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$5 million medical research grant for occupational dust lung disease — QLD

$5M – $5M available

DSDIP

This Queensland grant provides $5 million to support medical research aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of workers suffering from occupational dust lung disease, particularly coal workers’ pneumoconiosis and silicosis. Funded research focuses on disease pathogenesis, severity and progression, and early diagnosis, prevention and treatment effectiveness.

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Funding

$5M – $5M

Location

Queensland

Who Can Apply

• Applicants must be based in Queensland • Applicants must be an eligible entity • Eligible entities include medical research institutes • Eligible entities include universities • Eligible entities include corporations, including businesses or not-for-profit organisations • Eligible entities include Queensland State Government entities such as a Hospital and Health Service • Partnerships with interstate and international research partners are encouraged
Applicants must be based in Queensland. Eligible entities include medical research institutes, universities, corporations (including businesses or not-for-profit organisations), and Queensland State Government entities such as a Hospital and Health Service. Partnerships with interstate and international research partners are encouraged.

What's Funded

Medical research projects investigating the pathogenesis of silicosis and coal workers’ pneumoconiosis, factors affecting disease severity and progression, and the efficacy and sensitivity of early diagnosis, prevention and treatment methods.

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Expected Outcomes

Research findings that improve understanding of occupational dust lung disease, identify predictors of severity and progression, and assess diagnostic, preventive and treatment approaches to improve worker health outcomes and return-to-work capacity.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

universitycompanynon_profitother

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

research

Keywords

medical researchoccupational dust lung diseasecoal workers pneumoconiosissilicosisaccelerated silicosisworker healthQueensland

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 $5M – $5M in funding. This Queensland grant provides $5 million to support medical research aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of workers suffering from occupational dust lung disease, particularly coal workers’ pneumoconiosis and silicosis. Funded research focuses on disease pathogenesis, severity and progression, and early diagnosis, prevention and treatment effectiveness.
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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 $5M – $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
  • Applicants must be an eligible entity
  • Eligible entities include medical research institutes
  • Eligible entities include universities
  • Eligible entities include corporations, including businesses or not-for-profit organisations
  • Eligible entities include Queensland State Government entities such as a Hospital and Health Service
  • Partnerships with interstate and international research partners are encouraged
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What activities are funded?

Medical research projects investigating the pathogenesis of silicosis and coal workers’ pneumoconiosis, factors affecting disease severity and progression, and the efficacy and sensitivity of early diagnosis, prevention and treatment methods.
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