MRFF Success

While the below funding outcomes may list only the first-named Chief Investigator on a successful grant, the university also acknowledges the hard work of all members of the research teams who prepare, submit and participate in successful grant applications.

Project ID Chief Investigator Scheme Name Project Title Recommended Budget
Funding Commencing in 2022
2017053 A/Prof Aaron Sverdlov, Prof Michael Kelso, Kerry Doyle, Dr James Lynam, Dr Tatt Jhong Haw, A/Prof Craig Gedye, Dr Heather Lee, A/Prof Anoop Enjeti, Dr Susan Dent, A/Prof Nicole Verrills, Prof Murray Cairns, Prof John Attia, Daniel Tillett, A/Prof Doan Ngo 2021 Cardiovascular Health Cardiovascular disease and cancer: identifying shared disease pathways and pharmacological management $999,998
2015952 Prof Luke Wolfenden, Dr Rachel Sutherland, Dr Jannah Jones, Dr Andrew Milat, Prof Philip Morgan, Prof Heather McKay, Dr Li Kheng Chai, Prof Corneel Vandelanotte, Dr Nicole Nathan 2021 Cardiovascular Health Using existing digital infrastructure for the national scale-up of an effective school nutrition program to reduce population CVD risk $997,350
2016035 Dr Michelle Kelly, Dr Jennifer White, Prof Briony Dow, Prof Claudia Cooper, Prof Mariko Carey, Dr Anita Goh, Dr Penny Rapaport, Dr Joan Ostaszkiewicz, Dr Kylie Wales, A/Prof Joel Rhee, Dr Jacqueline Wesson, Dr Joanne Allen 2021 Dementia, Ageing and Aged Care A Preventative Care Program to optimise mental health during transition into residential aged care $200,000
Project ID Chief Investigator Scheme Name Project Title Recommended Budget
Funding Commencing in 2021
1194785 Dr Nicole Nathan MRFF - Investigator Sustaining the implementation of evidence-based chronic disease prevention programs in education $1,583,701.76
1194768 Dr Rachel Sutherland MRFF - Investigator A big problem needs a big solution: Advancing the science of scaling up chronic disease prevention interventions $1,563,136.13
1196252 Dr Vanessa Murphy MRFF - Investigator Personalised biomarker-guided management of asthma during pregnancy $1,563,658.05
2007095 Prof David Lubans MRFF - PPHRI - Maternal Health and First 2000 Days, Early Childhood, and Exercise and Nutrition Effectiveness and cost effectiveness of a time-efficient school-based
physical activity intervention for adolescents living with disability 		$712,779.71
2020 Funding Announcements
Funding Commencing in 2020
1199620 A/Prof Nikola Bowden MRFF - EPCDR - Ovarian Cancer Australian Program for Drug Repurposing for Ovarian Cancer Treatment $2,693,815.00
1194768 Dr Rachel Sutherland MRFF Investigator A big problem needs a big solution: Advancing the science of scaling up chronic disease prevention interventions $1,562,250.00
1194785 Dr Nicole Nathan MRFF Investigator Sustaining the implementation of evidence-based chronic disease prevention programs in education $1,562,250.00
1196252 Dr Vanessa Murphy MRFF Investigator Personalised biomarker-guided management of asthma during pregnancy $1,562,250.00
1200481 Prof Clare Collins MRFF - Primary Health Care Addressing the evidence gap on medical nutrition therapy for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in regional and rural communities $1,028,236.00
1200267 Prof Chris Levi MRFF - RCRDUN - Neurological Disorders Reducing debilitating fatigue after stroke to improve Quality of Life $1,006,075.00
1201228 Prof Peter Gibson MRFF - EPCDR - Bushfire Impact Bushfire Impact on Vulnerable Groups: the respiratory burden and effective community solution $865,011.00
1201096 Prof Jennifer Bowman MRFF - Preventative and Public Health Building the capacity of community mental health services to provide preventive care to people with a mental health condition $1,365,093.00
2019 Funding Announcements
Funding Commencing in 2019
1179938 Dr Peter Pockney MRFF International Clinical Trial Collaborations Sunrrise Australia - A randomised clinical trial of Single Use Negative pRessure dressing for Reduction In Surgical site infection following Emergency laparotomy $783,383.96
MRF9100007 Prof Christine Jorm MRFF Rapid Applied Research Translation Grant Rapid Applied Research Translation $2,000,000.00
MRF9100007 Prof Christine Jorm MRFF Rapid Applied Research Translation Grant NSW Regional Health Partners – MRFF Rapid Applied Research Translation, Stage Two $4,061,587.00