Funded Research - 2011
2011 Research Project Grant Round
Project Details
"Effect of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Microsleeps & Cerebral Blood Flow"
Approved for Funding by CMRF $73,877.00
For a period of : 16 months
Start Date: 1st November 2011
Reseacher 1: Dr Carrie Innes
New Zealand Brain Research Institute, Christchurch
Researcher 2: Dr Assoc Prof Richard Jones
New Zealand Brain Research Institute, Christchurch
Researcher 3: Dr Govinda Poudel
New Zealand Brain Research Institute, Christchurch
Researcher 4: Dr Michael Hlavac
Canterbury District Health Board, Christchurch
Researcher 5: Dr Paul Kelly
Canterbury District Health Board, Christchurch
Photo: Simon Felton, Assoc Prof Richard Jones, Dr Carrie Innes & Dr Govinda Poudel

Photo: Assoc Prof Richard Jones, Dr Carrie Innes & Dr Govinda Poudel
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Breaking News
Canterbury Earthquake research joint funding
Canterbury Medical Research Foundation and the Health Research Council have approved funding 5 research projects relating to the health impacts of the Canterbury earthquakes
2011 Travel Grants
Sarah Wright attended the 10th International Conference of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease.
To read Sarahs report click the link below.
2010 - 2011 Summer Students Funded
This summer Canterbury Medical Research will fund 8 Summer Students from University of Otago, Christchurch and 3 from
University of Canterbury.
University of Otago, Christchurch Summer Students details
Evaluation of Novel Biomarkers in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Approved for Funding by CMRF $86,615.00
For a period of 18 months
Start Date: 1st January 2011
Reseacher 1: Dr Richard Gearry
University of Otago,Christchurch
Researcher 2: Andrew Day
University of Otago, Christchurch
Researcher 3: Mark Hampton
University of Otago,Christchurch.

Photo: Anna Ashcroft, Andrew Day, Richard Gearry and Tony Kettle.
(Mark Hampton absent)
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