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Using Lessons From The United Kingdom To Improve The Reproductive Health Of Aboriginal Adolescent Women
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$419,768.00
Summary
I will examine if parity and pre and post natal exercise can prevent urinary incontinence among older women in a large cohort study in the United Kingdom and use these skills to examine the contraceptive use of Aboriginal adolescent females and influence pre and post natal programs in four Aboriginal communities. The more knowledge and support Aboriginal adolescent females have the higher chances of them making informed decisions about their reproductive health.
HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis In Men Who Have Sex With Men: Investigating Impacts On HIV Incidence And Novel Methods Of Engagement
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$318,768.00
Summary
HIV infections are increasing in gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in Australia and Indonesia. A promising new HIV prevention strategy is HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), which involves HIV-negative individuals taking one pill containing HIV treatments per day to prevent infection. PrEP is highly effective when taken correctly. Access to PrEP is currently very limited. Studies to investigate the best ways to implement PrEP services are required in Australia and Indonesia.
Understanding Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) As A Pathway To Cardio-metabolic Disease
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$314,644.00
Summary
Urinary disorders (such as incontinence, frequently voiding, weak stream, urgency and others) share many risk factors with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and may appear before CVD and T2DM manifest. This proposal will examine which particular urinary symptoms, combined with specific risk factors (e.g. obesity, depression, erectile dysfunction) best predict the occurrence of these high-burden conditions using community-based cohorts of men and women.
Genetic And Environmental Risk Factors For Food Allergy In Australian Children
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$299,564.00
Summary
This project aims to provide important information on the role that genetic and environmental factors have in the development of food allergy in Australian children. The study will enable us to understand better the natural history of food allergy in infancy and early childhood and will help to identify risk factors for the development and resolution of food allergy. The results of this study will have implications for clinical guidelines and public health policy.
The Natural History Of Disruptive Behaviour Disorders: Symptom Trajectory, Outcomes, And Intervention
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$318,768.00
Summary
This Fellowship aims to determine why some young people with disruptive behaviour disorders (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder) have worse outcomes than others with the same disorders. This body of work will investigate how differences in symptoms and environmental factors determine their outcomes in later life. These findings will also be used to develop an intervention targeted at young at-risk Australians.
The Burden Of Cancer - Prevention, Treatments, Costs, And Related Diseases
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$311,860.00
Summary
This research aims to increase knowledge on the development, optimal treatment, and costs of cancer and the associated risk factors, by applying advanced disease burden measures to comprehensive data gathered from several established and novel databases. This knowledge is important in advancing our understanding of those most vulnerable to cancer and in developing appropriate preventive strategies and health care for those at highest risk.
Lifecourse Investigation Of Obesity And Adverse Cardiometabolic Health Outcomes: A Pooled Analysis Of Cohort Studies
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$393,278.00
Summary
Obesity cost Australia over $58 billion in 2008 alone. We are yet to identify any effective preventive strategies. Limited existing data suggests childhood factors (e.g., obesity) may have a long-term impact on health outcomes. The proposed study will examine the link between childhood factors and cardiovascular disease risk in adulthood in 4 studies that have collected biological and lifestyle factors from childhood to adulthood. This will lead to better understanding of such complex diseases.