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Grants awarded in key priority areas of cancer research 06 December 2024 A total of $1.68 million has been awarded to 12 Western Australian early-mid career cancer researchers to further their early-stage research projects. The Cancer Research Project Grants are co-funded by the Western Australian Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund and Cancer Council WA. The co-funding partnership has enabled Cancer Council WA to increase the number of grants and funding amounts provided and to offer grants in key priority areas of Aboriginal health, rural and remote health, clinical and public health. The Cancer Research Project Grants provides funding for up to 1 year for early-stage research projects. Recipients were assessed on merit by the Cancer Council WA Research Grants Advisory Committee. The Cancer Research Project Grant recipients are shown below: Recipient Responsible entity Activity Title ... -
New cutting-edge research infrastructure capacity for WA 06 December 2024 The Future Health Research and Innovation Fund has invested just over $2.7 million to leverage an additional $7.45 million in Commonwealth National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) grants and partner funding to support world class, state of the art, health and medical research equipment and expertise in WA for use by the health and medical research and innovation sector. The funding is offered over 3 years to support the ongoing operations of 3 national research infrastructure initiatives based in WA. GenomicsWA offers genomic sequencing and analysis services for research using state-of-the-art instrumentation and DNA sequencers. The National Imaging Facility provides researchers with access to a suite of advanced imaging capability including preclinical and human imaging, radiochemistry, and analysis of imaging data to tackle health challenges and accele... -
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New venture capital initiative to drive innovation 02 December 2024 The FHRI Fund will provide $15 million to co-invest with 3 Venture Capital firms through the new and ground-breaking WA Venture Capital Initiative. The Initiative sets out to drive innovation, job creation and economic activity by supporting the growth, acceleration and success of the WA start-up and scale up ecosystem, and the health and medical life sciences stream of this Initiative is supported by the FHRI Fund. This WA Government investment will generate new non-government investment to grow and retain entrepreneurial talent and businesses in WA. Venture Capital firms were selected as co-investment partners by a cross-government Venture Capital Advisory Committee following an open and competitive tender process. The Venture Capital firms awarded funding from the FHRI Fund, through the health and medical life sciences stream, are: Artesian Venture Partners Pty Ltd Brandon Ca... -
Funding for clinicians to undertake important research 28 November 2024 A total of $1.275 million has been awarded to four Western Australian researchers to support WA Health employees in pursuing high-quality research projects to lead to better outcomes in Western Australia’s public health system, while continuing to perform some of their clinical duties. The Clinician Research Fellowships Program is a joint initiative of the Future Health Research and Innovation Fund and the Raine Medical Research Foundation. The program provides salary and project funding through 3-year fellowships to health experts including allied health and health sciences, dental, medical, nursing and midwifery professions, to undertake research. Recipients were assessed based on merit by an independent scientific peer review panel and the Clinician Research Fellowship Advisory panel. Further information about the CRF Program recipients can be found at Past Recipients - Raine Me... -
Partnership to provide millions for prevention and personalised medicine 20 November 2024 A groundbreaking co-funding partnership between the Western Australian Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund and The Hospital Research Foundation (THRF) Group will provide $3.5 million across two grant opportunities that will tackle some of the most pressing health challenges in Western Australia (WA). The State Government will match THRF Group’s $1.75 million contribution to deliver their Preventative Health Fellowships and the Innovations in Personalised Medicine program via the Co-funding Partnership Program (Co-FPP). The FHRI Fund Co-FPP enables partnerships to be established to either develop new funding programs or to maximise the impact of existing funding programs that are aligned with the Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund Priority Goals. The partnerships aim to build a culture that supports co-operation and interconnectedness resulting in exp...
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02/10/2024