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FHRI Fund supports successful bid for human research imaging capacity 21 January 2021 The State Government's Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund has contributed $2.31 million to a successful State-wide bid for cutting edge human research imaging infrastructure from the National Imaging Facility (NIF) (external link). The NIF is a collaborative network, funded under the Australia Government's National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (external link), that provides state-of-the-art imaging and analysis capabilities for humans, animals, plants and materials. The FHRI Fund contribution was leveraged to secure approximately $7 million in NIF infrastructure, including a positron emission tomography / computed tomography instrument (PET/CT, often referred to as a 'PET scanner') and good manufacturing practice (GMP)-level radiochemistry facilities dedicated to research. PET scans use a special camera and a small amount of radioactive material (called r... -
Advisory Council and Strategy announced for Future Health Research and Innovation Fund 22 October 2020 The Minister for Health has today announced the make-up of the Advisory Council for the Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund. The FHRI Fund Strategy 2020 - 2022: Activating Research and Innovationhas also been released, which is the culmination of substantial consultation and development over the last two years. The Strategy can be downloadedhere. The $1.4 billion FHRI Fund was the centrepiece of the State Government's commitment to drive research and innovation in Western Australia by providing the State's health and medical researchers and innovators with a secure and ongoing source of funding. The nine-member council will be chaired by HBF CEO John Van Der Wielen. The other members are: Dr Glenn Begley – CEO, BioCurate Mr Kane Blackman – Community representative Professor Sandra Eades – Dean of Medicine, Curtin University Ms Dale Fisher... -
COVID focus for Future Health Research and Innovation Fund grants 17 September 2020 The first program to be funded under the State Government's historic Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund is now open and calling for projects with a COVID-19 focus. The FHRI Focus Grants: COVID-19 Program will initially provide up to $4 million for research and innovation that helps promote the health and wellbeing of Western Australians. The program is designed to fund research and innovation that addresses health and wellbeing challenges relevant to the COVID emergency. This could include projects related to infection prevention and control, surveillance, diagnostics and therapeutics as well as the direct or indirect impact of COVID-19 across a range of health conditions. The $1.4 billion FHRI Fund was the centrepiece of the State Government's commitment to drive research and innovation in Western Australia by providing the State's health and medical researchers and innov... -
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Funding breakthrough for WA health and medical research 21 May 2020 Western Australia is poised to be a leader in the future of health and medicine after the Western Australian Future Fund Amendment (Future Health Research and Innovation Fund) Bill passed State Parliament today. The milestone legislation will give Western Australian health and medical researchers and innovators a secure and ongoing source of funding that will include an initial commitment of an extra $37 million over the next three years. The legislation repurposes the $1.4 billion WA Future Fund - allowing interest earned on it to be directed to local health and medical research, innovation and commercialisation. View theState Government media announcement (external site)for more details.
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03/06/2021