Funded Research Projects - 2006
High Resolution Genomic profiling of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia
Start Date: January, 2007
12 Month Project
Funded By: Bone Marrow Cancer Research Trust
Amount Funded: $24,650.00
Researcher 1 So Young Moon
Institution: Christchurch School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Photo: So Young Moon (front) Assoc. Prof. Christine Morris (back)
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Pharmacogenetics of antidepressant response: a novel candidate gene
Researcher 2 - Name : Associate Professor Martin A KennedyResearcher 2- Institution : Christchurch School of Medicine & HS, University of Otago
Photo shows Patrick McHugh working in the Laboratory
Researcher 1 - Name : Patrick C McHugh
Researcher 1 - Institution : University of Otago
Researcher 2 - Name : Martin A Kennedy
Researcher 2 - Institution : University of Otago
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Saccadic Function in Parkinson's Disease: an FMRI Study
Start Date: 15th March, 2007
Researcher 1 Professor Tim Anderson
Institution Van der Veer Institute/Otago University
RESEARCHERS
Researcher 2: Michael MacAskill
Van der Veer Institute/University of Otago
Researcher 3: Richard Watts
University of Canterbury
Researcher 5: Liz Fran
Universiyt of Otago, Dunedin
Researcher 6: Scott Wells
Christchurch Radiology Group
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MNR Spectroscopy for the Clinical Laboratory
Start Date: 22nd January, 2007
Researcher 1 Sarah Hickford
University of Canterbury
Researcher 2 Michael Lever
Canterbury Health Laboratories
Researcher 3 Peter George
Canterbury Health Laboratories
Researcher 4 John Blunt
University of Canterbury
Researcher 5 Chris McEntyre
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Why do males die younger? Sex Steroids and vasopeptides
Start Date: 1st April, 07
Researcher 1 Associate Professor John EvansUniversity of Otago
Researcher 2 TG Yandle
University of Otago
Researcher 3 MG Nicholls
University of Otago
12 Month Project
Amount Funded: $54,652.00
Photo: Associate Professor John Evans
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"Spinal cord tissue engineering: combining olfactory cells with novel nerve guide conduits".
Start Date: December 2007
Researcher 1 Dr Tim Woodfield
University of Otago, Christchurch
Researcher 2 Professor Alan Mackay-Sim
Eskitis Institute for Cell and Molecular Therapies, Griffith University
Researcher 3 Professor Alastair G Rothwell
University of Otago, Christchurch
Researcher 4 Associate Professor Tim G Yandle
university of Otago, Christchurch
Researcher 5 Dr Alex M Pietak
University of Canterbury
24 Month Project
Amount Funded: $67,626.00
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Renal Impairment in decompensated Heart Failure
Start Date: 31 January, 2007
Researcher 1 Professor Mark RichardsResearcher Institution Christchurch School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Researcher 2: Dr Suetonia Palmer
Researcher 3: Professor Zoltan Endre
Researcher 4: Assoc Professor Tim Yandle
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Hair Nicotine and respiratory illness in young children
Start Date: 1st February 2007
Researcher 1 Phillip PattemoreInstitution Christchurch School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Researcher 2: Michael Epton
Researcher 3: Chris Frampton
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FELLOWSHIPS
Start Date: 2006 - 2009
Sheryl GoughA three year appointment for a Health Sciences Post Doctoral Graduate
Host Institution: Christchurch School of Medicine & Health Sciences/University of Otago
Total Amount Funded: $60,000.00
This Fellowship is intended to help launch the career of an individual who will in time make significant contributions to some field of health research
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FELLOWSHIPS
Start Date: 2006 - 2009
Carrie Innes
Doctoral Graduate for 3 years post doctoral research
Total Amount Funded: $60,000.00
This Fellowship is intended to help launch the career of an individual who will in time make significant contributions to some field of health research
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"Neuropilin as an indicator of Colorectal disease"
Start Date: June 06
Photo: Front to back, Sarah Gunningham, Associate Professor Bridget Robinson and Dr Margaret currie.
Photo shows Sarah Gunningham looking at immunohistochemisty slides to observe the location of Neuropilin protein in colorectal tumors.
Amount Funded $30,000.00
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