{"id":206,"date":"2021-07-05T16:01:14","date_gmt":"2021-07-05T16:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aspree.org\/usa\/?page_id=206"},"modified":"2023-05-10T04:18:07","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T04:18:07","slug":"funding-and-collaborators","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aspree.org\/usa\/about-us\/funding-and-collaborators\/","title":{"rendered":"Funding and collaborators"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#26619A&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;24vh||2vh||false|false&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction_tablet=&#8221;360deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops_tablet=&#8221;#2b87da 49%|#29c4a9 79%&#8221; background_color_gradient_start_position_tablet=&#8221;49%&#8221; background_color_gradient_end_position_tablet=&#8221;79%&#8221; background_size_tablet=&#8221;cover&#8221; 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for developing health advice for the Australian community, health professionals and governments; and for providing advice on ethical behavior in health care and in the conduct of health and medical research.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">NIA (National Institute on Aging)<\/span> (US)<\/span>\u00a0A branch of the NIH, the NIA leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">NCI (National Cancer Institute)<\/span> (US) A branch of the NIH, the NCI is a principal agency that supports cancer research and training in the USA and internationally.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">NEI (National Eye Institute<\/span> (US)\u00a0A branch of the NIH, the NEI is a principal agency supporting research into sight-saving treatments, reduces visual impairment and blindness, and improves the quality of life.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">VCA (Victorian Cancer Agency)<\/span> (Australia)\u00a0Funded by the Victorian Government, the VCA invests in projects and initiatives that rapidly translate research into treatments and approaches that will improve clinical practice and care of cancer patients.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">CSIRO\u00a0(Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)<\/span>\u00a0is Australia\u2019s national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">Monash University<\/span>\u00a0is an\u00a0energetic and dynamic university, committed to quality education and research.<\/li>\n<li>In-kind support by Bayer Pharma (Germany) through provision of study medication and matching placebo tablet for the duration of the trial.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">Walter Cottman Endowment Fund<\/span> \u00a0has been established for the benefit of the Faculties of Medicine at Monash University and Melbourne University<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">The\u00a0JO &amp; JR Wicking Trust\u00a0and Mason Foundation<\/span> seek to achieve enduring, positive impact in the areas of vision impairment, care of the aged, problems associated with aging and Alzheimer\u2019s disease (Australia)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">Phyllis Connor Memorial Trust\u00a0<\/span>managed by Norman Bourke and Equity Trustees (Australia)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">The\u00a0Jack Brockhoff Foundation<\/span> exists to support the health and wellbeing of all Victorians (Australia)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">Deafness Foundation<\/span> is dedicated to the support of the Deaf and hearing impaired through research, prevention, education, early detection and technology\u00a0(Australia)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;tabs blue-tabs faq&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; 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The\u00a0Mass General Research Institute\u00a0conducts the largest hospital-based research program in the nation.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Rush University Medical Center website\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rush.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rush University Medical Center<\/a>\u00a0For more than 170 years, Rush has been leading the way in developing innovative and often life-saving treatments. Today, Rush is a thriving center for basic and clinical research, with physicians and scientists involved in hundreds of research projects developing and testing the effectiveness and safety of new therapies and medical devices.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"University of Iowa website\" href=\"https:\/\/pharmacy.uiowa.edu\/research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Iowa\u00a0<\/a>Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science and <a title=\"UIOWA Department of Family Medicine website\" href=\"https:\/\/medicine.uiowa.edu\/familymedicine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Department of Family Medicine<\/a>\u00a0One of the country\u2019s foremost public research institutions, with support for high-impact, pioneering research at the core of our mission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>\u00a0Australia:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Monash University website\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monash.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Monash University<\/a>\u00a0Established in Melbourne in 1958, Monash is Australia\u2019s largest university, with a long history of excellence and impact in health sciences, with our research breakthroughs changing millions of lives for the better.<\/li>\n<li>The<a title=\"Menzies Institute for Medical Research website\" href=\"https:\/\/www.menzies.utas.edu.au\/?Doo=Redirect&amp;id=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Menzies Institute for Medical Research<\/a> (Tasmania) Conducts innovative, world-class medical research to improve human health and wellbeing.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Australian National University website\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anu.edu.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Australian National University<\/a>\u00a0Strives to advance the cause of learning and research in Australia and take its place amongst the great universities of the world.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The University of Adelaide website\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adelaide.edu.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The University of Adelaide<\/a>\u00a0Established in 1874, it is Australia\u2019s third oldest university with a strong reputation for research and teaching excellence, and producing graduates that make an impact on the world \u2012 Life Impact.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; 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