Australia research funding 2020: Successful applicants for NHMRC $3m Targeted Call for Research announced

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Professor Paul Gooley
University of Melbourne
Grant: $784,000
Project title: Exploring the role of nitrogen metabolism, energy metabolism and mitochondrial function in the pathophysiological mechanisms of paediatric ME/CFS

https://www.bio21.unimelb.edu.au/nhmrc-funds-bio21-research

The Australian Government is investing $3.3 million in medical research to improve understanding of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, a complex condition with an unknown cause.

Paul Gooley’s extensive research into the condition has led to a hypothesis that ME/CFS results from toxic by-products of energy production in their cells. This problem can be caused by many unique ways, which could explain the diversity of the ME/CFS patient population.

Paul has received $784,064 to test this hypothesis with a novel personalised experimental design to simultaneously produce a plethora of new knowledge for the field of ME/CFS.

The Australian Government is investing $3.3 million in medical research to improve understanding of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, a complex condition with an unknown cause.

Consumer representatives with lived experience of this difficult condition were key participants in the competitive peer review process.

Edit:
OMF article on the involvement of Chris Armstrong
https://www.omf.ngo/2020/10/08/omf-scientist-receives-grant-in-australia/