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Grant opportunities for dementia, cancer and additional medical research
The Australian Government has announced grant opportunities worth almost $311 million from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).
More than $4 million for new COVID-19 research
The Australian Government is providing more than $4 million for research into COVID-19 and our response to the pandemic.
A strategy to monitor and evaluate the Medical Research Future Fund
We have published a framework for assessing the performance of the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).
Health and medical research priorities finalised
The Australian Medical Research and Innovation Priorities 2020-2022 are the third set of priorities for the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF). The priorities came into effect on 6 November 2020.
Research funding for cancer in children and young adults
The Australian Government is providing $9 million to support research into the causes, biology and progression of cancer among children and young adults.
$25 million for research to improve the safe use of medicines through pharmacy
The Australian Government is providing $25 million through the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) for research to improve the safe use of medicines and medicines intervention by pharmacists.
Health and medical research priorities webinars
The Australian Medical Research Advisory Board is seeking comments through public webinars on 29 September 2020 and 7 October 2020.
Additional support for COVID-19 vaccine research projects
The Australian Government is providing almost $6 million for the research and development of 3 Australian COVID-19 vaccines.
Have your say on health and medical research priorities
The Australian Medical Research Advisory Board is seeking comments through online submissions and public webinars.
Backing ground breaking research
The Australian Government is funding 13 biomedical projects to find breakthrough treatments, diagnostics and ultimately, a vaccine in the fight against COVID-19.
Grant opportunities for clinical trials and other vital research
The Australian Government is providing $103.4 million through the Medical Research Future Fund for research into women’s health, primary health care, clinical trials and other vital research. This includes $86.5 million in new grant opportunities.
$25 million for research into preventing and treating COVID-19
The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) will provide $25 million in funding for new COVID-19 clinical trials involving high-quality research into the virus.
Funding for 22 preventive and public health research projects
Research funding of $27 million from the the Medical Research Future Fund will support 22 projects promoting better health for vulnerable Australians.
Accelerating diabetes and cardiovascular disease research
The Government will invest $47 million over 4 years into a program to accelerate cutting-edge research into two of the most prominent health conditions that affect millions of Australians – diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
MRFF reaches maturity at $20 billion
The Australian Government’s landmark Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) has reached maturity at $20 billion. This unprecedented investment will provide ongoing sustainable funding for ground breaking health and medical research.
Supercharging digital health technologies
The Medical Research Future Fund is providing $18.8 million to supercharge the discovery of better treatments for cancer, epilepsy, stroke, paralysis, irritable bowel syndrome, brain injuries, back pain and chronic middle ear disease.
Clinical trial of new therapies for young patients with bone marrow failure
The Australian Government will provide more than $1 million to support a clinical trial of new therapies for young patients who cannot make enough blood cells due to bone marrow failure.
Research to use artificial intelligence to improve health care
$19 million from the Medical Research Future Fund will support transformative medical research projects using game-changing applied artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The projects will improve the ways we prevent, diagnose and treat a wide range of health conditions.
Research projects to fight antimicrobial resistance and tuberculosis in the Pacific region
Four new Australian research projects totalling more than $8.3 million will tackle the threat of drug-resistant tuberculosis and antimicrobial resistance in the Pacific region.
$21.8 million for research into neurological disorders
The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) is supporting vital research that could mean major breakthroughs in treating a range of neurological disorders, including early Alzheimer’s disease, autism and encephalitis.
Research boost for rare cancers, rare diseases and unmet medical needs
The Medical Research Future Fund is providing $35.9 million for 17 cutting-edge research projects. The projects are designed to improve the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, improve neonatal outcomes and prevent bone loss in critically ill women.
$5.9 million for research into stem cell treatments for incurable diseases
The Australian Government is funding 8 medical research projects to find new and innovative stem cell treatments for incurable diseases including leukaemia, Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy.
Traumatic brain injury research to examine long-term impact of concussion in children
The Australian Government is investing over $5.7 million to further develop traumatic brain injury research, aimed at improving the lives of Australians who sustain brain injuries.
$12 million for research to improve treatment of cardiovascular disease and stroke patients
The Australian Government, together with the National Heart Foundation, has announced a further $12 million for research to improve treatment of people, including children, suffering cardiovascular disease and stroke.
Research projects aim to improve life for brain cancer survivors
Researchers will study the medical, functional and psychosocial needs of people who have survived brain cancer in a major 3-year research project funded through the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF).
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