Grants
The Nepean Medical Research Foundation is pleased to announce that we are now accepting Grant Applications for 2010.
CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY 30TH JULY 2010
LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
To be announced at the Annual Nepean Scientific Day 2010
APPLICANTS MUST BE FORMALLY ATTACHED TO
SYDNEY MEDICAL SCHOOL – NEPEAN
Information for Applicants 2010
All completed applications to be forwarded to:
Mrs Deanna Melbin – Manager
Nepean Medical Research Foundation
PO Box 82
EMU PLAINS 2750
Ph:4735 2407
Mob:0410 435890 (after 3pm)
In 2009 the foundation awarded the following grants
- The phenotype and functional state of dendritic cells and T lymphocytes in term human decidua in normal pregnancy compared to pre-eclampsia
Dr PS Hsu - Single-shot Methotrexate vs Placebo in Early Ectopic Pregnancies: a Double-Blind Randomised Multicentric Trial
A/Prof GS Condous - Measurement of surgical motor skills and correlation with expertise and stage of training
Prof MH Khadra
- New Ultrasound machine for obstetric research
Prof MJ Peek - Impulse control disorders and quality of life in Parkinson’s Disease
A/Prof Martin Krause/A/Prof V Starcevic
We look forward to being able to update you on the progress these researchers make.
In 2008 the Foundation gave $99,974 towards research grants. Also $21,000 was given for equipment for the Geriatrics Department in the Nepean Clinical School, Nepean Hospital.
We would like to thank the people that made this possible, The Honourable Tony Abbott and the participants of the Pollie Pedal and all our Nepean Philanthropists.
The Grant Recipients for 2008:
- Common bile duct stones: A management algorithm
Meybodi/Cox - A 12 year retrospective assessment of transcystic stenting for common bile duct stones at the time of laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Meybodi/Cox - Endoscopic stenting for malignant gastric outlet obstruction: a retrospective review
Chandrasegaram/Cox - Comparison of conventional and Transyctic stent facilitated ERCP post laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Ahmed/Cox - Assessment of outcome in the acute surgical unit
Cox - The Epi-No study
Dietz - Purines study in ICU patients with Sepsis: Ex Vivo single cell analysis of T helper cell-subsets and their responsibilities to LPS and ATP in adult septic patients.
Nalos/Santner-Nanan - Association of single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNP) of Calsequestrin Gene with Thyroid Associated Ophtalmorpathy
Lahooti - Non-ulcer dyspepsia and Duodenal Eosinophilia
Kalantar/Shim - Maternal nutritional status of opiate-dependent pregnancies associated with intrauterine growth restriction: a prospective study
Liu/Nanan - Analysis of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia susceptibility genes in a large multi-generational family
Fuller/Skarratt - A pilot evaluation of the Anaesthetic conserving device (AnaConDa) for the Management of Sedation during Mechanical Ventilation in the Intensive Care Unit
Seppelt - Effect of Inhibition of Fatty Acid synthase on bone mass of aging C57BL6 Mice
Duque
In 2007 the Foundation had given research grants to the value of $101,914.00.
In addition a further $100,000 was donated for the purchase of much needed equipment in the clinical school.
We would like to thank the people that made this possible, The Honourable Tony Abbott, Jackie Kelly and the participants of the Pollie Pedal, Penrith City Council and the attendees to the Mayoral Ball and all our Nepean Philanthropists.
The Grant Recipients for 2007:
- Study of symptom-based subtypes of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Brakoulis/Starcevic - Preliminary validation of Nepean Dysphoria Scale
Starcevic/Berle - Identification of the toxic effect of adipose tissue within the bone marrow
A/Professor Gustavo Duque - Investigation of the effect of a single dose of stimulant medication on appetite and on fasting and postprandial levels of insulin, glucose, leptin and ghrelin in healthy adult volunteers
Dr Sally Poulton - Signifigance of new antibodies associated with Thyroid Eye Disease
Wall/Gopinath - Analysis of the effects of human T regulatory cells on B lymphocytes
Nanan/Nanan - Investigating genetic polymorphisms in the human P2X4 and P2X7 receptors using patch-clamp electrophysiology
Stokes
