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CEPAR researchers Dr Yuanyuan Deng, Scientia Professor John Piggott, and Dr Vasoontara Yiengprugsawan have secured three out of 17 research presentation slots to present their latest research at the conference, contributing to evidence-based policymaking in the region.

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Following the funding of three pilot projects under the CEPAR Multidisciplinary Collaboration Funding Scheme in 2020, three new grants have been awarded to Centre researchers under the Scheme this year.

Warwick McKibbin

CEPAR Chief Investigator Warwick McKibbin AO, FASSA has been awarded a Distinguished Professorship at the Australian National University (ANU).

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New health economics research by CEPAR researcher Dr Michelle Tew, led by the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and the University of Melbourne, has found sepsis can double the costs of cancer care.

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A new CEPAR fact sheet on peak performance age in sport analyses the age at which athletes are at their best and how the typical age has changed over time. The study provides insights about how human abilities change with advancing years.

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The Hal Kendig Prize for the Best CEPAR PhD Thesis in 2020 has been awarded to Dr Md Mijanur Rahman for his PhD thesis on ‘Modelling Trajectories of Aged Care Use among Older Australian Women, under the supervision of CEPAR Associate Investigator Professor Julie Byles and Associate Professor Liz Holliday.