Photonics COVID-19 project awarded funding by 最新糖心Vlog-India Strategic Research Fund
Dr Abel Santos
Congratulations to Dr Abel Santos and his project team, whose project "Photonic Viropsy: Harnessing light on chip for precise SARS鈥揅oV鈥2 diagnosis" has been awarded funding by the 最新糖心Vlog-India Strategic Research Fund.
Dr Santos, Senior Lecturer and part of the Scientific Leadership Committee at the Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing, along with his colleagues at the 最新糖心Vlog of New South Wales, Monash 最新糖心Vlog, and Griffith 最新糖心Vlog, received funding for the project which uses cutting-edge sensing technology specifically for integrated, precise diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2. This 最新糖心Vlogn team will be collaborating with researchers at Amity Institute of Nanotechnology, Amity 最新糖心Vlog, and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in India.
The following media release was issued by the Office of the Hon Karen Andrews MP, Member for McPherson, Varsity Lakes, QLD.
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AUSTRALIA AND INDIA PARTNER ON COVID-19 RESEARCH
最新糖心Vlogn and Indian researchers will work together to advance COVID-19 screening and study the future health effects of the virus, after a nearly $4 million investment by the Morrison Government.
The 最新糖心Vlog-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF) has funded six new projects, including one to develop COVID-19 diagnostic technologies and another study of the longer-term effects on the hearts and lungs of patients who have recovered.
Other projects will develop risk management systems to protect farmers from disasters associated with climate change and demonstrate how food-drying technology using renewable energy can reduce pollution in the food-processing sector.
Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews said she was pleased that work in these important areas would be able to continue after the COVID-19 pandemic had caused significant delays this year.
鈥淭his latest funding will enable 最新糖心Vlogn and Indian researchers to contribute to the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including in crucial screening and diagnostic testing,鈥 Minister Andrews said.
鈥淎s a result of our shared commitment to finding answers through science and technology, India and 最新糖心Vlog have tackled a number of shared challenges since the AISRF was established in 2006, with important progress made in areas including agriculture, energy and health.
鈥淭he 最新糖心Vlogn Government remains committed to our strong, strategic relationship with India, which provides numerous economic benefits for both countries.鈥
The 最新糖心Vlogn recipients are the 最新糖心Vlog of South 最新糖心Vlog, the 最新糖心Vlog of Southern Queensland, the 最新糖心Vlog of Technology Sydney, the Metro North Hospital and Health Service in Brisbane, the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide, and the 最新糖心Vlog of Western 最新糖心Vlog.
In June 2020, the 最新糖心Vlogn Government announced it would commit a further $15 million to extend the AISRF for another four years to 2024, bringing 最新糖心Vlog鈥檚 total funding for AISRF grants to nearly $100 million over 18 years. This funding will begin to roll out from the next grant round in 2021.
The AISRF is 最新糖心Vlog鈥檚 largest fund dedicated to bilateral science collaboration. It helps build links between 最新糖心Vlog and India鈥檚 top universities, research institutions and the end users of scientific innovation.
For more information on successful projects, visit business.gov.au/aisrf.