The Role Of Reduced Lung Volume In The Pathogenesis Of Asthma.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$275,095.00
Summary
Asthma is a disease for which the cause is not understood. This project is designed to examine the possibilty that breathing at low volumes causes an abnormality in the smooth muscle of the airways that predisposes them to the airway hyperresponsiveness of asthma.
(Dys)Regulating Junctional Tension: A Novel Mechanism In Tumor Cell Biology
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$732,391.00
Summary
This project will study how cancer cells are forced out of their original tissue of origin. This process, called oncogenic extrusion, is important to allow cancer cells to proliferate and invade their surrounding tissue. We have discovered a new cellular mechanism that causes oncogenic extrusion and aim to understand its molecular basis and test how it contributes to breast cancer.
Progressing The National Fisheries Digital Data Framework - Industry Consultation
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$28,290.42
Summary
Australian fisheries data is currently stored in a segregated manner and connectivity is minimal between sources, leaving data to be relatively inaccessible. The majority of Australia's wild catch fishers continue to complete their catch and effort reporting via paper log books that then require data entry capacity to ensure these can be utilised by the appropriate users - stock assessments, SAFS, etc... The move to electronic, real time data reporting would enable a higher level of data to be c ....Australian fisheries data is currently stored in a segregated manner and connectivity is minimal between sources, leaving data to be relatively inaccessible. The majority of Australia's wild catch fishers continue to complete their catch and effort reporting via paper log books that then require data entry capacity to ensure these can be utilised by the appropriate users - stock assessments, SAFS, etc... The move to electronic, real time data reporting would enable a higher level of data to be collected but would also allow fine scale management of fishing operation and ultimately greater sustainability of fish stocks.
As a result of this, corresponding jurisdictional management agency investment in improving infrastructure is also often segregated. Harmonising fisheries digital data could derive not only efficiencies in the data use (data can be collected once and used many times) but also in infrastructure investment. Harmonised investment in infrastructure as well as innovative change in regards to how a range of services and information are utilised in fishing and aquaculture could deliver greater profit and improve timeliness of decision making. It is however important that and framework proposed has the confidence and support of both government and industry. This project seeks to ensure that industry is involved in progressing the data framework, and that suit a framework suits their needs. Objectives: 1. To engage with industry to ensure the future of fisheries data is end-user driven 2. To understand current and future capability in fisheries data infrastructure Read moreRead less
Investigating The Use Of Trace Element Profiles To Substantiate Provenance For The Australian Prawn Industry
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$248,043.12
Summary
Industry stakeholders from ACPF and APFA have identified the potential for the "Love Australian Prawns" campaign to be undermined by the practice of unscrupulous operators substituting Australian prawns with lower value product. Therefore it has been proposed that, to support the national marketing strategy, a rapid and robust scientific method must be developed to verify compliance and, ensure product integrity, including food safety, truth in labelling and traceability. The trace metal a .... Industry stakeholders from ACPF and APFA have identified the potential for the "Love Australian Prawns" campaign to be undermined by the practice of unscrupulous operators substituting Australian prawns with lower value product. Therefore it has been proposed that, to support the national marketing strategy, a rapid and robust scientific method must be developed to verify compliance and, ensure product integrity, including food safety, truth in labelling and traceability. The trace metal authentication methods used by other primary production industries represents a possible opportunity to prove provenance. Should the technology prove suitable, a detailed and effective communication strategy (aligned with the LAP distribution channels) is considered mandatory to ensure whole of chain knowledge of the capability and aligned consequences for substitution offenders. This project is broken into two parts; 1) Proof of Concept: To establish enforcement agency and supply chain usage of the tool, to call for tenders against a defined brief 2) Database construction and extension: If project investors agree that the proof of concept will meet the need (ie a project STOP/GO point), the technology will be utilised with the plan to implement it as a provenance tool.
Objectives: 1. To investigate and pilot a cost effective, legally enforceable method to establish the provenance of prawns and ensure robust identification of source harvest areas for the Australian prawn industry. 2. Investigate and confirm with stakeholders how the method can be used as a basis for preventing/discouraging the substitution currently impacting the LAP national strategy and otheraccreditation/branding initiatives (eg MSC). 3. To communicate the outcomes of the project results to supply chain partners and regulators and evaluate such that is can be shown that they aware that such a method exists and how it can be used to manage product integrity issues. Read moreRead less
SCRC: Supply Chain Research And Analysis To Support The Future Commercial Roll Out Of The Australian Wild Abalone (TM) Program - ACA Component
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Summary
The Australian Wild Abalone (TM) supply chain education program is the direct result of Seafood CRC, FRDC and ACA investment over the past 5 years. While there has been significant progress and the supply education program program is being trialed in Hong Kong and China there are several elements that need further research to support the full commercial roll out of the AWA (TM) marketing and promotion program beyond 2015.
There is a need to gain deeper and more insightful engagement ....The Australian Wild Abalone (TM) supply chain education program is the direct result of Seafood CRC, FRDC and ACA investment over the past 5 years. While there has been significant progress and the supply education program program is being trialed in Hong Kong and China there are several elements that need further research to support the full commercial roll out of the AWA (TM) marketing and promotion program beyond 2015.
There is a need to gain deeper and more insightful engagement with the supply chain partners focusing on the key decision makers and the factors that influence purchasing decisions within the F&B sector in China and Hong Kong.
Understanding and utilising Chinese digital media will be a key marketing tactic in the future however very little is known about how best to use it. There are significant cultural and language barriers that need to be overcome so this project seeks to research, trial and evaluate at least two potential digital platforms to better understand how to incorporate Chinese digital media effectively into a marketing strategy.
The decision behaviour within the China based supply chain remains somewhat opaque beyond the importer and their immediate customers. There is a need to build on the relationships with the China and Hong Kong based importers and to work with them to consolidate those relationships to better understand the F&B sector in China and the retail sector in Hong Kong, in particular. this research is needed to gain a better understanding of how and when purchasing decisions are made. The ways in which consumer behaviour influences those decisions also needs further research.
In addition there is a need to research the potential for the AWA program to be expanded into other markets as an investment risk mitigation strategy for the industry. Singapore, Japan and the Australian domestic market (capitalising on the predicted Asian tourist boom) are all potential markets that have been identified through Seafood CRC research (eg SRL market diversification opportunities) and other sources. Research will be undertaken in partnership with Australian exporters and their importers in Singapore and Japan. If there is sufficient interest research will also be undertaken in the domestic market. Articulating the benefit cost of expanding the program to those markets, based on robust market research, is needed to enable the Australian Wild Abalone to prioritise fund for future market development efforts. There is also a need to investigate and make recommendations on potential funding options for the commercial roll out of the AWA (TM) program.
Finally there is a need to complete the registration of the AWA certification trademark, establish the AWA management committee and sign on suppliers.Read moreRead less