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$5 million medical research grant for occupational dust lung disease
DSDIP · Australia
This Queensland grant provides funding for medical research to improve the health and wellbeing of workers suffering from occupational dust lung disease, particularly coal workers’ pneumoconiosis and silicosis. It supports research into disease pathogenesis, severity and progression, and early diagnosis, prevention and treatment methods.
Funding
Up to $5M
Location
Queensland
Who Can Apply
• Applicants must be based in Queensland
• Partnerships with interstate and international research partners are encouraged
• Applicants must be an eligible entity such as a medical research institute, university, corporation (including businesses or not-for-profits organisations), or a Queensland State Government entity such as a Hospital and Health Service
Applicants must be based in Queensland. Partnerships with interstate and international research partners are encouraged. Applicants must be an eligible entity such as a medical research institute, university, corporation (including businesses or not-for-profits organisations) or a Queensland State Government entity such as a Hospital and Health Service.
What's Funded
Medical research projects focused on occupational dust lung disease, including studies of silicosis and coal workers’ pneumoconiosis pathogenesis, factors affecting disease severity and progression, and evaluation of early diagnosis, prevention and treatment methods such as anti-fibrotic medications, pulmonary rehabilitation and whole lung lavage.Expected Outcomes
Research findings that improve understanding of occupational dust lung disease, identify predictors of severity and progression, and assess effective methods for early diagnosis, prevention and treatment to improve worker health outcomes and return-to-work capacity.Key Information
Applicant Types
universitycompanynon_profitlocal_governmentother
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
research
Keywords
medical researchoccupational dust lung diseasecoal workers’ pneumoconiosissilicosisworker healthrespiratory diseaseQueensland
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the $5 million medical research grant for occupational dust lung disease?
The $5 million medical research grant for occupational dust lung disease is a research grant offered by DSDIP in Australia, providing Up to $5M in funding. This Queensland grant provides funding for medical research to improve the health and wellbeing of workers suffering from occupational dust lung disease, particularly coal workers’ pneumoconiosis and silicosis. It supports research into disease pathogenesis, severity and progression, and early diagnosis, prevention and treatment methods.
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How much funding does the $5 million medical research grant for occupational dust lung disease provide?
The $5 million medical research grant for occupational dust lung disease provides Up to $5M in funding.
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Who is eligible for the $5 million medical research grant for occupational dust lung disease?
- Applicants must be based in Queensland
- Partnerships with interstate and international research partners are encouraged
- Applicants must be an eligible entity such as a medical research institute, university, corporation (including businesses or not-for-profits organisations), or a Queensland State Government entity such as a Hospital and Health Service
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What activities are funded?
Medical research projects focused on occupational dust lung disease, including studies of silicosis and coal workers’ pneumoconiosis pathogenesis, factors affecting disease severity and progression, and evaluation of early diagnosis, prevention and treatment methods such as anti-fibrotic medications, pulmonary rehabilitation and whole lung lavage.
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