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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.

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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.

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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.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

universitycompanynon_profitlocal_governmentother

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

research

Keywords

medical researchoccupational dust lung diseasecoal workers’ pneumoconiosissilicosisworker healthrespiratory diseaseQueensland

Official Grant Page

DSDIP

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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