ProfessorIona Novak
Cerebral Palsy Alliance Chair of Allied Health
Faculty of Medicine and Health
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- Cerebral Palsy Alliance Chair of Allied HealthFaculty of Medicine and Health
RESEARCH INTERESTs
Professor Novak's main objective of research is to DISCOVER, TEST and TRANSLATE new treatments, in priority areas identified by people with cerebral palsy. She is motivated by ambitious and ground-breaking research, delivering high impact for people with cerebral palsy. Her research is dedicated to finding answers to people with cerebral palsy's research priorities, through leadership, translation, clinical trials and capacity building.
The four themes of her future research goals include:
- Translating known effective interventions into standard care to improve patient outcomes.
- Conducting rehabilitation clinical trials to elucidate optimal treatments.
- Establishing early diagnosis as the new standard of care.
- Conducting clinical trials using stem cells in search of brain repair.
FUNDED RESEARCH
- GRANTRewarding Research 2024Faculty of Medicine and Health1 Jan 2024People funded by this grant:
- Novak I
- GRANTGenomic testing pathways for precision health in cerebral palsyDepartment of Health and Aged Care (Federal - administered by NHMRC)1 Jun 2023 - 31 Dec 2027People funded by this grant:
- McIntyre S,
- Badawi N,
- Novak I,
- Dale R,
- Morgan C
- GRANTE-PACT: Randomised Trial of Parenting Acceptance and Commitment therapy for Parents of children with neurodevelopmental disabilitiesDepartment of Health and Aged Care (Federal - administered by NHMRC)1 Feb 2023 - 31 Jan 2027People funded by this grant:
- Novak I
- GRANTDRIVE CP: Directing Research In Very Early Cerebral PalsyNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Sep 2022People funded by this grant:
- Fahey M,
- Novak I,
- Spittle AJ,
- Boyd R,
- Venkatesh S
- GRANTCerebral Palsy SYNERGY Network to Protect, Repair and improve OutcomesNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2022People funded by this grant:
- Novak I,
- Badawi N
- GRANTACTIVE STRIDES-CP: Randomised trial of Intensive Rehabilitation (Combined Intensive Gait and Cycling Training) for children with moderate to severe bilateral cerebral palsyNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jul 2021People funded by this grant:
- Novak I
- GRANTSchool Readiness child outcomes of early neuroprotection/ early neurorehabilitation for infants at high risk of Cerebral Palsy- in the first 2,000 daysDepartment of Health and Aged Care (Federal)1 Jun 2021 - 31 May 2026People funded by this grant:
- Boyd R,
- Morgan C,
- Novak I
- GRANTBrain Injury in the premature born infant: stem cell regeneration research networkNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Mar 2020People funded by this grant:
- Finch-Edmondson M,
- Novak I
- GRANTPAEAN: Preventing adverse outcomes of neonatal hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy with erythropoietin: A randomised controlled multicentre clinical trialCerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation1 May 2019People funded by this grant:
- Askie L,
- Hunt R,
- Novak I,
- Battin M,
- Wagh D
- GRANTMuscle growth and muscle contracture in cerebral palsyNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2019People funded by this grant:
- Bolsterlee B,
- Morgan C,
- Novak I,
- Herbert RD,
- Rae C
- GRANTHABIT-ILE: A randomised trial of Hand Arm Bimanual Intensive Training Including Lower Extremity training for children with bilateral cerebral palsyNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2021People funded by this grant:
- Novak I
- GRANTParticipate-CP: Optimising participation in physically active leisure for children with cerebral palsy: A randomised controlled trialNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2021People funded by this grant:
- Sakzewski L,
- Novak I
- GRANTAustralasian Cerebral Palsy Clinical Trials Network AusCP-CTN: optimising interventions and effective services for children with Cerebral PalsyNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2021People funded by this grant:
- Badawi N,
- Boyd R,
- Novak I
- GRANTNational Health and Medical Research Council1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2018People funded by this grant:
- Boyd R,
- Guzzetta A,
- Pannek K,
- Whittingham K,
- Sakzewski L
- GRANTPreventing Adverse Outcomes of Neonatal Encephalopathy with Erythropoietin - the PAEAN StudyNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2018People funded by this grant:
- O'Connell R,
- Badawi N,
- Askie L,
- Battin M,
- Jacobs SE
- GRANTCouncil for International Exchange of Scholars1 Aug 2013 - 31 Dec 2013People funded by this grant:
- Novak I,
- Ferriero D
- GRANTNational Health and Medical Research Council1 Jan 2012 - 31 Dec 2016People funded by this grant:
- Imms C,
- Coory M,
- Bowe S,
- Reddihough D,
- Graham H
