News Archive

Research Grants Awarded Between 3 March and 20 April 2015



ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION OF AUSTRALIA
Dr Helen Keen, Dr Johannes Nossent, Associate Professor Wendy Davis, Professor Timothy Davis , School of Medicine and Pharmacology:  'The Prevalence of Subclinical Synovitis and Urate Deposition in a Hyperuriceamic Cohort of the Fremantle Diabetes Study'—$15,000 (2015)


ASSOCIATION FRANCAISE CONTRE LES MYOPATHIES (AFM)
Dr Gianina Ravenscroft , UWA Centre for Medical Research:  'Neuromuscular Disease Presenting in Utero - Gene Discovery and Pathobiology'—$128,884 (2015-16)


AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE
Oon Loke , School of Physics:  'Thomas Loke - 65th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting'—$3,500 (2015)

Dr Tristan Clemons , School of Chemistry and Biochemistry:  'Tristan Clemons - 65th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting'—$3,500 (2015)


AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ACIAR
Dr Elizabeth Petersen , Australian National University, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Vietnam, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics:  'Scoping study for agricultural development policy review for Vietnam food security'—$150,000 (2015)


AUSTRALIAN HOUSING AND URBAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Professor Paul Flatau, Associate Professor David McKenzie, Dr Angela Spinney, Dr Kylie Valentine, Associate Professor Daphne Habibis, Dr Kaylene Zaretzky , Swinburne University of Technology, UWA Business School, University of New South Wales, University of Tasmania:  'Inquiry into the Funding and Delivery of Programs to Reduce Homelessness'—$128,737 (2015-16)

Professor Paul Flatau, Associate Professor David McKenzie, Dr Kaylene Zaretzky , Swinburne University of Technology, UWA Business School:  'Who Supports the Homeless?  An Exploration of the Funding of Australian Homelessness Services'—$255,492 (2015-16)


CANCER COUNCIL OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Dr Tarek Meniawy , School of Medicine and Pharmacology:  'Suzanne Cavanagh ECI Grant - Immunological biomarkers in patients with advanced ovarian cancer treated with schematic chemotherapy'—$34,985 (2015)

Dr Cleo Robinson, Professor Anna Nowak, Associate Professor Roslyn Francis, Willem Lesterhuis, Adjunct Professor Richard Lake , School of Medicine and Pharmacology:  'Exploring the role of hypoxia modulation in treatment response in murine models of malignant mesothelioma'—$99,926 (2015)


CRC FOR LIVING WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS
Associate Professor Murray Maybery, Professor Colin MacLeod, Associate Professor Romina Palermo , Curtin University of Technology, School of Psychology:  'Enhancing the Social Relationships of Young Adults with ASD in Everyday contexts through a Peer Mentoring Program and Social-Emotional Training'—$162,000 (2015-16)

Associate Professor Murray Maybery, Children's Health Services Queensland , La Trobe University, Mater Medical Research Institute, Royal Childrens Hospital Melbourne, School of Psychology, University of New South Wales, WA Disability Services Commission:  'Developmental Surveillance for ASD'—$79,662 (2013-16)

Dr Jeneva Ohan, Ai Huei Sng, Associate Professor Murray Maybery, Associate Professor Carmela Pestell, Andrew Whitehouse, Professor Colin MacLeod,  Trevor Mazzucchelli, Dr Sarah Egan , Curtin University of Technology, School of Psychology, UWA Centre for Child Health Research:  'Improving School Functioning by reducing Anxiety in Children with ASD'—$49,420 (2015)


DIABETES RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF WA
Associate Professor Aron Chakera , School of Medicine and Pharmacology:  'A Randomisez Non-blinded Trial of Insulin vs. Sitagliptin to Improve Outcomes in Patients with Post-transplant Diabetes Mellitus (the ISPD Trial)'—$75,000 (2015)


FLINDERS UNIVERSITY EX OFFICE OF LEARNING AND TEACHING (OLT)
Natalie Skead, Professor Mark Alan Israel, Dr Mary Heath, Anne Hewitt, Professor Alex Steel, Kate Galloway , Flinders University, James Cook University, Law School, University of Adelaide, University of New South Wales:  ''Smart Casual':  Promoting Excellence in Sessional Teaching in Law'—$23,061 (2015-16)


GASTROENTEROLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA
Dr Simon Ghaly , Associate Professor Ian Lawrance, School of Medicine and Pharmacology:  'Ferring IBD Clinician Establishment Award'—$60,000 (2015-16)


GRAINS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Professor Martin Barbetti , School of Plant Biology:  '2015.03.17  -Emerging Foliar Diseases of Canola'—$510,000 (2015-17)