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Grants, Awards and Prizes (2006, 2007,2008, 2009)

2009

Grants received for 2009

Victorian Cancer Agency (Everitt, McManus, Kron, Hicks, Schneider-Kolsky) $ 250,000
   
Schering AG (Silberstein, Andrews) $ 330,000
   
ARC/FABLS (Silberstein, Schneider-Kolsky) $ 4750


Recent awards received (staff and students)

Aoife Reid
(Student)
  Best Oral Presentation
(Diagnostic Imaging)
  Australian Institute of Radiography Scientific Meeting (Victoria), 2006
         
Michal Schneider-Kolsky
(Staff)
  Best Oral Presentation   Int Society for Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, International Scientific Meeting, HongKong, 2007
         
Ilona Khaskin
(Student)
  Best Oral Presentation
(Diagnostic Imaging)
  Australian Institute of Radiography Scientific Meeting (Victoria), 2007
         
Ilona Khaskin
(Student)
  Best Oral Presentation
(Diagnostic Imaging)
  Australian Institute of Radiography National Scientific Meeting,
Melbourne, 2007
         
Jason Parry
(Student)
  Best Oral Presentation
(Radiation Therapy)
  Australian Institute of Radiography Scientific Meeting (Victoria), 2007
         
Daniel Habteslassie
(Student)
  Best Oral Presentation
(Diagnostic Imaging)
  Australian Institute of Radiography Scientific Meeting (Victoria), 2008
         
Sarah Everitt
(PhD Student)
  Research Medal   PeterMacCallum Cancer Institute
         
Sarah Everitt
(PhD Student)
  Fresh Science Candidate 2009   Australian Government

 


2008

Graduates: 1.
Ilona Khaskin (2007 Radiography Graduate)
Best Oral Presentation (Vic) Australian Institute of Radiography
Scientific Meeting, Victoria, 2008
2.
Ilona Khaskin (2007 Radiography Graduate)
Best Oral Presentation (Australia)  Australian Institute of Radiography Scientific Meeting, Australia, 2008
3
Mr Jason Parry (2007 Radiation Therapy Graduate)
Best Oral Presentation (Vic) Australian Institute of Radiography Scientific Meeting, Victoria, 2008
Grants: 1.

Victorian Cancer Agency
Everitt, McManus, Kron, Hicks, Schneider-Kolsky

2. Schering AG
Silberstein, Andrews
3. ARC/FABLS
Silberstein, Schneider-Kolsky


2007

Students: 1.
Ms Sarah Everitt (PhD student, Radiation Therapy)
Academic scholarship Australian Institute of Radiography
Title: A prospective study to investigate the impact of serial FDG and FLT PET scans on patients receiving radical radiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer
Supervisors: Dr M Schneider-Kolsky, Dr R Budd, Dr T Kron, Dr M MacManus
Staff: 1.
Dr Michal Schneider-Kolsky, (Senior Lecturer)
Best Oral Presentation  International Society of Ultrasound
in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Third Annual Scientific meeting,
Hong Kong, February 2007
Title: Bioeffects of Doppler ultrasound: Delayed-onset effects of exposure to the foetal kidney
Graduates: 1.
Miss Flora Poon (2005 Master of Radiation Therapy Graduate)
Best Oral Presentation  Australian Institute of Radiography
4th Annual Scientific Meeting of
Medical Imaging and Radiation
Therapy, Perth, March 2007
Title: Introducing PET/CT into radiotherapy planning: Practical considerations for a satellite radiotherapy department
2.
Richard Oates and Michael Kreltszheim (2006 Master of Radiation Therapy Graduates)
Best Poster Presentation Australian Institute of Radiography
4th Annual Scientific Meeting of
Medical Imaging and Radiation
Therapy, Perth, March 2007
Title: Evaluation of shrinkage in a commercially available thermoplastic mask for Head & Neck Stabilization
Grants: 1. Bio-effects of doppler ultrasound: Delayed-onset effects of exposure to the foetal Kidney,
CASS Foundation Travel Grant, Dr. Michal Schneider-Kolsky 2007
2. Non-invasive measurement of airway surface changes with treatment Cystic Fibrosis Foundatiion (USA),
D W Parsons, K K W Siu, 2007-2009
3. Correction and measurement of the basic defects in cystic fibrosis
National Health and Medical Research Council, D Parsons, D Anson, K Siu, Tim Kuchel, G Smith, 2007-9
4. Small Angle X-ray Scattering as a new diagnostic tool for breast cancer
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Strategic Grant Scheme (Early Career Researcher), Monash University, K K W Siu, 2007
5. Collagen structure as an indicator of tumour presence and metastatic capacity
Faculty of Science Early Career Researcher Grant, Monash University, K K W Siu, 2007

2006

Students: 1.
Ms Aoife Reid (BRMI, final year student)
Best student paper (Vic) Australian Institute of Radiography
Annual Meeting, Sept 2006
Title: Comparison of Computed Radiography and Multi-detector Computed Tomography for determination of the post mortem metacarpal index
Supervisors: Dr M Schneider-Kolsky & Dr C O’Donnell
2.
Ms Sarah Everitt (PhD student, Radiation Therapy)
Travel scholarship (Europe & USA)
Academic scholarship
Travel scholarship (Australia)
Australian Institute of Radiography
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Title: Dose optimisation based on metabolic target volumes in patients with non-small cell cancer of the lung
Supervisors: Dr M Schneider-Kolsky, Dr R Budd, Dr M MacManus
Staff: 1.
Dr Marilyn Baird, (Head of Department)
Nicholas Outterside Medallion Australian Institute of Radiography
August, 2005
Graduates: 1.
Miss Angelina Mercuri (2005 Master of Radiation Therapy Graduate)
Best Oral Presentation  Australian Institute of Radiography
3rd Annual Scientific Meeting of
Medical Imaging and Radiation
Therapy, Hobart, March 2006
Title: Daily set up variations in the treatment of head and neck patients and impact on determination of planning margins
Grants: 1. Development and testing of novel contrast agents for diagnostic imaging
Schering AG Industry Grant, Andrews/Silberstein/Junk/Deacon 2006-2009
2. Defining end evaluating fitness to practice in radiation therapy
Australian Institute of Radiography – Continuing Professional Development for Radiation Therapist, Caroline Wright 2006
3. Improving mammography:  Implementing phase contrast imaging in the clinic
CASS Foundation, K K W Siu, 2006-7
4. Bioeffects of Doppler ultrasound on foetal kidney development
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University. Early Career Development Grant, Michal Schneider-Kolsky 2006