Government’s Medical Research Future Fund Invested $ 8 Million
The commonwealth government’s Medical Research Future Funds (MRFF) is trying to improve neurological and cancer research started by the faculty of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Science. MRFF has funded nearly about $ 8 Million to help Monash university to boost its research. MRF has awarded the three grants to Zoe McQuilten (Associate Professor), from the school of Public Health and Medicine, Professor Peter Anderson from the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health and Professor Katrina Williams from the Monash School of Clinical Sciences. Professor Peter Anderson is going to lead this research project and will aim at preterm birth (two months early birth. He said "Children born very preterm are at high risk for developmental problems and should be closely monitored throughout childhood. This grant will enable the design of a monitoring program that we can roll out Australia-wide, enabling developmental problems to be detected early in life when intervention strategies are most effective,". Rebekah Brown, vice president and deputy vice-chancellor of Monash University said, Our researchers are committed to solving some of the world’s most critical problems. These grants are recognition of the outstanding work of our researchers and the impact they can make in supporting healthy communities. Congratulations to all the research teams involved.”.
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