Congratulations to eight Curtin researchers who have received WA Near Miss Awards Emerging Leaders (WANMA EL) funding through the Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund. These grants support the development of impactful research projects that aim to improve the lives of individuals and communities across WA and beyond.

Associate Professor Elissa Burton, from the School of Allied Health and the Curtin enAble Institute, was granted an Emerging Leaders Fellowship of $951,714 for her project ‘Improving the lives and services for people living with younger-onset dementia and their carers’.

The following researchers were each awarded Emerging Leaders Grants of $100,000 for their projects:

  • Dr Berihun Dachew from the School of Population Health for the project ‘Fathers’ Emotional Well-being: Exploring Its Impact on Children’s Mental Health.’
  • Dr William Gilmore from the National Drug Research Institute for the project ‘Alcohol and Ageing in Australia: Epidemiological, Economic and Spatiotemporal Analyses of Alcohol’s Impact on the Health of our Ageing Population.’
  • Professor Fenella Gill from the School of Nursing for the project ‘Improved detection of clinical deterioration for children in hospital.’
  • Associate Professor Gizachew Tessema from the School of Population Health and co-head of the Epidemiology Research Lab at Curtin for the project ‘Enhancing evidence and estimation approaches to improve perinatal and child survival in vulnerable populations.’
  • Associate Professor Kefyalew Alene from the School of Population Health who also leads the Geospatial and Tuberculosis (GeoTB) research team at The Kids Research Institute Australia for the project ‘Optimizing tuberculosis screening, treatment and elimination through advanced technologies.’
  • Associate Professor Hannah Moore from the School of Population Health and The Kids Research Institute Australia for the project ‘Data driven approaches to RSV and Strep A immunisation implementation and evaluation.’
  • Dr Getinet Yaya from the School of Population Health for the project ‘Developing a Prevention Model for Youth Anxiety and Depression in Australia (PAD-YA)’.

These well-deserved awards highlight Curtin’s commitment to solving pressing health challenges. Congratulations to all involved on this outstanding achievement!