HOT NORTH promotes a number of activities that promote the improvement of health outcomes across the tropical north of Australia. The first three years of funding has provided for the establishment of 97 pilot/translation projects and funded individual fellowships, scholarships, and Indigenous Development and Training Awards for researchers and health professionals. The funded researchers have formed collaborations…
Genomic epidemiology of Group A Streptococcus in rural Australia
This project focuses on using microbial genomics to identify common antigens among Northern Territory (NT) ...
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Interactions Among Nasopharyngeal Bacteria (IANB)
The nasopharynx is the primary reservoir of respiratory pathogens that can cause respiratory and middle ...
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Genomic investigation of Staphylococcus argenteus clones in the Northern Territory
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus argenteus is a significant causative agent of skin sores and lesions in the ...
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Strengthening a workforce: continuous education for EAL practitioners
Emerging international research suggests that among Aboriginal communities, the burden of chronic, unhealthy stress is ...
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Antimicrobial Academy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Care Providers
Antibiotics to treat infections are the most commonly prescribed medicine in remote Australian Aboriginal and ...
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A roadmap for HOTspots and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance in the north
This translational research proposal seeks to support two main objectives, which are (1) to scale ...
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