NHMRC-AMED 2024 ASPIRE

Overview

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is working with the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) to advance the development of research collaboration in health and medical research between scientists in Japan and Australia through collaborative research projects. This joint AMED-NHMRC grant opportunity, developed through AMED’s Adopting Sustainable Partnerships for Innovative Research Ecosystem (ASPIRE) program, aims to provide funding for up to 3 large-scale collaborative joint research projects which will strengthen networks and relationships between Japan and Australia, promote international mobility and circulation, and contribute to long-term collaborative networks. A key aspect of the successful research programs will be the establishment or enhancement of sustainable partnerships between Japan and Australia, supported through a strong mobility element to the available funding.   This program aims to elucidate the mechanisms underlying the maintenance and disruption of biological functions in complex systems. These systems encompass interactions at various levels, such as cell-to-cell, tissue-to-tissue, pathogen-host, and even human-human social relationships. Our comprehension of these complex systems is being augmented by state-of-the-art methodologies, including non-invasive biomedical measurement techniques and AI technologies for analysing large-scale complexity.  Applications are encouraged that emphasise the safe, ethical, equitable, and effective application of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies in health and medical research, as well as in health care. Applications that focus on preventing and managing multimorbidity and chronic conditions are also welcomed.