Conjoint A/Prof. Peter Greer

Work Phone	(02) 4014 3689
Fax	(02) 4014 3169
Email	Peter.Greer@newcastle.edu.au
Office	5.09C, Radiation On, Mater Hospital

Funding

Summary

Number of grants	33
Total funding	$5,258,310

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2013 (3 grants)

Safety and Quality: IMRT Treatment Delivery Accuracy$200,000

Project Team
Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Greer, Dr Jarad Martin, Professor Paul Keall, Dr Michael Lovelock, Dr Yoshiya Yamada, Dr Boyd McCurdy, Dr James Butler, Dr Jeffrey Siebers, Associate Professor Elisabeth Weiss
Funding Body
ROI (Radiation Oncology Institute) USA
Scheme
Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$200,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2013	2014
GNo:G1300205

The Australian MRI-Linac Program: Improving cancer treatment through real-time image guided adaptive radiotherapy$142,635

Project Team
Professor Paul Keall, Professor Michael Barton, Professor Stuart Crozier, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Greer
Funding Body
NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Scheme
Program Grant
Total Amount	Role
$142,635	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2013	2017
GNo:G1200920

Pre-treatment verification of VMAT and in-vivo verification of patient treatments$50,146

Project Team
Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Greer, Dr Jarad Martin, Professor Paul Keall, Dr Michael Lovelock, Dr Yoshiya Yamada, Dr Boyd McCurdy, Dr James Butler, Dr Jeffrey Siebers, Associate Professor Elisabeth Weiss
Funding Body
Calvary Mater Newcastle
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$50,146	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2013	2013
GNo:G1300893

2012 (7 grants)

An adaptable and dedicated linear accelerator for medical radiation research$600,000

Funding Body
Australian Research Council
Scheme
Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)
Total Amount	Role
$600,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2012	2013
GNo:178954884

Optimising radiation therapy delivery for cancer patients using daily image guidance to maximize cure and reduce normal tissue side effects$494,436

Funding Body
NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$494,436	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2012	2014
GNo:178954876

Development of high precision MRI based prostate cancer radiation therapy$300,000

Funding Body
Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia
Scheme
Young Investigator Grant
Total Amount	Role
$300,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2012	2013
GNo:178954892

Project EVA: an environmentally responsible facility for interdisciplinary supercomputing applications$263,000

Project Team
Professor Pablo Moscato, Laureate Professor Jon Borwein, Conjoint Professor Keith Jones, Conjoint Professor Chris Levi, Professor Mark Parsons, Professor Michael Ostwald, Professor Hugh Craig, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Greer, Associate Professor Stephan Chalup, Doctor Regina Berretta
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Equipment Grant
Total Amount	Role
$263,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2012	2012
GNo:G1100627

Optimising radiation therapy delivery for cancer patients using daily image guidance to maximize cure and reduce normal tissue side effects$67,877

Project Team
Doctor Farshad Foroudi, Doctor Thomas Eade, Professor Tomas Kron, Dr David Ball, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Greer
Funding Body
NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$67,877	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2012	2014
GNo:G1200358

Implementation of EPID imaging infrastructure for research and development$27,560

Project Team
Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Greer
Funding Body
Calvary Mater Newcastle
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$27,560	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2012	2013
GNo:G1201179

An adaptable and dedicated linear accelerator for medical radiation research$15,000

Project Team
Professor Paul Keall, Associate Professor Michael Jackson, Professor Anatoly Rozenfeld, Professor Michael Barton, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Greer, Dr Philip Vial, Professor Clive Baldock, Professor Peter Metcalfe, Professor David Thwaites, Dr Zdenka Kuncic, Dr Lois Holloway, Dr Stephen Bosi, Dr Enid Eslick, Mr Simon Downes
Funding Body
University of Newcastle
Scheme
Equipment Grant
Total Amount	Role
$15,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2012	2012
GNo:G1100816

2011 (4 grants)

Does the initial treatment plan predict doses delivered to normal tissues during prostate radiation therapy$349,794

Project Team
Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Greer, Dr Jason Dowling, Conjoint Professor Jim Denham, Dr Olivier Salvado
Funding Body
Cancer Council NSW
Scheme
Research Program
Total Amount	Role
$349,794	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2011	2013
GNo:G1000377

A next generation detector for radiotherapy treatment verification with dual capability for simultaneous imaging and dosimetry$336,125

Funding Body
Cancer Council NSW
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$336,125	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2011	2013
GNo:178954900

The Pierre and Marie Curie GPU computing servers$27,000

Project Team
Professor Pablo Moscato, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Greer, Doctor Regina Berretta, Doctor Carlos Riveros
Funding Body
NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Scheme
Equipment Grant
Total Amount	Role
$27,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2011	2011
GNo:G1100032

PULSE Early Career Medical Researcher of the Year Award$10,000

Project Team
Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Greer
Funding Body
Hunter Medical Research Institute
Scheme
PULSE Early Career Researcher Grant
Total Amount	Role
$10,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2011	2011
GNo:G1001047

2010 (5 grants)

Real-time dose monitoring for patient safety in radiation therapy$360,000

Project Team
Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Greer, Dr Boyd McCurdy, Dr Zdenka Kuncic, Professor Clive Baldock, Conjoint Professor Jim Denham
Funding Body
Cancer Council NSW
Scheme
Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$360,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2010	2012
GNo:G0190320

Making radiotherapy safer and more accurate: Developing detector technology for the next generation in treatment verification systems$198,000

Funding Body
Cancer Institute NSW
Scheme
Equipment Grant
Total Amount	Role
$198,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2010	2010
GNo:108514767

Adaptive Radiotherapy Incorporating Patient Dosimetry Feedback$120,000

Funding Body
Cancer Care Manitoba
Scheme
Cancer Care Manitoba Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$120,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2010	2011
GNo:108514775

Equipment to assess the accuracy of image-guided and advanced technology used in radiotherapy clinical trials$94,058

Funding Body
Cancer Institute NSW
Scheme
Equipment Grant
Total Amount	Role
$94,058	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2010	2010
GNo:108514721

Investigation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Prostate Radiation Therapy Planing (PHD Top-up)$40,000

Project Team
Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Greer, Professor Fred Menk
Funding Body
Hunter Medical Research Institute
Scheme
Research Higher Degree Support Grant
Total Amount	Role
$40,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2010	2011
GNo:G0900135

2009 (3 grants)

Investigation of a new electronic portal imaging device for radiation therapy dose delivery$393,441

Project Team
Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Greer, Professor Clive Baldock, Dr Zdenka Kuncic, Conjoint Professor Jim Denham
Funding Body
NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$393,441	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2009	2011
GNo:G0188893

Improving patient outcomes of radiotherapy treatments$365,375

Funding Body
NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$365,375	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2009	2011
GNo:37269624

An investigation of adaptive radiation therapy for improved prostate cancer treatment outcomes$21,000

Funding Body
Calvary Mater Newcastle Hospital
Scheme
Wig Week Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$21,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2009	2009
GNo:110507110

2008 (2 grants)

An investigation of pre-treatment cone-beam CT and adaptive planning for improved prostate cancer radiotherapy$68,531

Funding Body
Cancer Institute NSW
Scheme
Career Development Fellowship
Total Amount	Role
$68,531	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2008	2008
GNo:110507162

Radiation therapy treatment planning research infrastructure$23,000

Funding Body
Calvary Mater Newcastle Hospital
Scheme
Coalfields and Wig Week Grant
Total Amount	Role
$23,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2008	2008
GNo:110507150

2007 (5 grants)

High precision MRI based prostate radiotherapy$301,750

Project Team
Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Greer, Conjoint Professor Jim Denham, Dr Sebastien Ourselin, Dr Martin Ebert, Doctor Trish Ostwald, Dr Peter Lau
Funding Body
Cancer Council NSW
Scheme
Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$301,750	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2007	2009
GNo:G0186637

Improving the Verification of Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy Dose Delivery with Flat-Panel Imagers$139,500

Project Team
Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Greer, Dr Martin Ebert, Mr Patrick Cadman, Professor Clive Baldock, Conjoint Professor Jim Denham
Funding Body
Cancer Council NSW
Scheme
Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$139,500	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2007	2008
GNo:G0186639

On-line verification of patient dose delivery in radiotherapy$25,000

Funding Body
Calvary Mater Newcastle Hospital
Scheme
Wig Week Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$25,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2007	2007
GNo:110507191

Improving the verification of intensity modulated radiation therapy with flat panel imagers$23,196

Project Team
Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Greer, Professor Clive Baldock, Conjoint Professor Jim Denham
Funding Body
Calvary Mater Newcastle
Scheme
Project Grant
Total Amount	Role
$23,196	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2007	2008
GNo:G0188380

Medical modelling computing grid$15,432

Funding Body
Calvary Mater Newcastle Hospital
Scheme
Coalfields Equipment
Total Amount	Role
$15,432	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2007	2007
GNo:110507205

2005 (2 grants)

NSW centre for research into quality of radiation therapy delivery$102,454

Project Team
Dr Martin Ebert, Mrs Kristie Harrison, Associate Professor Helen Warren-Forward, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Greer
Funding Body
Cancer Institute NSW
Scheme
Infrastructure Grants
Total Amount	Role
$102,454	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2005	2005
GNo:G0185063

Real-time dosimetry for intensity-modulated radiotherapy$9,000

Funding Body
Calvary Mater Newcastle Hospital
Scheme
Margaret Mitchell Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$9,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2005	2005
GNo:110507235

2004 (2 grants)

Image-based in vivo patient and organ localisation in external beam radiotherapy$58,000

Project Team
Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Greer
Funding Body
Cure Cancer Australia Foundation
Scheme
Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$58,000	Chief Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2004	2004
GNo:G0183186

Production of diagnostic-quality X-rays from a megavoltage radiotherapy beam$17,000

Project Team
Dr Martin Ebert, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Greer
Funding Body
Hunter Medical Research Institute
Scheme
Research Grant
Total Amount	Role
$17,000	Investigator
Funding Start	Funding Finish
2004	2004
GNo:G0183750

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