SCS Research Awards Closes Friday 5 June 2020.

Nominations are now OPEN for the SCS Research Awards for Excellence 2020. Following Eric's communication, we are for the first time running an internal School Research Award.

NHMRC Ideas Grants - Minimum Data compliance

A friendly reminder that Minimum Data Compliance date for Ideas Grants is next Wednesday. Any applications not initiated in Sapphire by 17:00 AEST 13 May 2020, and which do not meet minimum data requirements by this date will not be able to proceed.

2020 Investigator Grants: NHMRC and MRFF Priority Round Outcomes

The following information has been sent from the NHMRC to the MRO regarding the 2020 Investigator Grant Priorty Round Outcomes. All applicants are reminded that strict embargo remains until after the grants have been announced.

Publications 6th May 2020

Resident training experience with robotic assisted transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair.
Ebeling PA et al published in American journal of surgery

Sleeping Well Trial: Increasing the effectiveness of treatment with continuous positive airway pressure using a weight management program in overweight adults with obstructive sleep apnoea-A stepped wedge randomised trial protocol.
Truby H et al published in Nutrition & dietetics

Is the type and location of grocery stores a predictor of healthy and unhealthy food availability? A cross-sectional study.
Kemp C et al published in Nutrition & dietetics.

Three Minute Thesis

As a Masters or PhD student enrolled in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences in the School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, you are expected to participate annually in the 3MT heat for our Department.

Join the Monash Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences Alumni LinkedIn group!

We are delighted to invite all alumni of the Monash Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences to join our Monash Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Alumni (Official) LinkedIn group.

Breaking the silence - IDAHOBIT 2020

IDAHOBIT (International Day for the Elimination of Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexphobia and Transphobia) is coming, and Monash have put together a full week of online events and activities from the 11th - 15th May for you to join in! Please show your support by coming along to one of our virtual events. For details please visit the web page.

An update from ARC CEO Professor Sue Thomas on ARC grants processes

Following on from previous Network Messages to the sector, Professor Sue Thomas would like to provide an update on the National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP) grant application and peer review processes, and outline further flexibility that the ARC is introducing for 2020 to support researchers on active ARC projects and researchers planning applications for future ARC support.

NHMRC Capping Rules - Investigator Grants & Ideas Grants

If you submitted an NHMRC Investigator Grant application to the 2020 round (submitted November 2019), you are only able to apply for one Ideas Grant this year. This is because there are capping rules which apply to the number of applications you are able to submit in a single round. 

Have you updated your Pure profile?

It is important to utilise opportunities during this interruption to advance your own research. For those of you with a Monash Pure profile, now may be an ideal time to update your profile in the Pure system, as this is also used to inform your external public page.

Sapphire Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to questions including 'how to begin an application', 'how to amend an application title', 'making changes to research teams', 'inviting CIs and AIs' and more are covered in our latest Sapphire FAQs.  We will be adding to this page continuously from now on with new Sapphire related questions as they arise.

Dr Simon Craig receives TSANZ / National Asthma Council Fellowship

Dr Simon Craig

Congratulations to Dr Simon Craig who has received a research Fellowship from the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ) and the National Asthma Council. The Fellowship will support Dr Craig’s research into seeking a global agreement on core outcome measures relevant to acute severe paediatric asthma.

Monash researchers awarded Stillbirth Foundation Australia grant for fetal monitoring device

Dr Vinayak Smith

Congratulations to Professor Euan Wallace and Dr Vinayak Smith who have received a grant from Stillbirth Foundation Australia to fund a clinical trial of their new wearable device, FetalKicks.

Professor Wallace and Dr Smith from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, teamed up with colleagues from the Faculty of Engineering, Professor Wenlong Cheng and Drs William Yap and Faezeh Marzbanrad, to develop a device that monitors fetal movement during pregnancy.

Dr Hashrul Rashid receives RACP Trainee of the Year Award

Dr Hashrul Rashid

Congratulations to Dr. Hashrul Rashid who was recently awarded the Trainee of the Year Prize by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) upon completion of his advanced training in cardiology. He is currently a specialist cardiologist and is completing his PhD with the Monash Cardiovascular Research Centre.

Invitation to participate in our survey – The impact of COVID-19 on research

Research Australia is working with its members across the pipeline to compile a comprehensive report for Australian governments to fully understand: