I am a clinician researcher in paediatric emergency medicine. My research focus is acute neurological problems and includes both high volume and rare but life threatening conditions in children. Award of an NHMRC Practitioner Fellowship will allow me to address major evidence gaps in the acute care of children presenting to the emergency department with head injuries and brain attacks (acute neurological dysfunction), and to translate the findings into widespread practice.
Clinical Trials And Registries To Prevent Blindness For Macular Disease
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$467,961.00
Summary
Injection of drugs into the eye is an unprecedented breakthrough in the treatment of macular diseases, however many questions must be addressed for our patients with diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration to reap the full benefits. My clinical research unit will conduct our own clinical trials, such as testing a new laser that has never been used in the retina. My observational studies unit will track “real world” outcomes of treatment of retinal disease in a large group of Australians.
Optimising Evidence-based, Equitable And Efficient Care For Common Child Health Conditions.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$481,156.00
Summary
Care for common conditions such as sleep problems, mental health disorders, and food allergy is often plagued by mismanagement, long wait times, inequitable access, and waste. These factors can worsen child health and quality of life, increase financial and social pressures on families, and deplete the limited health budget. I will develop, implement and evaluate innovative and sustainable solutions to improve care, access to care, and reduce waste in these conditions.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is increasing in prevalence due to the ageing and increasing overweight and obesity of populations worldwide. This Fellowship will 1. Find new, cost-effective strategies to prevent and diagnose OSA; 2. Lead to a deeper understanding of the cardiovascular and neuro-behavioural consequences of OSA and the likely benefits of OSA treatment; and 3. Discover more effective and cost-effective therapies that are targeted toward a patient’s specific type of OSA.
Sexually Transmissible Infections: Outcomes And Interventions.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$568,892.00
Summary
Professor Basil Donovan, Head of the Sexual Health Program at UNSW's Kirby Institute, works on a wide range of research endeavours that are aimed at (a) better characterising the causes of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and their outcomes, (b) determining how they move through populations, and (c) trialing interventions to bring them under control. He has a particular interest in populations that are at increased risk of STIs such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, gay me ....Professor Basil Donovan, Head of the Sexual Health Program at UNSW's Kirby Institute, works on a wide range of research endeavours that are aimed at (a) better characterising the causes of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and their outcomes, (b) determining how they move through populations, and (c) trialing interventions to bring them under control. He has a particular interest in populations that are at increased risk of STIs such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, gay men, sex workers, prisoners, and youth.Read moreRead less