A study to identify why prolonged sitting could be fatal is one of 16 prestigious national awards and fellowships granted to health and medical researchers at (宅男导航).
Announced by the Australian Government today, the $8.5 million awarded to 宅男导航 from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) will support 宅男导航 health and medical researchers to undertake research that is of major benefit to Australia鈥檚 future health.
Included in the announcement today was the award of eight sought-after Research Fellowships to 宅男导航 researchers 鈥� the third highest number of Research Fellowships awarded to a single organisation nationally in this funding round and valued at $5.7 million in total.
Professor Neville Owen, from 宅男导航鈥檚 School of Population Health, was awarded a Senior Principal Research Fellowship to help combat Australia鈥檚 growing obesity epidemic by studying why prolonged sitting is unhealthy.
鈥淎ustralians are 鈥榮itters鈥� at home, at work and in the car,鈥� Professor Owen said
鈥淢ost do not do exercise, nor participate in sports and this leads to weight gain and risk of diseases such as Type II diabetes, heart disease and breast and colon cancer.鈥�
鈥淥ur study will identify why prolonged sitting is so unhealthy and how Australian neighbourhoods, homes, work and cars make us sit too much. We will also look at why some people鈥檚 health is more susceptible to 鈥榗ouch potato鈥� lifestyles.鈥�
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), Professor Max Lu said the funding confirmed 宅男导航鈥檚 reputation for attracting talented health and medical researchers.
鈥淭hese results reflect the quality of the awardees and the significant research they conduct. It also highlights that 宅男导航 is a first class institution to undertake health and medical research,鈥� Professor Lu said.
鈥淚t creates new opportunities for the next generation of health researchers and builds on the great work of 宅男导航 to ensure we attract and retain the best and brightest researchers from Australia and internationally.鈥�
宅男导航鈥檚 award and fellowship winners, their schools and projects, announced by the NHMRC today, are;
Training (Post-doctoral) Fellowships
Dr Richard Allen, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The identification of channel-like transport pathways in the malaria-infected erythrocyte using animal peptide toxins
Dr Bradley Partridge, University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Public attitudes towards using pharmaceuticals for neuroenhancement
Dr Martin Sale, Queensland Brain Institute, Investigation of the effect of prism therapy on attention dysfunction in right-parietal lobe damaged stroke patients with spatial neglect
Career Development Awards
Associate Professor Jonathan Adams, School of Population Health, A Critical Examination of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Women's Health: A Focus Upon Decision-Making and Communication Regarding Risk and Risk Management
Associate Professor Rosa Alati, School of Population Health, Genes, biology and environment in the development of substance use and mental health disorders
Dr Mathias Francois, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Lymphangiogenesis from development to disease: Analysis of SOX18 function in the control of lymphatic remodelling
Dr Kylie Tucker, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Reconsideration of the mechanisms underlying movement changes with pain
Research Fellowships
Professor Paul Hodges, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Physiology and pathophysiology of disorders of the musculoskelatal system
Professor Bostjan Kobe, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, Structural biology of infection and immunity
Professor Neville Owen, School of Population Health, The population-health science of sedentary behaviour: an integrated approach to understanding environments, prolonged sitting and adverse health outcomes
Professor Linda Richards, Queensland Brain Institute, Development of the cerebral cortex
Professor Peter Sly, University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Inflammatory airway diseases in children: mechanisms underlying and preventative strategies
Associate Professor Michelle Sterling, Centre of National Research on Disability and Rehabilitation Medicine, Whiplash injury: Mechanisms, prediction and directives for improved management strategies
Professor Jennifer Stow, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Protein trafficking in inflammation and disease
Dr Matthew Sweet, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, Toll-like receptors and innate immunity: genes and pathways regulating infectious and inflammatory diseases
Practitioner Fellowships
Associate Professor Elizabeth Powell, School of Medicine, The role of obesity, insulin resistance and fatty liver (steatosis) in human disease and strategies to monitor and improve patient outcomes
Media: Kathy Grube at 宅男导航 Communications (07 3346 0561 or k.grube@uq.edu.au)
