Real-time Surveillance For The Early Detection Of E-health Related Adverse Events
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$311,860.00
Summary
Health care delivery has become increasingly dependent on information technology. There is growing concern about the risk of harm caused by e-health technology. Current methods for error detection are minimal, and healthcare software remains largely unregulated. This research aims to develop innovative surveillance technologies to provide real-time monitoring and to facilitate early detection of e-health generated adverse events, as a critical step to improve the safety of e-health technology.
Enhancing Quality In Primary Health Care Services Through Better Use Of Data And Information Systems
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$143,758.00
Summary
The performance of PHC services has increasingly been scrutinized due to the rise in prevalence of chronic diseases, growing demand for care, rising health care costs, and evidence of unexplained variations in clinical practice. The use of performance monitoring frameworks has increased and it is anticipated this process will become a regular activity. A key element to ensuring the successful engagement in performance monitoring activities is the effective management of information systems.
Investigation Of The Effect Of Prism Therapy On Attention Dysfunction In Right-parietal Lobe Damaged Stroke Patients With Spatial Neglect.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$343,888.00
Summary
A strong predictor of a bad outcome after stroke is spatial neglect. This condition is due to a deficit in attention. With attention shifted towards the undamaged side, the victim ignores their damaged side. A new therapy improves neglect, yet little is known about how brain circuits are altered with therapy. We will identify brain areas critical in restoring normal attention, and will investigate for the first time whether repeated therapy sessions improve treatment effectiveness.
Brain Training In Osteoarthritis - Does It Decrease Pain?
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$299,564.00
Summary
In people with osteoarthritis (OA), the amount of pain is often not related to the amount of joint damage seen on x-ray. This suggests that there are other processes contributing to their pain. Recently, the role of the brain in contributing to chronic pain has been investigated. This project aims to determine what parts of the brain are affected in people with OA. It also aims to develop new treatments that target these brain areas and determine if these brain-training treatments decrease pain.
System Biology Approaches To Uncovering Non-coding RNAs' Roles In Characterising Cancer Subtypes
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$318,768.00
Summary
I aim to investigate non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs)’ roles in cancer development, and how they characterise cancer subtypes. The outcomes of the proposed research are twofold: computational methods to stratify tumor subtypes and computational methods to identify groups of ncRNAs acting as drivers for each cancer subtype. The research outcomes will enable prediction of new patients’ cancer subtypes and contribute to the design of efficient treatment therapies.