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Australian Government research funding announcements:
- $22M aged care and better outcomes for older Australians
- $49.6M primary health care and preventative measures
- $14.7M commercialisation for technologies
- $10M novel ideas, cutting-edge science and innovative technologies
- $5M international clinical trials
The MRFF funding timelines 2019-21 were also released.

Peter Mac scientists have found a druggable target in AML stem cells.

The UK’s Institute of Cancer Research says the obsession for a ‘holy grail’ cancer ‘cure’ is impeding medical research.

 
Monday 9 December - Monday 16 December
The Department of Health • Dec 15, 2019  16:48
A media release from The Hon Alan Tudge MP, Acting Minister for Health, about how the Australian Government will provide more than $5...
in these trials will be funded under the Medical Research Future Fund’s (MRFF) International Clinical Trials...
 
The Department of Health • Dec 15, 2019  16:43
A media release from The Hon Alan Tudge MP, Acting Minister for Health, about how the Australian Government is investing $10 million in...
$570 million Frontier Health and Medical Research Initiative under the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF). This is the...
 
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners • Dec 12, 2019  14:49
Cancer Australia is seeking answers about the possibility of implementing screening for the nation’s deadliest cancer.
prompted Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt to announce, on World Lung Cancer Day earlier this year , that he would ask...
 
The Department of Health • Dec 12, 2019  14:15
Grant recipients will use funding from the Medical Research Future Fund's Medical Research Commercialisation initiative to create medical...
Grant recipients will use funding from the Medical Research Future Fund's Medical Research Commercialisation initiative to create...
 
The Queensland Times (Licensed by Copyright Agency) • Dec 12, 2019  8:4
AN EXCITING new type of cancer treatment that could potentially stop tumours growing and spreading has been...
Scientists’ potential cancer breakthrough
 
Science Media Exchange - Scimex • Dec 12, 2019  5:1
Peter Mac scientists have found a way to target acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) at its source - a discovery that could yield a more effective...
From: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Scientists find way to target stem cells that drive aggressive blood cancer Peter...
 
The Department of Health • Dec 11, 2019  13:47
This document shows the projected timelines for grant activity in 2019–21 under the 20 initiatives that comprise the Medical Research...
Downloads Medical Research Future Fund Funding Timelines 2019–21 Download Medical Research Future Fund Funding...
 
The Department of Health • Dec 11, 2019  12:43
A media release from The Hon Alan Tudge MP, Acting Minister for Health, announcing a $49.6 million grant opportunity for research into a...
for four grant opportunities funded by the Morrison Government’s $20 billion Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF): $26.1...
 
The Department of Health • Dec 11, 2019  10:59
Acting Minister for Health, the Hon. Alan Tudge Hunt MP, and Minister for Aged Care, Senator Richard Colbeck have announced the Australian...
medical research with a $5 billion 10-year investment plan from the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF). This 10-year...
 
The Guardian • Dec 9, 2019  11:1
ICR says ‘cure or nothing’ approach not helpful to understanding how best to tackle disease in future
'Holy grail' of cancer cure hides progress made, says charity