Pharmacy Daily | NHMRC research awards

FEDERAL Minister for Health Peter Dutton presented the top prizes for excellence in health and medical research at the National Health and Medical Research Council’s (NHMRC) 200th Council Dinner yesterday. Dr Sandra Campbell from James Cook University was presented with the Rising Star Award for her research seeking to maximise health outcomes for indigenous women during pregnancy. NHMRC ceo Professor Warwick Anderson said among this year’s 20 recipients were researchers whose work aimed to deliver breakthroughs in areas such as Alzheimer’s Disease, cancer and immune disease. Professor Jamie Rossjohn from Monash University was the recipient of the ‘Highest ranked Project Grant’ for his work with infection and immunity with the potential to pave the way for the development of T-cell regulating drugs that could serve as improved treatments for conditions such as tuberculosis. The University of South Australia team led by Professor Angel Lopez was awarded the ‘Highest ranked Program Grant’ for their study of the function of normal blood cells and leukaemia cells to identify new drug targets and develop new drugs for the treatment of leukaemia. For the full list, CLICK HERE.

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