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The National Centre For Asbestos Related Diseases (NCARD)
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,500,000.00
Summary
The National Centre for Asbestos Related Diseases is a world-leading centre studying the deadly cancers mesothelioma and lung cancer. Our ongoing Centre of Research Excellence program includes research from the development and genetics of asbestos-related cancers, through to new treatments, novel ways of imaging cancer, and the supportive care of people with these cancers. This program will improve the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of mesothelioma and asbestos-related lung cancer.
Most eye diseases have a genetic contribution, whether rare disorders affecting children such as retinoblastoma or congenital cataracts through to common disorders of older people such as myopia, age-related macular degeneration or glaucoma. We will continue our successful research to find genes that cause these diseases and use this to improve patient care and prevent blindness. We will work out how families can use this genetic information to participate in trials to develop new treatments.
Transforming The Diagnosis And Management Of Severe Neurocognitive Disorders Through Genomics
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,499,330.00
Summary
Neurocognitive disorders (NCD) are one of the most common genetic conditions in our society and it results with a need for ongoing permanent care for many affected people. Until recently, only 30% of people with NCD could be diagnosed but this has changed with the availability of genomic testing where all genes can be tested at once. The use of genomics in the CRE will lead to new NCD genes being identified and this information being translated into a clinical setting.
National Centre For Research Excellence In Neuromuscular Disorders: Transforming The Management Of Neuromuscular Disorders From Compassionate Assistance To Targeted Therapy And Prevention
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$2,805,509.00
Summary
Neuromuscular disorders affect 1 in 1,000 people, often result in progressive muscle weakness and can cause early death. At present not enough is being done to ensure translation of research into improved outcomes for patients. For the first time in Australia, the CRE-NMD will establish an integrated, comprehensive program to investigate diagnosis, prevention and treatment of neuromuscular disorders from infancy to adulthood.