Research Equipment Grants
 

2011 Funded Grants

Fourteen research equipment grants were awarded in March 2011, totalling $159,931.25.

The recipients were:

Large Equipment Grants 2011 ($130,163.78)

• Dr Stephanie Yerkovich, $46,499.78, Applied Biosystems 7900 FAST Real-time PCR machine with both 384 and 96 well fast blocks
• Associate Professor Ian Yang, $8,189, Microcentrifuge
• Associate Professor Kwun Fong, $21,381, Cassette microwriter
• Dr Kiran Shekar, $6,574, Inverted phase contrast microscope
• Associate Professor John Fraser, $7,995, Thermo Scientific Forma Ultra-low -80 degrees C freezer
• Mr Shaun Gregory, $19,000, Two channel perivascular flow meter with sensors, cables and fittings
• Dr Suzanne Kuys, $20,525, Mega Electronics Ltd Wireless Bio Amplifier (WBA) system for surface electromyography (EMG)

Small Equipment Grants 2011 ($29,767.47)

• Mr James Walsh, $5,000, Micromedical Super Spiro
• Dr Vandana Relan, $3,598, Skaking waterbath
• Dr Vandana Relan, $3,885, Liquid nitrogen tank
• Dr Jivesh Choudhary, HERAcell 150i CO2 single chamber stainless steel interior incubator
• Ms Jessica Collis, $3,643.57, Various items for use by Occupational Therapist to support sensory modulation in Medium Secure Unit of TPCH
• Mr Shaun Gregory, $4,581.90, Power supply and data transfer assembly
• Dr Daniel Timms, $4,060, Power amplifiers

2010 Funded Grants

The first round of Equipment Grants was awarded in March 2010.

Five Small and five Large Equipment Grants were funded, totalling $124,204.71.

The recipients are:

Large Equipment Grants ($103,411.00)

• Dr Stephanie Yerkovich, $6,750.00, A 730 litre IlShin ultra low temperature (-80C) upright freezer
• Prof. Malcolm West, $25,721.00, Image Quant LAS 4000; digital imaging system
• Assoc. Prof. Kwun Fong, $21,200.00, Multifunctional Microplate Reader
• Dr Daniel Timms, $20,735.00, MPVS-Ultra Foundation system
• Miss Elissa Strath, $29,005.00, Quark RMR Indirect Calorimeter (Metabolic Cart)

Small Equipment Grants ($20,793.71)

• Dr Daniel Chambers, $5,000.00, Nikon digital camera and stand-alone control unit which will be attached to  Nikon inverted phase contrast microscope
• Dr Daniel Smith, $2,135.00, 2 x ApneaLinkTM devises and accessories
• Ms Sandra Hyde, $4,941.71, 1. Manual Recliner Chair, 2. Two small and two large weighted blankets, with spare covers, 3. Massage seat cushion, 4. Relaxation Sensory Tub, 5. Adult sized foam wedge with cover, 60 Adult sized foam cylinder "sausage" shape with vinyl cover
• Mr Nicholas Greatrex, $4,807.00, Eddy current probes
• Mr Shaun Gregory, $3,910.00, ME20PXL Transonic tubing flow sensor, a clamp-on 1" tubing flow sensor