Events

STRIDE Investigators meet

24 April 2026

STRIDE hosted 14 of its Chief and Associate Investigators at the Kirby Institute for a day long strategic planning meeting. Collaborators from Monash University, The Burnet Institute, The George Institute, Kirby Institute and the School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney came together for an engaging discussion on the future direction of the CRE.

STRIDE investigator meeting
Image credit: Divya Jacob, Kirby Institute

Some of the STRIDE investigators in attendance
Image credit: Divya Jacob, Kirby Institute

Social dinner
Image credit: Divya Jacob, Kirby Institute

STRIDE hosts EMCR day

23 April 2026

STRIDE hosted it’s first EMCR day – a special day dedicated to Early -Mid Career Researchers. The event was well attended with 24 EMCRs across the Kirby Institute and other STRIDE collaborators (University of Sydney, The George Institute, Monash University and School of Population Health – UNSW).

Participants had an opportunity to gain/enhance their skills in DCEs, integrating epi modelling and economic evaluation and an introduction to macroeconomics, presented by few of the STRIDE Investigators. The day ended with a research poster display from recipients of STRIDE funding.

Participants at the STRIDE EMCR day
Image credit: Divya Jacob, Kirby Institute

Participants during the session
Image credit: Divya Jacob, Kirby Institute

A few of the STRIDE EMCRs with their posters
Image credit: Divya Jacob, Kirby Institute

Workshop on grant writing tips

18 March 2026

The STRIDE CRE organised a two-hour grant writing workshop led by James Moran (Academic Storytelling). The interactive session was attended by 14 EMCRs (Early-Mid Career Researchers) and focused on crafting a compelling research narrative, with practical tips on articulating the problem, its significance, and the potential impact of the proposed work.

STRIDE CRE hosts pre-congress session at IHEA

19 July 2025

On July 19th in Bali, the NHMRC CRE STRIDE (Stronger Investments for Infectious Diseases) hosted a pre-congress session ‘Looking Beyond the Patient: Evaluating the Broader Costs and Impacts of Infectious Disease Interventions’ at the IHEA (International Health Economics Association) 2025 Congress. The session was well attended by about 50 researchers and policymakers from across the Asia-Pacific, to explore innovative approaches for evaluating the broad impacts of infectious diseases and related interventions. The speakers showcased methods – including dynamic transmission modelling, macroeconomic modelling, and discrete choice experiments – that extend beyond traditional health economics to better capture the societal and economic consequences of infectious disease threats. Importantly, the session provided a platform for continued conversations and partnerships as the STRIDE team strengthen the evidence base for infectious disease policy and investment worldwide.

Delegates at the STRIDE led pre-congress session
Image credit: Qinglu Cheng, Kirby Institute

Pre-congress session in progress
Image credit: Rifqi Abdul Fattah, University of Indonesia, Jakarta

Some of the STRIDE Pre-congress organisers at IHEA, Bali
Image credit: A volunteer, IHEA

Some of the pre-congress organisers with Rifqi Abdul Fattah, from the Indonesian Health Economics Association. Fattah helped arrange the STRIDE pre-congress session
Image credit: Rabiah Al Adawiyah, STRIDE EMCR