News Archive

Grants Awarded Between 20 May and 16 June 2014

ARC DISCOVERY PROJECTS

Winthrop Professor Jason Beringer, Associate Professor Lindsay Hutley, Prof Qiang Yu, Dr Stanislaus Schymanski, Doctor Steven Higgins, Dr Vanessa Haverd, Doctor Youngryel Ryu, Dr Yingping Wang, Dr Matthew Williams, School of Earth and Environment, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, CSIRO, University of Technology Sydney, University of Edinburgh, Charles Darwin University, University of Frankfurt, Seoul National University:  'Australian Savanna Landscapes ‑ Past Present and Future'-$309,106 (2014-15)

ACADEMY OF KOREAN STUDIES

Associate Professor Joanna Elfving‑Hwang, School of Social Sciences:  'Elderly Korean Women's Somatic Subjectivities and Technologies of Self in an Image-conscious Society'-$41,883 (2014-15)

AGNEW GOLD MINING

Dr Nicolas Thebaud, Centre for Exploration Targeting CET:  'Review of the Geological and Structural Control on the New Holland Genesis Gold Mine'-$22,300 (2014)

AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE (AIMS)

Assistant Professor Dianne McLean, Matthew Birt, School of Plant Biology:  'Analysis of Fish Assemblage Structure from Baited Remote Underwater Stereo-video Systems (Stereo-BRUVs) Deployed in the Timor Sea region for the AIMS Strategic Gap Filling of Banks and Shoals Habitat Surveys in the Oceanic Shoals Bioregion'-$43,716 (2014)

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL FABRICATION FACILITY LIMITED EX NCRIS ANFFL WA NODE

Professor Mariusz Martyniuk, Winthrop Professor Lorenzo Faraone, School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, 'NCRIS 2013 ANFFL WA Node'-$795,294 (2014-15)

AUSTRALIAN PORK LIMITED

Professor Thomas Riley, School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine:  'Quantitative detection of C. difficile in piggery effluent treated in covered and uncovered anaerobic ponds and prevalence in biosolid byproducts (including land application and compost)'-$90,000 (2014)

CRC PLANT BIOSECURITY

Associate Professor Michael Renton, Professor Benedict White, Dr Jacky Edwards, Dr John Wainer, Maggie Triska, John Botha, Dr Kevin Powell, Dr Cassandra Collins, Dr Roger Jones, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, School of Plant Biology, WA Department of Agriculture and Food, VIC Department of Environment and Primary Industries, New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Ltd / P&FNZ, Phylloxera and Grape Industry Board of South Australia:  'Design and Evaluation of Biosecurity Surveillance Systems'-$495,000 (2014-16)

CRC FOR MENTAL HEALTH LTD

Adjunct Professor Ralph Martins, School of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences:  'Investigating the Role of Irisin in the Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease: Does Irisin Mediate the Beneficial Effects of Physical Activity on the Brain?'-$30,000 (2014-16)

CSIRO

Dr Suman George, Allison Hortle, School of Earth and Environment, CSIRO:  'Pilot Study:  Targeted Assessment of Current Levels of CH4 Efflux from Surface Soils in the Prospective Warro Gas Field'-$17,600 (2014)

DIICCSRTE ENTERPRISE CONNECT

Dr Renae Barr, UWA Centre for Medical Research:  'Development of G Protein-coupled Receptor (GPCR)-binding Peptides from Phylomer Libraries'-$50,000 (2014)

DAEWOO SHIPBUILDING AND MARINE ENGINEERING CO LTD

Associate Professor Muhammad Hossain, Mi Zhou, Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems:  'Numerical analysis techniques for suction caisson anchor ‑ soil interaction'-$40,000 (2014)

DEPARTMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY, ENVIRONMENT, WATER, POPULATION AND COMMUNITIES AUSTRALIAN BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES STUDY

Benjamin Anderson, School of Plant Biology:   'National Taxonomy Research grant Program (NTGRP) ‑ Diversity in the Triodia basedowii Ee.Pritz/ species complex and its implications for the evolution of the Australian arid zone biota'-$1,500 (2014)

IAN POTTER FOUNDATION

Associate Professor Jennifer Pillow, School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology:  'A Nationally Collaborative Preclinical Facility to Improve Immediate and Longer Term Outcomes of Preterm Birth'-$60,000 (2014)

MEAT AND LIVESTOCK AUSTRALIA

Winthrop Professor Graeme Martin, School of Animal Biology:  'Review Animal Welfare QA System in Europe'-$19,900 (2013)

MIDLAND VALLEY EXPLORATION LTD

Dr Steven Micklethwaite, Centre for Exploration Targeting CET:  'Geological Protocols Using the Boundary Element Modelling Protocols for Targeting in the Minerals Exploration Sector'-$14,675 (2014)

PHYLOGICA LIMITED

Dr Renae Barr, UWA Centre for Medical Research:  'Development of G Protein-coupled Receptor (GPCR)-binding Peptides from Phylomer Libraries'-$58,329 (2014)

POULTRY CRC LTD

Associate Professor Ireneusz Malecki, School of Animal Biology:  'Visit to Duck Farms in Netherlands that use Vencomatic Nesting System'-$3,500 (2014)

ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION

Dr Esther Ooi, School of Medicine and Pharmacology:  'Postdoc Fellowship ‑ Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Regulation of Lipid Disorders in Subjects at High Cardiovascular Disease Risk'-(2015-17)

Dr Theodore Ng, School of Medicine and Pharmacology:  'Metabolite profiling of retinopathy in Type 1 diabetes'-(2015-17)

Dr Sonia Fernandez, Winthrop Professor Martyn French, School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine:  'The effects of IFN-alpha on T cell homeostasis in HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy'-$15,000 (2014)

STATE HEALTH RESEARCH ADVISORY COUNCIL (SHRAC)

Assistant Professor Craig Sinclair, Dr Fraser Brims, Professor Kirsten Auret, Kim Greeve, School of Medicine and Pharmacology, CRC for Asthma and CAARR (Asthma, Allergy and Respiratory Rsrch), WA Department of Health, Rural Clinical School:  'RTP ‑ Assessing the Efficacy and Cost Effectiveness of Targeted Advance Care Planning Interventions Among Patients with Severe Respiratory Disease in a Tertiary Hospital and in a Rural Setting'-$216,000 (2014)

SYNERGY

Professor Jorg Imberger, Associate Professor Clelia Marti, Centre for Water Research:  'Optimisation According to the Synergy/9 Optimising Methodology Paper'-$4,000 (2014)

UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE EX NHMRC

Winthrop Professor Jonathan Emery, Professor Danielle Mazza, Doctor Andrew Martin, Associate Professor David Barnes, Associate Professor Stephen Goodall, School of Primary, Aboriginal and Rural Health Care, University of Sydney, Monash University, University of Technology Sydney, NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre:  'CHEST Australia ‑ Reducing Time to Consult with Symptoms of Lung Cancer'-$463,231 (2014-17)

UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE EX NHMRC PROJECT

Dr John Attia, Professor Andrew Tonkin, Winthrop Professor Joseph Hung, School of Medicine and Pharmacology, Monash University, Australian National University, University of Newcastle:  'Does pneumococcal vaccination protect against cardiovascular disease?  A randomised placebo-controlled double blind trial'-$174,977 (2014)

WA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD DAFWA

Associate Professor Michael Renton, School of Plant Biology:  'Modelling the spread of Skeletal Weed in WA'- $40,000 (2014)

WA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Dr Rae‑Chi Huang, Dr Elizabeth Davis, Emeritus Professor Lawrence Beilin, Associate Professor Craig Pennell, School of Medicine and Pharmacology, UWA Centre for Child Health Research, School of Women's and Infants' Health, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children:  'TPCHRF ‑ Bedside to bench and back to paediatric obesity clinic: Enabling a powerful West Australian Epigenetic Resource'- $200,000 (2014-15)

Winthrop Professor Peter Eastwood, School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology:  'Funding Support for the Western Australian Pregnancy Cohort Raine Study'-$200,000 (2014)

Associate Professor Wilhelmina Mulders, School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology:  'Merit Award ‑ Projects ‑ Physiological Basis for Tinnitus Treatment'-$75,000 (2014)

Dr Belinda Hales, Winthrop Professor Peter Le Souef, Professor William Cookson, Professor Wayne Thomas, UWA Centre for Child Health Research, School of Paediatrics and Child Health, Imperial College London:  'Merit Award ‑ Projects ‑ Immune responsiveness to bacterial components of the respiratory microbiome as a determinant of risk for virus-associated bronchiolitis and/or asthma exacerbations'- $5,000 (2014)

Jeremy Smith, School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology:  'Merit Award ‑ Fellowships ‑ Kisspeptin is the Nexus between Metabolism and Reproduction'-$50,000 (2014)

Dr Alec Redwood, Dr Aron Chakera, Winthrop Professor Geoffrey Shellam, Dr Senta Walton, School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital:  'Merit Award ‑ Projects - Multi-strain Cytomegalovirus Infection ‑ Competition Complementation and Relevance to Transplantation'-$75,000 (2014)

WA DEPARTMENT OF WATER

Associate Professor Matthew Hipsey, School of Earth and Environment:  'Vasse-Wonnerup Estuary System Model Development'-$30,000 (2014)

Associate Professor Matthew Hipsey, School of Earth and Environment:  'Estuarine Model Development for the Swan Estuary'-$90,000 (2014)

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN ENERGY RESEARCH ALLIANCE WAERA EX WOODSIDE R2D3

Winthrop Professor Liang Cheng, Mr Scott Draper, Professor David White, Mr Hongwei An, School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering, Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems:  'STABLEpipe JIP Phase 3:  Phase LOT interpretation'-$4