Five recipients share $135,850 in Showcase WA funding for health and medical innovation
A total of $135,850 has been awarded to five recipients to deliver health and medical research and innovation events, such as symposiums, conferences, forums and workshops, that have national and international reach in terms of program and audience and are held within Australia.
The purpose of the Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund Showcase WA program is to boost the visibility of WA health and medical research and innovation nationally and internationally, showcase local research and innovation achievements and opportunities, facilitate knowledge exchange and networks, encourage collaboration and build capacity and capability within the WA sector.
The Showcase WA program is continuously open, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis and assessed periodically in accordance with the Program’s Guidelines and Conditions. For more details or to apply, head to Future Health Research and Innovation Fund - Showcase WA.
The Showcase WA Round 1 recipients are shown below:
|
Recipient |
Activity Title |
Responsible Entity |
Funding Awarded (ex GST) |
|
Dr Shane Huntington |
Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR) Medical Research Week® 2026 |
The Australian Society for Medical Research |
$15,000 |
|
Professor Matt Kemp |
WIRF Scientific Dialogue 2026: Reframing ‘Irregular’ – Not Rare, Not Insignificant, No Longer Overlooked |
Women & Infants Research Foundation |
$40,850 |
|
Ms Danae Maniatakis |
BacPath 2026 |
ASN Conferences Pty Ltd |
$20,000 |
|
Professor Rakesh Veedu |
1st Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Regional Meeting Australia & New Zealand 2026 |
ProGenis Pharmaceuticals |
$40,000 |
|
Ms Sharon Webb |
Visit of Clinical and Research capacity and capability in Rural, Regional and Remote Western Australia |
AAMRI |
$20,000 |