Gladys M Brawn Fellowship
History
The Gladys M Brawn Fellowship Scheme was established by Leslie Harold Brawn and, at his request, the scheme began when he passed away in 1995. Mr Brawn wanted the then Faculty of Medicine to establish strong research leadership that would enable the University to expand medical research and provide a permanent memory of his late wife Gladys. Mr Brawn began donating his possessions and money to the University in 1985. At the time of his death his donations were worth $5 million.
The Gladys M Brawn Senior Research Fellowship
Launched in 1995, the key aim of the Brawn Fellowship was to attract outstanding career scientists with international reputations to Newcastle, and to retain them. It was the first fellowship scheme in Australia to actively recruit fellows and, partly due to this Fellowship scheme, the University of Newcastle's College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing is now a national and international leader in health and medical research.
The 2021/2022 Brawn Annual Report is available for viewing.
Senior Brawn Fellows
| Name | Fellowship Period | Research Area |
|---|---|---|
| Professor Geoff Isbister | 2014 - current | Improving Health Outcomes in Drug Overdose and Envenoming |
| Professor Amanda Baker | 2009 - 2022 | Psychological treatments of comorbidity with a focus on drug and alcohol problems |
| Professor Murray Cairns | 2017 - 2022 | Mechanisms for gene regulation in neurodevelopment and their role in complex neuropsychiatric disorders |
| Laureate Professor Clare Collins | 2016 - 2021 | Nutrition and dietetics focusing on developing, delivering and evaluating nutrition interventions for prevention and treatment of weight related chronic conditions |
| Professor Frances Kay-Lambkin | 2016 - 2021 | Development and clinical trial of computer- and internet-delivered treatments for people with co-occurring mental health and alcohol/other drug use problems |
| Professor Kypros Kypri | 2013 - 2019 | Epidemiology and prevention of alcohol-related injury and disease |
| Professor Dirk van Helden | 1998 - 2019 | Cellular Rhythmicity |
| Professor Phil Hansbro | 2015 - 2018 | Development of new therapies for respiratory diseases and infection |
| Professor Xu Dong Zhang | 2011 – 2017 | Mechanism of inappropriate activation of cellular signalling pathways that drive melanoma development, progression, and resistance to treatment |
| Professor Michael Nilsson | 2012 – 2016 | Astrocyte biology, brain plasticity and rehabilitation after stroke |
| 2002 – 2011 | Molecular markers of human cancer cells | |
| Professor Derek Laver | 2001 – 2008 | Ion channels that regulate Ca2+ release from intracellular stores of muscle |
| Professor David Pow | 2004 – 2007 | Plasticity of the aged nervous system, in particular its capacity to repair after injury. understand the way that |
Conjoint Professor Wayne Smith | 2006 – 2007 | Hunter Community Project |
Gladys M Brawn memorial Gift Committee
The Gladys M Brawn Memorial Gift Committee was established by University Council in 1995, to administer the income received from the fund created by the donations to the University from the late Leslie Harold Brawn during his lifetime. The composition of the Committee, and its responsibilities are outlined in the Rules Governing Gladys M Brawn Memorial Gift Committee.
For further information on the Gladys M Brawn Fellowship contact CHMW-ResearchAndInnovation@newcastle.edu.au.
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