Maintenance And Operation Of The Australian Seafood Extension And Advisory Service (AUSEAS)
Funder
Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
Funding Amount
$310,872.22
Summary
Objectives: 1. To provide the post-harvest sector of the Australian seafood industry with technical information and advice that is timely, accurate and relevant. 2. To proactively promulgate the results of research to companies that are well placed to use them. 3. To identify areas where research is needed and the institutes where the work can be done. 4. To promote networking between companies in the post-harvest area by personal contact and publications. 5. To provi ....Objectives: 1. To provide the post-harvest sector of the Australian seafood industry with technical information and advice that is timely, accurate and relevant. 2. To proactively promulgate the results of research to companies that are well placed to use them. 3. To identify areas where research is needed and the institutes where the work can be done. 4. To promote networking between companies in the post-harvest area by personal contact and publications. 5. To provide sales support for selected publications and database maintenance. These include directories, research reports and the FishMAD service, disseminating the results of the national seafood consumption study. 6. Publication of second edition of Australian Seafood Industry Directory 1997-99. Read moreRead less
A Controlled Longitudinal Study Of Knee Cartilage Volume If The Offspring Of Subjects With Osteoarthritis Of The Knee.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$144,392.00
Summary
Osteoarthritis is the most common cause of musculoskeletal disability and cost in Australia. Both genetic and environmental factors have been implicated as causes of this disease. As yet, however, there are no proven strategies for prevention of this very common condition and treatment of established disease is unsatisfactory. Part of the reason for this is the fact that there is no sensitive and accurate measure of early disease. In this study, we plan to evaluate knee cartilage volume assessed ....Osteoarthritis is the most common cause of musculoskeletal disability and cost in Australia. Both genetic and environmental factors have been implicated as causes of this disease. As yet, however, there are no proven strategies for prevention of this very common condition and treatment of established disease is unsatisfactory. Part of the reason for this is the fact that there is no sensitive and accurate measure of early disease. In this study, we plan to evaluate knee cartilage volume assessed by magnetic resonance imaging. This is a promising new candidate which is both accurate and sensitive. We will be measuring knee volume both cross-sectionally and longitudinally in the offspring of patients who have had knee replacement for osteoarthritis and comparing them to randomly selected controls to see if knee volume can be utilised as a marker of early or asymptomatic disease particularly in identifying which treatments may be effective at preventing osteoarthritis in later life.Read moreRead less