The aim of implementing the call was to encourage research that will increase the understanding of the acute and long term potential human health effects from exposure to PFAS chemicals and to inform appropriate responses to managing or reducing human exposure to PFAS.
Applications received during the call were peer reviewed by an expert panel. Following peer review, nine applications were funded by NHMRC. Details of the awarded grants are provided in the Funding outcomes table.
| App ID | Chief Investigator A | Application Title | Administering Institution | Budget | Grant Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1185002 | Associate Professor Graham Neely | Systematic multidisciplinary approach to define impacts, molecular mechanisms, and ways to treat PFAS exposure | University of Sydney | $2,539,080.00 | 2020 to 2025 |
| 1182022 | Associate Professor Deborah Glass | Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) Exposure and Health Outcomes in Firefighters | Monash University | $566,906.10 | 2020 to 2024 |
| 1179111 | Professor Jochen Mueller | Assessing effectiveness of PFAS exposure control in individuals from exposed communities and occupationally exposed cohorts such as fire fighters | The University of Queensland | $2,208,009.60 | 2020 to 2024 |
| 1185347 | Professor Kevin Thomas | Comprehensive characterisation of the PFAS exposome | The University of Queensland | $867,672.00 | 2020 to 2024 |
| 1189415 | Professor Brett Nixon | Utilising male fertility as a biomarker of health to understand the biological effects of PFAS | The University of Newcastle | $1,301,122.00 | 2020 to 2024 |
| 1186337 | Associate Professor Albert Juhasz | Impact of exposure pathway and source on PFAS absorption and bioavailability | University of South Australia | $1,398,763.20 | 2020 to 2024 |
| 1189660 | Doctor Xianyu Wang | Human exposure to PFAS and their precursors in the environment and their biotransformation processes | The University of Queensland | $509,160.00 | 2020 to 2024 |
| 1180109 | Doctor Leisa-Maree Toms | Human biomonitoring of PFAS: assessing reliability and validity | Queensland University of Technology | $415,316.00 | 2020 to 2024 |
| 1186216 | Doctor Gerard Kaiko | Using advanced technologies to investigate the impact of PFAS exposure on the human mucosal barrier and interaction with pre-existing medical conditions | The University of Newcastle | $910,060.00 | 2020 to 2024 |