Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences Department of Surgery Austin Health

Research Funding

 

Cancer Biology Research Group

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FELLOWSHIPS
2002 - 2006     NHMRC Fellowship Grant                         A/Prof G Baldwin         $572,500
2007 - 2011     NHMRC Fellowship Grant                         A/Prof G Baldwin         $583,750


PROJECT GRANTS
2002-2005       NIH (USA)                                        A/Prof G Baldwin         US$405,000
“The biological activity of metal ion-gastrin complexes”
2006-2010       NIH (USA)                                        A/Prof G Baldwin         US$648,000
“The biological activity of metal ion-gastrin complexes”
2006 – 2008    NHMRC                                             A/Prof. G Baldwin        $480,000
“The Biology of Gastrin-Ferric Ion Complexes”
2008 – 2010    NHMRC                                             Dr. Hong He                $439,750
“Role of PAK1 in colorectal cancer growth and metastasis regulated by gastrins”
2009 – 2011    NHMRC                                             A/Prof. G Baldwin        $357,750
“Gastrin, Iron and Colorectal Cancer”


AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE 
2003-2004        Scientific visits to Europe scheme         A/Prof G Baldwin        $4,800
“Definition of progastrin residues essential for stimulation of cell migration.”


AUSTIN HOSPITAL MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION GRANTS
2003                Austin Hospital Medical Research Foundation         
A/Prof G Baldwin         $12,500    “Microarray Analysis of progastrin-induced genes.”
2004                Austin Hospital Medical Research Foundation
A/Prof G Baldwin         $20,000    “ Novel bioactive peptides from the GRP precursor.”
2008                Austin Hospital Medical Research Foundation
Dr. A. Ferrand               $10,000    “Gastrin Precursors: A Novel Marker for Colorectal Cancer Stem Cells.”
2008                Austin Hospital Medical Research Foundation
Dr. S. Kovac                 $15,000    “Gastrins: Novel Regulators of Haematopoiesis.”


RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS
2002 – 2005        Melbourne International Postgraduate Scholarship K Hathaway, PhD
Chief Supervisor:  A/Prof G Baldwin                                                             $63,900
“Structure-Function Studies on Progastrins.”
2005 – 2007        NH&MRC Dora Lush Biomedical Scholarship    S Kovac, PhD            
Chief Supervisor:  A/Prof G Baldwin                                                             $52,000
“The role of ferric ions in the biological activity of gastrins.”


EQUIPMENT GRANTS

  1. NHMRC Equipment Grant 

A/Prof G Baldwin        $23,809  Spectrophotometer

HPB Research Group

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FELLOWSHIPS

2005                      RACS John Mictchell Crouch Fellowship Grant              Prof C Christophi          -   $50,000

2007-2010             Peter Doherty Research Fellowship                             Dr Dodie Pouniotis       -   $280,000   


PROJECT GRANTS

2006                       Cancer Council of Victoria                                          Prof C. Christophi        - $70,000
“Laser Hyperthermia in the Treatment of Colorectal Liver Metastases.”

2006                       Astra Zeneca Research Grant                                    Prof C. Christophi        - $10,000
“The Mechanisms of Focal Hyperthermia on Colorectal Cancer
Liver Metastases.”

2006 – 2008          NHMRC                                                                        Prof. C Christophi         - $507,750
“Vascular Targeting and Drug Delivery Systems”

2007 – 2009          Cancer Council of Victoria                                          Prof. C Christophi         - $198,000
Liver tumours and RAS: Role of angiogenesis and kupffer cells"


MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY GRANTS

2005                      Melbourne Research Grants Scheme                         Prof C. Christophi         - $38,000
“Laser Hyperthermia in the Treatment of Colorectal Liver Metastases”

2005                      Melbourne Early Career Researcher Grant Scheme Dr V Muralidharan          - $40,000
“Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Liver Transplantation.”

2006                      Melbourne Research Grants Scheme                         Prof C. Christophi         - $30,000
“The treatment of acute severe pancreatitis by hyperbaric                                  
oxygen therapy.”

2006                      Melbourne Early Career Researcher Grant Scheme  Dr V Muralidharan         - $35,000
“Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Liver Transplantation.”

2007                      Melbourne Research Grants Scheme                         Prof C. Christophi         - $24,000
“Liver tumours and RAS: Role of angiogenesis and kupffer cells"

2007                      Melbourne Research Grants Scheme                         Dr V Muralidharan         - $24,000
“Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Liver Transplantation.”

2007                      Melbourne Research Grants Scheme                         Prof C. Christophi         - $24,000
“The treatment of acute severe pancreatitis by hyperbaric                                  
oxygen therapy.”


AUSTIN HOSPITAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION GRANTS

2004                       Austin Health & Medical Research Foundation          Prof C. Christophi        -  $20,000
“The treatment of acute severe pancreatitis by hyperbaric
oxygen therapy.”

2005                      Austin Health & Medical Research Foundation          Prof. C. Christophi        - $20,000
“Stimulatory Effect of Liver Regeneration of Tumour Growth.”

2005                      Austin Health & Medical Research Foundation          V Muralidharan             - $15,000
“Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Liver Transplantation.”

2006                      Austin Health & Medical Research Foundation          V Muralidharan             - $15,000
“Effect of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Liver Transplantation.”

2006                      Austin Health & Medical Research Foundation          A/Prof B Loveland        -  $20,000
Immunisation and Colorectal Liver Metastases in a Mouse Model.”

2007                       Austin Health & Medical Research Foundation          Prof C. Christophi        -  $20,000
“Liver tumours and RAS: Role of angiogenesis and kupffer cells”

2007                      Austin Health & Medical Research Foundation           Dr T Fifis                       - $10,000
“Thermal Ablation”

2007                      Austin Health & Medical Research Foundation          V Muralidharan             - $10,000
“Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for the treatment of acute severe pancreatitis.”


RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS

2003 – 2004             RACS Surgeon Scientist Research Scholarship      M Nikfarjam, PhD         -  $64,000
Chief Supervisor: Prof. C Christophi
“Effect of Laser Induced Thermal Ablation on Liver Tumours.”

2004                         Melbourne Research Scholarship                            J Daruwalla, PhD         -  $18,000
Chief Supervisor: Prof. C Christophi
“Macromolecular drugs + HBO in CRC Liver Metastasis.”

2005 – 2006             NH&MRC Dora Lush Biomedical Scholarship          J Daruwalla, PhD         -  $42,000
Chief Supervisor: Prof. C Christophi
“Macromolecular drugs + HBO in CRC Liver Metastasis.”

2005 – 2007             Australian Rotary Health Research Fund                L Chan, PhD                -  $75,000
Chief Supervisor: Prof. C Christophi
“Effect of Oxi4503 on Liver Metastasis.”

2006 – 2008             RACS Surgeon Scientist Research Scholarship     C Cuthbertson, PhD     - $100,000
Chief Supervisor: Prof. C Christophi
“Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Acute Pancreatitis.”

2006 – 2008             Australian Rotary Health Research Fund                J Neo, PhD                  -  $75,000
Chief Supervisor: Prof. C Christophi
“Effect of ACE Inhibitors & ATIIR Blockers in Liver Metastases.”

2007 – 2008             NH&MRC Dora Lush Biomedical Scholarship          N Harun , PhD            -  $42,000
Chief Supervisor: Prof. C Christophi
“Macromolecular drugs + HBO in CRC Liver Metastasis.”


EQUIPMENT GRANTS

2003                         Jack Brockoff Foundation                                        Prof C. Christophi        - $30,000
Oxylite 2000 Oxygen Quenching Machine

2003                         H & C Brennan Benevolent Trust                             Prof C. Christophi        - $55,000
Dornier Medilas Laser  Machine

2004                         RAGS Equipment Grant                                            Prof C. Christophi        - $17,000
Coolscope Microscope

2004                         RAGS Equipment Grant                                            Prof C. Christophi        - $17,000
Microtome                

2006                         Clive and Vera Ramaciotti                                       Prof C. Christophi        - $28,500
Macroscopic/Microscopic Imaging and Analysis Suite

2006                         ANZ Charitable Trusts                                              Prof C. Christophi        - $13,000
Macroscopic/Microscopic Imaging and Analysis Suite

Transplantation Immunobiology Research Group

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Regulatory Peptides Research Group Funding

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FELLOWSHIPS

2002 - 2006     NHMRC Fellowship Grant                                           A/Prof G Baldwin         $572,500

2005 – 2009    NHMRC Fellowship Grant                                           Prof A Shulkes             $705,000 

2007 - 2011     NHMRC Fellowship Grant                                           A/Prof G Baldwin         $583,750


PROJECT GRANTS

2002-2005       NIH(USA)                                                                 A/Prof G Baldwin         US$405,000
“The biological activity of metal ion-gastrin complexes”

2005 – 2007    NHMRC                                                                    Prof. A Shulkes            $447,750
“Progastrin-derived Peptides: Biological Activities and
Functions in the Gastrointestinal Tract”

2006-2009       NIH (USA)                                                                 A/Prof G Baldwin         US$648,000
“The biological activity of metal ion-gastrin complexes”

2006 – 2008    NHMRC                                                                    A/Prof. G Baldwin        $480,000
“The Biology of Gastrin-Ferric Ion Complexes”

2007 – 2009    NHMRC                                                                    Prof. A Shulkes            $477,000
“Biology and Pathology of GRP Precursors”


MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY GRANTS

2006                      Melbourne Early Career Researcher Grant Scheme Dr Oneel Patel          $24,000
“Biology and Pathology of GRP Precursors”       


AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE 

2003-2004        Scientific visits to Europe scheme                            A/Prof G Baldwin        $4,800
“Definition of progastrin residues essential for stimulation of
cell migration.”


AUSTIN HOSPITAL MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION GRANTS

2003                Austin Hospital Medical Research Foundation       A/Prof G Baldwin         $12,500
“Microarray Analysis of progastrin-induced genes.”

2004                Austin Hospital Medical Research Foundation       A/Prof G Baldwin         $20,000
Novel bioactive peptides from the GRP precursor.”

2005                Austin Hospital Medical Research Foundation       Prof. A Shulkes            $15,000
“Biochemical functional studies of novel GRP peptide in the uterus, prostate and colon.”

2007                Austin Hospital Medical Research Foundation       Prof. A Shulkes            $25,000
“The Role of Gastrin-Releasing Peptide in Renal Cell Carcinogenesis.”


RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS

2002 – 2005        Melbourne International Postgraduate Scholarship K Hathaway, PhD
Chief Supervisor:  A/Prof G Baldwin                                                             $63,900
“Structure-Function Studies on Progastrins.”

2005 – 2007        NH&MRC Dora Lush Biomedical Scholarship    S Kovac, PhD            
Chief Supervisor:  A/Prof G Baldwin                                                             $52,000
“The role of ferric ions in the biological activity of gastrins.”

2006                    RACS Eric Bishop Scholarship                              J Ischia, PhD
Chief Supervisor:  Prof A Shulkes                                                                  $37,500
“Gastrin-releasing-peptide and its role in renal carcinogenesis.”

2007 – 2009        NH&MRC Medical Scholarship                            J Ischia, PhD              
Chief Supervisor:  Prof A Shulkes                                                                  $52,000
“Gastrin-releasing-peptide and its role in renal carcinogenesis.”


EQUIPMENT GRANTS

2005                    NHMRC Equipment Grant                                    A/Prof G Baldwin        $23,809
Spectrophotometer

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