A QIMR Berghofer researcher has been awarded almost $1 million to develop innovative approaches to the surveillance and control of mosquito-borne viruses and the insects that transmit them.
The National Health and Medical Research Council’s (NHMRC) Targeted Call for Research (TCR) grants were announced by Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care Ged Kearney today.
Associate Professor Greg Devine was awarded a Climate-Related Health Impacts and Effective Interventions to Improve Health grant, to better understand the current and future impacts of climate change on the health and wellbeing of Australians and on health system demand.
QIMR Berghofer Director and CEO Professor Fabienne Mackay said the world’s changing climate would impact human health in Australian and across the world.
“Associate Professor Greg Devine is leading a multidisciplinary project that includes investigators from the University of Queensland, and citizen scientists. It will generate the evidence and decision-support tools that will enable public health authorities to predict and map emerging threats and facilitate better targeting of vaccines, mosquito control measures and public health messaging,”
“QIMR Berghofer researchers are vital in helping bring hope and resilience to humankind. Congratulations to Associate Professor Devine and his team on this achievement.”
NHMRC TCR: Climate-Related Health Impacts and Effective Interventions to Improve Health
Associate Professor Greg Devine’s grant will support investigations on the impact of climate on mosquito-borne disease risks in Australia.
The full grant announcement outcomes are available on the NHMRC page: https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/about-us/news-centre/11-million-build-and-grow-australian-research-climate-change-and-health