Researchers and innovators share in $6 million for COVID projects
04 February 2021
Almost $6 million in State Government money has been awarded to local researchers and innovators to tackle health and wellbeing challenges related to the COVID-19 emergency.
The funding – drawn from the Future Health Research and Innovation Fund – will support 18 projects across three separate streams, these being:
Research Grants – 10 projects valued at $2,107,953
Innovation Grants – 3 projects valued at $147,420
Infrastructure Grants – 5 projects valued at $3,733,101
The Department of Health’s Assistant Director General, Clinical Excellence Division, Dr James Williamson said the projects highlighted the wide range of research underway across Western Australia that had the potential to provide important new insights into the SARS-CoV-2 virus and challenges arising from the COVID-19 emergency.
Successful applications included two projects that are especially timely given the imminent commencement of COVID vaccination in Australia:
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