Seed Projects
The C4 CRE is committed to fostering collaboration and partnership, and provide opportunities for Early Research Leaders to build their experience and networks through C4 collaboration and leading seed projects. Discover the C4 seed projects that have been funded to date.
C4 Competitive Funding seed projects
- Impact of HPV vaccination on cervical precancer treatments and adverse pregnancy outcomes – Dr Susan Yuill, University of Sydney, Nov 25 Funding round
- Exploring inequities in human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for adolescents and young adults with intellectual disability in Australia: A co-designed population-based data linkage study – Dr Sarah Walmsley, University of Melbourne, Nov 25 Funding round
- Pilot randomized trial of SMS prompts in general practice to improve uptake of HPV catch up vaccines in 18-25yo –Â Lucy Boyd, University of Melbourne, Nov 25 Funding round
- Evaluating Ethiopia’s Cervical Cancer Elimination Strategy – Dr Muluken Gizaw, University of Sydney, Nov 25 Funding round
- Next steps: Understanding the experiences and needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people referred to colposcopy following cervical screening – Dr Louise Mitchell, Australian National University, Nov 25 Founding round
- Integrating Cervical Cancer Elimination with the Global Breast Cancer Initiative: mapping of pathways and synergies in oncology services in Timor Leste – Dr Carol Naidu, University of Sydney, Nov 25 Funding round
- Co-development of disability inclusive patient education for Indonesian women with diagnosis of cervical pre-cancer and invasive cancer – Dr Mitha Eka, University of Melbourne, Nov 25 Funding round
- ADOL-VAC: new strategies in the school immunisation program to improve protection for ADOLescents and optimise VACcine coverage and equity – phase 1 – Prof Julia Brotherton. University of Melbourne, May 2025 Funding round
- Enabling person-centred practice in adolescent vaccination services in special schools: Co-designing prototypes with adults and students – Dr Lexie Young and Dr Allison Carter, Kirby Institute, UNSW, May 2025 Funding round
- Evaluation of extension of the HPV vaccination program in Fiji and data collection for Elimination Planning Tool – Dr Daniela Rivas Romero, The University of Sydney, May 2025 Funding round
- How do people want to access cervical screening in Australia? A discrete choice experiment – A/Prof Claire Nightingale. The University of Melbourne, May 2025 Funding round
- Reaching the under-screened: leveraging engagement with telehealth medical abortion services to increase access to cervical screening – Ana Machado Colling, The University of Melbourne, May 2025 Funding round
- Compass-PLUS: Stage 1 analysis – Dr Louiza Velentzis, The University of Sydney, May 2025 Funding round
- IGCS gynae-oncology fellowship evaluation – Dr Michael Burling, St George Public and Private Hospital, May 2025 Funding round
- Estimating HPV Vaccination Coverage and Missed Opportunities for HPV Vaccination Among People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Non-HIV Immunocompromising Conditions in Australia: A Record Linkage Study – Dr Glady Perez Chacon (Kirby Institute, UNSW, Nov 2024 Funding round
- Embedding cervical screening in hospital-based antenatal care: Lessons for sustainability and scale – Dr Claire Nightingale, University of Melbourne, Nov 2024 Funding round
- Evaluation of the Fiji Cancer Society Community Palliative Care Training Program – Dr Carol Naidu, the University of Sydney, Nov 2024 Funding round
- HPV vaccine coverage in adolescents from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds: Is Australia’s vaccination program achieving equitable coverage?  –  Dr Dorothy Machalek, Kirby Institute, UNSW, May 2024 Funding round
- One size no longer fits all – what do vaccinated people think about cervical screening? –Associate Professor Megan Smith, The University of Sydney, May 2024 Funding round
- Methylation markers for detection of CIN2+ in self-collected urine samples – Dr Monica Molano and Dr Gerald Murray, Royal Women’s Hospital, University of Melbourne, May 2024 Funding round
- Overseas Cancer Treatment – defining its role in Cervical Cancer Elimination in the Indo-Pacific region – Dr Telma Costa, The University of Sydney, May 2024 Funding round
- Barriers to seeking care and treatment amongst women diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer – a systematic review – Dr Mary-Bagita-Vangana, University of Melbourne, May 2024 Funding round
- Enabling person-centred practice in adolescent vaccination services in special school settings – Dr Allie Carter and Dr Lexie Young, Kirby Institute, UNSW, Nov 2023 Funding round
- Phase 1 qualitative research for the THRIVE 25 study – Professor Julia Brotherton, University of Melbourne, Nov 2023 Funding round
- Quantifying the opportunities for screening around pregnancy – Dr Monjura Nisha, The University of Sydney, Nov 2023 Funding round
- Improving Cervical Screening for People with Disability – Supporting Community Leadership – Dr Tessa Saunders, University of Melbourne, Nov 2023 Funding round
- REAL-CERV: Real-world Evaluation of Access to Cervical Screening in Primary Care – Lucy Boyd, University of Melbourne, Nov 2023 Funding round
- National Cervical Cancer Elimination Policy and Planning: Policy Analysis and Expert Consultation – Amelia Hyatt, University of Melbourne, Nov 2023 Funding round
- Supporting colposcopy follow-up for people with intellectual disability in the National Cervical Screening Program – Dr Lauren Winkler, The University of Sydney, Nov 2023 Funding round
