Office of Research - The “ORB”

For the latest edition of NHMRC Tracker, featuring current news and activities, please visit the NHMRC Tracker. Contents incluide:

• Human Frontier Science Program’s Intergovernmental Conference 27-28 May 2010;
• Training (Postdoctoral) Fellowships - Indigenous Health Short Term Exchange Award;
• National Certification Scheme - NHMRC assessment of ethical review process;
• Release of NHMRC Biobanks Information Paper;
• Clinical Practice Guidelines Portal launched.

For the latest edition of the NHMRC Tracker, featuring current news and activities, please visit NHMRC Tracker. Contents include:

• Peer review of applications into Indigenous health;
• TRIP Fellowships - new application closing date;
• Management of volatile substance use;
• Podcast: NHMRC newscast February 2010.

For the latest edition of the NHMRC Tracker, featuring current news and activities, please visit NHMRC Tracker. Contents include:

• New Research Grants Management System (RGMS): update;
• Australia Fellowship Round Five: Expressions of Interest;
• 2009 NHMRC Partnership Projects;
• NHMRC TRIP Fellowship Scheme;
• HoMER certification scheme now accepting nominations;
• Completion of Suite of Guidelines on Type 2 Diabetes;
• Podcast - Collaborating against the enemy: H1N1.

For the latest edition of the NHMRC Tracker, featuring current news and activities, please visit the NHMRC Tracker. Contents include:

• Career Development Awards for funding commencing in 2011;
• Typical characteristics of successful Career Development Award applications - A guide for researchers;
• Call for researchers to serve on the Project Grant Review Panels in 2010;
• NHMRC TRIP Fellowship Scheme;
• Call  for research into services structures for severe and persistent mental illness;
• Australia Fellowship Round 5 - EOI opening and closing date amendment;
• New guidelines to promote welfare of animals used in health and medical research;
• New Privacy Guidelines for Health Practitioners in the Private Sectors;
• New - NHMRC newscast.

For the latest edition of the NHMRC Tracker, featuring current news and activities, please visit NHMRC Tracker. Contents include:

• Call for research into services structures for severe and persistent mental illness;
• NHMRC announces the Marshall and Warren Award;
• Australia Fellowship Round Five - EOI opening and closing date amendment;
• Research and Practitioner Fellowships: Extension of closing date for applications;
• Christmas Message.

For the latest issue of the NHMRC Tracker, featuring current news and activities, please visit NHMRC Tracker. Contents include:

• What is RGMS?
• Why is RGMS being implemented?
• What will I use RGMS for?
• What will be the benefits from implementing RGMS?
• What impact will RGMS have on me?
• How will my CV be stored and used?
• Will applications be different in RGMS?
• How do I get access to RGMS?
• When will applications open and when will I get access to RGMS?
• Will training be provided?
• Who do I contact if I have any problems?
• GrantNet Help;
• RGMS Help.

For the latest issue of the NHMRC Tracker, featuring current news and activities, please visit NHMRC Tracker. Contents include:

• New electronic grant management submission system: Implementation update;
• NHMRC Funding Calendar (2009-2010);
• HoMER Certification Scheme Handbook;
• Proposal for an Australian Research Integrity Committee;
• Stroke Care Package released;
• Podcast: 10 of the best research projects 2009 - What will you do with your life.

For the latest issue of the NHMRC Tracker, featuring current news and activities, please visit NHMRC Tracker. Contents include:

• John McCallum to join NHMRC;
• Outcomes of NHMRC Project Grants;
• H1N1 workshop;
• Integrated comprehensive health centres;
• HoMER stakeholder briefings;
• Dr Sue Phillips appointment to Guidelines International Network Board of Trustees;
• Podcast: 10 of the best research projects 2009 - Killing cancer without collateral damage.

For the latest issue of the NHMRC Tracker, featuring current news and activities, please visit NHMRC Tracker. Contents include:

• Minister announces NHMRC Grants for 2010;
• Revision of NHMRC’s Administering Institutions policy;
• New Research Grants Management System (RGMS): Implementation update;
• Public Consultation: Draft Guidelines for the Screening, Prognosis, Diagnosis, Management and Prevention of Glaucoma;
• Revision of privacy guidelines (s95 and s95A);
• New advice for National Statement;
• Public consultation of the draft Australian Drinking Water Guidelines;
• Podcast: 10 of the best research projects 2009 - Good news on Indigenous kids’ health.

For the latest issue of the NHMRC Tracker, featuring current news and activities, please visit NHMRC Tracker. Contents include:

• New Partnerships grants announced by Prime Minister;
• CEO Newsletter;
• Public Consultation - Ethical issues involved in the transition to palliation and end of life care;
• Accelerating ethics review;
• Podcast: 10 of the best research projects 2009 - Curiosity leads to diabetes breakthrough.