Novice Researcher Projects Funded
 

Round 1 2011
 

Ten Project Grants (Novice Researcher) were funded, totalling $87,512.18.

The recipients were:

Ms Amanda Love, $6,978.9, Dysphagia as a consequence of falls in the elderly

Dr Kiran Shekar, $9,997.84, To study the adsorption and possible loss of sedative and analgesic drugs in artificial heart and lung circuits

Ms Elsa Garcia, $9,898.28, Modelling of the mock circulation loop to mimic the ventricular responses of a normal beating heart

Ms Lisa Moore, $7,034.78, Mobilisation of hospital patients with acute heart failure

Dr Anthony Attakaran, $9,862.81, Predicting recovery in geriatric patients with community acquired pneumonia

Ms Sandra Hyde, $9,654.14, Development of a comfort zone for distressed people with mental health problems

Mr Michael Stevens, $8,300.00, Comparison of automatic control strategies for implantable heart pumps

Ms Eloise Shaw, $9,842.41, Testing lung cancer tissue for lung cancer genes

Ms Johanna Schagen, $7,441.00, Diagnosing malignancy in fluid around the lung

Dr Jonathon Taylor, $8,502.00, Characterisation of thromboelastrometry changes and coagulation in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO): an ovine model

Round 1 2010
 

The first round of New Researcher Grants was awarded in March 2010.

Eleven New Researchers have been funded, totalling $97,926.

The recipients are:

Mr Charles McDonald, $9,990.00, Changes in trace element levels as a result of absorption by the cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuit

Mrs Indira Prasadam, $10,000.00, An in vivo study of Extracellular Receptor Kinase 1/2 signalling pathway modulation as a treatment option of osteoarthritis

Dr Daniel Smith, $10,000.00, Effect of AGER gene polymorphisms on lung function and sRAGE levels in subjects with COPD

Ms Vanessa Moore, $8,930.00, Losing a Parent:  A new phenomenon for adults with cystic fibrosis

Dr Bajee Krishna Sriram, $9,586.00, The Clinical Utility of Novel Pleural Fluid Methylation Biomarkers in the Diagnosis of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) and Lung Cancer
 
Mrs Maria Martins, $9,675.00, The Clinical Utility of High Resolution Melt Analysis in Detecting EGFR Mutations in the Serum of NSCLC Patients

Mr Christopher Rains, $9,722.16, Early mobilisation of patients following ST-elevation myocardial infarction and successful treatment: a pilot study

Ms Paula Quantrill, $9,964.78, Review of appropriateness of patient-directed information in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 
Mr Shaun Gregory, $9,700.00, Optimisation of the VAD-patient interface to improve rotary and pulsatile VAD efficiency and reduce the occurrence of ventricular suck-down events

Ms Sue Wong, $9,768.00, An evaluation of the nutritional status of heart failure patients at The Prince Charles Hospital

Ms Roslyn Kaiser, $590.00, Promoting recovery for early psychosis clients by effectively assisting and supporting caregivers in their roles

Round 2 2010

The second round of funding was allocated in December 2010.

Ten Project Grants (Novice Researcher) were awarded, totalling $89,899.11.

The recipients were:

Ms Gabriela Simonova, $9,609.60, Skin glue as a fixation for peripheral intravascular devices: in vitro testing of safety and feasibility

Dr Felicia Goh, $10,000.00, Biomarkers of severity of COPD exacerbations

Mr Jack Bell, $9,829.25, Identification of best methods of nutrition screening and assessment in fractured neck of femur patients

Miss Jessica Mayrseidl, $5,379.00, The Effect of a Supervised Hospital Based Exercise Program on Sleep Quality in Recently Discharged Heart Failure Patients

Miss Margaret Passmore, $9,960.75, Role of high mobility group box-1 (HMGB1) in the pathogenesis of calcified aortic valve stenosis

Ms Stephanie Gettens, $9,493.00, Fear of falling: is it associated with falls and does it increase hospital length of stay?

Ms Petra Lawrence, $9,855.00, The incidence of low level mental health disorders, risky alcohol consumption and its co-morbidity in emergency department (ED) attendees

Mr Anthony Yuen, $9,998.00, Pilot Study on the Effect of Materials and Pulsatility on Haemocompatibility and Platelet Activation of Blood Pumps

Mrs Kylie Parsonson, $9,913.00, Tumour Suppressor Functions of miR-218

Miss Jessica Hopper, $5,861.51, Determinants for Attainment and Maintenance of Paid Employment after Lung Transplant