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NHMRC and ARC grant results for the School of Biomedical Science
Grants awarded in 2009 for funding 2010
NHMRC Project Grants
| Prof John Bertram |
Human podocyte depletion, glomerular hypertrophy and glomerulosclerosis.
Amount: $574, 738 |
| Prof Peter Boag |
Post-transcriptional gene regulation in RNA-granules.
Amount: $514,500 |
| Assoc Prof Brian Cooke |
Exported malaria kinases and red blood cell remodeling.
Amount: $ 394, 12
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| Assoc Prof Brian Cooke |
SBP1 and altered structure and function of malaria-infected red blood cells.
Amount: $424, 125
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| Dr Fasseli Coulibaly |
Understanding the Assembly of Poxvirus Immature Particles.
Amount: $304, 750 |
| Prof Michael Cowley |
Does loss of melanocortin glucose sensing contribute to obesity induced diabetes?
Amount: $595, 500 |
| Assoc Prof Kate Denton |
Renal AT2R are a therapeutic target for the treatment of hypertension in women.
Amount: $584, 967 |
| Dr David Elliott |
Isolation, expansion and characterization of human cardiac progenitor cells.
Amount: $553, 500 |
| Assoc Prof Roger Evans |
Hypoxia is the common pathway to renal failure.
Amount: $478, 125 |
| Dr Duangporn Jamsai |
The mechanism of spermatid differentiation - A link to tumour suppression.
Amount: $487, 250 |
| Prof David Jans |
Nuclear functions of Dengue NS5 protein: role in disease.
Amount: $709, 500 |
| Prof David Jans |
Regulation of subcellular localisation of respiratory syncytial virus M protein: implications for pathology.
Amount: $559, 500 |
| Dr Barbara Kemp |
Are novel nitric oxide mimetics protective in vascular disease?
$611, 500 |
| J Li |
New insights into the role of renal endothelial dysfunction in the pathogenesis of glomerular injury and renal fibrosis.
Amount: $556, 375 |
| J Li |
Resolving E1 is a novel anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic lipid mediator for the treatment of chronic kidney disease.
Amount: $449, 250 |
| Dr Dena Lyras |
The pathogenesis of infections caused by Clostridium sordellii.
Amount: $386, 125 |
| Prof Charles Mackay |
Regulation of immune and inflammatory responses by short chain fatty acids and GPR43.
Amount: $529, 500 |
| Prof Christina Mitchell |
Role of the 72kDa 5-phosphatase in human diseases.
Amoun t: $664, 875 |
| Prof Christina Mitchell |
Role of the inositol polyphosphate 4-phosphatase type 2 in human breast cancer.
Amount: $589, 500 |
| E Nice |
Quantitative proteomic analysis of faecal biiomarkers for colon cancer. Amount: $542, 500 |
| Prof Moira O'Bryan |
A new model of asthenospermia and a candidate gene for multiple ciliopathies.
Amount: $606, 500 |
| Prof Moira O'Bryan |
Cysteine-rich secretory protein regulation of ion channels in male fertility and prostate cancer.
Amount: $457, 650 |
| Dr John Price |
Heat Shock Transcription Factors in Bone Remodeling and Disease.
Amount: $463, 125 |
| Dr George Ramm |
Molecular Regulation of theSerine/Threonine Kinase ULK1 in Autophagy.
Amount: $288, 750 |
| Prof Gail Risbridger |
Defining Stromal-Cancer Cell Interactions for Xenografting Human Prostate Cancer.
Amount: $539, 500 |
| Prof Harald Schmidt |
Role and mechanism of NADPH oxidase in ischemic stroke and neurotrauma.
Amount: $560, 250 |
| Prof Jamie Smith |
Kisspeptin and its Receptor Mastermind Reproduction.
Amount: $580, 500 |
| Prof Chris Sobey |
Role of down syndrome-related protein in stroke outcome.
Amount: $882, 500 |
| Prof Tony Tiganis |
Characterisation of TCPTP as a tumour suppressor.
Amount: $575, 500 |
| Prof Tony Tiganis |
Regulation of insulin sensitivity by reactive oxygen species.
Amount: $544, 500 |
| Assoc Prof Matthew Watt |
Identifying a novel role for pigment epithelium-derived factor in obesity-related metabolic dysfunction.
Amount: $348, 750 |
| Prof James Whisstock |
Structural, Biochemical and Biophysical Studies on Perforin.
Amount: $838, 000 |
NHMRC Fellowships
| Prof Charles Mackay |
Australian Fellowship
Amount: $4,000,000 |
| Dr Michelle Dunstone |
The role of Membrane Attack Complex / Perforin like pore forming proteins in disease and immunity.
Amount: $377,000 |
| Assoc Prof Chris Sobey |
NHMRC Research Fellowship SRFA
Amount: $560,000 |
| Prof Ed Stanley |
NHMRC Research Fellowship SRFA
Amount: $560,000 |
| Prof Matthew Watt |
NHMRC Research Fellowship SRFA
Amount: $560,000 |
| K Jackman |
Does progranulin protect the brain from inflammation and injury following transient cerebral ischaemia?
Amount: $394, 559 |
| Dr Lev Kats |
Exploring the role of the tumour suppressor PML in maintenance of leukaemia initiating cells.
Amount: $319, 487 |
| J Li |
New insights into the role of renal endothelial dysfunction in the pathogenesis of glomerular injury and renal fibrosis.
Amount: $377, 00 |
| A Peleg |
Uncovering evolutionary defense mechanisms in prokaryote-eukaryote interactions; the potential for novel therapeutic targets.
Amount: $315,000 |
| M Sato |
Control of glucose uptake by G-protein coupled receptors.
Amount: $328, 016 |
| Dr Julia Archbold |
Structural investigation of pathogenic bacteria pili and secreted toxins.
Amount: $292, 576 |
| D Roth |
Role of the HSP90 chaperone system in COG function.
Amount: $322, 268 |
| C Webb |
Deciphering the molecular details of Type VSS autotransporter biogenesis in the EPEC strain.
Amount: $285, 000 |
| L Gray |
Mechanisms involved in the development of HIV-associated dementia.
Amount: $285, 000 |
| A Hoy |
The role of circulating ceramides in insulin resistance and obesity.
Amount: $285, 000 |
NHMRC Development Grants
| Prof Charles Mackay |
Development of anti-CXCR7 monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of fibrosis.
Amount: $394, 000 |
| Assoc Prof Sharon Ricardo |
Novel methods for promoting organ development and growth.
Amount: $383, 250 |
ARC Discovery Projects
| Prof Mibel Aguilar |
The Design and Synthesis of Inhibitors of Human Immunodeficiency (HIV) Budding.
Amount: $270,000 |
| Dr Travis Beddoe |
Evolution of AB5 toxins.
Amount: $390,000 |
| Prof Steve Bottomley |
Analysing the detrimental effects of polyglutamine expansion.
Amount: $300,000 |
| Assoc Prof Brian Cooke |
Structural and functional alteration of red blood cells by Babesia parasites.
$350,000 |
| Dr Fasseli Coulibaly |
Microcrystallography of spheroids:crystalline armours of insect viruses.
Amount: $315, 000 |
| Prof Trevor Lithgow |
Ribonucleic acid (RNS)-binding proteins regulate protein targeting and organelle biosynthesis.
Amount: $315, 000 |
| Dr Dena Lyras |
Approved The role of virulence factors of Clostridium difficile in food animals.
Amount: $330,000 |
| Assoc Prof A Roujeinikova |
Understanding the molecular mechanism of force generation in the bacterial flagellar motor.
Amount: $475, 566 |
| S Spencer |
Early life overfeeding - mechanisms for programming obesity and long-term immune dysfunction.
Amount: $311, 000 |
| Dr Ian Symth |
A knockout approach to identifying genes involved in epidermal development and homeostasis.
Amount: $322, 500 |
ARC Future Fellowship
| J Smith |
Masterminding reproduction: Kisspeptin and Rfamide-Related Peptide.
Amount: $686, 400 |
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