MRFF

A person clutches their back as a doctor points to a model of a spine

Fifteen projects have received funding from the Australian Government's Medical Research Future Fund.

Medical researcher

The 11 projects include an international trial of treatments for people who've had cardiac arrests and the development of new treatments for genetic screening.

Jason Abbott and Louisa Jorm

Obstetrician and gynaecologist Jason Abbott and health data expert Louisa Jorm have been awarded two Research Data Infrastructure grants from the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources. 

Artist impression of the COVID-19 virus

Researchers will investigate treatment measures for COVID-19 infection and the aerosol transmission of SARS-COV-2.

Prof. Badve and Prof. Anderson

Researchers will examine new treatments to improve outcomes for people with advanced kidney disease and those who have experienced an ischaemic stroke.   

Health and medical research

22 UNSW Sydney researchers have received NHMRC Investigator and MRFF Priority Grants in the latest round of federal government funding.

Genome testing

A UNSW Sydney researcher has received funding from the Medical Research Futures Fund to investigate genomic testing in unborn babies.