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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 

16 JULY 2021

News 

Study reveals how our immune system reacts to COVID-19 variants
Australian scientists researching how our immune system responds to COVID-19 have revealed that those infected by early variants in 2020 produced sustained antibodies, however, these antibodies are not as effective against contemporary variants of the virus.
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Continuing declines in HIV diagnoses thanks to successful PrEP roll-out in NSW
Research from the Kirby Institute has revealed the final results of the first study that measured the impact of PrEP on reducing HIV in a large population.
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What’s behind the common COVID-19 vaccine side effects?
Garvan immunologist Professor Jonathan Sprent explains why you should feel good about the common COVID-19 vaccine side effects, such as headache, fatigue and muscle pain.
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Recently released/updated

• The First National Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections Research Strategy 2021-2025
• Australian Living Guideline for the Pharmacological Management of Inflammatory Arthritis 
• Australian guidelines for the clinical care of people with COVID-19 (updated)
• Australian Immunisation Handbook (updated) 
  
   

Events & Opportunities 

How to strike gold with a lightning talk
Super-short ‘lighting talks’ can give an audience the opportunity to engage with a wide variety of topics and can broaden the exposure of your research. But, if not done well, lightning talks can bring more chaos than clarity. Scientists share their tips for perfecting the art of boiling down your work into a short, sharp hit. From Nature.
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Medical Research Future Fund Presentation
Learn more about the MRFF, its priorities and updates on recent programs in this webinar hosted by Dr Masha Somi, Chief Executive Officer of the Health and Medical Research Office.
When: 21 July 2021
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Australasian Rare Lung Disease Conference
The conference will be presented in a hybrid format, with live-streaming and in-person conference hubs in Sydney and Melbourne. Hosted by The Society of Australia & New Zealand and the Centre of Research Excellence in Pulmonary Fibrosis.
When: 6 - 7 August 2021
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Introduction to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Workshop
Facilitated by UTS, this session is designed for personnel currently or planning to be involved with, clinical trials or clinical studies which prospectively assign human participants to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes. The course is free for SPHERE partners. 
When: 29 July 2021
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Virus Genomics and Evolution (Virtual Conference)
This Wellcome Connecting Science meeting will provide a multidisciplinary forum for scientists interested in the genomics and evolutionary analysis of viruses and will address the fundamental questions of viral origins, transmission and pathogenesis.
When: 13 - 15 September 2021
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Funding

Frontiers Technology CAG Industry Connection Seed Funding Scheme
The 2021 FTA Clinical Academic Group seed funding scheme will award up to $40K per eligible project. Projects are encouraged to include an industry internship and should be at Technology Readiness Level 3 or higher.
Deadline: 2 August 2021
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Open NHMRC and MRFF Funding Opportunities

• Partnership Project 2021 PRC2 Deadline: 12 August 2021
• MRFF 2021 COVID 19 Health Impacts and Vaccination Schedules Grant Opportunity Deadline: 18 August 2021
• MRFF 2021 Rare Cancers Rare Diseases Unmet Need General - Grant Opportunity Deadline: 18 August 2021
• Targeted Call for Research (TCR) into Participation 
  in Cancer Screening Programs 2021 Deadline: 18 August 2021
• 2021 Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grants Deadline: 25 August 2021
• MRFF 2021 International Clinical Trial Collaborations (ICTC) Grant Opportunity  Deadline: 8 September 2021

NHMRC Funding Calendar
​MRFF Funding Calendar 
 

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