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NRMRC Ideas Grants

UNSW researchers receive more than $16m in Ideas Grants

15 Dec 2022

20 UNSW academics receive NHMRC Ideas Grants for research in medicine and health, and science.

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STIs are down, but fewer tests could be the cause

08 Dec 2022

A new report finds most STIs in Australia remain undiagnosed and untreated, highlighting a need to increase STI testing across the country.

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UNSW leads Australian universities, attracting $65 million in NHMRC Investigator Grants

12 Oct 2022

UNSW researchers have secured funding for 36 world-leading projects in the latest National Health and Medical Research Council funding round.

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If you think scrapping COVID isolation periods will get us past the pandemic, think again

04 Oct 2022

At times when COVID numbers are increasing, allowing infectious people to mingle freely at work and socially will create epidemic growth and make the crisis even worse.

UNSW Winners of the 2022 Eureka Prize Awards

Four Eureka Prizes awarded to UNSW researchers

01 Sep 2022

Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla, Professor Raina MacIntyre, The Environment Recovery Project and researchers from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have all received prestigious 2022 Eureka Prize awards.

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What is the latest advice on avoiding and treating monkeypox?

29 Jul 2022

There are steps to avoid infection and a vaccine is likely, says a public health expert from the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney.

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UNSW researchers named as 2022 Eureka Prize finalists

27 Jul 2022

Six UNSW Sydney projects chosen as finalists for Australia’s leading science awards.

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UNSW awarded over $13m in NHMRC clinical trials funding

19 May 2022

Projects testing the cost-effectiveness of vaporised nicotine products to quit smoking and understanding the health factors influencing dementia are among those to receive NHMRC funding.

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UNSW researcher receives top honours from Australian Academy of Science

10 Mar 2022

Professor Rebecca Guy has been honoured for her public health work for vulnerable communities, such as point-of-care testing for STIs and COVID-19.

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Funding for immunocompromised COVID-19 booster trial

04 Mar 2022

Researchers at the Kirby Institute have received an MRFF grant to determine the best time for COVID-19 boosters for people starting immunosuppression. 

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