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I am a public health researcher in cardiovascular science and epidemiology evaluating programs for lowering the risk of chronic illness in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations.
Increase Australias Capacity For Outstanding Health And Medical Research At The Highest Competitive Level Internationally
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$4,000,000.00
Summary
This Fellowship aims to increase Australia’s capacity for outstanding health and medical research at the highest competitive level internationally by utilising to their full potential the strategically planned population-based research resources I have already established. We have established state of the art protocols for collecting family data, and following up large cohorts of families. We are now in a superb position to rapidly translate genetic findings (ours and others) into clinical and p ....This Fellowship aims to increase Australia’s capacity for outstanding health and medical research at the highest competitive level internationally by utilising to their full potential the strategically planned population-based research resources I have already established. We have established state of the art protocols for collecting family data, and following up large cohorts of families. We are now in a superb position to rapidly translate genetic findings (ours and others) into clinical and public health programs and evaluate their impacts. This Fellowship should encourage high calibre Australian researchers to continue their work in Australia. It will give the resources in terms of people and research funds to develop to its full potential the population resource that I have built up over the last two decades. Funding will strengthen the position of Australian family and twin study resources within the international network so as to further enhance collaborations, knowledge transfer, and permit us to continue to demonstrate leadership. Continued funding of key personnel and the opportunity to recruit the best new talent through offering attractive positions, and funding to conduct our own genetic and molecular analyses rather than handing the material over to others, are essential for us to maintain and enhance the reputation in the highly competitive areas of cancer genetics. That is, we intend to demonstrate that Australia is the leader in the new discipline of MEGA Epidemiology. A major aim of this Fellowship is to use our research findings to “make a difference” to the health and well-being of Australians. This will be achieved by continuing to widen our perspective to include qualitative research techniques in trying to find out what are the issues impacting on the public – and the clinicians and bureaucrats – in decision making around the possibilities and risks being raised by new genetic findings.Read moreRead less
Prof Lynch is an epidemiologist interested in understanding, quantifying, developing, and applying the evidence base for universal, targeted and clinical population health interventions, particularly in early life, that will improve overall population health and reduce health inequalities.
Prof Hall is a population health researcher investigating the public health and public policy implications of neurobiological and genetic research on alcohol and other drug use and addiction. My research includes: the social and health system implications of new pharmacological treatments for addiction arising from neurobiological and genetic research; new approaches suggested for the prevention of drug use and addiction (for example, genetic screening and vaccination); and the impact of neurobi ....Prof Hall is a population health researcher investigating the public health and public policy implications of neurobiological and genetic research on alcohol and other drug use and addiction. My research includes: the social and health system implications of new pharmacological treatments for addiction arising from neurobiological and genetic research; new approaches suggested for the prevention of drug use and addiction (for example, genetic screening and vaccination); and the impact of neurobiological and genetic research findings on public understanding of, attitudes towards, and support for, different social policies that aim to deal with drug use and addiction.Read moreRead less
I aim to use high-quality laboratory science, clinical and social research, and strong public health principles, to address the major health problems of the Asia-Pacific region and improve health through translatable outcomes