Prof. Paul Foster

Work Phone	(02) 4042 0163
Fax	(02) 4042 0036
Email	Paul.Foster@newcastle.edu.au
Office	2401 HMRI, Hmri

Funding

Summary

Number of grants	76
Total funding	$15,857,354

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2013 (4 grants)

HMRI-MRSP Infrastructure (2013) VIVA program$486,671

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson
Funding Body
Hunter Medical Research Institute
Scheme
MRSP Infrastructure Grant
Total Amount	Role
$486,671	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2013	2013
GNo:G1300567

Molecular and cellular characterisation of TLR7 signalling in rhinovirus-induced asthma exacerbation$25,000

Project Team
Professor Joerg Mattes, Professor Paul Foster
Funding Body
Hunter Medical Research Institute
Scheme
Near Miss
Total Amount	Role
$25,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2013	2013
GNo:G1300692

DP73 Digital colour and monochrome camera + cellSens software + Xcite120 fluorescence lamp illuminator$20,000

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Doctor Alan Hsu, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Katie Baines, Doctor Jodie Simpson, Professor Rakesh Kumar, Doctor Nicole Hansbro, Doctor Steven Maltby, Doctor Ming Yang, Doctor Gerard Kaiko, Doctor Jay Horvat, Doctor Simon Keely, Mr Andrew Jarnicki, Doctor Michael Fricker
Funding Body
NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Scheme
Equipment Grant
Total Amount	Role
$20,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2013	2013
GNo:G1201186

American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting, Henry B Gonzalez Convention Centre, San Antonio USA, 22 - 26 February 2013$2,000

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster
Funding Body
University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health
Scheme
Travel Grant
Total Amount	Role
$2,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2013	2014
GNo:G1300349

2012 (11 grants)

Targeting miRNA to inhibit leukocyte differentiation: a novel anti-inflammatory approach for the treatment of asthma$590,886

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Professor Ian Young
Funding Body
NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$590,886	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2012	2014
GNo:G1100129

Understanding the mechanisms of steroid resistant inflammatory pathways in mouse models of asthma: potential new treatment approaches$514,551

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Doctor Ming Yang
Funding Body
NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$514,551	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2012	2014
GNo:G1100099

HMRI MRSP Infrastructure (11-12)- VIVA$486,671

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson
Funding Body
Hunter Medical Research Institute
Scheme
MRSP Infrastructure Grant
Total Amount	Role
$486,671	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2012	2012
GNo:G1101137

BD FACSAria III Cell Sorter: 3 laser 10-colour Flow Cytometer$180,000

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Laureate Professor John Aitken, Professor Roger Smith, Professor Rodney Scott
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
Total Amount	Role
$180,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2012	2012
GNo:G1100746

BD FACSAria III Cell Sorter: 3 laser 10-colour Flow Cytometer$150,000

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Professor Trevor Day, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Laureate Professor John Aitken, Professor Roger Smith, Professor Rodney Scott
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Equipment Grant
Total Amount	Role
$150,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2012	2012
GNo:G1100744

BD FACSAria III Cell Sorter: 3 laser 10-colour Flow Cytometer$122,927

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Laureate Professor John Aitken, Professor Roger Smith, Professor Rodney Scott
Funding Body
Hunter Medical Research Institute
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$122,927	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2012	2012
GNo:G1200668

SpectraMax M5e Multi-Mode Microplate Reader$50,000

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Joerg Mattes, Professor Rakesh Kumar, Doctor Nicole Hansbro, Doctor Ming Yang, Doctor Jay Horvat, Doctor Simon Keely, Mr Andrew Jarnicki, Doctor Linda Howland, Doctor Kelly Asquith
Funding Body
NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Scheme
Equipment Grant
Total Amount	Role
$50,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2012	2012
GNo:G1100975

Australia-Harvard Fellowship$36,000

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster
Funding Body
Harvard Club of Australia Foundation
Scheme
Australia-Harvard Fellowships
Total Amount	Role
$36,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2012	2013
GNo:G1200214

Australia-Harvard Fellowship - Allen$26,000

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster
Funding Body
Harvard Club of Australia Foundation
Scheme
Australia-Harvard Fellowships
Total Amount	Role
$26,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2012	2013
GNo:G1200238

Elucidating the mechanisms of steroid-resistant asthma$15,000

Project Team
Doctor Jay Horvat, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Paul Foster
Funding Body
Hunter Medical Research Institute
Scheme
Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$15,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2012	2013
GNo:G1200190

American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology Annual Meeting 2012, Orlando, Florida, 2 - 6 March 2012$2,000

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster
Funding Body
University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health
Scheme
Travel Grant
Total Amount	Role
$2,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2012	2013
GNo:G1200407

2011 (11 grants)

Targeting microRNA (miRNA) as a unified therapeutic approach to the treatment of asthma and allergic inflammation$651,732

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Professor Joerg Mattes, Professor Rakesh Kumar
Funding Body
NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$651,732	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2011	2013
GNo:G1000262

Mast cell proteases suppress respiratory viral infections and allergic inflammation of the airways$642,561

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Dr Michele Grimbaldeston
Funding Body
NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$642,561	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2011	2013
GNo:G1000260

Establishment of a comprehensive regional biophysical analysis facility $500,000

Project Team
Associate Professor Peter Lewis, Professor Nicholas Dixon, Professor Eileen McLaughlin, Professor Adam McCluskey, Associate Professor Aaron Oakley, Professor Paul Foster, Laureate Professor John Aitken, Associate Professor Jennifer Beck, Dr Michael Kelso, Professor Graham Nicholson, Associate Professor Elizabeth Harry, Professor Ian Charles, Associate Professor Steven Djordjevic
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
Total Amount	Role
$500,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2011	2011
GNo:G1000630

HMRI MRSP Infrastructure Grant (10-11) VIVA$485,452

Project Team
Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Professor Paul Foster
Funding Body
Hunter Medical Research Institute
Scheme
MRSP Infrastructure Grant
Total Amount	Role
$485,452	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2011	2011
GNo:G1100162

Development of microbial bioproducts for the suppression of inflammation$285,000

Project Team
Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Paul Foster, Professor Rakesh Kumar
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Discovery Projects
Total Amount	Role
$285,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2011	2013
GNo:G1000021

Establishment of a comprehensive regional biophysical analysis facility $230,000

Project Team
Associate Professor Peter Lewis, Professor Nicholas Dixon, Professor Eileen McLaughlin, Professor Adam McCluskey, Associate Professor Aaron Oakley, Professor Paul Foster, Laureate Professor John Aitken, Associate Professor Jennifer Beck, Dr Michael Kelso, Professor Graham Nicholson, Associate Professor Elizabeth Harry, Professor Ian Charles, Associate Professor Steven Djordjevic
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF) Partner funding
Total Amount	Role
$230,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2011	2011
GNo:G1100484

DVCR Special Grant 2011$140,000

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Special Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$140,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2011	2011
GNo:G1101011

Research microscope, confocal ready nikon eclipse 90i microscope$69,157

Project Team
Professor Roger Smith, Conjoint Professor Tam Zakar, Associate Professor Jon Hirst, Doctor Kaushik Maiti, Doctor Gemma Madsen, Professor Rodney Scott, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Wark, Professor Paul Foster, Professor Phil Hansbro, Associate Professor Ian Wright
Funding Body
NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Scheme
Equipment Grant
Total Amount	Role
$69,157	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2011	2011
GNo:G1100024

Maitland Cancer Appeal Committee Donation - Lung Cancer Mouse Model$50,000

Project Team
Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Paul Foster, Doctor Gough Au
Funding Body
Maitland Cancer Appeal Committee
Scheme
Research Project
Total Amount	Role
$50,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2011	2011
GNo:G1100246

SCIREQ FlexiVentFX system + FlexiVentFX extension$45,000

Project Team
Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Paul Foster, Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Simon Keely, Doctor Jay Horvat, Doctor Nicole Hansbro, Doctor Ming Yang, Doctor Catherine Ptaschinski, Doctor Kelly Asquith, Doctor Gough Au, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Wark, Laureate Professor John Aitken, Conjoint Professor Keith Jones, Professor Roger Smith, Professor Judith Black, Professor Rakesh Kumar, Professor Paul Hertzog
Funding Body
NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Scheme
Equipment Grant
Total Amount	Role
$45,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2011	2011
GNo:G1100037

Sparke Helmore/NBN Triathlon Award for Research Excellence$15,000

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster
Funding Body
Hunter Medical Research Institute
Scheme
Research Excellence Award
Total Amount	Role
$15,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2011	2011
GNo:G1000985

2010 (8 grants)

The role of microRNAs in the regulation of antiviral and inflammatory responses during experimental rhinovirus infection$583,500

Project Team
Professor Joerg Mattes, Professor Paul Foster
Funding Body
NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$583,500	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2010	2012
GNo:G0190183

HMRI MRSP Infrastructure Grant (09-10) - VIVA$397,696

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson
Funding Body
Hunter Medical Research Institute
Scheme
MRSP Infrastructure Grant
Total Amount	Role
$397,696	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2010	2010
GNo:G1000232

Laser microdissection microscopy system for cell and development biology$350,000

Project Team
Professor Eileen McLaughlin, Conjoint Professor Keith Jones, Laureate Professor John Aitken, Associate Professor Brett Nixon, Doctor Shaun Roman, Associate Professor Alan Brichta, Doctor Rick Thorne, Doctor Doug Smith, Associate Professor David McCurdy, Conjoint Professor Ray Rose, Professor Christopher Grof, Conjoint Professor Leonie Ashman, Professor Gordon Burns, Doctor Brett Graham, Associate Professor Paul Tooney, Professor Roger Smith, Professor Paul Foster, Professor Trevor Day, Professor Robert Callister
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
Total Amount	Role
$350,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2010	2010
GNo:G0190369

Mechanisms of induction and progression of childhood asthma: investigations in a mouse model $240,750

Project Team
Professor Rakesh Kumar, Professor Paul Foster, Dr Megan Hitchins
Funding Body
NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$240,750	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2010	2012
GNo:G0900216

Laser microdissection microscopy system for cell and development biology$215,000

Project Team
Professor Eileen McLaughlin, Conjoint Professor Keith Jones, Laureate Professor John Aitken, Associate Professor Brett Nixon, Doctor Shaun Roman, Associate Professor Alan Brichta, Doctor Rick Thorne, Doctor Doug Smith, Associate Professor David McCurdy, Conjoint Professor Ray Rose, Professor Christopher Grof, Conjoint Professor Leonie Ashman, Professor Gordon Burns, Doctor Brett Graham, Associate Professor Paul Tooney, Professor Roger Smith, Professor Paul Foster, Professor Trevor Day, Professor Robert Callister
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Equipment Grant
Total Amount	Role
$215,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2010	2010
GNo:G1000874

Buxco FinePointe software and FinePointe RC system for mice $39,000

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Nicole Hansbro, Doctor Simon Phipps, Doctor Ming Yang, Doctor Kelly Asquith, Doctor Catherine Ptaschinski, Professor Rakesh Kumar, Professor Judith Black
Funding Body
NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Scheme
Equipment Grant
Total Amount	Role
$39,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2010	2010
GNo:G1000053

Molecular markers of reversible airway obstruction in early life and correlation with clinical wheezing patterns$19,842

Project Team
Professor Joerg Mattes, Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Associate Professor Bruce Whitehead, Doctor Ana Pereira De Siqueira
Funding Body
Hunter Children`s Research Foundation
Scheme
Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$19,842	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2010	2010
GNo:G0900119

The 8th Asia Pacific Congress of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology, Singapore, 6 - 9 November 2010$2,000

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster
Funding Body
University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health
Scheme
Travel Grant
Total Amount	Role
$2,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2010	2011
GNo:G1000937

2009 (5 grants)

An Advanced Mass Spectrometry Facility for Applications in Proteomics and Organic Chemistry$495,000

Project Team
Laureate Professor John Aitken, Professor Adam McCluskey, Doctor Mark Baker, Doctor Nikki Verrills, Professor Marcel Maeder, Doctor Xiaojing Zhou, Professor Eileen McLaughlin, Associate Professor Brett Nixon, Doctor Shaun Roman, Conjoint Professor Ray Rose, Professor Hugh Dunstan, Professor Christopher Grof, Professor Roger Smith, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Conjoint Professor Alison Jones, Professor Mike Calford, Conjoint Professor Keith Jones, Doctor Rick Thorne, Emeritus Professor Peter Dunkley, Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Leonie Ashman, Professor Gordon Burns, Associate Professor Phillip Dickson, Professor John Rostas, Professor Rodney Scott, Associate Professor Paul Tooney, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Pablo Moscato, Professor Paul Dastoor, Associate Professor Peter Lewis
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
Total Amount	Role
$495,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2009	2009
GNo:G0189122

An Advanced Mass Spectrometry Facility for Applications in Proteomics and Organic Chemistry$50,000

Project Team
Laureate Professor John Aitken, Professor Adam McCluskey, Doctor Mark Baker, Doctor Nikki Verrills, Professor Marcel Maeder, Doctor Xiaojing Zhou, Professor Eileen McLaughlin, Associate Professor Brett Nixon, Doctor Shaun Roman, Conjoint Professor Ray Rose, Professor Hugh Dunstan, Professor Christopher Grof, Professor Roger Smith, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Conjoint Professor Alison Jones, Professor Mike Calford, Conjoint Professor Keith Jones, Doctor Rick Thorne, Emeritus Professor Peter Dunkley, Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Leonie Ashman, Professor Gordon Burns, Associate Professor Phillip Dickson, Professor John Rostas, Professor Rodney Scott, Associate Professor Paul Tooney, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Pablo Moscato, Professor Paul Dastoor, Associate Professor Peter Lewis
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF) Partner funding
Total Amount	Role
$50,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2009	2009
GNo:G0189948

Coulter counter$41,150

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Simon Phipps, Doctor Ming Yang, Doctor Nicole Hansbro, Doctor Kelly Asquith
Funding Body
NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Scheme
Equipment Grant
Total Amount	Role
$41,150	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2009	2009
GNo:G0189851

Development of novel therapeutic approaches for rhinovirus - induced asthma exacerbation$24,500

Project Team
Professor Joerg Mattes, Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Wark
Funding Body
Hunter Medical Research Institute
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$24,500	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2009	2009
GNo:G0189800

Immunisation against chlamydia-associated asthma$20,000

Project Team
Doctor Jay Horvat, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Paul Foster
Funding Body
Rebecca L Cooper Medical Research Foundation Ltd
Scheme
Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$20,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2009	2009
GNo:G0189629

2008 (7 grants)

The role of microRNAs as new anti-inflammatory targets for the treatment of asthma$600,375

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Professor Rakesh Kumar, Assoc. Prof Klaus Matthaei, Professor Joerg Mattes
Funding Body
NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$600,375	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2008	2010
GNo:G0187584

Targeting the shared beta-chain of the IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors as therapy for allergic inflammation$585,375

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Professor Angel Lopez
Funding Body
NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$585,375	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2008	2010
GNo:G0187585

The mechanisms underlying pneumoviral-induced angiogenesis of the lung and its impact on the asthmatic response$541,875

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Professor Judith Black
Funding Body
NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$541,875	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2008	2010
GNo:G0187591

Role of IL-3 in allergic inflammation: modulation of basophils, mast cells, eosinophils and remodelling in asthma$235,050

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster
Funding Body
NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$235,050	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2008	2010
GNo:G0189190

Individually ventilated cages (IVC) and associated ventilator, holding boxes and water bottles$35,000

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Simon Phipps, Doctor Ming Yang, Doctor Nicole Hansbro, Doctor Kelly Asquith
Funding Body
NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Scheme
Equipment Grant
Total Amount	Role
$35,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2008	2008
GNo:G0188541

MicroRNA and antagomirs in the regulation and suppression of interferon (IFN)-g and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced steroid-resistant airways hyperreactivity$24,250

Project Team
Doctor Ming Yang, Professor Paul Foster
Funding Body
Hunter Medical Research Institute
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$24,250	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2008	2008
GNo:G0188474

Therapeutic potential of targeting the IL-3/IL-5/GM-CSF common beta receptor to treat allergic inflammation and asthma$23,957

Project Team
Doctor Kelly Asquith, Professor Paul Foster
Funding Body
Hunter Medical Research Institute
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$23,957	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2008	2008
GNo:G0188460

2007 (9 grants)

HMRI - Viruses, Infection/Immunity, Vaccines and Asthma Research Program$692,213

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Conjoint Associate Professor Stephen Graves, Associate Professor Darren Shafren
Funding Body
Hunter Medical Research Institute
Scheme
MRSP Infrastructure Grant
Total Amount	Role
$692,213	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2007	2009
GNo:G0187930

Influence of early-life viral infection on severity of murine chronic asthma and acute exacerbations$231,750

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Professor Rakesh Kumar
Funding Body
NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$231,750	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2007	2009
GNo:G0187409

Differential regulation of human mast cell degranulation by discrete forms of protein phosphatase 2A$50,000

Project Team
Professor Alistair Sim, Doctor Nikki Verrills, Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Wark, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Dr Gregory Kranias
Funding Body
Asthma Foundation of New South Wales
Scheme
Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$50,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2007	2007
GNo:G0187247

Nitric Oxide Monitoring System (NIOX)$45,000

Project Team
Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Conjoint Associate Professor Vicki Clifton, Conjoint Professor Warwick Giles, Emeritus Professor Michael Hensley, Doctor Vanessa Murphy, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Wark, Doctor Vanessa McDonald, Doctor Jodie Simpson, Conjoint Associate Professor Bruce Whitehead, Professor Paul Foster, Professor Phil Hansbro, Doctor Lisa Wood
Funding Body
NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Scheme
Equipment Grant
Total Amount	Role
$45,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2007	2007
GNo:G0188193

Class II biohazard containment hood and carbon dioxide cell culture incubator$20,000

Project Team
Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Wark, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Doctor Jodie Simpson, Doctor Vanessa Murphy, Doctor Lisa Wood, Professor Paul Foster, Professor Phil Hansbro
Funding Body
NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Scheme
Equipment Grant
Total Amount	Role
$20,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2007	2007
GNo:G0188192

Elucidation of the association between Haemophilus influenzae infection and neutrophilic asthma.$20,000

Project Team
Professor Phil Hansbro, Doctor Jodie Simpson, Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Margaret Dunkley
Funding Body
Hunter Medical Research Institute
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$20,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2007	2007
GNo:G0187206

Hewlett Packard 7890 series gas chromatograph with accessories$20,000

Project Team
Doctor Lisa Wood, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Wark, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Doctor Jodie Simpson, Doctor Vanessa Murphy, Professor Paul Foster, Professor Phil Hansbro, Conjoint Associate Professor Vicki Clifton, Professor Clare Collins, Conjoint Professor Wayne Smith, Professor John Attia
Funding Body
NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Scheme
Equipment Grant
Total Amount	Role
$20,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2007	2007
GNo:G0188191

The role of tumstatin in angiogenesis and asthma$20,000

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Doctor Nicole Hansbro, Doctor Simon Phipps, Professor Phil Hansbro
Funding Body
Hunter Medical Research Institute
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$20,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2007	2007
GNo:G0187238

The prevention and treatment of Asthma with a diet high in seafood content$15,525

Project Team
Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Paul Foster
Funding Body
Seafood Services Australia
Scheme
Seafood Industry Development Fund
Total Amount	Role
$15,525	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2007	2007
GNo:G0185404

2006 (8 grants)

PRC Priority Research Centre for Asthma & Respiratory Diseases$524,282

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Conjoint Professor Kenneth Beagley, Emeritus Professor Michael Hensley, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Joerg Mattes, Professor Alistair Sim, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Wark
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Priority Research Centre
Total Amount	Role
$524,282	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2006	2013
GNo:G0186914

Surveillance and Analysis of Avian Influenza Viruses in Migratory Birds in Australia$249,625

Project Team
Professor Phil Hansbro, Dr Ian Barr, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Wark, Dr Paul Selleck, Dr Simone Warner, Professor Paul Foster, Dr Aeron Hurt, Dr Irene Peroulis, Dr John Curran, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson
Funding Body
NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Scheme
Potential Avian Influenza-Induced Pandemic
Total Amount	Role
$249,625	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2006	2006
GNo:G0186000

Targeting protein phosphatases to control mast cell activation$50,000

Project Team
Professor Alistair Sim, Professor Paul Foster
Funding Body
Asthma Foundation of New South Wales
Scheme
Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$50,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2006	2006
GNo:G0186027

CD4+T-cell programming in early life and neonatal infection.$25,000

Identification of early-life signals induced in response to infection that predispose to asthma in later life$20,000

Project Team
Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Kenneth Beagley, Professor Alistair Sim
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Pilot Grant
Total Amount	Role
$20,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2006	2006
GNo:G0186699

CD4 T Cell Programming by early life and neonatal infection$18,837

Project Team
Ms Angela Ferguson, Professor Paul Foster
Funding Body
Asthma Foundation of New South Wales
Scheme
PhD Scholarships
Total Amount	Role
$18,837	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2006	2006
GNo:G0186002

Role of TRAIL on development of atopic dermatitis and T helper type 2 immunity$16,000

Project Team
Professor Joerg Mattes, Professor Paul Foster
Funding Body
Hunter Medical Research Institute
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$16,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2006	2006
GNo:G0186098

CRC for asthma - shared with Monash University$15,000

2005 (7 grants)

Drug targets from new animal models$2,030,948

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Ming Yang, Dr Simon Phipps
Funding Body
CRC for Asthma
Scheme
Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$2,030,948	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2005	2011
GNo:G0185860

CD4 T cell programming by neonatal and early-life infection$250,000

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Kenneth Beagley, Professor Phil Hansbro
Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Discovery Projects
Total Amount	Role
$250,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2005	2007
GNo:G0184398

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

Modulation of inflammatory responses in the asthmatic lung by Chlamydial infection$50,000

Project Team
Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Kenneth Beagley
Funding Body
Asthma Foundation of New South Wales
Scheme
Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$50,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2005	2005
GNo:G0185208

SealSafe Shelving Module IVC System & Slimline AHU Air Control Mobile Trolley$41,449

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster
Funding Body
NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Scheme
Equipment Grant
Total Amount	Role
$41,449	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2005	2005
GNo:G0185470

Chlamydia infection of dendritic cells drives the development of pro-asthmatic Th2 cells$15,000

Project Team
Conjoint Professor Kenneth Beagley, Professor Paul Foster
Funding Body
Hunter Medical Research Institute
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$15,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2005	2005
GNo:G0184898

Prevention of asthma by immunisation with pneumococcal cell walls$10,000

Project Team
Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Kenneth Beagley, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$10,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2005	2005
GNo:G0184712

2004 (6 grants)

Molecular Mechanisms in the Regulation of allergy and inflammation$663,608

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Dr Simon Hogan, Assoc. Prof Klaus Matthaei, Professor Philip Thompson, Professor Ian Young
Funding Body
NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Scheme
Program Grant
Total Amount	Role
$663,608	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2004	2007
GNo:G0184188

Cytokines regulating airway inflammation, remodelling and hyper-reactivity in chronic asthma$110,000

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Professor Rakesh Kumar, Dr Mark Raftery
Funding Body
NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$110,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2004	2006
GNo:G0184155

Modulation of Asthma by bacterial infection or vaccination in different age groups$60,000

Project Team
Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Kenneth Beagley
Funding Body
Rebecca L Cooper Medical Research Foundation Ltd
Scheme
Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$60,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2004	2006
GNo:G0184154

Investigation of the role of eosinophils in regulating disease processes in asthma$15,000

Modulation of immune responses in asthma by bacterial infections during early life.$15,000

Project Team
Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$15,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2004	2004
GNo:G0183512

Chemokine-mediated enhancement of transcutaneous immunization to target genital and respiratory tract chlamydial infections$10,000

Project Team
Conjoint Professor Kenneth Beagley, Professor Paul Foster
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$10,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2004	2004
GNo:G0183467

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Ms Angela Ferguson
Funding Body
GlaxoSmithKline Australia
Scheme
Support Grant
Total Amount	Role
$25,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2006	2007
GNo:G0186837

The University of Newcastle, Australia