TRIPLE I NEWS

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

25 JUNE 2021

News 

Funding success for cervical cancer screening in Papua New Guinea
Researchers at the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney have been awarded $1.59 million to pursue the elimination of cervical cancer in rural Papua New Guinea.
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People with HIV are at higher risk of ageing-related genetic changes
Forty years after the first diagnosis of HIV/AIDS, Australian scientists from the Kirby Institute at UNSW Sydney and the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre have uncovered a vital link in the relationship between HIV and ageing. The results were published today in the journal Nature Medicine.
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How to avoid authorship arguments
Authorship disputes are rife. Nature speaks to researchers, publishers and funders about formative collaborations that saw career-defining contributions to papers downplayed and steps that researchers can take to mitigate tensions that might arise in collaborations. 
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At last, health, aged care and quarantine workers get the right masks to protect against airborne coronavirus
OPINION: Raina Macintyre, Benjamin Veness, Michelle Ananda-Rajah. Health workers have long called for better protections against COVID-19. Well fitting masks are now required when caring for COVID-19 patients. But the guidelines on ventilation miss the mark.
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Events & Opportunities 

Australia's progress towards elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV
Kirby Institute Seminar Series: Dr Laila Khawar will discuss a retrospective analysis of perinatal HIV surveillance data and progress towards the elimination of mother-child HIV transmission. 
When: 29 June 2021
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Consultation: Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research guide
You can provide feedback on the NHMRC's draft Research Integrity Advisor guide which supports the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research & articulates the principles that characterise an ethical research culture. 
Deadline: 9 July 2021
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Health leadership in challenging times: our future after COVID
Join Dr Kerry Chant, Cathryn Cox, Prof Sir Edward Byrne and Prof Raina MacIntyre as they discuss health leadership now and into the future. Hosted by Prof Vlado Perkovic, Dean of UNSW Medicine & Health.
Where: John Niland Scientia Building UNSW Sydney
When: 22 July 2021
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National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research Showcase
The IRNet Showcase brings together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health researchers across all career stages to present their research, reflect and discuss some of today’s most critical health challenges and solutions.
Where: Charles Perkins Centre, USYD and Online
When: 27 - 28 July 2021
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Sydney Health Partners’ Annual Forum
A full recording of the Sydney Health Partners’ Annual Forum, held on 8 June is now available.
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Science at the Shine Dome
Australia’s most influential scientists gather at the Shine Dome in Canberra to celebrate science and honour outstanding achievements in science
When: Jul - Nov 2021 
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ASCIA Virtual 2021 Conference
The ASCIA 2021 Conference virtual event features the latest research and issues in allergy and clinical immunology will be presented by more than 60 speakers, including 12 international experts. Abstract submission deadline: 5 July. 
When: 1 - 3 September 2021
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Funding

GSK Award for Research Excellence
Nominations are open for the 2021 GSK Award for Research Excellence for Australian medical researchers. A grant of $80K accompanies the award.
Deadline: 30 July 2021
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Gilead Australia Fellowship: 2022 Research Grants Program
The Program offers a total of $300K in funding and aims to support research in the specific disease areas of HIV and/or chronic viral hepatitis, haematological malignancies, solid tumours, and invasive fungal infections. 
Deadline: 6 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
• 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.