The Australian government has promised $10.7 million (US$7.5 million) in funding for eight projects across six universities to progress in new fields of neurological research.
The commitment comes under the $20 billion Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF), and Health Minister Greg Hunt said in a release on Tuesday that the projects could revolutionise how medical professionals tackle neurological conditions.
“The grants I am announcing today will give researchers the support and certainty to conduct their vital work,” he said.
“I am confident they will break new ground in diagnosing, treating and—ultimately—finding cures for these chronic neurological conditions.”
Monash University will conduct research on preterm births—babies born at least two weeks early—and the associated developmental delays and impairments….