Annual Report 2015–2016

PROFESSOR LOUISA JORM
WESTERN SYDNEY
UNIVERSITY
AND UNIVERSITY OF
NEW SOUTH WALES
PROJECT GRANT
$484,697
2009–14
Photo: Grant Turner - MediaKoo
INDIGENOUS HEALTH: UNDERSTANDING THE HEALTH GAP
Across many health indicators, Indigenous Australians
remain disadvantaged compared with non-Indigenous
Australians. Professor Louisa Jorm linked and scrutinised
the vast data held by modern healthcare systems to
understand the factors influencing disadvantage for
Indigenous Australians. This important research will
translate into better disease prevention and patient care
for Indigenous Australians, as well as more effective health
care spending.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
JANE PILLOW
UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN
AUSTRALIA
PROJECT GRANT
$395,696
2011–13
PART 1 Overview
Photo: Alana Blowfield
BREATHING EASY: SUPPORTING LUNG DEVELOPMENT OF
PREMATURE BABIES
Associate Professor Jane Pillow and her team sought to
understand the respiratory problems of premature babies
to help the sickest and smallest babies develop their lungs.
This research has contributed a great deal to improving
both the quality of healthcare available to premature babies
at birth as well as their long-term health prospects.
PROFESSOR STEPHEN TONG
MONASH UNIVERSITY
PROJECT GRANT
$228,770
2011–13
Photo: James Braund
ECTOPIC PREGNANCY TREATMENT: A SAFER WAY
Professor Stephen Tong and the team of investigators
are revolutionising the treatment of ectopic pregnancy,
meaning most women presenting with the condition could
be treated medically, rather than surgically. Not only will
this make treating ectopic pregnancies safer, easier and
more effective, but it may save many lives across
the developing world where surgery is unavailable or
not possible.
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