Researchers from both Kids Research Institute at The Children's Hospital at Westmead and Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick were succesful in NHMRC grants. The outcome for 2016 was excellent, The success rate was 20%, well above the national average of 15.2%.
NHMRC fellowships and grants 2016
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News & Events
Kids Research institute researchers were reconised for their innovative work. Many researchers received awards, grants or academic promotions during the year.
AWARDS
Kristine Macartney, Deputy Director of National Centre for Research and Survelliance, was honoured with a Sax Institute Research Action Award recently. The award was for Kristine’s research...
It is wonderful to briefly reflect on an exciting and successful year for the Kids Research Institute.. We should be justly proud of our achievements, but also recognise that it is a highly competitive environment and that success may not always be achieved on our first attempt. – perseverance can be a virtue!
Grant Outcomes
Researchers have had an excellent outcome with g...
Luminesce Alliance, the Australia-first joint venture between Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, Children’s Cancer Institute and the Children’s Medical Research Institute, was launched by the NSW Minister for Health, Jillian Skinner MP.
The Luminesce Alliance's Vision is to create Australia’s most ground-breaking, innovative and translational paediatric research hub that will change ch...
The biobanking of samples of rare tumours in our Tumour Bank has enabled researchers to undertake a deep assessment of the genomics of a rare tumour that affects children. The study will have major impact on how these tumours will be managed and treated in the future ‘Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumours’ (ATRA) appear in the brain as well as in other soft tissue...
The innovative Hearts and Minds program at The Heart Centre for Children is currently leading the world. A/Prof Nadine Kasparian, who runs the Psychology Research Program and Clinical Service, has been awarded a prestigious National Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellowship.
The Hearts and Mind Program combines psychology research with clinical care to improve the health and wellbeing of...
Dr Belinda Barton has recognised for many years the importance of well-being to students’ learning and academic outcomes, as well as their positive social and emotional development. As head of The Children's Hospital Education Research Institute (CHERI), Dr Barton has seen how family and school environments can have a significant impact upon the well-being of children and young people. There are...
Sydney Children's Hospitals Network (SCHN) is involved in two recently announced National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) project grants aiming to improve the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
Through Dr Hasantha Gunasekera, The Children's Hospital at Westmead will be part of a large multi-centre clinical trial of treatments for otitis media in Aboriginal an...