The NBA was impressed with the number and quality of submissions for Round 2. The NBA was grateful to have received high quality input from clinical, research and government experts who participated in the review process and assisted the NBA in determining the mix of projects to be funded within the limited pilot budget. The NBA is confident that the funded research will provide significant inroads towards achievement of the blood sector’s research outcomes. An overview of the successful applications is presented below:
Patient Blood Management Project Grants
Principal chief Investigator |
Administering Institution |
Amount (incl. GST) |
Project Title |
Ms Bronwyn Pearse |
University of the Sunshine Coast |
$78,199.00 |
Implementing Evidence Based Bleeding Management in Cardiac Surgery |
Dr Seng Chai Chua |
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) |
$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(incl. GST) |
Project Title |
Dr Michelle Roets | The 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 (incl. 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 (incl. GST) |
Project Title |
A/Prof Elizabeth Gardiner | Australian National University | $115,953.20 | Improved strategies in management of
Immune thrombocytopenia |