Project grants

A paradigm shift in understanding anaesthesia (A$69,032)

Analgesia for major minimally invasive abdominal surgery: A randomised controlled trial of Intrathecal Morphine (The AIM study) (A$89,920)

Early postoperative care – identifying high value through economic analysis (A$69,843)

The pressure field: a Software-based Model for Optimisation of the Adult Circulation during Surgery (SMOACS) (A$57,386)

Comparison of programmed Intermittent bolus versus continuous infusion local anaesthesia regimens via erector spinae catheter for rib fractures: A multicentre, randomised, double-blind study (A$54,255)

A pilot randomised controlled trial of midodrine or atomoxetine to prevent ward hypotension in surgical patients at high risk of hypotension (A$65,311)

International study of cerebral oxygenation and electrical activity during major neonatal surgery (A$69,806)

Anaesthesia reversal agents: investigating a presynaptic target mechanism (A$70,000)

Artificial Intelligence based Surgical Risk Calculator for Cancer Surgery: The ANCHOR Project – Phase 2 (A$89,267)

Angiotensin II vs. noradrenaline infusion to reduce length of hospital stay after cardiac surgery (the PORTHOS study) (A$69,556)

Pilot study of dual antiplatelet therapy and heart failure medication to manage myocardial injury in non-cardiac surgery (A$69,972)

Interim analyses in two-by-two factorial designs: A simulation study using the VAPOR-C trial (A$25,386)

Pulmonary artery catheterisation in cardiac surgery (PUMA Pilot): a multicentre, randomised, pilot and feasibility clinical trial ($A69,981)

Preserving brain health in older adults: does light general anaesthesia reduce postoperative delirium and cognitive decline? The Balanced-2 randomised controlled trial ($A70,000)

Prehabilitation needs of patients with breast cancer; A qualitative study ($A60,222)

Mechanistic Observational Study of Anaemia and Inflammation in Cardiac Surgery (the MOSAICS study) ($A69,970)

Long term follow up study of chronic post-surgical pain in the ROCKet Trial ($A70,000)

High flow humidified nasal oxygen versus face mask oxygen for preoxygenation of pregnant women with high body mass index – a prospective randomised controlled crossover study (HINOP3) ($A83,985)

Evaluating hypotension using limited echocardiography and microcirculation imaging in postoperative patients ($A83,685)

Early Endotheliopathy and Coagulopathy in Major Trauma Patients: Pilot Study ($A9,000)

Dexamethasone and Albumin in Major Abdominal surGEry to Protect the Endothelial Glycocalyx (DAMAGE Protection Trial) ($A70,000)

Developing a competency-based facilitation evaluation tool supporting healthcare simulation in resource-limited settings ($A83,139)

The relationship of hepcidin to patient outcomes after cardiac surgery – a sub-study of TRICS IV ($A70,000)

COMET: Changes in oscillation mechanics, FOT and lung recruitment in paediatric laparoscopic appendectomy ($A70,000)

Between-centre differences in overall patient outcomes and in trial treatment effects in multicentre perioperative trials (BALLISTIC study) ($A17,250)

A mechanistic study of the pro-nociceptive effect of gut microbiota in neuropathic pain ($A70,000)

A quality improvement intervention to enhance the educational environment in clinical anaesthesia ($A44,935)

Computational simulation of the molecular ion channel targets of ketamine and its analgesic analogues ($A55,000)

Dementia biomarkers and long-term cognitive decline following hospital admissions ($A70,000)

Effect of phenylephrine vs norepinephrine on cerebral blood flow in patients for non-cardiac surgery general anaesthesia ($A17,255)

GENetic profiling: Outcome, Mechanism and Immunity, compare intraoperative Cell Salvage and allogeneic blood transfusion - the GEN-MICS study ($A66,500)

Immune-to-brain signalling in CRPS: unravelling the detrimental relationship between inflammation and autonomic dysfunction ($A70,000)

Improving patient safety by resolving latent safety threats identified through in-situ simulation: a multi-centre mixed methods study ($A55,314)

Lidocaine for the Prevention of Myocardial Injury After Noncardiac Surgery (LEMONADE TRIAL) ($A70,000)

Māori experience of anaesthesia in the perioperative setting: A qualitative assessment ($A46,550)

Mechanistic understanding of how preoperative exercise improves outcomes: a substudy of the NHMRC-funded PRIORITY trial ($A69,968)

Preventing hypoxia, hypercapnia and gas narcosis in rebreather diving ($A70,000)

Tranexamic acid to reduce delirium after gastrointestinal surgery: the TRIGS‐D trial ($A70,000)