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Two University of Western Australia research projects looking to improve health and patient outcomes have received a combined $2.7 million from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).<\/p>\n
They include a study that will examine Familial Hypercholesterolaemia, a condition where a gene alteration causes a high blood level of cholesterol to pass from one generation to the next and a research project that will look into ways of improving health and development outcomes in infants.<\/p>\n
The NHMRC grants aim to support world-leading health and medical research projects to improve the lives of Australians and deliver better care as we look towards recovery from COVID-19.<\/p>\n
Dr Jing Pang from the UWA Medical School has received $645,205 in funding to lead the study into Familial Hypercholesterolaemia and will be developing a tool to aid early diagnosis of the condition.<\/p>\n
Those with Familial Hypercholesterolaemia are at very high risk of early coronary artery disease causing an estimated $4 billion burden on the Australian economy between 2017 and 2018.<\/p>\n
Professor Jane Pillow from the UWA School of Human Sciences was awarded $2.06 million to examine ways of reducing global mortality and severity of disease in newborn infants.<\/p>\n
Disruptions to normal growth and development can adversely affect lifelong health and longevity and affect multiple body organ systems in infants born prematurely.<\/p>\n
Professor Pillows team will look into low-cost treatments that minimise the need for technology and technical skill.<\/p>\n
Jess Reid (UWA Media and PR Adviser) 08 6488 6876<\/p>\n
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