The Australian Centre of Excellence in Twin Research will build on the Australian Twin Registry, which for 30 years has played an integral part in health & medical research. The new Centre aims to expand a state-of-the-art resource for conducting research, bring together leading national and international researchers from across disciplines, and build capacity in people, techniques, and expertise to continue to enable twin research to address major health and medical issues.
Centre Of Research Excellence On Sitting Time And Chronic Disease Prevention – Mechanisms, Measurement And Interventions
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,657,874.00
Summary
Australian research has identified serious health consequences arising from the 7 to 10 hours of daily sitting that most people do, especially in relation to ‘diseases of inactivity’ – type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease and breast and colon cancer – that are an unwelcome burden on individuals, families and health systems. This new research examines the practical feasibility and the preventive-health benefits of changing children’s and adults’ sitting time in schools, workplaces and the home ....Australian research has identified serious health consequences arising from the 7 to 10 hours of daily sitting that most people do, especially in relation to ‘diseases of inactivity’ – type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease and breast and colon cancer – that are an unwelcome burden on individuals, families and health systems. This new research examines the practical feasibility and the preventive-health benefits of changing children’s and adults’ sitting time in schools, workplaces and the home environment.Read moreRead less
Centre Of Research Excellence In Cognitive Health: Evidence, Intervention And Population Modelling
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,499,872.00
Summary
Cognitive health is essential for productivity at all ages. Common chronic diseases such as diabetes, and risk factors such as smoking, can reduce cognitive function and increase risk of cognitive decline. Our Centre aims to build evidence about the things that impact on cognitive health and lead to cognitive decline; to develop methods of reducing cognitive decline; and to measure the impact of cognitive impairment at the national level to inform the government on costs and planning.
PROBE-NET: The Progression Of Barrett's Esophagus To Cancer Network
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,465,844.00
Summary
This application brings together the seven major research teams in Australia with expertise in oesophageal neoplasia to form a multi-state, multi-disciplinary Centre for Research Excellence. All of the nodes have worked together collaboratively for the past 4 years, pooling their expertise in surgery, gastroenterology, endoscopy, epidemiology, biostatistics, basic science, health policy and translational research. Our vision is to develop evidence-based strategies for reducing the burden of oeso ....This application brings together the seven major research teams in Australia with expertise in oesophageal neoplasia to form a multi-state, multi-disciplinary Centre for Research Excellence. All of the nodes have worked together collaboratively for the past 4 years, pooling their expertise in surgery, gastroenterology, endoscopy, epidemiology, biostatistics, basic science, health policy and translational research. Our vision is to develop evidence-based strategies for reducing the burden of oesophageal neoplasia.Read moreRead less
Understanding And Ameliorating The Human Health Effects Of Exposure To Air Pollution: From Knowledge To Policy And Public Health Practice
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,584,848.00
Summary
Urban consolidation and sprawl, traffic congestion, mining, climate change, heating and cooling living environments, and power generation – these manifestations of modernity produce regular headlines. Air pollution and its effects on human health are the focus of much popular concern. This CRE will build an integrated research capacity in the field of air pollution and its effects on human health that will allow Australia to address these major challenges - now and in the future.
Energy Transitions, Air Pollution And Health In Australia
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,491,229.00
Summary
Emissions from burning biomass (including fossil fuels) are major features of our environment and are the 4th leading global risk factor for premature death. As countries shift their patterns of energy use in response to global warming, new challenges are emerging. Understanding this is crucial to our ability to maintain health and stability in uncertain times. This CRE will examine the health consequences of (1) fossil fuel combustion, (2) landscape fires and (3) alternatives to fossil fuels.
EMPOWER: Health Systems, Adversity And Child Well Being
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,497,573.00
Summary
Every child deserves the best start in life. Early life prevention of problems that disrupt optimal trajectories of child health and development are not just important to the health sector; they extend into the broader society impacting child care, early learning, schooling, labour market success and ultimately the economy. Our CRE will conduct rigorous evaluations of cutting-edge interventions to reduce the burdens of early life adversity on child health and development.
Centre For Research Excellence In Medical Workforce Dynamics.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,496,646.00
Summary
The Centre for Research Excellence in Medical Workforce Dynamics will grow new capacity in health services research, with high potential for policy impact, providing much needed evidence on the factors that influence doctors' decisions on how many hours to work, their location of work, including working in rural and remote areas, and decisions to leave the medical workforce and retire. These decisions influence the population’s access to health care, costs and health outcomes.
Centre Of Research Excellence In Women's Health In The 21st Century
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,297,161.00
Summary
The goals of the Centre of Research Excellence in Women’s Health in the 21st Century are to examine how changes in the health system impact on women’s health and how changes in women’s lives impact on their health and health care needs. This research program will focus on four priority health issues of particular relevance to women: reproductive health, mental health, cardiovascular conditions and musculoskeletal problems; and use data from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health.