding is from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).
Learn about addressing Medical Research Future Fund priorities in grant applications
We invite you to join our next Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Webinar at 2:00pm (AEDT) on 23 November 2023.
$6 million for research to tackle diabetes and cardiovascular disease in Indigenous communities
We are providing almost $6 million to boost the health and wellbeing of First Nations people. Funding is from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).
$147.5 million for research into rare illnesses, multidisciplinary primary care, cardiovascular disease and diabetes
Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant opportunities to the value of $147.5 million are now available.
$30.8 million for Indigenous-led health research
We have announced $30.8 million for Indigenous-led research into health issues facing First Nations people. Funding is from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).
$15 million for research to better treat prostate and childhood cancer
The Australian Government has announced $15 million for the development of next-generation medicines to better treat prostate and childhood cancer. Funding is from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).
$30 million to improve children’s mental health and wellbeing
Apply for funding under the 2023 Childhood Mental Health Research grant opportunity. Funding is from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).
Thank you to our Medical Research Future Fund Grant Assessment Committee members
The success of Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant funding relies on informed and committed community members stepping forward to assess grant applications.
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