❓ Hon Louise Kingston asks about state funding for Dr Bruce Robinson's cancer and asbestos research. The Minister confirms $600,000 for 2024-25 and over $4 million since 2007.
AnsweredQoN 1017Legislative Council
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PROFESSOR BRUCE ROBINSON
— FUNDING
1017. Hon LOUISE KINGSTON to the Minister for Medical
Research:
Dr
Bruce Robinson, AM, was named Western Australian of the Year in 2013 and has
since been honoured with an Order of
Australia award for his service to the community, particularly in the fields of
medicine, research and training . Bruce leads a large research team at
the University of Western Australia's School of Medicine and
Pharmacology, which is studying cancer immunology and asbestos diseases. Bruce
and his team have been responsible for many world-first breakthroughs,
including the first blood test for mesothelioma. How much state funding in the
current financial year has been provided to Dr Robinson to continue his
important research?
— FUNDING
1017. Hon LOUISE KINGSTON to the Minister for Medical
Research:
Dr
Bruce Robinson, AM, was named Western Australian of the Year in 2013 and has
since been honoured with an Order of
Australia award for his service to the community, particularly in the fields of
medicine, research and training . Bruce leads a large research team at
the University of Western Australia's School of Medicine and
Pharmacology, which is studying cancer immunology and asbestos diseases. Bruce
and his team have been responsible for many world-first breakthroughs,
including the first blood test for mesothelioma. How much state funding in the
current financial year has been provided to Dr Robinson to continue his
important research?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
Professor
Bruce Robinson has been provided $600 000 for the 2024–25 financial
year to support the antigen-targeted therapy against cancer project
through a direct grant supported by the Department of Health. In addition, more than $4 million has been provided by the
Department of Health and the future health research and innovation fund towards
Professor Robinson's research activities since 2007, including through
a future health research and innovation fund focus grant for COVID-19
infrastructure.
some notice of the question.
Professor
Bruce Robinson has been provided $600 000 for the 2024–25 financial
year to support the antigen-targeted therapy against cancer project
through a direct grant supported by the Department of Health. In addition, more than $4 million has been provided by the
Department of Health and the future health research and innovation fund towards
Professor Robinson's research activities since 2007, including through
a future health research and innovation fund focus grant for COVID-19
infrastructure.
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