National Blood Sector Research and Development Program
We've run 5 successful rounds of funding under our research funding program.
Under the program, we awarded funding to projects looking to fill evidence gaps in:
- patient blood management
- use of immunoglobulin.
Clinical, research and government experts give high-quality input in each round. These experts help us to:
- review applications
- work out the mix of projects to fund.
Types of projects funded
There are 3 types of projects funded through the program:
- Project grants for a whole single research project proposal – approved funding is usually between $30,000 and $150,000.
- Seed grants for early stages of new research or to gather data to support future grant applications – approved funding is usually less than $50,000.
- Scholarship grants to support medical researchers attain a Master's degree, PhD or postdoctoral research fellowship – approved funding is usually $25,000 to $30,000.
Round 1 results
The pilot round made $1.275 million available under the funding program:
- opened on 26 February 2016
- closed on 8 April 2016.
Patient Blood Management Project Grants
Patient Blood Management Seed Grants
Principal chief investigator | Administering institution | Amount (inc. GST) | Project title |
Dr Geoff Simon | University of Sunshine Coast | $54,802.00 | Clinical characteristics of geriatric patients transfused within 24 hours of emergency department presentation
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A/Prof Deborah Long | Griffith University | $54,078.20 | Improving blood sampling practice for critically ill children undergoing cardiac surgery |
Patient Blood Management Early Career Research Grant (Scholarship)
Early career researcher | Administering institution | Amount (inc. GST) | Project title |
Dr Julie Lee | The University of Queensland | $33,000.00 | A series of studies on a new clotting test in pregnant women to optimise the management of bleeding
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Immunoglobulin Project Grants
Immunoglobulin Seed Grants
Principal chief investigator | Administering institution | Amount (inc. GST) | Project title |
Prof Russell Dale | The University of Sydney | $50,837.60 | Improving the use of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) in children with neurological disorders
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Round 2 results
Round 2 made $1.275 million available under the funding program:
- opened on 1 December 2016
- closed on 10 February 2017.
Patient Blood Management Project Grants
Principal chief investigator | Administering institution | Amount (inc. GST) | Project title |
Ms Bronwyn Pearse | University of the Sunshine Coast | $78,199.00 | Implementing evidence-based bleeding management in cardiac surgery
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Dr Seng Chai Chua | Western Sydney Local Health District | $90,264.38 | The effect of intravenous iron and blood transfusion on patients’ outcomes in women with low haemoglobin after birth |
Patient Blood Management Early Career Research Grant (Scholarship)
Early career researcher | Administering institution | Amount (inc. GST) | Project title |
Dr Michelle Roets | University of Queensland | $33,000 | Intraoperative cell salvage a safer and cost-effective alternative to allogeneic blood transfusion |
Dr Alison Mo | Monash University | $33,000 | Understanding risks and clinical outcomes of anaemia in the elderly to inform transfusion policy |
Immunoglobulin Project Grants
Principal chief investigator | Administering institution | Amount (inc. GST) | Project title |
A/Prof Erica Wood | Monash University | $492,323.70 | Improving national immunoglobulin stewardship and clinical outcomes for patients with myeloma |
Dr William Mulley | Monash University | $495,000.00 | Does intravenous immunoglobulin improve outcomes in chronic rejection of renal transplants? |
Immunoglobulin Seed Grants
Principal chief investigator | Administering institution | Amount (inc. GST) | Project title |
A/Prof Elizabeth Gardiner | Australian National University | $115,953.20 | Improved strategies in management of immune thrombocytopenia |
Round 3 results
Round 3 made $1.275 million available under the funding program:
- opened on 9 April 2018
- closed on 1 June 2018.
You can find this round and the grants awarded on GrantConnect(Opens in a new tab/window).
Patient Blood Management Project Grants
Principal chief investigator | Administering institution | Amount (inc. GST) | Project title |
Prof Helen Liley | University of Sydney | $161,151.10 | Deferred cord clamping to reduce need for neonatal blood transfusion |
Dr James Winearls | University of Queensland | $491,345.80 | Fibrinogen replacement in severe traumatic haemorrhage (FEISTY II)
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Prof John Fraser | University of Queensland | $131,246.51 | Novel fluid alternatives to blood transfusion to treat acute and chronic blood loss |
Immunoglobulin Project Grants
Principal chief investigator | Administering institution | Amount (inc. GST) | Project title |
Dr Zoe McQuilten | Monash University | $494,220.10 | Immunoglobulin use in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma – the ICAN study |
Patient Blood Management Seed Grants
Principal chief investigator | Administering institution | Amount (inc. GST) | Project title |
Dr Amanda Henry | University of New South Wales | $50,737.50 | Concealing treatment in pregnancy anaemia randomised trials: can it be used? |
Dr Philip Crispin | Australian National University | $73,799.00 | Transfusion strategies for low platelets |
Round 4 results
Round 4 made $1.275 million available under the funding program:
- opened on 12 February 2019
- closed on 5 April 2019.
You can find this round and the grants awarded on GrantConnect(Opens in a new tab/window).
Patient Blood Management Project Grants
Principal chief investigator | Administering institution | Amount (inc. GST) | Project title |
Dr Jillian Patterson | University of Sydney | $227,771.50 | Prevention and management of bleeding in maternity patients to optimise patient outcomes |
A/Prof Zoe McQuilten | Monash University | $100,654.40 | A study of patient and healthcare provider experiences of blood transfusion in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) |
Dr Ammar Majeed | Monash University | $129,086.10 | RotEm-guided blood product in patients with cirrhosis undergoing invasive procedures (RECIPE) |
Prof Anthony Harris | Monash University | $137,064.40 | The impact of perioperative patient blood management guidelines on blood use and outcomes in cardiac surgery |
Patient Blood Management Seed Grants
Principal chief investigator | Administering institution | Amount (inc. GST) | Project title |
Dr Michael Simmonds | Griffith University | $54,621.60 | Assessment of blood quality in cardiac surgery |
A/Prof David Roxby | Flinders University | $27,500.00 | Evaluation of transfusion triggers in elderly patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and the prevalence of anaemia on discharge from ICU and hospital |
A/Prof Michael Stark | University of Adelaide | $43,428.00 | Is the use of washed red blood beneficial in transfused pre-term newborns? |
Clinical Prof Michael Leahy | University of Western Australia | $34,800.70 | Intravenous iron for treatment of suboptimal iron Stores in non-anaemic patients presenting for major surgery (ISNAPS) |
Dr Philip Crispin | Australian National University | $56,367.30 | A mixed method pilot feasibility study of self-managing red cell transfusion requirements in chronic anaemia |
Patient Blood Scholarship Grants
Principal chief investigator | Administering institution | Amount (inc. GST) | Project title |
Dr Brenton Sanderson | Macquarie University | $33,000.00 | Computerised support for decision-making during massive transfusion to improve efficiency and outcomes |
Ig Scholarship Grants
Principal chief investigator | Administering institution | Amount (inc. GST) | Project title |
Dr Nicholas Crump | University of Melbourne | $22,178.20 | Neuromuscular ultrasound as a biomarker in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) |
Round 5 results
Round 5 made $1.275 million available under the funding program:
- opened on 8 July 2020
- closed on 28 September 2020.
You can find this round and the grants awarded on GrantConnect(Opens in a new tab/window).
Patient Blood Management Project Grants
Principal chief investigator | Administering institution | Amount (inc. GST) | Project title |
Prof Paul Monagle | Murdoch Children’s Research Institute | $485,974.00 | Towards personalised blood product therapy after cardiopulmonary bypass in neonates and infants |
A/Prof David Roxby | Flinders University | $104,956.43 | Anaemia and transfusion prevalence in Indigenous and non-Indigenous intensive care, pregnant and cardiac patients |
A/Prof Zoe McQuilten | Monash University | $170,616.56 | International point prevalence study of intensive care unit transfusion practices – the InPUT study |
Patient Blood Management Seed Grant
Principal chief investigator | Administering institution | Amount (inc. GST) | Project title |
Prof Biswadev Mitra | Monash University | $54,969.00 | Prehospital plasma for trauma |
Immunoglobulin Project Grants
Principal chief investigator | Administering institution | Amount (inc. GST) | Project title |
Dr Celina Jin | Melbourne Health | $163,460.00 | Evaluating vaccine responses in specific antibody-deficient patients receiving immunoglobulin treatment |
A/Prof Stephen Reddel | ANZAC Health and Medical Research Foundation | $453,238.59 | OPTIC trial: Intravenous immunoglobulin and intravenous methylprednisolone as optimal induction treatment in CIDP (chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy) |
Immunoglobulin Seed Grant
Principal chief investigator | Administering institution | Amount (inc. GST) | Project title |
Dr Jovanka King | The University of Adelaide | $55,000.00 | A new blood test to guide immunoglobulin replacement therapy in patients with immunodeficiency diseases |
More information
Email: research@blood.gov.au
Last updated: 27 Mar 2024