THE Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has today launched the National Translational Research Collaborative (NTRC), an initiative which promises to "better connect and support Australian pharmacy research organisations".
The NTRC is a free virtual membership hub, enabling connections to support the establishment and expansion of research projects within and between hospitals, universities and research institutes.
NTRC chair Dr Lisa Pont said the group's supportive structure and patient focus reflected the challenges and opportunities of pharmacy research, such as securing grants and funding as well as upscaling multi-site projects.
Organisations and individuals can join NTRC from today by submitting their research background and current activity, relevant experience and local support via an online Expression of Interest form.
The data collected will help SHPA to evaluate the current capacity and capability of Australia's pharmacy research landscape.
Grants worth $60,000 from Gilead Sciences and Celgene are now available to projects reviewed and endorsed by the NTRC, as the first round of funding opportunities available through the collaborative.
Pont said "discoveries need dollars...through the expertise of its scientific advisory and grants and awards sub-groups, NTRC will open new doors for innovative clinical pharmacy research projects,".
See shpa.org.au/ntrc.
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