Office of Research - The “ORB”

The Australian Government’s Anti-Doping Research Program (ADRP) offers funding for new research to improve the analytical capability for detecting banned substances and doping agents taken by athletes and to help lead to practical doping deterrence strategies.

The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing is seeking applications for ADRP funding for 2009-10 and 2010-11 in the areas of:

1. Detection of gene doping and gene manipulation by identification of molecular signatures associated with gene transfer vectors, gene products or biological markers.
2. Detection of novel substances with suspected doping potential, including new drugs; novel substances with clinical or field evidence of abuse for doping purposes; or new or improved methods, including those based on indirect markers of doping (for example, biochemical variables or gene expression).
3. Improved detection of Prohibited Substances and Methods using gas or liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, non-invasive imaging, immunological and/or biochemical methodologies.
4. Social science research in the area of causes of doping behaviour and of risk and protective factors, with a junior elite level or sport specific focus; evaluating anti-doping interventions; the optimal design and effectiveness of anti-doping educational interventions, with a possible focus on strategies for team sports vs individual athletes; or improving social science research on doping prevention, such as design and validation of measurement tools, behavioural models or cultural and religious perspectives.

Proposals outside these priority areas are also invited, if they show a very strong contribution to the aims of the Anti-Doping Research Program and excellent value for money.

Further information available from the Department of Health and Ageing website.

Applications must be lodged in Canberra by 2.00pm on Wednesday 3 February 2010 (Office of Reseach closing date 27th January 2010).

This entry was posted on Monday, November 23rd, 2009 and is filed under Grants & Funding Opportunities, Health Sciences, Other External Grants, Science and Engineering, Social Sciences.
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