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Spotlight on impact: WA's new program to tackle health challenges 02 July 2025 At the centre of the new FHRI Fund Strategy 2025-30, recently launched on 1 July 2025 is the flagship Spotlight Program – an ambitious, focused initiative designed to tackle WA’s most pressing health challenges with precision, collaboration, and purpose. Each year, the Spotlight Program will shine a light on one uniquely Western Australian issue, dedicating 5 years of targeted funding and support to drive measurable improvements in health outcomes. The program aims to attract co-funding and national attention, positioning WA as a leader in solving complex health problems through innovation. This is research with a mission: to embed evidence into clinical practice, service design, and community care – transforming how care is delivered across our health system. For WA’s researchers and innovators, Spotlight offers a powerful platform to: Collaborate– ac... -
WA innovator has national success to develop new drug 02 July 2025 WA innovator, A/Professor Juliana Hamzah has been awarded $750,000 to develop a ground-breaking WA drug as a first-in-class agent for effective and safe removal of plaque in blood vessels, reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. The Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund’s Major Research and Innovation Application Support (MRIAS) program provided an in-principle cash commitment of $1 million to A/Professor Hamzah to support an application to the Targeted Translation Research Accelerator Drugs & Devices investment opportunity which led to A/Professor Hamzah winning a grant of $750,000. The FHRI Fund MRIAS program provides cash commitments for applications to relevant major competitive research and innovation funding programs (External Programs) that encourage co-funding. MRIAS aims to promote high-quality research and innovation, enable opportunities for the tran... -
WA launches bold new strategy to drive health and medical innovation 02 July 2025 Western Australia has unveiled the Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund Strategy 2025–30, setting a new direction for health and medical research across the state. This forward-looking strategy aims to fire up life changing health breakthroughs for Western Australia. Developed through deep collaboration across the health, research and innovation sectors, the FHRI Fund Strategy 2025–30 reflects the collective vision of government, research institutions, innovation partners, and community stakeholders. Insights from the FHRI Fund Advisory Council and the Health Executive Committee shaped its ambitious yet grounded goals. Since its inception in 2020, the FHRI Fund has invested over $260 million in hundreds of initiatives, laying a strong foundation for this next chapter. The strategy now guides a long-term sovereign investment of $1.8 billion, marking a decisive shi... -
WA researchers awarded fellowships to tackle cystic fibrosis 02 July 2025 Postgraduate Top-up Scholarships provide $15,000 per annum for up to 3 years to support PhD candidates undertaking research to improve the lives of people affected by Cystic Fibrosis. Meet the recipients: Talya Conradie, a PhD candidate at the Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre at The Kids Research Institute and the University of Western Australia, is investigating how microbial communities in the lungs influence susceptibility to viruses in children with cystic fibrosis. Her research also explores the impact of therapies like azithromycin on the virome and immune system, applying bioinformatics to improve patient outcomes. Sarah Thomas, a Medical Scientist at PathWest Laboratory Medicine and PhD candidate at the University of Western Australia, brings over 15 years of experience in pharmacology and tox... -
FHRI support sees WA researchers find national success 28 May 2025 Supporting Western Australia’s vibrant health and medical research sector is a key outcome of the FHRI Fund. The Major Research Application Support programallows in-principle financial support for WA research applications being submitted to nationally and internationally competitive grant funding rounds to boost their chance of success. Two recipients have shared in $2 million via the Major Research Application Support (MRAS) Program, which supports research applications for national and international competitive grant funding rounds to boost their chance of success. Dr Amy Page used her MRAS grant for the translation of research findings into new knowledge and improved health, aligning medicine regimes with the treatment goals of the elderly. The grant helped Dr Page secure a further $1.9 million from the national Medical Research Future Fund. Professor David Preen was also succ...
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22/05/2025