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Wednesday 1 July 2020

ARC DECRA rejoinder advice

Prof Marcello Rosa (Physiology, Biomedical Discovery Institute), a former member of the ARC College of Experts, has very kindly put together this slide set that gives detailed advice on how to approach a rejoinder, as well as what role the rejoinder plays in the panel assessment process.

Hopefully it is very useful as you go through your Assessor Reports and draft your rejoinder.

TAC Research - Tasking Statement T033 on Evaluation of the Victorian Spinal Community Integration Service (SCIS) - EOI applications are due at the MRO by 8am on Monday 13 July 2020.

Monash University is part of the TAC Research Panel and, as a result, is eligible to submit responses to their Tasking Statements. These Tasking Statements are calls for proposals on specific topics of research. 

ARC Request for Applicant and Reviewer Feedback on Application Form Changes

Last year, the Australian Research Council (ARC) implemented a number of changes to streamline National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP) application forms based on feedback received about previous years’ forms and through consultation.

NHMRC Investigator Grant Outcomes: What does my score mean? What do I do now?

The Research Development Team has reviewed the 2020 Investigator Grant outcomes with a focus on helping unsuccessful applicants understand how their individual scores fit within the national context, and share insights revealed by Monash re-submission data.

REMINDER: MRFF - CRR 2020 -  OPEN 1 JULY 2020, MRO compliance deadline 8 July 2020

MRFF - CRR 2020 Rapid Response Digital Health Infrastructure Grant
This grant provides funding for innovative digital health approaches to enable health systems to rapidly respond to high-need emerging challenges, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. 'Digital Health' may include but is not limited to, predictive modelling, digital tools for remote screening, diagnostics and monitoring.

Publications 1 July 2020

COVID-19 Safety: aerosol generating procedures and cardiothoracic surgery and anaesthesia
Joanne F Irons, Warren Pavey, Jayme S Bennetts, Emily Granger, Elli Tutungi and Aubrey Almeida
Med J Aust Published online: 29 June 2020

Use of Intraosseous Needles in Neonates: A Systematic Review 
Alexandra Scrivens et al published in Neonatology

Feasibility of Ultra-Rapid Exome Sequencing in Critically Ill Infants and Children With Suspected Monogenic Conditions in the Australian Public Health Care System 
Australian Genomics Health Alliance Acute Care Flagship; Sebastian Lunke et al published in JAMA.


MRFF funding boosts incurable diseases research

L-R: Prof Stephen Holdsworth, Dr Dragana Odobasic,
Dr Poh-Yi Gan, Dr Kim O’Sullivan and A/Prof Rebecca Lim
Congratulations to SCS researchers on their recent MRFF grant success.

These research projects will help with the development of new practical treatments for fatty liver disease and vasculitis.