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, A/Prof 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, Prof 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): A/Prof 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, A/Prof Alan Brichta and Prof Robert Callister. |
National Health and Medical Research Council | $ 418,280.85 | |
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Practitioner Fellowship: Translational research program in stroke
Members(s): Prof 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): Prof 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 A/Prof 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, Prof 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): A/Prof 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
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Rapid decisions: from neuroscience to complex cognitions
Members(s): A/Prof Scott Brown , Dr Ami Eidels, Prof. 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 Prof. 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 |
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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): Prof. 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 Prof. Patricia Michie . |
National Health & Medical Research Council | 2012 | $ 514,669.00 |
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Human tyrosine hydroxylase isoforms and susceptibility of dopaminergic neurons to degeneration in Parkinson's disease
Members(s): A/Prof. 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): A/Prof. Jennifer Bowman. |
National Health & Medical Research Council | 2012 | $ 1,442,266.00 |
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Development of peripheral sensory pathways in humans
Members(s): Prof. 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): Prof. 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
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Protein Phosphatase 2A methylation: Regulation and functional significance for tauopathies
Members(s): A/Prof Estelle Sontag and Dr Jean-Marie Sontag. |
2010 | $ 454,467.00 | |
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Impaired anticipation of sensory events in schizophrenia
Members(s): Dr Juanita Todd, A/Prof Ulli Schall, Emeritus Prof 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 | |
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Follow-up of Healthy Lifestyles Intervention for Cardivascular Disease among People with a Psychotic Disorder
Members(s): Prof Amanda Baker, Prof Robyn Richmond, Prof David Castle and Dr Frances Kay-Lambkin. |
2010 | $ 436,085.20 | |
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Efferent modulation of the vestibular periphery
Members(s): A/Prof Alan Brichta, Prof 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
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Choice models for learning and memory
Members(s): Prof Andrew J 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
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Choice models for learning and memory
Members(s): Prof Andrew J Heathcote. |
Commencing 2011 |
NHMRC 2009 Project Grants Round
| Title of project and names of project members | Funded by | Duration | Total amount |
|---|---|---|---|
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Spinal mechanism underlying arthritic joint pain
Members(s): Dr Brett Graham. |
National Health & Medical Research Council | 2010 | $ 416,500.00 |
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Molecular and cellular characterisation of schizophrenia associated dysfunction in microRNA biogenesis
Members(s): Doctor Murray Cairns, Professor Rodney Scott, Doctor Paul Tooney, Professor John Rostas and Associate Professor Alan Brichta. |
National Health & Medical Research Council | 2010-2012 | $ 478,500.00 |
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Living in a rural community: A longitudinal study of the course and outcome of mental health and wellbeing
Members(s): Professor Brian Kelly, Doctor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
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The central neural pathway that controls the release of catecholaines from the adrenal medulla: It is impaired in hypertension
Members(s): Doctor Larisa Bobrovskaya, Associate Professor Ann Goodchild and Emeritus Professor Peter Dunkley. |
Hunter Children's Research Foundation | 2010 | $ 24,686 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
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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 Doctor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
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Analysis of schizophrenia-associated gene and mircoRNA signatures in purified CD4 and CD8 positive T-cells
Members(s): Doctor Murray Cairns, Professor Rodney Scott, Doctor Paul Tooney and Doctor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
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Characterising the synaptic physiology of orexin neurons in response to cocaine: Implications for drug relapse
Members(s): Doctor Christopher Dayas and Doctor 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