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Record student numbers at Science EXPOsed

A record 1,700 students from 64 NSW high schools converged on Macquarie St, Sydney this year for the third Science EXPOsed, a two day festival of science, engineering and technology. Launching Science EXPOsed on 26 October 2006, Member for Campbelltown and Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier MP Graham West encouraged more students to take up science subjects. Read more >>

NSW Cooperative Research Centres set to receive major boost

Five Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) are set to receive a share in nearly $3 million from the NSW Government if they are successful in their bids for Commonwealth grants. Announcing the funding, the Minister for Science and Medical Research Frank Sartor said the five centres will directly attract $135 million in research funding to NSW and will increase the skills base of the State by supporting up to 250 PhD scholarships and high skill jobs each year. Read more >>

Young Tall Poppies announced

Fifteen young researchers have been named as this year’s Young Tall Poppies in recognition of their outstanding contributions to scientific and medical research. The winners were announced at a ceremony in Parliament House on Thursday, 26 October, as part of the two-day Science EXPOsed festival. Minister for Science and Medical Research Frank Sartor said encouraging and rewarding young scientists was vital to keeping NSW at the forefront of science and innovation. Read more >>

Funding opportunities

The NSW Office for Science and Medical Research makes available each year a small amount of funds to support conferences and events. Assessed against key selection criteria, applications are considered in rounds during the course of the financial year. To be considered in future rounds in 2007, applications need to be lodged by 2 February 2007 and 4 May 2007. Read more >>

Other funding opportunities for NSW researchers >>

NSW Making Headlines

Research Institute News

The good behind the bad and the ugly (Sydney Morning Herald)
Cane toads may aid in the war against mosquitoes

NSW Govt to give $4.46 million to fund skin cancer research (Daily Telegraph)
Funding to help improve skin cancer research over the next three to five years

You are what your grandmother ate (Sydney Morning Herald)
Mother's diet during pregnancy can influence health of her grandchildren

Female cancer carers 'find it tougher' (Sydney Morning Herald)
Women find caring for a loved one with cancer much harder than men

Anorexia study to determine best treatment (Sydney Morning Herald)
Clinicians to conduct the study on most effective environment to treat anorexia

Tiny semiconductor takes out science prize (The Australian)
Non-electronic semiconductor 100 times narrower than a human hair wins Australasian Science Prize

Chronic fatigue 'not just for women' (Sydney Morning Herald
Scientists discover chronic fatigue syndrome is most commonly triggered by an acute illness

Website Launch

Calendar of Events

Life science researchers in NSW now have an essential new resource to assist them in their work. The OSMR Research Roadmap is a new website providing an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the regulatory framework applicable to life science-based research, innovation and product development in NSW.

Aimed at scientific researchers in all fields of science related to biology, and companies involved in the development and production of biologically based scientific and medical products, the Roadmap will assist anyone conducting or considering initiating these activities in NSW.

The Roadmap considers the specific statutory and non-statutory regulatory frameworks for research and innovation in life sciences, covering human health, animal research, medical products and devices, environmental research, agriculture and food, and gene technology. Each section provides information related to ethics, regulation, intellectual property, lab safety, funding and support.

The Roadmap can be accessed at www.researchroadmap.osmr.nsw.gov.au. Hard copies are also available from OSMR.

To view this and other issues of the OSMR e-newsletter on our website, please visit: http://www.osmr.nsw.gov.au/news/e-newsletters/