Addressing Missing Links In The Care Of Older People To Improve Practice And Outcomes: Program Efficacy, Implementation Effectiveness And Knowledge Translation
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$259,507.00
Summary
Many older people live with disability and can struggle to perform even simple day-to-day activities. Unfortunately, disability escalates with age. Our population is ageing rapidly—one of the fastest in the world—due to a world-class health system and low fertility. Despite a growth in health and research initiatives over the last decade, there remains much room to improve the health and well-being of older people. This research addresses this need by undertaking an innovative and targeted progr ....Many older people live with disability and can struggle to perform even simple day-to-day activities. Unfortunately, disability escalates with age. Our population is ageing rapidly—one of the fastest in the world—due to a world-class health system and low fertility. Despite a growth in health and research initiatives over the last decade, there remains much room to improve the health and well-being of older people. This research addresses this need by undertaking an innovative and targeted program of work.Read moreRead less
REDUCING HARMS FROM SUBSTANCE MISUSE IN REMOTE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES REQUIRES INTERVENTIONS DELIVERED AS PROMISED WITH MEASURABLE IMPACTS?
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$439,920.00
Summary
We cannot accurately estimate the occurrence of many diseases and risk factors for remote Indigenous communities where more of the ‘health gap’ is suffered. Interventions targeting substance misuse risk factors have not yet produced the community- and individual-level impacts they were designed to bring about. In this Fellowship, I will improve evaluation methods and measures to produce credible evidence for assessing program implementation and effectiveness in remote communities.
Development Of A Low-cost, Very Low-radiation Community-based Screening Method For Primary Prevention Of Cardiovascular Disease
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$419,180.00
Summary
Virtually everyone's life has been affected by cardiovascular disease (CVD) in some way. There are no routine community-based tests to identify asymptomatic CVD due to current tests being invasive, expensive, time-consuming or high radiation exposure. A low cost, very low radiation test from existing machines used for osteoporosis screening can assess a measure of asymptomatic CVD. This fellowship seeks to develop this test for community-based screening strategies.
Preventing Injuries And Promoting Health, Safety And Mobility For Older People With Age-related Eye Disease
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$476,728.00
Summary
Maintaining health in later life depends on our ability to be independently mobile but also safe. This is a major public health problem, as older people are vulnerable to injury, particularly those who have lost sight. This program of research will tackle the two major causes of injury to older people: falls and road traffic injuries. Innovative strategies are being comprehensively evaluated which stand to prevent injury and make a difference to the lives of many older Australians.
Clinical Approaches To Preventing Cardiovascular Disease
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$463,652.00
Summary
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and disease burden globally. While many new treatments have been discovered in the last few decades to prevent CVD, surveys show many people do not receive these treatments. Dr. Chow is committed to using her skills as a cardiologist and a researcher to bridge this gap. Her program aims to identify novel, simple and scalable approaches to decrease the gap in preventative care and reduce the burden of CVD in Australia and beyond.
Improving Prevention Of Cardiovascualr Disease In High Risk Populations
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$408,388.00
Summary
Heart attack and stroke are the leading causes of death and disease burden globally. While there are highly effective treatments to prevent cardiovascular disease, surveys in Australia and other parts of the world indicate they are not being taken up. This program of research aims to improve prevention in individuals at high risk of heart attack and stroke by developing and testing strategies to increase the use of effective evidence-based treatment therapies.
Prevention Of Injury In Disadvantaged And High Risk Populations
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$451,716.00
Summary
Associate Professor Ivers leads groundbreaking research that examines the burden and risk factors for injury, and works with Government to develop effective prevention programs. Injury is a leading cause of death and disability across Australia and Asia and, working with leading scientists from around the world, her program of research will seek to reduce this burden, particularly for disadvantaged and high risk populations. Focusing on road injury and falls, her work will have important benefit ....Associate Professor Ivers leads groundbreaking research that examines the burden and risk factors for injury, and works with Government to develop effective prevention programs. Injury is a leading cause of death and disability across Australia and Asia and, working with leading scientists from around the world, her program of research will seek to reduce this burden, particularly for disadvantaged and high risk populations. Focusing on road injury and falls, her work will have important benefits for injury prevention globally.Read moreRead less
The Regulation Of Aromatase In The Context Of Obesity And Postmenopausal Breast Cancer.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$436,601.00
Summary
Current hormone therapy for breast cancer using inhibitors of oestrogen formation results in serious side-effects including bone loss, joint pain and possibly cognitive issues. Our current work is aimed at understanding how oestrogen formation is regulated with the goal of developing breast-specific inhibitors of oestrogen formation to obviate these problems. In addition, this work is aimed at devising therapeutic intervention to break the linkage between obesity and breast cancer.
Tuberculosis - Transmission, Drug Resistance And Strain Emergence
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$290,652.00
Summary
Tuberculosis (TB) kills nearly 2 million people each year. The emergence of drug resistant TB in the Asia-Pacific region pose a particular threat to Australia, due to frequent population mixing and ongoing TB transmission that may facilitate its spread within vulnerable communities. The proposed study will develop advanced tools to monitor and limit TB transmission within Australia. It will also provide novel insight into the evolution of the global TB epidemic and key factors that sustain it.