Presentation by the NHMRC - Tuesday 8th December

Dr Saraid Billiards, Director of the Research Grants team at the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), will be visiting Monash University on Tuesday 8th December to present to our research community. With many NHMRC schemes opening January 2016 this is an excellent opportunity to learn more about NHMRC and their processes, as well as ask any questions.

Date: Tuesday 8th December 2016

Time: 11am - 12noon

Location: C1 Lecture Theatre, 25 Exhibition Walk, Building 63, Clayton campus

Presenter: Dr Saraid Billiards

The topics that will be covered include:

• Grantsmanship
• Hints and Tips for your Applications
• New Peer Review Processes

There will be the opportunity for questions at the end of the presentation.

Please register your attendance here.

If you are unable to attend, the session will be recorded for later viewing.

The session will be video-conferenced to the following locations:

Parkville: Pharmacy Deans Meeting Room 404.G.19

Alfred: Boardroom 1, Level 6 Alfred Centre

Dr Saraid Billiards is the Director of the Research Grants team of the NHMRC, overseeing several schemes including Project Grants, Development Grants, Targeted Calls for Research and International Collaborations, with an annual budget of approximately $500 million. Saraid is responsible for ensuring that all applications are peer-reviewed to the highest international standards. She is also responsible for the NHMRC’s Women in Health Science Working Committee – established to identify barriers and enablers to the progression and retention of women in health and medical research – and is an active participant in the peer review of a number of other research support schemes.

Saraid has a PhD in neurophysiology from Monash University. After completing her PhD in 2003, Saraid worked for five years in the Department of Neuropathology at the Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA. Her research focused on the underlying neuropathology of perinatal brain injury, in particular, cerebral palsy and stillbirth. Upon returning to Australia, Saraid continued her research at The University of Melbourne before taking up a position at the NHMRC.

​All queries about the session should be directed to mhs@monash.edu.​

We look forward to seeing you there!