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Triple I Clinical Academic Group: Infectious Disease, Immunity and Inflammation
Maridulu Budyari Gumal SPHERE: Sydney Partnership for Health, Education, Research and Enterprise 

29 JANUARY 2021

News

Save the date: Triple I Annual Meeting
Join us for the Triple I Clinical Academic Group Annual Meeting in April. The event will be held online and in person (dependent on current COVID safety requirements). Further details to follow. 
When: 1 April 2021 (9.00 AM - 12.00 PM) 
Where: TBA 
 

Peanut Allergy Immunotherapy Research Trial (OPAL Study)
The St Vincent's OPAL study is recruiting for an Australia-first research trial to help people over the age of 16 living with peanut allergy.
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COVID-19 generally ‘mild’ in young children: evidence review
Babies and asymptomatic cases account for up to half of COVID-19 infections in the under-five age group, which has implications for vaccination programs, a new UNSW study has found. 
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Microbiome and the mind: How the gut influences mental health
In recent years, evidence has emerged to show how the extraordinarily vast array of microbes parked inside your intestine – the gut microbiome – feeds into mental illness development and progression.
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Australia’s vaccine rollout will now start next month. Here’s what we’ll need
OPINION: Mary-Louise McLaws. Australia's expedited plan to start dishing out COVID jabs in mid-late February will call for NASA-like logistical organisation. And ideally, no more clusters of infections to distract frontline workers.
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Events & Opportunities 

Kirby Institute Seminar Series
Trust in government, intention to vaccinate and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: a comparative survey in the US, UK, and Australia presented by Ms Mallory Trent, PhD Student, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute.
When: 2 February 2021
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Free Webinar: How to approach the NHMRC investigator grant impact case study
This Research Impact Academy session covers how to approach the case study for different impact types, differences between the three required sections, common mistakes and like and dislikes of first-round reviewers.
When: 5 February 2021
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Epigenetics 2021 Conference
This year's conference focuses on single-cell epigenetics, stem cells, epigenetics in immunity, environmental epigenetics, transgenerational and evolutionary epigenetics, integrative OMICs, epigenetic aging, and translational and clinical epigenetics.
When: 17-19 February 2021
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Theo Murphy Initiative (Australia)
Through the Theo Murphy Initiative (Australia), the Australian Academy of Science delivers up to four interdisciplinary activities and events annually to support Australia’s early and mid-career STEM researchers. Support ranges from $15K to $50K per activity.
Deadline: 21 February 2021
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Gilead Sciences and Kite Research Scholars Program in Hematology/Oncology
The awards provide financial support to three emerging investigators in Europe, The Middle East, Asia, and Australia for a 2-year period. Each award is funded up to $130K USD, paid in annual instalments.
Deadline: 21 March 2021 
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Gilead Sciences Research Scholars Program in Anti-Fungals
The awards provide financial support to three emerging investigators in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Europe, Hong Kong, Mexico, The Middle East, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan for a 2-year period. Each award is funded up to $130K USD, paid in annual instalments.
Deadline: 2 April 2021
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Funding

MRFF Funding Opportunities

• 2020 International Clinical Trial Collaborations Round 2 Deadline: 3 Mar 2021
• 2020 Improving Diagnosis in Cancers with Low Survival Rates Deadline: 10 March 2021
• 2020 Stem Cell Therapies Deadline: 3 March 2021
• 2020 Genomics Health Futures Mission  Deadline: 3 March 2021
• 2020 Paediatric Cancer  Deadline: 10 March 2021
   

NHMRC 2021 Funding Opportunities

• 2021 Investigator Grants Deadline: 31 March 2021
• Partnership Project 2021 PRC1 Deadline: 7 April 2021
• 2021 Synergy Grants Deadline: 21 April 2021
• 2021 Ideas Grants Deadline: 5 May 2021
• 2021 Postgraduate Scholarships Deadline: 9 June 2021
• Development Grants Deadline: 16 June 2021
• Partnership Projects 2021 PRC2 Deadline: 12 August 2021
• 2021 CTCS Grants Deadline: 25 August 2021
• Partnership Projects 2021 PRC3 Deadline: 1 December 2021
   

Triple I Vision: A world where human health is enriched by controlling infection, enhancing immunity and managing inflammation.