Supporting the unique global research resources of WA
The Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund has awarded $2 million in grants to support the operational costs of the most impactful cohort studies in Western Australia based on demonstrable competitive excellence.
The FHRI Fund’s WA Cohort Studies – Operational Support Program (WACS-OSP) enables cohort studies to continue their contributions to the delivery of clinical outcomes, changes to health policy and translational health outcomes.
The WACS-OSP recipients are shown below:
|
Recipient
|
Responsible Entity
|
Funding Awarded |
|
AIRWAY
|
The Kids Research Institute Australia on behalf of the Centre for Child Health Research, the University of Western Australia |
$76,719.04 |
|
Busselton Health Study
|
Busselton Population Medical Research Institute Inc
|
$339,240.76 |
|
Cancer Blood Biomarkers
|
Edith Cowan University
|
$204,486.00 |
|
ORIGINS
|
The Kids Research Institute Australia on behalf of the Centre for Child Health Research, the University of Western Australia |
$500,000.00 |
|
Perkins Cancer Biobank
|
Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research
|
$229,385.47 |
|
Perth Demyelinating Diseases
|
Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science
|
$64,370.66 |
|
Raine Study
|
The University of Western Australia
|
$227,812.47 |
|
WA Paediatric Cancer Cohort
|
The Kids Research Institute Australia on behalf of the Centre for Child Health Research, the University of Western Australia |
$293,253.56 |