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Grants Forum 2009

NHMRC Grants Forum
This forum is designed to provide practical and strategic advice to researchers planning to submit applications to the National Health and Medical Research Council grant rounds in 2010.

It will be held on Wednesday, 25 November 2009
2pm-6pm, Eastern Ave Lecture Theatre (upstairs)

Program  Time

Professor David Burke

Welcoming comments

 2:00 - 2:05 pm
Professor Jill Trewhella

Opening remarks
 2:05 - 2:15 pm
Professor Carol Armour

The purpose of this Forum and what opportunities the University offers for help to ECRs
 2:15 - 2:25 pm
Professor Mac Christie

View from the Academy
 2:25 - 2:35 pm

Yamini Sandiran

Getting the best out of your research office
 

 2:35 - 2:45pm
Tim Haydon

Writing an effective NHMRC grant application
 2:45 - 2:55pm
Questions from the floor 2:55 - 3 pm
Afternoon tea
 3 - 3:30 pm

Crafting your application - strategy

4 scientists who will each focus on the topic from the perspective of their own research area:
Arthur Conigrave (Basic Science); Stephen Jan (Public Health); Sharon Kilbreath (Allied Health); and Stephen Colagiuri (Clinical Sciences)

 3:30 - 4:10 pm

Andrew Martin

Issues specific to writing applications for clinical trials

 4:10 - 4:20 pm

Carol Armour (Moderator)

How does a GRP assess your grant application

Panel: Jamie Triccas; Benadette Saunders; Peter Custulli; Andrew Mac; Vlado Perkovic; Stephen Twigg, Alan Cass and David Burke

Interactive session. Attendees are invited to submit questions beforehand. Email to

4:20 - 5:20 pm
Drinks & Nibbles
 5:20 - 6:00 PM