International Collaborative Research Grants

1. International Collaborative Research Grants Professor Alan Pettigrew CEO – NHMRC

2. International Research Collaborative Grants • Established in May 2002 • Partnership at all stages between: • NHMRC • Wellcome Trust • Health Research Council of New Zealand • A program focusing on the health problems in South and South East Asia and the Pacific. • $AUD30 million • 10 Grants awarded in August 2003

3. International Research Collaborative Grants • Aim to promote collaborative research and training. • Programs funded for five years based on • scientific excellence • significance to relevant health problems • high-level training and • complementarity of research groups.

4. Research and training to reduce morbidity and mortality from malaria in Papua (Indonesia) and PNG • Total grant: AUD$1,477,458 • Principal applicants: Professor Nicholas Anstey Dr Emiliana Tjitra • Primary Institutions: Menzies School of Health Research, Australia Ministry of Health, Indonesia • Co-applicants: University of Papua New Guinea, PNG University of Western Australia, Australia Bethesda Hospital, Indonesia

5. Reducing deaths from pesticide poisoning: Establishing a regional toxicity research centre • Total grant: AUD$3,078,038 • Principal applicants: Professor Nicholas Buckley Professor Nimal Senanayeka • Primary Institutions: Australian National University Peradeniya University, Sri Lanka • Co-applicants: University of NewcastleUniversity of Columbo, Sri Lanka

6. Study of HPV6 l1 virus like particles as a therapeutic vaccine for genital warts and recurrent respiratory papillomatosis • Total grant: AUD$1,378,961 • NHMRC component: AUD$615,608 • Principal applicants: Professor Ian Frazer Dr Jieqiang Lu • Primary Institutions : University of Queensland, Australia; Wenzhou Medical College, China

7. Neonatal immunisation with pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in Papua New Guinea • Total grant: AUD$2,314,684 • Principal applicants: Professor Deborah LehmannProfessor John Reeder • Primary Institutions: Telethon Institute for Child Health ResearchPNG Institute of Medical Research • Co-applicants: University of Western Australia

8. Burden of disease and cost-effectiveness of intervention options: Informing policy choices and health system reform in Thailand • Total grant:AUD$3,201,159 • Principal applicants:Dr Alan LopezDr Wiput Phoolcharoen • Primary Institutions:University of Queensland, AustraliaMinistry of Public Health, Thailand • Co-applicants: Monash UniversityMahidol University, Thailand

9. Pathways to improved, sustainable morbidity control and prevention of schistosomiasis in the People’s Republic of China • Total grant: AUD$2,462,430 • Principal applicants: Professor Donald McManusProfessor Zheng Feng • Primary Institutions: Qld Institute of Medical ResearchChinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention • Co-applicants: University of Queensland

10. Enterovirus 71 in the Asia-Pacific region: reverse genetic approaches to virus surveillance and vaccine development • Total grant: AUD$1,058,845 • Principal applicants:Professor Peter McMinnProfessor Mary Cardosa • Primary Institutions: Institute for Child Health Research, AustraliaUniversity Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia • Co-applicants: Ministry of Health, Malaysia

11. Thai health-risk transition: A national cohort study • Total grant: AUD$2,733,297 • Principal applicants: Dr Adrian SleighDr Sam-ang Seubsmanr • Primary Institutions: Australian National UniversitySukothai Thammathirat Open University, Thailand • Co-applicants: Chiang Mai University, Thailand Ministry of Public Health, Thailand Office of National Economic and Social Development Board, ThailandUniversity of Queensland, Australia

12. The Pacific OPIC study: A four country study of obesity prevention in communities • Total grant: AUD$5,786,711 • Principal applicants: Professor Boyd Swinburn; Associate Professor Robert ScraggDr Sam-ang Seubsman • Primary Institutions: Deakin University, Australia University of Auckland, NZFiji School of Medicine • Institutions of co-applicants:University of Melbourne, AustraliaMinistry of Health, New Zealand

13. Building evidence based research and practice in South East Asia: Impact on pregnancy and childbirth care and outcomes • Total grant: AUD$2,536,303 • Principal applicants: Professor David Henderson-Smart Professor Pisake Lumbiganon • Primary Institutions Queen Elizabeth II Research Institute, AustraliaKhon Kaen University, Thailand • Co-applicants: University of AdelaideUniversity of Philippines, PhilippinesMonash Medical Centre, AustraliaPerak College of Medicine, Malaysia

14. Impact on pregnancy and childbirth care and outcomes - Summary • Each year there are over half a million maternal deaths world-wide - 98% occurring in the developing world. • In Asia, the lifetime risk of a maternal death is 1 in 65 compared with 1 in 1,800 for women in developed countries

15. International Research Collaborative Grants- future processes Evaluation • All grants are monitored annually • Mid-grant review to assess scientific progress and future plans for each program. • End-of-grant review of the program to: • evaluate outcomes and impacts, and • to ensure that we learn what lessons we can from this first iteration. Assess scope for future funding

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