Engaging consumers for grant success: 30 November CCS CaRE webinar

CCS CaRE is holding a webinar on engaging consumers for grant success:
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As part of the Community and Researcher Engagement (CaRE) program's aim to enhance the capacity of CCS staff and students to engage with consumers in their  work, a selection of speakers have been invited to give panel discussion webinar to discuss their experiences of consumer  involvement in grant writing and grant reviewing panels. Register here

Funding agencies are increasingly requesting researchers to provide detail on how consumers have been involved in the  preparation of grant applications and how they will be involved in proposed projects.  

Despite such requirements there remains a gap on what is expected from consumer involvement and what actually takes place. 

Please join us for a virtual discussion via Zoom - Register here. Everyone is welcome, even if you have limited knowledge about consumer  engagement and are just curious to hear and learn more. 

Have you got a question about this topic you would like panelists to discuss?  

Send your question to us - ccs.care@monash.edu - before 25 November 

Professor Christoph Hagemeyer is Head of the NanoBiotechnology Laboratory at Monash University’s Australian Centre for Blood Diseases. His main research interests are drug delivery, molecular imaging and novel bioconjugation techniques in thrombosis, inflammation and cancer. Through the Consumer and Researcher Engagement (CaRE) program, Prof Hagemeyer has been in a researcher-consumer partnership with Mr Peter B. since early 2021. Peter has been passionate about getting involved in cardiovascular disease research programs as a consumer representative in recent years. Christoph and Peter have been working together on NHMRC and MRFF grant applications for the development of novel diagnostic agents for acute thrombosis and cardiac fibrosis as well as advanced therapies for cardiovascular diseases. 

Professor Anne Holland is a Professor of Physiotherapy and Head of Respiratory Research at Monash University and Alfred Health. Anne is currently an NHMRC Leadership Fellow with a research program that aims to improve the lives of people with chronic lung disease. She has an extensive track record in involving consumers in research and has a wealth of experience as a grant review panel member for NHMRC and MRFF. 

Ms Anna Steiner is an active consumer advocate in blood cancer research with ACBD, WEHI, PMCC, VCCC, Victorian Cancer Agency, Cancer Council Victoria & NSW, TRI Brisbane, Westmead Sydney and other organisations; she is the Executive Administrator of Women in Lymphoma - the global alliance for lymphoma clinicians, researchers and educators - and has been living with a very positive mindset and lifestyle with rare, incurable blood cancer Polycythemia Vera since 2008.

Event details

• Date: Wednesday 30 November 2022 
• Time: 2:00pm – 3:00pm (AEDT) 
• Location: monash.zoom.us/webinar/register/7516681135124/WN_pADug6blQnqvNCz-AsGflQ
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Contact us

• Email: ccs.care@monash.edu.au 
• Twitter: @ccs_cares
• Website: monash.edu/medicine/ccs/community-engagement