Tipping The Balance - Improving Response Rates To Cancer Immunotherapy
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,562,250.00
Summary
Survival rates for some types of cancer remain low. It was previously thought that chemotherapy could not be combined with drugs that affect the immune system (immunotherapy) to treat cancer. My research disproved this. I develop models to study cancer in the lab. I also research ways to measure how people’s bodies respond to chemotherapy and immunotherapy (biomarkers). I use this information to discover new drug combinations to reduce deaths from cancer.
LIFESPAN-CHD – Leading Innovation By Finding And Eliminating Gaps In Research, SPecialist Care ANd Mental Health Services For People With CHD.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$462,644.00
Summary
Keeping patients and families engaged in congenital heart disease (CHD) care is vital for improving health outcomes for Australians living with CHD. This collaboration will position Australia at the forefront of CHD care and research by delivering healthcare innovations including a national CHD health services dataset, a digital health tool that maximises engagement in CHD care and new models of care co-designed with CHD patients and families to meet their cardiac and mental health needs.
Generating Evidence For A Strong Foundation: Using Population Health Data For Translational Child Health, Healthcare And Policy
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,500,000.00
Summary
Professor Natasha Nassar’s research program uses advanced research methods to address new challenges in child population health. She will investigate the role and impact of early life factors, paediatric healthcare practices and long-term morbidity and survivorship on child health and development. Identification of at-risk children and involvement of clinicians and policy-makers in research will ensure improved child population health and development and healthy start to life for all children.
Transforming Approaches To Chronic Disease Prevention In Community Settings
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,738,220.00
Summary
Chronic disease is the leading cause of death in Australia. Research has identified a number of interventions to prevent chronic disease. However, most of these are impractical, difficult to implement and so have little impact in improving community health. In this research program I will generate evidence that is relevant for policy makers and practitioners, identifying effective interventions that can feasibly be delivered, and effective approaches to implement them in community settings.
Transforming Treatment Options And Delivery Of Care For Osteoarthritis
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,510,793.00
Summary
Osteoarthritis is highly prevalent and a leading cause of disability. Despite this burden, current management is frequently inappropriate and associated with enormous financial costs. This program of research leverages established resources and existing funding to investigate the key challenges for OA in the next decade, including 1) Further enhance the methods for disease modification trials and deploy novel trials, and 2) Optimise the delivery of care for those with extant disease.
Driving Change To Improve Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Kidney Health
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,050,000.00
Summary
The burden of kidney disease affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities is devastating. Community members prioritise prevention of kidney disease, early detection and treatment to stop progression to dialysis. In remote areas, people requiring dialysis have to move away from their family and supports. This work will focus on innovative ways to address this disparity to improve care, treatment and services for Indigenous people living with kidney disease.
Improving The Neurological And Mental Health Of Vulnerable Children: Through Implementation And Health Services Research To Close Treatment Gaps
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,562,250.00
Summary
This Emerging Leader fellowship will support research to improve child neurodevelopmental and mental health. The program of research will answer several of the crucial research questions expressed in the Oct 2019 Productivity Commission Mental Health Report, the 2018 National FASD Strategy, the 2018 Senate Mental Health Inquiry Report, the 2018 Lancet Commission for Mental Health, the 2018 MRFF Strategic Priorities, and 2018 WHO National Strategy for Australian Telehealth Discussion paper.
Quantifying And Reducing The Burden Of New And Emerging Psychoactive Substances In Australia
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$645,205.00
Summary
The public health threat posed by emerging drugs of concern (e.g., new psychoactive substances (NPS) and crystalline methamphetamine) requires timely and effective public health interventions. This research program will strengthen estimates of the global NPS health burden, enhance the surveillance of unwitting drug consumption, and develop and evaluate novel harm reduction responses. Findings will inform policy and health service delivery, both globally and within Australia.
Making The First Osteoporotic Fracture The Last - Implementation And Analysis Of An Evidence-based, Integrated Model Of Care For Secondary Fracture Prevention
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$1,500,000.00
Summary
Despite the availability of effective treatments, 4 out of 5 Australians receive no therapy following an osteoporotic fracture. As a consequence, many patients sustain further fragility fractures, resulting in lengthy hospital stays & great cost to the community. This project will implement & evaluate an evidence-based model of fracture prevention that is integrated across health care sectors, establishing its feasibility and clinical effectiveness in preventing osteoporotic re-fractures.
My research aims to improve health care for back pain. First, I will conduct and summarise clinical trials to identify the best treatments for back pain. Second, I will develop data systems to check that the health care delivered is of the highest quality. Third, I will improve understanding of low back pain amongst the general public and health workers. Last, I will work with health services to develop better ways to deliver health services for back pain.