2010 Funding Outcomes
NHMRC Project Grants
2010 has been a fantastic year for the Robinson Institute for National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Project Grants. Members of the Robinson Institute were involved in 18 grants totalling $9,663,018. This year projects involving members of the Institute represented nearly a third of NHMRC project funding awarded to the University of Adelaide and approximately 20% of South Australia's funding.
Project Title | Investigators | Amount Awarded |
A vulvar cancer cluster in young Indigenous women in Arnhem Land: investigation of community knowledge, genetic susceptibility and supportive care response | CIA Condon, A/Prof John, CIB McGrath, Dr Pamela, CIC Stankovich, Dr Jim, CID Paterson, Dr Briony, CIE Rumbold, Dr Alice, CIF Nickels, Prof Maria, CIG Davy, A/Prof Margaret, CIH Tabrizi, A/Prof Sepehr, CII Jamieson, Dr Sarra, CIJ Taylor-Thomas, Mrs Debbie | $692,042 |
Defining the leukaemogenic mechanism for GATA2 T354M, a new predisposing mutation in familial MDS/AML | CIA Scott, Prof Hamish, CIB Hahn, Dr Christopher, CIC Vaz de Melo, Prof Junia, CID D'Andrea, A/Prof Richard | $610,074 |
Characterisation of Cumulus Cell Molecular Mediators of Oocyte Health | CIA Thompson, A/Prof Jeremy, CIB Gilchrist, Dr Robert, CIC Sutton-McDowall, Dr Melanie, CID Gardner, Prof David | $436,299 |
Dietary and lifestyle advice and treatment for women with borderline gestational diabetes: The IDEAL randomised control trial. | CIA Crowther, Prof Caroline, CIB Hague, A/Prof William, CIC Middleton, Ms Philippa, CID Baghurst, A/Prof Peter, CIE Robinson, Emeritus Prof Jeffrey | $632,979.60 |
Prenatal Repeat Corticosteroids in women at risk of preterm birth for improving neonatal health - an individual patient data review | CIA Crowther, Prof Caroline, CIB Askie, Dr Lisa, CIC Oakey, Dr Helena, CID Middleton, Ms Philippa | $447,281 |
Cumulus cell invasive migration: clearing a path for the oocyte | CIA Russell, Dr Darryl, CIB Robker, Dr Rebecca | $395,544 |
Maximising treatment outcomes in MPS IIIA | CIA Hemsley, Dr Kim, CIB Hopwood, Prof John | $379,996 |
Functional analysis of a novel genetic mouse model for congenital growth hormone deficiency | CIA Thomas, A/Prof Paul, CIB Forbes, Dr Briony, CIC Dattani, Prof Mehul | $501,299 |
Preventing insulin resistance and obesity following fetal growth restriction | CIA Owens, Prof Julie, CIB De Blasio, Dr Miles, CIC Gatford, Dr Kathryn, CID Hiendleder, Prof Stefan | $891,732 |
TGFB1 is a pivitol regulator of endometriotic lesion development | CIA Hull, Dr Mary, CIB Ingman, Dr Wendy | $423,786 |
Peptidase inhibitor 16: a new biomarker for human Treg | CIA Barry, A/Prof Simon, CIB Krumbiegel, Dr Doreen, CIC Zola, Prof Heddy, CIB Smitz, Prof Johan | $377,931 |
The consequences of simulated shift work exposure during gestation on the metabolic health of the adult offspring. | CIA Kennaway, A/Prof David, CIB Varcoe, Dr Tamara | $536,706 |
A novel procedure for efficacious gonadotrophin-free infertility treatment | CIA Gilchrist, Dr Robert, CIB Smitz, Prof Johan | $421,273 |
Brain repair following stroke: the role of Npas4, a neuralspecific transcription factor | CIA Koblar, A/Prof Simon, CIB Lin, A/Prof Yingxi, CIC Lewis, Dr Martin | $590,048 |
Leydig cell status determines the aging male phenotype | CIA Anand-Ivell, Dr Ravinder | $339,182 |
Aboriginal Families Study: closing the gap in Indigenous maternal and child health outcomes | CIA Brown, A/Prof Stephanie , CIB Yelland, Dr Jane, CIC Glover, Ms Karen, CID Chong, Mr Alwin, CIE Newbury, Prof Jonathan, CIF Robinson , Emeritus Prof Jeffrey, CIG Arney, A/Prof Fiona, CIH Stamp, Dr Georgina | $950,984 |
Role of Tenascin-C and TLR-4 in carotid atherosclerosis related stroke | CIA Clancy, Dr Paula, CIB Koblar, A/Prof Simon, CIC Lincz, Dr Lisa | $297,524 |
Epigenetic programming of immune development in utero: role of the maternal environment in the allergy epidemic | CIA Prescott, Prof Susan, CIB Clifton, A/Prof Vicki, CIC Saffery, Dr Richard, CID Dunstan, Dr Janet, CIE Tulic, A/Prof Meri | $738,336 |
ARC Project Funding
This year we also saw members receive project funding from the Australian Research Council in the way of Discovery and Linkage grants. $435,000 was awarded to 2 projects involving Robinson Institute members.
Project Title | Investigators | Amount Awarded |
ARC Discovery Interactions between cells and extracellular matrix in the epithelial-mesenchymal transition of the avarian follicular stratified epithelium | Prof Raymond J Rodgers, Dr Helen F Irving-Rodgers | $285,000 |
ARC Linkage E-health communication strategy and design: evaluating the influence of new media interventions on the health of patients from vulnerable populations | Dr Andrew J Skuse, A/Prof Vicki L Clifton, Dr Michael J Wilmore, Dr Sal (Alison) Humphreys, Dr Dean C Bruton | $150,000 |
Fellowships
Congratulation to 9 Robinson Institute members who received fellowships from major funding bodies (NHMRC, ARC and the National Breast Cancer Foundation). In total members of the Institute were awarded $4,248,312 for these fellowships.
Name | Funding Source | Amount Awarded |
A/Prof Michael Davies | ARC Future Fellowship | $785,232 |
Prof Ray Rodgers | NHMRC Research Fellowship | $765,370 |
Dr Wendy Ingman | National Breast Cancer Foundation Early Career Fellowship | $600,000 |
Dr Natasha Rogers | NHMRC Training Fellowship | $372,528 |
Jacqueline Boyle | NHMRC Training Fellowship | $320,032 |
Dr Amanda Highet | NHMRC Training Fellowship | $290,032 |
Dr Sebastian Doeltgen | NHMRC Training Fellowship | $290,032 |
Dr Nicolette Hodyl | NHMRC Training Fellowship | $290,032 |
Dr Kerrilyn Diener* | NHMRC Training Fellowship | $290,032 |
Dr Dominic Wilkinson* | NHMRC Training Fellowship | $245,022 |
* joining the Institute shortly
Channel 7 Children's Research Foundation Funding
Seven Institute researchers were awarded $375,000 of funding from the Channel 7 Children's Research Foundation:
Project Title | Investigators | Amount Awarded |
Dr David Parsons | Optimised initial gene transfer for the lifetime correction of Cystic Fibrosis airway dysfunction | $60,000 |
Dr Miles De Blasio | Preventing insulin resistance and obesity following fetal growth restriction with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) | $55,000 |
Dr Kylie Dunning | Preservation of female fertility for young cancer patients: the importance of fatty acid oxidation in a 3-D Ovarian follicle culture system | $35,000 |
Dr Wendy Ingman | Understanding the inflammatory basis of mastitis | $70,000 |
Dr Julia Pitcher | Motor cortex facilitation during speech listening in children born preterm | $70,000 |
Dr Michael Stark | Placental PPAR pathways and respiratory morbidity following preterm birth | $35,000 |
E/Professor Jeffrey Robinson | Do maternal and infant obesity related genotypes influence efficacy of interventions to limit weight gain in obese pregnant women and obesity in their offspring? | $50,000 |
