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Monash builds healthy partnerships
28 October 2009
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| Professor John McNeil |
Researchers from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences have attracted more than $1.4 million from the Rudd Government's first round of national Partnerships for Better Health Grants.
This funding scheme, announced by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), helps researchers work directly with health organisations to achieve research outcomes that can be applied directly to real challenges faced by the community.
Professor John McNeil from the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine was awarded $900,000 and will work in partnership with the Australian Red Cross Blood Service and the Victorian Government Department of Human Services to address the gaps in understanding of transfusion medicine.
Dr Lesley Day from the Monash University Accident Research Centre will use her grant of $400,000 to collaborate with the University of Ballarat, Latrobe University, University of Sydney, and the National Ageing Research Institute to develop strategies to prevent falls among older people.
Associate Professor Karin Leder from the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine received $173,240 to establish Australian health-based targets for microbial water quality. Associate Professor Leder will partner with Water Quality Research Australia Limited, New South Wales Health, Water Services Association of Australia, Department of Health, and South Australia and Water Futures Pty Ltd to address this issue.
Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Edwina Cornish said she was extremely pleased with the outcome of this new round of research funding.
"Monash led the state of Victoria in this round of funding, which is an admirable result," Professor Cornish said.
"This success is confirmation of Monash University's aim to work with government and health organisations to provide outcomes that will benefit the community."
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