Funding
NHMRC Success 2013 Commencing
| Title of project and names of project members | Funded by | Duration | Total amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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A new approach to understanding decision making
Members(s): Dr Christopher Donkin, Associate Professor Scott Brown and Prof Gordon Logan. | Australian Research Council | $ 229,000.00 | |
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The role of presynaptic inhibition in neuropathic pain
Members(s): Dr Brett Graham, Professor Robert Callister, Dr David Hughes and Prof George Augustine. | National Health & Medical Research Council | $ 466,044.64 | |
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Randomised controlled trial of a telephone delivered social well-being and engaged living (SWEL) intervention for disengaged youth at risk of mental health and other adverse outcomes in urban and rural Australia
Members(s): A/Prof Helen Stain, Dr Leanne Hides, Dr Christopher Jackson, Prof Rhoshel Lenroot and Dr Georgie Paulik. | National Health & Medical Research Council | $ 1,095,418.33 | |
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Cost-effectiveness of a systems change intervention for smoking cessation in drug and alcohol treatment centres
Members(s): Associate Professor Billie Bonevski, Prof Michael Farrel, Dr Flora Tzelepis, Dr Allison Salmon and Prof John Strang. | National Health and Medical Research Council | $ 1,060,522.91 | |
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Development of functional connections in the human peripheral vestibular system
Members(s): Dr Rebecca Lim, Associate Professor Alan Brichta and Professor Robert Callister. | National Health and Medical Research Council | $ 418,280.85 | |
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Practitioner Fellowship: Translational research program in stroke
Members(s): Professor Chris Levi. | National Health and Medical Research Council | $ 317,153 | |
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Research Fellowship: Putting New Interventions for Co-existing Mental Health and Substance Use Problems into Practice
Members(s): Professor Amanda Baker. | National Health and Medical Research Council | $ 640,785 | |
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Mental Health Targeted: A randomised clinical trial of internet-based treatment for binge drinking and depression in young Australians
Members(s): Dr Frances Kay-Lambkin, Prof Maree Teesson, Prof Kathleen Brady and Associate Professor Terry Lewin. | National Health and Medical Research Council | $ 909,585 | |
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Mental Health Targeted: Randomised controlled trial of a telephone delivered social well-being and engaged living (SWEL) intervention for disengaged youth at risk of mental health and other adverse outcomes in urban and rural Australia
Members(s): A/Prof Helen Stain, Dr Christoper Jackson, Dr Leeanne Hides, Prof Rhoshel Lenroot, Dr Georgie Paulik, Professor Amanda Baker, Dr Patrick McElduff and Dr Luke Wolfenden. | National Health and Medical Research Council | $ 1,305,235 | |
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Partnership Project: A systems change intervention for smoking cessation in drug and alcohol treatment
Members(s): Associate Professor Billie Bonevski. | National Health and Medical Research Council | $ 483,520 |
NHMRC and ARC Success 2012 Commencing
| Title of project and names of project members | Funded by | Duration | Total amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid decisions: from neuroscience to complex cognitions Members(s): Associate Professor Scott Brown , Dr Ami Eidels, Professor Andrew Heathcote, A/Prof John Serences, Prof Todd S Braver, A/Prof Eric-Jan Wagenmakers and Asst Prof Birte U Forstmann. | National Health & Medical Research Council | 2012 | $ 134,000.00 |
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Cognitive flexibility from adolescence to senescence: variability associated with cognitive strategy and brain connectivity
Members(s): Associate Professor Frini Karayanidis, Asst Prof Birte U Forstmann, Prof Dr Rhoshel K Lenroot, Professor Mark Parsons, Emeritus Professor Patricia Michie , A/Prof Natalie A Phillips and A/Prof Eric-Jan Wagenmakers. | National Health & Medical Research Council | 2012 | $ 387,000.00 |
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Improving Stroke Outcomes: Attenuating Progression and Recurrence
Members(s): Professor Geoffrey Donnan, Professor Stephen Davis, Professor Graeme Hankey, Associate Professor Mark Parsons and Associate Professor David Howells. | National Health & Medical Research Council | 2012-2017 | $ 8,707,355.00 |
| Eating
As Treatment (EAT): A stepped wedge, randomised control trial of a
health behaviour change intervention provided by dietitians to improve
nutrition in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy Members(s): Professor Amanda Baker. | National Health & Medical Research Council | 2012-2015 | $ 1,117,558.00 |
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The effects of maternal infection on glutamate-related behavioural, electrophysiological and neuropathological measures relevant to schizophrenia
Members(s): Emeritus Professor Patricia Michie . | National Health & Medical Research Council | 2012 | $ 514,669.00 |
| Human tyrosine hydroxylase isoforms and susceptibility of dopaminergic neurons to degeneration in Parkinson's disease Members(s): Associate Professor Phillip Dickson. | National Health & Medical Research Council | 2012 | $ 348,675.00 |
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Evaluating the efficacy of an integrated smoking cessation intervention for mental health patients: a randomised controlled trial
Members(s): Associate Professor Jennifer Bowman. | National Health & Medical Research Council | 2012 | $ 1,442,266.00 |
| Development of peripheral sensory pathways in humans Members(s): Professor Robert Callister. | National Health & Medical Research Council | 2012-2014 | $ 461,325.00 |
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An international comparison of systems of care, risk stratification and outcomes in TIA and minor stroke
Members(s): Professor Christopher Levi. | National Health & Medical Research Council | 2012 | $ 1,130,380.00 |
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An olfactory 'stress test' for early detection of Alzheimer's disease
Members(s): A/Prof. Peter Schofield. | National Health & Medical Research Council | 2012 | $ 743,450.00 |
| Short duration hypothermia to prevent subsequent intracranial pressure rise Members(s): Dr Neil Spratt. | National Health & Medical Research Council | 2012-2014 | $ 422,275.00 |
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In vivo analysis of the molecular and neural mechanism that underlies an association of miRNAs with mental disorders
Members(s): Prof. Thomas Becker (Murray Cairns CIC) . | National Health & Medical Research Council | 2012 | $ 573,660.00 |
| A new way to prevent excess pressure on the brain Members(s): Dr Neil Spratt. | National Health & Medical Research Council | 2012-2015 | $ 391,076 |
NHMRC 2010 Project Grants Round
| Title of project and names of project members | Funded by | Duration | Total amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein Phosphatase 2A methylation: Regulation and functional significance for tauopathies Members(s): Associate Professor Estelle Sontag and Dr Jean-Marie Sontag. | 2010 | $ 454,467.00 | |
| Impaired anticipation of sensory events in schizophrenia Members(s): Dr Juanita Todd, Associate Professor Ulli Schall, Emeritus Professor Pat Michie and Prof Philip Ward. | 2010 | $ 300,032.00 | |
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A new target for antidepressant treatment: microglia mediated neuroinflammation
Members(s): Dr Rohan Walker. | 2010 | $ 346,980.00 | |
| Follow-up of Healthy Lifestyles Intervention for Cardivascular Disease among People with a Psychotic Disorder Members(s): Professor Amanda Baker, Prof Robyn Richmond, Prof David Castle and Dr Frances Kay-Lambkin. | 2010 | $ 436,085.20 | |
| Efferent modulation of the vestibular periphery Members(s): Associate Professor Alan Brichta, Professor Robert Callister and Dr Rebecca Lim. | 2010 | $ 338,208.00 |
ARC 2010 Discovery Project Grants Round
| Title of project and names of project members | Funded by | Duration | Total amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choice models for learning and memory Members(s): Professor Andrew Heathcote, Prof Anthony A Marley, Asst Prof Richard D Morey and Prof Jeffrey N Rouder. | over 5 years | $ 544,155.00 |
Australian Professional Fellowship
| Title of project and names of project members | Funded by | Duration | Total amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choice models for learning and memory Members(s): Professor Andrew Heathcote. | Commencing 2011 |
NHMRC 2009 Project Grants Round
| Title of project and names of project members | Funded by | Duration | Total amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spinal mechanism underlying arthritic joint pain Members(s): Dr Brett Graham. | National Health & Medical Research Council | 2010 | $ 416,500.00 |
| Molecular and cellular characterisation of schizophrenia associated dysfunction in microRNA biogenesis Members(s): Doctor Murray Cairns, Professor Rodney Scott, Dr Paul Tooney, Professor John Rostas and Associate Professor Alan Brichta. | National Health & Medical Research Council | 2010-2012 | $ 478,500.00 |
| Living in a rural community: A longitudinal study of the course and outcome of mental health and wellbeing Members(s): Professor Brian Kelly, Dr Helen Stain, Mr Terry Lewin, Professor Vaughan Carr, Associate Professor Lyn Fragar, Associate Prof David Perkins and Associate Professor Jeffrey Fuller. | National Health & Medical Research Council | 2010-2013 | $ 805,651 |
ARC Future Fellowships
| Title of project and names of project members | Funded by | Duration | Total amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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Mapping, recovery and remediation of arm coordination deficits after stroke
Members(s): Professor Paulette Van Vliet . | 2010-2014 | $ 657,205.00 | |
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Prediction of tissue fate and functional outcome in acute ischemic stroke with advanced imaging analysis - experimental validation and translation studies
Members(s): Dr Mark Parsons. | 2009-2013 | $ 686,400.00 |
2009 Grants Round
| Title of project and names of project members | Funded by | Duration | Total amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The central neural pathway that controls the release of catecholaines from the adrenal medulla: It is impaired in hypertension Members(s): Dr Larisa Bobrovskaya, Associate Professor Ann Goodchild and Emeritus Professor Peter Dunkley. | Hunter Children's Research Foundation | 2010 | $ 24,686 |
| Pilot of an intervention to increase the provision of nicotine dependence treatment in mental health inpatient settings Members(s): Ms Paula Wye, Associate Professor John Wiggers, Associate Professor Jennifer Bowman, Professor Amanda Baker and Ms Megan Freund. | Hunter Medical Research Institute | $ 21,300 |
Chairmans Grant
| Title of project and names of project members | Funded by | Duration | Total amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| A
structural and functional brain imaging study of how white matter
lesions in patients with minor ischaemic strike affect cognitive and
motor control processes Members(s): Associate Professor Frini Karayanidis, Professor Mark Parsons, Emeritus Professor Patricia Michie, Conjoint Professor Christopher Levi, Ms Sharna Jamadar, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Schofield and Dr Grant Bateman Funding Body. | Hunter Children's Research Foundation | $ 24,600 |
Youth Research Project Grant (Rotary supported)
| Title of project and names of project members | Funded by | Duration | Total amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis of schizophrenia-associated gene and mircoRNA signatures in purified CD4 and CD8 positive T-cells Members(s): Dr Murray Cairns, Professor Rodney Scott, Dr Paul Tooney and Dr Jing Qin Wu. | Hunter Children's Research Foundation | $ 25,000 |
PULSE ECR Grant
| Title of project and names of project members | Funded by | Duration | Total amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Characterising the synaptic physiology of orexin neurons in response to cocaine: Implications for drug relapse Members(s): Dr Christopher Dayas and Dr Brett Graham. | Hunter Children's Research Foundation | 2010 | $ 21,303 |
HMRI Awards and Recognition
2009/10 Researcher of the Year - Chris Levi
Gastronomic Lunch Award: Brian Kelly Exercise Intervention in the Treatment of Adolescent Depression
PULSE Education Prize 2009 - Linda Campbell