ASA Research Grants
The next funding round for the ASA Research Grant Scheme is now open and EOIs will close 30 September 2022. Funding is available to support sonography research projects each year. Funding includes:
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ASA Accredited Medical Sonographer members are invited to apply
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The grant supports new research that contributes to the advancement of sonography practice
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Total funding pool of AU$30,000 is available
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Funding pool will be awarded to one or more research projects
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Submissions will be considered for partial or full funding of your research project
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Expressions of Interest will close 5pm, 30 September 2022
To apply for research funding please complete the Expression of Interest (EOI) document and submit to editor@sonographers.org before the due date.
DOWNLOAD EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST DOCUMENT
Any questions please email to: memberservices@sonographers.org.
Jacqueline Roots (Host organisation: Queensland University of Technology)
Shear Wave Elastography to assess the change in stiffness of muscles in the acute stage post-stroke
Assema Lalzad (Host organisation: Monash University) - Bioeffects of Doppler ultrasound on the newborn brain: A pilot study to investigate structural effects in an in vivo rat model
Bernadette Dellar (Host organisation: Absolute Ultrasound Services) - Is transpubic sonography a reliable assessment of functional voiding in asymptomatic females?
Kristie Sweeney, Prof. Karen Ginn, Assoc. Prof. Martin Mackey, Dr Jillian Clarke, Dr Jacqueline Spurway (Host organisation: Western NSW LHD Medical Imaging)
Online ergonomics training, with and without individual feedback on adherence, effective in reducing musculoskeletal upper limb pain and work performance in sonographers
Jacqui Williamson, Dr Toakase Fakakovikaetau and Dr Boglarka Remenyi. (Host organisation: Ministry of Health, Tonga)
Cardiac sonographer and cardiologist levels of agreement in echo screening for rheumatic heart disease
Assistant Professor Rod McGregor and Assistant Professor Karen Pollard
Providing a sustainable sonographer workforce in Australia: Clinical training solutions
Dr Maya Reddy (PhD student), Associate Professor Fabricio Da Silva Costa and Professor Euan Wallace (Monash Health), Dr Leah Wright and Associate Professor Andre La Gerche (Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute)
PREACH (PRe-Eclampsia and Cardiovascular Health) study – The cardiovascular toll of pre-eclampsia: determining impacts on the maternal, fetal and placental vasculature
Associate Professor Ann Quinton, Dr Delma Clifton, Mr Brendan Goode and Mrs Sharon Meng
Virtual Reality in sonographic practical skill acquisition, enhancing student learning
Dr Jessie Childs, Dr Kerry Thoirs and Professor Adrian Esterman
The accuracy of a simple sonographic liver volume equation to determine hepatomegaly
