MRFF - EPCDR Initiative - 2019 Endometriosis Research Grant Opportunity

Overview

The Medical Research Future Fund Emerging Priorities and Consumer Driven Research (EPCDR) Initiative aims to enable or support: high quality biomedical, clinical, health services and/or population health research that improves patient care translation of new discoveries into clinical practice new diagnoses, treatments and cures to those suffering from rare and debilitating conditions joint collaboration of consumers and researchers in undertaking research in emerging priority areas, and many Australians with debilitating conditions.   The objectives of the 2019 Endometriosis Research grant opportunity are to:  facilitate innovative, high quality research that will lead to: improved diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis research that will address the gaps in research, leading to a better understanding of the causes and underlying factors that contribute to the development and progression of endometriosis facilitate consumer involvement in the design and evaluation of the research project (including participation in the conduct of the research)  provide high-quality evidence for new health treatments and/or drugs (where appropriate) enable rapid translation of consumer-relevant research into clinical practice, health policy, and/or health advice that will lead to positive impacts for consumers encourage the development of multi-disciplinary research teams that deliver measureable outcomes that are a priority for consumers encourage collaboration between research teams, policy makers, healthcare funders and the health delivery sector (e.g. education, community, industry and/or healthcare). This grant opportunity is being administered by NHMRC on behalf of the Commonwealth Department of Health (the Department).  Further information on the Medical Research Future Fund and the Emerging Priorities and Consumer Driven Research initiative is available on the Department’s website at: https://www.health.gov.au/mrff