Emeritus Professor John Chalmers AC

Emeritus Professor
Medicine, Central Clinical School

C37 - The George Institute for International Health
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006 Australia

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Research interests

Large scale clinical trials and epidemiological studies in relation to hypertension, to coronary heart disease and stroke, and to diabetes and renal disease. Particular focus on international studies that include low and middle income countries as well as countries with advanced economies.

Current national competitive grants*

2012

Enhanced Control of Hypertension and Thrombolysis Stroke Study (ENCHANTED)
Anderson C, Chalmers J, Lindley R, Arima H, Wang J, Levi C
NHMRC Project Grants ($4,186,552 over 5 years)

2010

Reducing Salt in the Australian Diet
Neal B, Chalmers J, Smith W, Flood V, Nowson C, Woodward M, Szabo L
NHMRC Strategic Award ($799,242 over 5 years)

2009

Using health economics to strengthen ties between evidence, policy and practice in chronic disease
Jan S, Clarke P, Howard K, Salkeld G, Chalmers J, Leeder S
NHMRC Capacity Building Grant ($1,817,303 over 4 years)

Generating the evidence for new strategies to combat cardiovascular diseases.
MacMahon S, Chalmers J, Neal B, Woodward M, Anderson C, Patel A
NHMRC Program Grant ($12,119,660 over 5 years)

* Grants administered through the University of Sydney