New member – Jackson Newberry-Dupe

Our “Getting to Know You” segment ensures PREDICT members are aware of new members, their interests and areas of expertise and where they are located. This month we introduce from Jackson Newberry-Dupe from Monash Health. “My name is Jackson Newberry-Dupé and I have recently taken over the role of Research Coordinator with the Monash Emergency … Continued

Getting to know you – meet Leah Armit

Our “Getting to Know You” segment ensures PREDICT members are aware of new members, their interests and areas of expertise and where they are located. This month we introduce Leah Armit from Flinders Medical Centre, SA. “I work at Flinders Medical Centre, South Australia which provides care for both adults and children. I work as … Continued

Getting to know you – Simone Hughes

Our “Getting to Know You” segment ensures PREDICT members are aware of new members, their interests and areas of expertise and where they are located. This month we introduce Simone Hughes from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide. “My name is Simone Hughes and I work as a member of the research team at the … Continued

PREDICT PhD opportunity – EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Are you interested in undertaking a PhD to improve bronchiolitis management in regional and rural acute care settings? We are seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from highly motivated candidates interested in pursuing a PhD within the 5-year MRFF funded ‘Regional and Rural Translation in Bronchiolitis-RART-B) project starting in January 2025. Working as part of a … Continued

New PREDICT publications

Congratulations to the following PREDICT authors: Lee WH, O’Brien S, McKinnon E, Collin M, Dalziel SR, Craig SS, Borland ML. Study of pediatric appendicitis scores and management strategies: A prospective observational feasibility study. Acad Emerg Med. 2024 Jul 17. doi: 10.1111/acem.14985. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39021271. Summary: The SPASMS feasibility study identified 30 Clinical … Continued

QACRF fellowship grant success for Donna Franklin

Our congratulations to Donna Franklin for her success in securing her second consecutive QACRF fellowship grant for the PARIS on Country study.  This is for $250,000 over three years.  Some wonderful work already being undertaken with this study as these pics show.   

Grant success for Bronwyn Griffin

Congratulations to PREDICT Executive Member, Associate Professor Bronwyn Griffin from Griffith University/Queensland Children’s Hospital, who has secured a $1.6 million NHMRC Investigator EL2 grant over 5 years. Her fellowship will focus on transforming burn care for Australian children, regardless of location, the initiative integrates advanced technologies for rapid and effective treatment within the critical 24-hour … Continued

FUNDING SUCCESS FOR PASSPORT

PREDICT has been successful in securing RCH Foundation funding of $666,000.00 over 3 years for development of the Paediatric Adaptive Sepsis Platform Trial (PASSPORT) study. A/Prof Elliot Long will lead the study which will use novel trial design to test multiple treatments for sepsis simultaneously with the aim of improving sepsis outcomes for children. The … Continued