Emeritus Prof. John Patrick

Work Phone	(02) 4921 5712
Email	John.Patrick@newcastle.edu.au
Office	SB304, Science Building

Funding

Summary

Number of grants	58
Total funding	$5,828,532

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2013 (1 grants)

Plant Transfer Cells - Discovering Regulatory Mechanisms Directing Assembly of their Ingrowth Walls$314,822

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Conjoint Professor Christina Offler
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Discovery Projects
Total Amount	Role
$314,822	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2013	2015
GNo:G1200337

2012 (2 grants)

Mechanisms regulating plant cell expansion: Assessing the role of aquaporins$270,000

Project Team
Associate Professor Yong-Ling Ruan, Emeritus Professor John Patrick
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Discovery Projects
Total Amount	Role
$270,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2012	2014
GNo:G1100314

Collaboration to strengthen the research capabilities of the Australia-China Research Centre for Crop Improvement.$40,000

Project Team
Associate Professor Yong-Ling Ruan, Professor Yue-Jian Yang, Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Professor Christopher Grof, Dr TJ Higgins, Professor Stephen Tyerman, Doctor Lu Wang, Mr Yonghua Liu
Funding Body
Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education
Scheme
Australia-China Science and Research Fund (ACSRF): Group Missions
Total Amount	Role
$40,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2012	2012
GNo:G1200445

2011 (1 grants)

Specialised Greenhouse Space for New Initiatives $500,000

Project Team
Professor Christopher Grof, Associate Professor Yong-Ling Ruan, Associate Professor David McCurdy, Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Conjoint Professor Ray Rose
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
Total Amount	Role
$500,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2011	2011
GNo:G1000631

2009 (4 grants)

Electron Microscopes for Nanometer-scale Imaging/Microanalysis in the Materials, Biological, Physical, Engineering and Chemical Sciences$650,000

Project Team
Professor Erich Kisi, Associate 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, Associate 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, Associate Professor Erica Wanless, Doctor Clovia Holdsworth, Doctor Russell Drysdale, Professor Stephen Fityus, Associate Professor David McCurdy, Doctor De Zhu
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
Total Amount	Role
$650,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2009	2009
GNo:G0189120

Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy for Live Cell Imaging$275,000

Project Team
Conjoint Professor Keith Jones, Professor Eileen McLaughlin, Laureate Professor John Aitken, Conjoint Professor Ray Rose, Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Conjoint Professor Christina Offler, Associate Professor David McCurdy, Conjoint Professor Leonie Ashman, Professor Gordon Burns, Associate Professor Dirk Van Helden, Doctor Nikki Verrills, Associate Professor Brett Nixon, Doctor Shaun Roman, Associate Professor Yong-Ling Ruan, Doctor Rick Thorne, Professor Mike Calford
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
Total Amount	Role
$275,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2009	2009
GNo:G0189038

Electron Microscopes for Nanometer-scale Imaging/Microanalysis in the Materials, Biological, Physical, Engineering and Chemical Sciences$70,000

Project Team
Professor Erich Kisi, Associate 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, Associate 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, Associate Professor Erica Wanless, Doctor Clovia Holdsworth, Doctor Russell Drysdale, Professor Stephen Fityus, Associate Professor David McCurdy, Doctor De Zhu
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF) Partner funding
Total Amount	Role
$70,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2009	2009
GNo:G0190441

Comparative studies on responses to heat stress between heat tolerant and susceptible tomato genotypes.$22,000

Project Team
Associate Professor Yong-Ling Ruan, Emeritus Professor John Patrick
Funding Body
Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Scheme
Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$22,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2009	2014
GNo:G0190621

2008 (1 grants)

The Role of Hydrogen Peroxide in Cotton fibre Cell Death and Termination of Cellulose Synthesis$7,832

Project Team
Associate Professor Yong-Ling Ruan, Emeritus Professor John Patrick
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Pilot Grant
Total Amount	Role
$7,832	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2008	2008
GNo:G0189078

2007 (2 grants)

(43) Plant Science Group$16,579

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Publication Performance Grant
Total Amount	Role
$16,579	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2007	2008
GNo:G0187984

International Plant Vascular Biology Coference, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, 7/5/2007 - 11/5/2007$1,380

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Travel Grant
Total Amount	Role
$1,380	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2007	2007
GNo:G0187628

2006 (2 grants)

Induction of Plant Transfer Cells - Discovering Regulatory Networks$322,000

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Associate Professor David McCurdy, Conjoint Professor Christina Offler
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Discovery Projects
Total Amount	Role
$322,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2006	2008
GNo:G0185249

Development of a novel yeast functional cloning system for plant sucrose effluxers$10,754

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Dr Yuchan Zhou
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Pilot Grant
Total Amount	Role
$10,754	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2006	2006
GNo:G0186705

2005 (2 grants)

High throughput proteomics - Thermo Finnigan ProteomeX LCQ Integrated Proteomicis Workstation$207,189

Project Team
Laureate Professor John Aitken, Professor Eileen McLaughlin, Associate Professor Peter Lewis, Conjoint Associate Professor Renate Griffith, Conjoint Professor Ray Rose, Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Associate Professor David McCurdy, Professor Adam McCluskey, Emeritus Professor Ellak Von Nagy-Felsobuki, Emeritus Professor Peter Dunkley, Associate Professor Phillip Dickson, Professor John Rostas, Conjoint Professor Leonie Ashman, Professor Gordon Burns, Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Professor Roger Smith, Professor Alistair Sim, Associate Professor Paul Tooney, Dr Fraser Ross
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
Total Amount	Role
$207,189	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2005	2005
GNo:G0184185

2005 RIBG allocation$27,748

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Research Infrastructure Block Grant (RIBG)
Total Amount	Role
$27,748	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2005	2005
GNo:G0185835

2004 (1 grants)

Upgrade and expansion of Newcastle Plant Growth Facility$329,504

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Conjoint Professor Ray Rose, Conjoint Professor Christina Offler, Associate Professor David McCurdy, Mr Michael Cole, Doctor Geoffrey MacFarlane, Professor John Rodger
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
Total Amount	Role
$329,504	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2004	2004
GNo:G0183029

2003 (4 grants)

Phloem unloading of sucrose: cloning, functional characterisation and regulation of novel membrane transporters.$205,000

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Discovery Projects
Total Amount	Role
$205,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2003	2005
GNo:G0182077

Multifunctional channels as key components of biotrophic interfaces in legumes$75,000

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Discovery Projects
Total Amount	Role
$75,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2003	2005
GNo:G0183140

Plants as bioremediators: Employing aquatic macrophytes to address heavy metal contamination$10,000

Project Team
Doctor Geoffrey MacFarlane, Conjoint Professor Ray Rose, Conjoint Professor Christina Offler, Emeritus Professor John Patrick
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Collaborative Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$10,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2003	2003
GNo:G0182968

Plants as bioremediators: Employing aquatic macrophytes to address heavy metal contamination$5,000

Project Team
Doctor Geoffrey MacFarlane, Conjoint Professor Ray Rose, Conjoint Associate Professor Robin Offler, Emeritus Professor John Patrick
Funding Body
Koppers Wood Products Pty Ltd
Scheme
University Grant Partner funding
Total Amount	Role
$5,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2003	2003
GNo:G0183115

2002 (5 grants)

Electron Microscope/X-Ray Unit Equipment Upgrade$337,000

Project Team
Conjoint Professor Christina Offler, Professor Bill Collins, Professor Erich Kisi, Associate Professor Alan Brichta, Laureate Professor John Aitken, Emeritus Professor John Patrick
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
Total Amount	Role
$337,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2002	2002
GNo:G0181515

Rebuilding Sustainable and Functional Biodiversity following Coal Mining$79,829

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Mr Michael Cole, Professor Michael Mahony, Conjoint Professor Christina Offler, Mr G Marschke
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Linkage Projects
Total Amount	Role
$79,829	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2002	2005
GNo:G0181158

Rebuilding Systainable and Functional Biodiversity following Coal Mining.$15,000

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Mr Michael Cole, Professor Michael Mahony, Conjoint Professor Christina Offler, Mr G Marschke
Funding Body
Thiess Contractors Pty Ltd
Scheme
Linkage Projects Partner funding
Total Amount	Role
$15,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2002	2004
GNo:G0182612

Sucrose transport in developing legume seeds - significance and regulation$7,740

Project Team
Conjoint Professor Christina Offler, Emeritus Professor John Patrick
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$7,740	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2002	2002
GNo:G0181471

Cloning and functional characterisation of sucrose release transporter(s) from developing legume seeds$6,535

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$6,535	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2002	2002
GNo:G0181311

2001 (2 grants)

Novel approaches to genetically manipulate storage product levels in pea seeds.$13,000

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Conjoint Professor Christina Offler, Dr T Wang
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$13,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2001	2001
GNo:G0180130

Cloning and functional characterisation of sucrose release transporter(s) from developing legume seeds.$12,000

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$12,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2001	2001
GNo:G0179954

2000 (4 grants)

Genetic engineering of enhanced sweetness and flavour in tomato fruit$78,240

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Associate Professor David McCurdy
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Strategic Partnerships with Industry - Research & Training Scheme (SPIRT)
Total Amount	Role
$78,240	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2000	2002
GNo:G0178642

Genetic engineering of enhanced sweetness and flavour in tomato fruit$30,000

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Associate Professor David McCurdy
Funding Body
Yates Vegetable Seeds Pty Ltd
Scheme
SPIRT Partner funding
Total Amount	Role
$30,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2000	2002
GNo:G0181250

Mechanism and control of turgor-dependent solute efflux from coats of developing legume seeds$15,000

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Small Grant
Total Amount	Role
$15,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2000	2000
GNo:G0178037

2000 Annual Meeting of the Society for Experimental Biology, Exeter, UK.$2,035

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Travel Grant
Total Amount	Role
$2,035	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2000	2000
GNo:G0180262

1999 (2 grants)

Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope Facility.$203,107

Project Team
Laureate Professor John Aitken, Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Conjoint Professor Christina Offler, Associate Professor David McCurdy, Conjoint Professor Ray Rose, Doctor Tim Roberts, Conjoint Associate Professor Russell Jones, Doctor John Clulow, Professor John Rostas, Professor Alistair Sim, Professor Gordon Burns, Conjoint Professor Loris Chahl, DR DAVID KAY
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Large Equipment Grant
Total Amount	Role
$203,107	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1999	1999
GNo:G0177945

Sucrose symport in developing pea cotyledons - functional significance and regulation$198,000

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Conjoint Professor Christina Offler
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Large Grant
Total Amount	Role
$198,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1999	2001
GNo:G0177802

1998 (4 grants)

Specialised Environmental Space for Newcastle Plant Growth$250,000

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Conjoint Professor Ray Rose, Conjoint Professor Christina Offler, Associate Professor David McCurdy, Mr Michael Cole
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Large Equipment Grant
Total Amount	Role
$250,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1998	1998
GNo:G0177584

Mechanism and control of turgor-dependent solute efflux from coats of developing legume seed$133,637

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Professor N Walker
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Large Grant
Total Amount	Role
$133,637	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1998	2000
GNo:G0177105

DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSPORT FUNCTION OF TRANSFER CELLS IN GRAIN LEGUMES$11,500

Project Team
Conjoint Professor Christina Offler, Emeritus Professor John Patrick
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Small Grant
Total Amount	Role
$11,500	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1998	1998
GNo:G0177295

3rd Gatersleben Research Conference: Plant Metabolism and Development, Germany 18-22 June 1998$1,546

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Travel Grant
Total Amount	Role
$1,546	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1998	1998
GNo:G0180395

1997 (4 grants)

Forest dynamics of Ravensworth State Forest$72,858

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Mr Michael Cole, Mr G Marschke
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Australian Postgraduate Award - Industry (APAI)
Total Amount	Role
$72,858	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1997	2000
GNo:G0176466

Forest Dynamics of Ravensworth State Forest.$15,000

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Mr Michael Cole, Mr G Marschke
Funding Body
Thiess Contractors Pty Ltd
Scheme
Australian Postgraduate Award - Industry (APAI) Partner funding
Total Amount	Role
$15,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1997	1999
GNo:G0182271

Development of Transport Function of Transfer Cells in Grain Legumes$13,000

Project Team
Conjoint Professor Christina Offler, Emeritus Professor John Patrick
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Small Grant
Total Amount	Role
$13,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1997	1997
GNo:G0176758

Mechanism of sucrose efflux from coats of developing legume seeds. Studies with plasma membrane vesicles (PMV's)$12,000

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Small Grant
Total Amount	Role
$12,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1997	1997
GNo:G0176756

1996 (3 grants)

Molecular biology of plasma membrane hexose porters in developing tomato fruit$180,000

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Associate Professor David McCurdy
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Large Grant
Total Amount	Role
$180,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1996	1998
GNo:G0175260

Molecular Analysis and Genetic Manipulation of Sucrose Transport into the Developing Cereal Grain$37,500

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Conjoint Professor Christina Offler
Funding Body
CRC for Plant Sciences
Scheme
Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$37,500	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1996	1998
GNo:G0177624

Mechanism and control of turgor-dependent efflux of solutes from coats of developing legume seeds.$4,500

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Special Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$4,500	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1996	1996
GNo:G0176790

1995 (4 grants)

95APP. Molecular biology of sugar and amino acid porters in developing legume seed.$198,537

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Conjoint Professor Christina Offler
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Large Grant
Total Amount	Role
$198,537	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1995	1997
GNo:G0174484

Laboratory Upgrade$17,600

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Conjoint Professor Ray Rose, Associate Professor David McCurdy, Conjoint Professor Christina Offler, Mr Michael Cole
Funding Body
Department of Education, Training & Youth Affairs
Scheme
Research Infrastructure Block Grant (RIBG)
Total Amount	Role
$17,600	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1995	1995
GNo:G0175592

Molecular biology of sugars and amino acid porters in developing legume seed$8,001

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Conjoint Professor Christina Offler
Funding Body
Department of Industry, Science & Resources
Scheme
Bilateral S&T Program (Defunct)
Total Amount	Role
$8,001	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1995	1996
GNo:G0175460

International Conference on the Transport of Photoassimilates (Canterbury, UK)$2,500

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Travel Grant
Total Amount	Role
$2,500	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1995	1995
GNo:G0175603

1994 (3 grants)

Molecular biology of sugar porters in developing seed of grain legumes$16,000

Carbohydrate loading and cell wall elasticity in ripening tomato fruit.$15,000

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick
Funding Body
CSIRO - Research Management Committee
Scheme
Collaborative Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$15,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1994	1994
GNo:G0175138

Investigate some of the flavour characteristics of tomatoes.$5,400

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick
Funding Body
CSIRO - Research Management Committee
Scheme
Collaborative Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$5,400	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1994	1994
GNo:G0174304

1993 (3 grants)

93,94,95 GRANT. Mechanism and Control of Turgor Dependent Unloading of Assimilates From Coats Of Developing Legume Seed.$215,842

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Professor N Walker
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Large Grant
Total Amount	Role
$215,842	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1993	1995
GNo:G0173086

Molecular Biology of Sugar Porters in Developing Seed of Grain Legumes$15,500

'XV International Botanical Congress' - Yokohama, Japan - 28 Aug - 3 Sept 1993$1,587

1992 (3 grants)

Glasshouse And Environmentally-controlled Growth Cabinets.$139,000

Control Of Grain Development In Wheat$10,000

Project Team
Emeritus Professor John Patrick
Funding Body
CSIRO - Research Management Committee
Scheme
Collaborative Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$10,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
1992	1992
GNo:G0173686

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