Past Research
2019
Christopher Horne // On the structure and function of Escherichia coli YjhC: an oxidoreductase involved in bacterial sialic acid metabolism // Biochemistry Research // $5,000 // Post Graduate Publishing Bursary
2018
Dr Phoebe Macrae // Don Beaven Travelling Fellowship – Dr Luis Riquelme at 2018 Christchurch Biomouth Symposium // Clinical Research // $3,000 // Don Beaven Travel Grant
Dr Patrice Rosengrave // ANZICS – 21st Annual Meeting on Clinical Trials in Intensive Care // Clinical Research // $2,000 // Travel Grant
Dr Bartosz Nowak // Designing and manufacturing of biodegradable orthopaedic devices // Human Biology Research // $5,000 // Grant in Aid
Associate Professor Helen Lunt // C-type natriuretic peptide: a potential marker of chronic kidney disease in diabetes // Diabetes Research // $5,000 // Grant in Aid
Miss Emma Wallace // A Systematic Review of Methods of Citric Acid Cough Reflex Testing // Clinical Research // $5,000 // Post Graduate Publishing Bursary
2017
Dr Sarah Appleby // Role of myoregulin in cardiovascular disease // Heart Research // $40,000 // Major Project Grant
Dr Tracy Melzer // The International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders in Hong Kong from October 5-9, 2018 // Brain Research // $2,000 // Travel Grant
Dr Nicola Scott // Phosphodiesterase 9 inhibition as a novel therapeutic strategy in heart failure // Heart Research // $98,732 // Major Project Grant
Dr Jacqui Keenan // A bacterial driver of colon carcinogenesis // Cancer Research // $5,000 // Grant in Aid
2016
Dr Kristin Gozdzikowska // Reliability, validity and clinical application of temporal and amplitude analyses using pharyngeal highresolution manometry // Brain Research // $100,000 // Major Project Grant
Mr Ian Averill // Examination of objective methods of assessment of treatment response in in-patient depression // Clinical Research // $40,000 // Clinical Research Fellow – Nursing
Mrs Debbie O'Donoghue // Neonatal Care Facilities United Kingdom // Child Health Research // $3,000 // Dame Malvina Major Travelling Fellowship
Professor Andrew Day // An app to improve health outcomes in children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease // Child Health Research // $5,000 // Grant in Aid
Dr Amy Scott-Thomas // Early detection of bacteria in the lungs using a non-invasive breath test // Human Biology Research // $4,724 // Grant in Aid
Associate Professor Margaret Currie // Towards using exercise as cancer therapy // Cancer Research // $99,934 // Major Project Grant
Dr Patrice Rosengrave // ANZICS – 19th Annual Meeting on Clinical Trials in Intensive Care + ICU Research Coordinator workshop // Clinical Research // $2,000 // Travel Grant
Dr Natalie Martin // Outcomes following childhood bacterial and viral meningitis in the UK // Child Health Research // $40,000 // Clinical Research Fellow – Paediatric
Dr Prisca Mbikou // Role and therapeutic potential of the novel DWORF peptide in heart disease // Heart Research // $99,989 // Major Project Grant
Dr Andree Pearson // Mitochondria and Ageing // Human Biology Research // $89,561 // Major Project Grant
Dr Rachel Purcell // Gut bacteria and colorectal cancer // Cancer Research // $88,125 // Major Project Grant
Dr Katie Douglas // Cognitive Remediation for Depression // Mental Health Research // $92,066 // Major Project Grant
2015
Dr Anitra Carr // Vitamin C requirements in Severe Infection // Biochemistry Research // $97,391 // Major Project Grant
Dr Jacqui Keenan // Unravelling the host innate response to enteral nutrition // Biochemistry Research // $4,637 // Grant in Aid
Dr Tim Prickett // NTpnoCNP as a marker of skeletal growth // Child Health Research // $74,103 // Major Project Grant
Dr Philip Bagshaw // Pilot study of Unmet Need // Public Health Research // $37,000 // Major Project Grant
Dr Tracy Melzer // Amyloid and cognitive predictors of dementia in Parkinson’s // Brain Research // $82,630 // Major Project Grant