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𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞: $2.5 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐇𝐌𝐑𝐂 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 Chris O'Brien Lifehouse welcomes the Australian Government’s announcement of this year’s recipients in the Centres of Research Excellence (CRE) scheme. Head and Neck Surgeon and University of Sydney (@Sydney_Uni ) Professor Jonathan Clark AM (@jcBeyond5) received $2.5 million from The National Health and Medical Research Council (@nhmrc) to launch The Centre of Research Excellence for Applied Innovations in Oral Cancer. The Centre of Research Excellence grant recognises the contribution Professor Clark's team is making to oral cancer research. There are three components to the program that they applied with: 1.Trying to reduce the effects of radical surgery on young patients by identifying different approaches, which ultimately aims to avoid these intrusive surgeries and their associated side effects. Understanding ‘why is the incidence of oral cancer rising in young patients?’ and identify drugs that may be a suitable alternative. 2.Using reconstructive surgery to improve the form and function of patients following radical surgery, so they can reduce side effects and return to productive lives sooner. 3.Using tissue engineering approaches to avoid the need for transferring patient’s own bone during jaw reconstruction. “I think this is about recognising the contribution that our team is making to the quality of life for patients who have cancer in their mouth. Also, it’s showing the importance of multiple institutions working collaboratively together to achieve better outcomes for our patients… It’s an enabling grant that will help us to get other grants in the future also”. Professor Jonathan Clark AM. The NHMRC's 2023 Centres of Research Excellence (CRE) scheme brings together outstanding researchers from various institutions who work collaboratively to find innovative and practical solutions for better health. If you would like to read more, head to this link nhmrc.gov.au/about-us/news-c… #choosehope #chrisobrienlifehouse #coblh #nhmrc #researchexcellence #cre #oralcancer #innovationsinoralcancer #oralcancerresearch