Development of the next-generation antimicrobial dermal matrix for the management of deep burn injury
Chief Investigator: Dr Zlatko Kopecki Funding Amount : $100,000 Recipient: University of South Australia Overview: Burns are one of the most common injuries suffered by Australians and one of the top three
Optimising a synthetic scaffold for the in vitro bioengineering of bi-layered skin as a therapy for burn injuries and chronic wounds in children
Chief Investigator: Associate Professor Marcus Wagstaff Funding Amount: $100,000 Recipient: CALHN – Central Adelaide Local Health Network Overview: Poor burns scars and their associated joint contractures are disabling in children. The Skin Engineering
Providing school based eyecare to improve learning and promote equitable outcomes in South Australia
Chief Investigator: Professor Nicola Anstice Funding Amount : $99,439 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: Twenty-five percent of South Australian primary school children do not have the spectacles they need for clear and comfortable
High Quality Online Literacy Instruction for South Australian Children with Down Syndrome
Chief Investigator: Professor Joanne Arciuli Funding Amount : $99,988 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: We know that “learning to read is not a privilege, but a basic and essential human right” (Ontario Human
The impact of the complement system on fetal brain and retinal development during viral infection.
Chief Investigator: Associate Professor Jillian Carr Funding Amount : $98,679 Recipient: Flinders University Overview: Sometimes, viral infection during pregnancy infects the baby with devastating and permanent effects on the brain and eye.
Can cognitive function be improved in childhood cancer survivors with the use of a custom cognitive gaming suite?
Chief Investigator: Associate Professor Lyndsey Collins-Praino Funding Amount : $99,926 Recipient: The University of Adelaide Overview: Cancer-related Cognitive Impairment (CRCI) can negatively impact survivors following cancer and its treatment. It affects areas
A new therapy to mature preterm lungs without damaging the brain
Chief Investigator: Associate Professor Kathryn Gatford Funding Amount : $100,000 Recipient: The University of Adelaide Overview: Antenatal corticosteroids (ACS), such as betamethasone, are standard clinical care for women at risk of preterm
When should we vaccinate pregnant women against COVID-19 to offer the best protection to infants?
Chief Investigator: Professor Helen Marshall AM Funding Amount : $90,000 Recipient: The University of Adelaide Overview: COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for pregnant women at any gestational age to decrease the risks of
Does the presence of lung infection impact the efficacy of cystic fibrosis airway gene therapy?
Chief Investigator: Dr Alexandra McCarron (Early Career Researcher) Funding Amount : $40,060 Recipient: The University of Adelaide Overview: This project will evaluate a novel treatment for cystic fibrosis (CF), a chronic, progressive,