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Newsletter – December 2024
Welcome to the last JTI newsletter of 2024! In this edition, we break down the numerous activities of the last few months at JTI and highlight some standout work.
Cliff Pollard Award Applications now open
Associate Professor Cliff Pollard AM is a former chair of the Queensland Statewide Trauma Clinical Network, Director of the Queensland Trauma Registry and Director of Trauma Service at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH).
$90,000 in funding awarded to mental health after trauma projects
JTI has awarded $90,000 in seed funding through the Rehabilitation and Outcome Measurement Theme.
Congratulations Professor Michael Schuetz
JTI would like to offer congratulations to Professor Michael Schuetz who was recently appointed as Chair of the Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Research Committee, for a term of four years.
Metro North and QUT awarded grant for COVID-19 surface research
Leading researchers at Metro North Hospital and Health Service and QUT have been awarded more than $500,000 from the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund to assist with their work into virus reduction from surfaces.
“Mental Health after Trauma” project grants
Jamieson Trauma Institute are offering a maximum of two grants with budgets up to $25,000 and one grant with budget up to $40,000. We will fund projects with the goal to contribute to improving rehabilitation outcomes following trauma in a number of priority areas.
Dr Andrew Foster Awarded the Best Scientific Registrar Paper
Dr Andrew Foster receives the Bill Crawford award for Best Basic Science Registrar Paper at the Australian Orthopaedic Association Queensland Branch Meeting.
Queensland launches Australian-first orthopaedic infection specialist centre
Increased care and shorter hospital stays are expected for around 900 Queenslanders each year who are treated for implant device-related infection, as the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital debuts Australia’s first specialist centre this month.
Herston Biofabrication Institute Visit
Members of the Jamieson Trauma Institute and Queensland Injury Surveillance Unit (QISU) had the pleasure of visiting the Herston Biofabrication Institute (HBI).
Director of JTI appointed as Chairman of the AO Technology Transfer Board
RBWH/ QUT, Metro North Hospital and Health Service would like to congratulate Professor Michael Schuetz, Director of the Jamieson Trauma Institute and Chair of Trauma, QUT on his appointment as the Chairman of the AO Technology Transfer Board based in Zurich / CH.
Congratulations Professor Vallmuur
Please join us in congratulating Professor Kirsten Vallmuur on her new appointment as Professor and Chair of Trauma Surveillance and Data Analytics.
Intersections and Opportunities Event
On the 30th of January 2020 the Jamieson Trauma Institute held its 2nd annual Intersections and Opportunities Event.
Leading trauma research and care
Working in the Swiss Alps taught JTI Director Professor Michael Schuetz a thing or two about fractures! Read more. #ThinkyThursday.
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