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Career Summary
Biography
I am interested in the relationship between structure and function of cells in the vestibular (balance) system. Hair cells located in the vestibular component of the inner ear detect motion, acceleration, and gravity. I use immunofluorescent labeling techniques to show the presence of different proteins in vestibular hair cells and their afferent fibres.
Qualifications
- PhD, Australian National University, 30/12/2001
- Bachelor of Science, University of Newcastle, 31/12/1997
- Bachelor of Science (Honours), University of Newcastle, 31/12/1997
Research
Research keywords
- Central Vestibular System
- Neurosciences
- Peripheral Vestibular System
- Physiology
- Sensory Neurobiology
Research expertise
Sensory Neurobiology & the Physiology and anatomy of central vestibular neurons.
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 110905 | Peripheral Nervous System | 50 |
| 110903 | Central Nervous System | 25 |
| 110906 | Sensory Systems | 25 |
Administrative
Administrative expertise
Member of University Chemical Radiation Technical Committee
Teaching
Teaching keywords
- Anatomy
- Cellular Physiology
- Head and Neck Anatomy
- Neuroscience
- Vestibular system
Teaching expertise
My teaching experience spans undergraduate, Honours, and PhD supervision.
I currently teach neurosciences and gross anatomy to first year students at UoN. I also supervise students during third year research projects.
I am also a Faculty member of ACAN (Australian Course in Advanced Neuroscience).
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- Indicates that the researcher may be seeking students for this project.Development of functional connections in the human peripheral vestibular system$418,281
Leica TP 1020 Automatic Tissue Processor for histology applications$35,000
Association for Research in Otolaryngology 35th Annual Midwinter Meeting, San Diego, 25 - 29 February 2012$1,815
Efferent modulation of the vestibular periphery$339,208
Bridging the gap from mouse to man: Investigations of peripheral vestibular function$299,069
ABI 7500 Real Time PCR System
$34,000
XXVI Barany Society meeting, Reykjavik, Iceland, 15 - 21st August 2010$1,500
Electron Microscopes for Nanometer-scale Imaging/Microanalysis in the Materials, Biological, Physical, Engineering and Chemical Sciences$650,000
Electron Microscopes for Nanometer-scale Imaging/Microanalysis in the Materials, Biological, Physical, Engineering and Chemical Sciences$70,000
Leica VT1200S - Fully automated vibrating blade microtome$16,209
Recovery of the balance system following injury$24,069
Leica VT2100S Vibrating Microtome$20,000
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 12 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $1,909,151 |
For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
2013 (2 grants)
Development of functional connections in the human peripheral vestibular system$418,281
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Rebecca Lim, Associate Professor Alan Brichta, Professor Robert Callister | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $418,281 | 2013 | 2015 |
| GNo:G1200254 | ||
Leica TP 1020 Automatic Tissue Processor for histology applications$35,000
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Pradeep Tanwar, Professor Eileen McLaughlin, Professor Xu Dong Zhang, Professor Robert Callister, Associate Professor Phillip Dickson, Professor Hubert Hondermarck, Doctor Jean-Marie Sontag, Professor Dirk Van Helden, Doctor Doug Smith, Doctor Phil Jobling, Associate Professor Estelle Sontag, Associate Professor Paul Tooney, Doctor Susan Hua, Doctor Janet Holt, Doctor Jay Horvat, Associate Professor Liz Milward, Professor Adam McCluskey, Associate Professor Brett Nixon, Doctor Rebecca Lim, Associate Professor Alan Brichta | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Equipment Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $35,000 | 2013 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1201185 | ||
2012 (1 grants)
Association for Research in Otolaryngology 35th Annual Midwinter Meeting, San Diego, 25 - 29 February 2012$1,815
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Rebecca Lim | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,815 | 2012 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1200415 | ||
2011 (1 grants)
Efferent modulation of the vestibular periphery$339,208
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor Alan Brichta, Professor Robert Callister, Doctor Rebecca Lim | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $339,208 | 2011 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1000315 | ||
2010 (3 grants)
Bridging the gap from mouse to man: Investigations of peripheral vestibular function$299,069
Funding Body: Garnett Passe and Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Rebecca Lim, Dr Aaron Camp | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $299,069 | 2010 | 2012 |
| GNo:G0190594 | ||
ABI 7500 Real Time PCR System
$34,000
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Rick Thorne, Doctor Nikki Verrills, Doctor Murray Cairns, Associate Professor Paul Tooney, Doctor Doug Smith, Professor Gordon Burns, Conjoint Professor Leonie Ashman, Conjoint Professor Keith Jones, Doctor Charles De Bock, Doctor Chris Dayas, Doctor Brett Graham, Doctor Martin Horan, Doctor Rebecca Lim, Doctor Severine Roselli, Doctor Larisa Bobrovskaya, Doctor Kathryn Skelding, Doctor Frederick Walker, Doctor Jude Weidenhofer, Associate Professor Philip Bolton, Associate Professor Alan Brichta, Professor Robert Callister, Professor Trevor Day, Associate Professor Phillip Dickson, Professor Manohar Garg, Doctor Phil Jobling, Associate Professor Derek Laver, Associate Professor Eugene Nalivaiko, Professor John Rostas | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Equipment Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $34,000 | 2010 | 2010 |
| GNo:G1000055 | ||
XXVI Barany Society meeting, Reykjavik, Iceland, 15 - 21st August 2010$1,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Rebecca Lim | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,500 | 2010 | 2011 |
| GNo:G1000137 | ||
2009 (3 grants)
Electron Microscopes for Nanometer-scale Imaging/Microanalysis in the Materials, Biological, Physical, Engineering and Chemical Sciences$650,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Erich Kisi, Professor Scott Donne, Doctor Vicki Keast, Associate Professor Alan Brichta, Professor Robert Melchers, Conjoint Professor Christina Offler, Professor John O'Connor, Professor Reza Moheimani, Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Professor Dirk Van Helden, Professor Bruce King, Professor Geoffrey Evans, Professor Hugh Dunstan, Doctor Geoffrey MacFarlane, Associate Professor Yong-Ling Ruan, Doctor Severine Roselli, Doctor Minjie Lin, Professor Christopher Grof, Doctor Silvia Frisia, Doctor Rebecca Lim, Doctor Heber Sugo, Doctor Jennifer Forrester, Doctor Olivier Buzzi, Doctor Andrew Fleming, Professor Erica Wanless, Doctor Clovia Holdsworth, Doctor Russell Drysdale, Professor Stephen Fityus, Associate Professor David McCurdy, Doctor De Zhu | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF) | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $650,000 | 2009 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0189120 | ||
Electron Microscopes for Nanometer-scale Imaging/Microanalysis in the Materials, Biological, Physical, Engineering and Chemical Sciences$70,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Erich Kisi, Professor Scott Donne, Doctor Vicki Keast, Associate Professor Alan Brichta, Professor Robert Melchers, Conjoint Professor Christina Offler, Professor John O'Connor, Professor Reza Moheimani, Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Professor Dirk Van Helden, Professor Bruce King, Professor Geoffrey Evans, Professor Hugh Dunstan, Doctor Geoffrey MacFarlane, Associate Professor Yong-Ling Ruan, Doctor Severine Roselli, Doctor Minjie Lin, Professor Christopher Grof, Doctor Silvia Frisia, Doctor Rebecca Lim, Doctor Heber Sugo, Doctor Jennifer Forrester, Doctor Olivier Buzzi, Doctor Andrew Fleming, Professor Erica Wanless, Doctor Clovia Holdsworth, Doctor Russell Drysdale, Professor Stephen Fityus, Associate Professor David McCurdy, Doctor De Zhu | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF) Partner funding | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $70,000 | 2009 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0190441 | ||
Leica VT1200S - Fully automated vibrating blade microtome$16,209
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Robert Callister, Associate Professor Alan Brichta, Conjoint Professor Keith Jones, Associate Professor Jon Hirst, Doctor Brett Graham, Associate Professor Philip Bolton, Doctor Phil Jobling, Associate Professor Paul Tooney, Doctor Angela McPherson, Doctor Rebecca Lim, Doctor Ramatis De Oliveira, Mr Matthew Walsh | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Equipment Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $16,209 | 2009 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0189842 | ||
2008 (2 grants)
Recovery of the balance system following injury$24,069
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor Alan Brichta, Professor Robert Callister, Associate Professor Philip Bolton, Doctor Phil Jobling, Doctor Rebecca Lim | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $24,069 | 2008 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0188471 | ||
Leica VT2100S Vibrating Microtome$20,000
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor Alan Brichta, Professor Robert Callister, Professor Dirk Van Helden, Associate Professor Philip Bolton, Doctor Rebecca Lim, Doctor Brett Graham, Dr Marcus Howlett, Doctor Angela McPherson, Doctor Mohammad Imtiaz, Doctor Ramatis De Oliveira, Mr Wayne Anderson, Mr Matthew Walsh | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Equipment Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $20,000 | 2008 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0188540 | ||
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Research Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 1 |
|---|---|
| Total current UoN PhD EFTSL | 0.5 |
For supervisions undertaken at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics, and the institution name is listed below the program name.
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Proposed Completion | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2016 | PhD (Anatomy) | Principal Supervisor | Physiological and Behavioural Characterisation of Central Vestibular Function |
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Dr Rebecca Lim
| Work Phone | (02) 49217811 |
|---|---|
| Fax | (02) 49217812 |
| Rebecca.Lim@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position | Senior Lecturer School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy Faculty of Health and Medicine |
| Focus Area | Anatomy |
| Office | MS309A, Medical Sciences, Callaghan University Drive Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/rebecca-lim |
