2021 Grants

New Grants

Marine Bioproducts Cooperative Research Centre (MB-CRC)

Pathways from bio-marine discovery to markets in health, nutrition, agriculture, aquaculture, and biomaterials.

Barrow C, Richard Williams, et al

$50,000,000

2021 / 10 years

ARC DECRA (DE210101145)

Investigating novel neurobiological mechanisms in rabies infection

Dr Vinod Sundaramoorthy

$42,192,300

2021 / 4 years

Medical Research Futures Fund (MRF2006296 )

Mental Health Australia General Clinical Trial Network (MAGNET)

Michael Berk, Rossell S, Fitzgerald P, O’Neil A, Alyna Turner, Rodgers A, Mihalopoulos C, Ng C, Galletly C, Davey C, Harris A, Pantelis C, Loo C, Lubman D, Siskind D, Forbes D, Meyer D, Jacka F, Kay-Lambkin F, Malhi G, Murray G, Christensen H, Kulkarni J, Sarris J, Lagopoulos J, McGrath J, Hoy K, Mills K, Nelson M, O’Donnell M, Gunn J, Millard M, Kyrios M, Yücel M, Glozier N, Martin N, Olivia Dean, Almeida O, Batterham P, McKetin R, Bryant R, Osborne R, Harvey S, Hood S, Touyz S, Sundram S, Apostolopoulos V, Zoungas S, Venkatesh S, Samantha Russell.

$11,998,907.76

2021 / 5 years

National Health and Medical Research Council (MRFF Efficient Use of existing medicines) (2007155)

A Phase III randomised placebo-controlled trial of mirtazapine as a pharmacotherapy for methamphetamine (“Ice”) dependence

CIA – Associate Professor Rebecca McKetin
CIB – Professor Michael Farrell
CIC – Professor Louisa Degenhardt
CID – Professor Michael Berk
CIE – Associate Professor Olivia Dean
CIF – Professor Gregory Dore
CIG – Professor Steven Shoptaw
CIH – Associate Professor Peter Kelly
CII – Dr Alyna Turner
CIJ – Dr Philip Clare

$3,923,009

2021 / 4 years

Shanghai OneTar Biomedicine Pty Ltd China

Aptamer-based precision personalized medicine

Duan W, et al

$3,370,000

2021 / 9 years

MRFF

Safer medicines To reduce falls and fractures for OsteoPorosis (#STOP)

Moles R, Carter S, Ebeling P, Center J, Kelly A, Perry L, White C, Duque G, Naylor J, Gibson K, Hassett G, Major G, Yates C, Jennings M, Ly J, Bolton P, Tran T, Si L, Bluic D, Frost S, Basger B, Luckie K, Barnett S, Mark Kotowicz.

$2,337,170

2021 / 4 years

NHMRC - Investigator Grant (GA82064)

Nutritional Psychiatry: extending the evidence and ensuring translation

Prof Felice Jacka

$2,238,220

2021 / 5 years

MRFF

The sySTEMs initiative : systems biology-augmented, stem cell-derived, multi-tissue panel for rapid screening of approved drugs as potential COVID-19 treatment

Vasan S, Godde N, O’Brien C, Singanallur N, Beale D, Eugene Athan, Blasdell K, Chandra R, Wilson L, Kumar A. 

NHMRC (2009295)

Translating lifestyle-based mental health care into practice

Adrienne O’Neil

$1,567,933.24

2021 / 5 years

NHMRC (2008140)

Reverse or Anatomical (replacement) for Painful Shoulder Osteoarthritis: Differences between Interventions -Aus

Richard Page, Stephen Gill, Brown G, Eng K.

$1,540,874

2021 / 5 years

Stanley Medical Research Institute (2015047)

A clinical trial of trimetazidine for bipolar depression in Spain and India.

Ken Walder, Michael Berk, Chiara Bortolasci, Bruna Panizzutti Parry, Zoe Liu, Jee Kim, Olivia Dean

$1,532,989

2021 / 3 years

NHMRC (GNT2001375)

A randomised controlled trial of N-acetylcysteine for the treatment of alcohol use disorder

Michael Berk

$1,294,923.44

2021 / 4 years

NHMRC Ideas Grant (GNT2002723)

Autologous constructs for muscle engineering and repair

Dr Richard Williams

$808,000

2021 / 3 years

NHMRC (GA143457)

Validating CaMKK2 as a Rational Treatment Target for Bipolar Disorder

Michael Berk 

$756,992.73

2021 / 3 years

NHMRC (2008971)

Nutritional Psychiatry: Investigation and translation of personalised nutritional therapies for depression

Wolfgang Marx

$551,268.65

2021 / 5 years

Crohn's and colitis Foundation - Litwin IBD Pioneers Program

Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) for inflammatory bowel disease

Mikocka-Walus A, Lisa Olive, Evans S, Fuller-Tyszkiewicz M, Simon Knowles, Eric O, Gibson P, Raven L

$400,000

2021 / 2 years

Barwon

Paediatric Research Project

Vuillermin P

$250,000

2021 / 3 years

Department of jobs, precincts and regions

Long term physical and psychological consequences of Covid-19 infection. A Comparitive Observational Study in Regional Victoria.

Athan E, Vuillermin P, Stambas J, Ward A, Berk M, Pasco J Barry A, Alexandersen S

$228,000

2021 / 2 years

Commonwealth Serum Laboratories Behring (Australia) Pty Ltd

Development of aptamer to haptoglobin

Wei Duan

$215,000

2021 / 1 year

Western Alliance Academic Health Science Centre

The Pregnancy Research and Translation Ecosystem (PRT-E) Project

Peter Vuillermin

$198,969

2021 / 2 years

IMPACT Philanthropy

Developing aptamers as biosensors for large-scale screening to rapidly identify people at risk of dementia. Invitation to contribute to a Nature Reviews Methods paper – international collaboration

Sarah Shigdar

$120,000

2021 / 1 year

Department of Health

Three year formal review of the implementation of the National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Strategic Action Plan 2018-2028

Craig JM

$113,725

2021 / 1 year

Gates (Bill and Melinda) Foundation

Integrating molecular surveillance into the malaria control program in Papua New Guinea

Laman M, Alyssa E Barry

$100,000

2021 / 1 year

Queensland Government

Addressing the physical activity deficit in pre-school girls

Telford R, Telford R, Lisa Olive

$100,000

2021 / 1 year

Waterloo Foundation UK

Microbiomes, cognition and nutrition in a longitudinal twin cohort

Craig JM, Loughman A, Stephenson G, Silk T

$89,728

2021 / 1 year

Stroke Foundation. Tim Glendinning Memorial Fund for Young Adult Stroke

Resuming employment after stroke: Enhancement through telecoordination – RESET Rural Expansion

Dr Alyna Turner, A/Prof Olivia Dean, Kennedy A, Smith H, Kneebone I, Clissold B, Baker S, Dr Mohammadreza Mohebbi, Gao L, Stolwyn R

$74,945

2021 / 18 months

St John of God Health Care

Orthopaedic Research Fellowship

Richard Page

$61,902

2021 / 1 year

NHMRC CRE (Apprise COVID-19 Research Grant)

Developing sensitive methods for detection and quantification of genomic and subgenomic RNA targets and markers of inflammation to explain persistent/ intermittent RNA detection and to distinguish acute from late infection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2).

Soren Alexandersen

$50,000

2021 / 1 year

NHMRC/Commonwealth Department of Health

Evidence gaps advice on loneliness, social isolation and chronic conditions

Brennan-Olsen S, White V, Crips B, Bowe S, Adrienne O’Neil, Lana Williams, Engel L, Owen P, Dunn M, McKay F, Lucas J, Horwood S, Beard F.

$31,832

2021 / 1 year

AOA Research Foundation

Clinical biomarker shoulder study: transcriptomic differences between osteoarthritis of the shoulder, capsulitis and rotator cuff tears

Richard Page, Stephen Gill, Sean McGee

$25,000

2021 / 1 year

Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM)

ACEM Decision Aid

Williams LJ, Quirk SE, Kavanagh BE 

$14,504

2021 / 1 year

Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM)

ACEM Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Mental Health activity creation

Lana J Williams, Shae E Quirk, Bianca E Kavanagh

$10,000

2021 / 1 year

LES Blue Sky Innovation Fund

Novel plasma-polymerized bioactive surfaces for the production and clinical application of pluripotent stem cells

Prof Mark Guthridge, Greene, Prof Leigh Ackland

$4,980

2021 / 1 year

Ongoing Grants

NHMRC APPRISE CRE (APP1116530)

Centre of Research Excellence – Infectious Disease Emergency Response

Lewin, Sorrell, McVernon, Webb, Kaldor, Andrews, Cheng, Gilbert, Smith, Prof Soren Alexandersen

$5,117,118.60

2017 / 5 years

NHMRC Synergy Grants (GA66063)

Solving the long-standing evidence-practice gap associated with cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention of coronary heart disease (SOLVE-CHD)

Redfern J, Briffa T, Gallagher R, Jennings G, Bauman A, Wood D, Ratcliffe J, Brieger D, A/Prof Adrienne O’Neil

$5,000,000

2020 / 5 years

NHMRC Synergy Grants (GNT1185354)

Multidisciplinary catalyst to discover and progress novel antimalarial drugs

Prof Susan Charman, Prof Tania De Koning-Ward, Dr Paul Gilson

$5,000,000

2020 / 5 years

ARC (IC170100022)

ARC Training Centre for Innovative BioEngineering

Zreiqat H, Suaning G, Feng D, Berndt C, Li Q, Dunstan C, Kim J, McEwan A, Chandrawati R, Li JJ, Kumar A, Fulham M, Al Muderis M, Rutkove S, Smith W, Kappelt G, Sadeghpour M, Lu W, Dr Richard Williams, Nisbet D, Ivanova E.

$4,420,408

2018 / 6 years

Medical Research Future Fund (MRF1152063)

A randomised controlled trial, of N-Acetyl Cysteine, for premanifest Huntingtin gene expansion carriers (NAC-preHD)

Prof Michael Berk

$3,734,417.62

2020 / 5 years

DFAT (APP1153241)

Stronger Surveillance and Systems Support for Rapid Identification and Containment of Resurgent or Resistant Vector Borne Pathogens in Papua New Guinea

Robinson L, Laman M, Mueller I, Lavu E, John L, Karl S, Morgan C, A/Prof Alyssa Barry, Fowkes F, Beebe N

$3,000,000

2018 / 4 years

Wellcome Trust

Australian Early Psychosis Collaborative Consortium (AEPCC). Clinical Registry (CR) & Clinical Trial & Translation Network

Prof Michael Berk

$2,700,000

2020 / 5 years

MRFF Research Grant (APP1169845)

The Candesartan Adjunctive bipolar DEpression Trial – CADET

Suppes T, Prof Michael Berk

$2,428,397.10

2019 / 5 years

Medical Research Future Fund Neurological Disorders Grant

Does repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), compared to sham rTMS, improve social communication in adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Peter Enticott, Paul Fitzgerald, Karen Barlow, Ian Hickie, Melissa Licari, Nigel Rogasch, Christel Middeldorp, Scott Clark, Ann-Maree Vallence, Kelsie Boulton, Prof Jeffrey Craig (AI)

$1,903,208

2020 / 4 years

MRFF Rare Cancers, Rare Diseases and Unmet Need (APP1199726)

Bone loss prevention with zoledronic acid or denosumab in postmenopausal critically ill women trial (Bone Zone Trial)

Prof Neil Orford, Center JR, Nair PA, Bellomo R, Hodgson C, Prof Mark Kotowicz, Prof Julie Pasco, Bailey M

$1,900,000

2020 / 6 years

NHMRC (APP1196396)

Stopping Buruli ulcer in Victoria

Stinear T, Gibney K, Johnson P, Hoffmann A, O’Brien D, Lynch S, Crouch S, Prof Eugene Athan, Meredith A, Golding N

$1,645,704.79

2020 / 4 years

NHMRC Clinical Trials and Cohort Study (APP1188936)

Prevention of wheeze-associated hospitalisation in pre-schoolers with the immunomodulatory OM85 a multi-centre, randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled trial

Prof Peter Vuillermin

$1,624,181.40

2020 / 4 years

(APP1128628)

Randomised controlled trial of the RECOVER tailored psychological intervention for the first episode bipolar disorder

Prof Michael Berk (AI)

$1,550,290.70

2017 / 6 years

NHMRC (GNT1180825)

The Candesartan Adjunctive Major Depression Trial – CADET: A double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial

Prof Michael Berk, Malhi G, Ng C, Hopwood M, Fernandes B, Gwini S, Amerena J, Chatterton M-L, Williams L

$1,511,716

2020 / 5 years

NHMRC (APP114333)

Quantifying the role of epigenetic factors in neurocognitive outcomes: a twin study

Prof Jeffrey Craig, Seal M, Silk T, Burnet A, Theda C, Scurrah K

$1,495,848

2017 / 5 years

NHMRC Project Grant (APP1121510)

The efficacy of adjunctive garcinia manogstana linn. Pericarp for bipolar depression: a 25-week double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial

A/Prof Olivia Dean, Prof Michael Berk. Ng C, A/Prof Seetal Dodd, Hopwood M, Dr Alyna Turner, Prof Felice Jacka

NHMRC (APP1164212)

A longitudinal population-based study of the development of cardiovascular risk in early childhood

David Burgner, Richard Saffery, Markus Juonala, Anne-Louise Ponsonby, Deborah Lawlor, Mihai Netea, Fiona Collier, Professor Peter Vuillermin (AI)

$1,217,906.60

2019 / 6 years

NHMRC - Investigator Grant (APP1174060)

Understanding the interplay between mental disorders, treatment regimens and physical disease

A/Prof Lana Williams

$1,188,332.20

2020 / 5 years

NHMRC Project Grant (APP1139125)

Quinlink: Accessible smoking cessation support for people living with severe and enduring mental illness

Baker A, Borland R, Bonevski B, Castle D, Williams J, Segan C, Kelly P, Dr Alyna Turner, Brophy L, Sweeney R

$1,141,189

2018 / 6 years

NHMRC (APP1161066)

The genetic detyerminants of antigenic escape in malaria parasites

A/Prof Alyssa Barry, Harrison S, Tsuboi T

$1,136,938.38

2019 / 4 years

NHMRC Project Grant (APP1122189)

The pubertal onset of mental disorders and early substance abuse

Prof Felice Jacka (AI)

$1,118,972.40

2017 / 4 years

NHMRC Targeted Call for Research into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME)/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) Grant Opportunity (GNT1199363)

Using omics to unravel the pathophysiology and repurpose drugs to treat ME/CFS

Prof Ken Walder, Prof Michael Berk, Dr Chiara Bortolasci, Prof Sean Mcgee, Bruce C, Dr Wolf Marx

$1,083,010

2020 / 5 years

NHMRC MRFF - Clinical Trials and Registries funding (APP1152317)

A randomised placebo-controlled trial of combined mitochondrial agents for the treatment of fatigue and depression in multiple sclerosis with an assessment of the impact on kynurenine pathway metabolomics

Ponsonby A-L, Lucas R, Taylor B, van der Mel I, Prof Felice Jacka, Dr Brisa Fernandes, Broadley S, Lechner SJ, Vukcevic D, Christodoulou J, Mason D, Butzkueven H, Prof Michael Berk (AI)

$1,055,383.40

2018 / 3 years

The Wilson Foundation

For research linking the human gut microbiome to mental and brain health

Prof Felice Jacka

$1,000,000

2018 / 6 years

NHMRC (APP1147980)

Maternal carriage of Prevotella during pregnancy influences offspring innate immune responses and asthma at age 7

Prof Peter Vuillermin, Macia L, Sly P, Mackey C, Ranganathan S, Collier F

$904,140.80

2018 / 4 years

NHMRC Established Career Fellowship (APP1156072)

Novel therapies for psychiatric disorders

Prof Michael Berk

$888,270

2019 / 5 years

MRFF COVID-19 Mental Health Research Grant (MRF2005584)

Evaluating the effectiveness of lifestyle therapy versus standard psychotherapy for reducing depression in adults with COVID-19 related distress: The CALM trial

A/Prof Adrienne O’Neil, Prof Felice Jacka, Speight J, Yucel M, Versace V, Rosenbaum S, Teychenne M, Lagopoulos J, Absetz P, Chatterton ML, Prof Michael Berk

$885,302.50

2020 / 18 months

NHMRC (APP1139153)

Role of plasmepsin V and PTEX complex in Plasmodium liver infection

Boddey J, Prof Tania de Koning-Ward, Rogers K, Kneteman N

$848,408

2018 / 3 years

NHMRC (APP1141906)

Defining Host and Parasite Mechanisms that Drive Asymptomatic Malaria

A/Prof Alyssa Barry, Robinson L, Tsuboi T, Kazura J

$804,477.22

2019 / 3 years

NHMRC (APP1147970)

Investigating early life exposures to plastic products in Australia and subsequent neurodevelopmental effects

Ponsonby A-L, Dewey D, Mueller J, Prof Peter Vuillermin (AI)

$780,450.60

2018 / 3 years

NHMRC Principal Research Fellowship (APP1136829)

Outcome prediction, stratification and novel treatments in individuals at Ultra High Risk of psychosis

Prof Alison Yung

$774,540

2018 / 5 years

NHMRC (APP1163238)

Role of protein kinase D in adoposity and body weight

Prof Sean McGee, Prof Zane Andrews

$766,310

2019 / 2 years

NHMRC Ideas Grant (APP1182000)

Deciphering the molecular constituents, assembly and structure of the Plasmodium new permeability pathways

Prof Tania de Koning-Ward, Martin R, Modak J

$726,660

2020 / 3 years

NHMRC (APP1136602)

Establishing a blood-based biomarker panel for pre-clinical Alzheimer’s disease

Dr Veer Gupta

$716,778

2018 / 3 years

NHMRC (APP1165801)

Pharmacological modulation of the relaxin-3/RXFP3 neuropeptide system for controlling feeding

Rosengren KJ, Gundlach A, Bathgate R, Prof Sean McGee (AI), Dr Craig Smith

$689,187

2019 / 3 years

NIH (3U19AI129387-03S1 )

ICEMR-Mali: Multidisciplinary research for malaria control and prevention in West Africa

Seydou D et al. and A/Prof Alyssa Barry

$659,565

2019 / 2 years

NHMRC Project Grant (GNT1144996)

Biomaterials reprogramming reactive astrocytes into functional neurons

Dr Richard Williams, Parish C, Nisbet D, Harvey A

$639,327.41

2018 / 3 years

NHMRC (APP1128198)

Functional resolution of PTEX, the exporter of virulence factors in malaria parasites

Crabb BS, T Beddoe, Prof Tania Koning-Ward, PR Gilson

$625,212

2017 / 4 years

Sport Australia.Move it Aus Grant

The PEPL approach to development early physical literacy through PE and sport. A state based rollout model

Telford RD, Telford R, Dr Lisa Olive

$600,000

2020 / 1 year

NHMRC Ideas Grant (APP1184927)

Screening for primary aldosteronism: Outcomes, Economics and Biomarkers

Yang J, Stowasser M, Russel G, Stella May Gwini

$571,199.10

2020 / 4 years

Victorian Government Department Jobs, Precincts and Regions

The long-term physical and psychological consequences of COVID-19 infection: a comparative observational study in Regional Victoria

Prof Eugene Athan, Dr Darcie Cooper, Prof Peter Vuillermin

$560,000

2020 / 1 year

NHMRC (APP1179330)

Protecting the mental health of small-medium enterprise owners: evaluating real-world approaches to mental health first aid and client-relationship building training for small business advisers

Noblet A, Tanewski G, Prof Michael Berk, Walker A, LaMontagne A, Reavley N

$559,073

2019 / 2 years

NHMRC (APP1162867)

Antipsychotics and Osteoporosis: Mechanisms and Clinical Consequences

A/Prof Lana Williams, Prof Julie Pasco, Dr Jason Hodge, Dr Y Gibert, Dr V Laudet

$550,096.80

2019 / 2 years

NHRMC Ideas Grant (GA69449)

Using stem cells and oxygen vectors to enhance graft integration in Parkinson’s Disease

Dr Richard Williams

$533,135.85

2020 / 3 years

Heart Foundation. Heart foundation Future Leadership Fellowship (110160)

Improving the mental health of Australians following heart attack

A/Prof Adrienne O’Neil

$520,000

2017 / 5 years

NHMRC (APP1158951)

The role of extracellular matrix enzymes in influenza virus infection

Prof John Stambas, A/Prof R Tripp, Dr S Apte

$502,127

2019 / 2 years

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), WA Child Research Fund

DNA Methylation Biomarkers of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure: Informing FASD diagnosis

Martino D, Symons M, Lister R et al, Prof Jeffrey Craig

$477,150

2020 / 1 year

NHMRC Career Development Fellowship R.D. Wright Biomedical (CDF Level 2) (APP1145634)

Integrated exploration of novel therapies for depression

A/Prof Olivia Dean

$476,728

2018 / 4 years

NHMRC Early Career Fellowship (APP1156909)

Lifestyle strategies for the prevention of common mental disorders: A community based systems approach

Dr Erin Hoare

$417,192

2019 / 4 years

NHMRC Career Development Fellowship R.D. Wright Biomedical (CDF Level 2) (APP1064272)

Psychaitric disorders, psychotropic agents and bone health: From bench top to bedside

A/Prof Lana Williams

$404,884

2014 / 7 years

A2Dairy Company

A randomised controlled trial of A2 vs conventional dairy in Australian women

Prof Felice Jacka

$400,000

2017 / 4 years

ARC (DP180101465)

Multifunctional and environmentally friendly corrosion inhibitor systems

Forsyth M, Somers A, Prof Leigh Ackland, Suarez, LM Terryn H

$392,952

2018 / 3 years

ARC (DE160100900)

Smart aptamer-guided nanoexosome as a novel biotechnology platform

Dr Phuong Tran

$366,000

2016 / 5 years

NHMRC (APP1149047)

Identifying novel lipid and genetic signatures of Metabolic disease in early childhood

Peter Meikle, Neerja Kamani, David Burgner, Markus Wenk, Bronwyn Kingwell, Gerard Wong, Richard Saffery, Anne-Louise Ponsonby, Prof Peter Vuillermin, Sendhil Velan

$349,696.80

2018 / 3 years

NHMRC Early Career Fellowship (APP1158487)

Cardiometabolic disease prevention and early intervention: identifying pathways to better health

Dr Lisa Olive

$327,192

2019 / 3 years

NHMRC (APP1165233)

Using social media data to identify markers of depression risk among individuals: A longitudinal cohort study

O’Dea B, Larsen M, Venkatesh S Phung D, Glozier N, Prof Michael Berk

$324,452.40

2019 / 2 years

ARC (GA2206-V1)

Genomic diversity, tolerance and ecology of wildlife disease

Bennett A, Prof Soren Alexandersen, Berg M, Edwards S

$318,422

2018 / 3 years

Bourne Foundation

Improved detection of neuroendocrine cancers

Prof ML Ackland, Michalczyk, A, Callahan, D, Khasraw M

$300,000

2019 / 2 years

ARC Linkage (LP180100035)

Gender Equality in Australia: impact on social, economic and health outcomes

Milner A, Kavanagh A, Hewitt B, Bentley R, A/Prof Adrienne O’Neil, King T, Sojo V

$297,000

2019 / 2 years

NHMRC (APP1166319)

Manipulating the maternal and infant microbiome to prevent immune related disease

Prof Peter Vuillermin

$290,044

2019 / 4 years

SJOG Health Group (PJ00973)

SJOG Orthopaedic Research Fellowship

Prof Richard Page

$231,817

2017 / 4 years

Amgen Inc (Prolia GCGP)

A comprehensive assessment of impact microindentation for identifying high-risk osteoporosis individuals in a population-based setting

Prof Julie Pasco, Prof Mark Kotowicz, Dr Kara Kew, Prof Richard Page

$220,000

2020 / 1 year

NHMRC (APP1141906)

Transcriptional effectors of oncogenic ERK signalling in colorectal cancer

A/Prof Amardeep Dhillon, Mariadason JM, Tebbutt N

$205,191

2019 / 2 years

DFAT (APP1153241)

Stronger Surveillance and Systems Support for Rapid Identification and Containment of Resurgent or Resistant Vector Borne Pathogens in Papua New Guinea

Robinson L, Laman M, Mueller I, Lavu E, John L, Karl S, Morgan C, A/Prof Alyssa Barry, Fowkes F, Beebe N

$200,000

2018 / 3 years

Deakin University Postdoctoral Fellowship

Reducing gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with depression or anxiety. Is diet therapy feasible and efficacious?

Dr Heidi Staudacher

$182,589

2018 / 3 years

Office of Naval Research Global (US Navy) (N62909-21-1-2002 )

Examining colour usage in next generation displays when using Laser Eye Protection- maximising visual attention capacity and reducing cognitive burden

Dr Amanda Douglass, Hammond D, Nahavandi S, Hossny M, Iskander J, Prof James Armitage

$166,785

2020 / 3 years

Department of Education, South Australia

Implementation and efficacy of the South Australia PEPL approach for improving youth physical literacy

Telford R, Telford RD, Dr Lisa Olive

$150,000

2020 / 1 year

Waterloo Foundation - Child Development Grant

Healthy Parents Healthy Kids: Development of a dietary educational program for pregnant women

Prof Felice Jacka, A/Prof Adrienne O’Neil, Dr Heidi Staudacher

$132,088.78

2020 / 3 years

Jack Brockhoff Foundation Early Career Medical Research Grant (#4334-2017)

A novel approach to modifying the risk of Alzheimer’s Disease: the gut microbiome

Dr Amy Loughman

$120,000

2017 / 4 years

MS Research Australia

Fellowship

Dr Wolfgang Marx

$120,000

2019 / 2 years

Australian National University Strategic research contract

Developing an RNA based Delivery vehicle

Dr Richard Williams

$100,000

2020 / 3 years

Cerebral Palsy Alliance (PG13618 )

Enabling repair and regeneration after neonatal stroke

Walker D, Dr Richard Williams, Tolcos M, Rank, M

$95,000

2019 / 3 years

Norman Beischer Research Foundation

Gestational diabetes and offspring bone health in childhood

Dr Natalie Hyde, Prof Julie Pasco, Prof Peter Vuillermin, Prof Richard Page

$92,640

2019 / 3 years

Chinese biotech company Suzhou GenePharma

Early cancer detection and treatment. Joint laboratory, established through a collaboration between Deakin University and Suzhou GenePharma

Prof Wei Duan

$80,000

2017 / 18 years

Diabetes Australia Research Program

A novel approach to target beta-cells to enhance survival and function

Dr Kathryn Aston-Mourney, Dr Sarah Shigdar

$59,756

2020 / 18 months

Australian Rotary Health

Cognitive ageing and the interplay between biological, psychological and environmental factors

Ms Kayla Corney

$54,000

2019 / 3 years

Sport Australia

Implementation and efficacy of the PEPL approach for improving youth physical literacy

Telford R, Telford RD, Dr Lisa Olive

$50,000

2020 / 1 year

Deakin University

Career Continuity for Researchers who are primary carers

Dr Amy Loughman

$33,890.50

2018 / 3 years

AFL Research Board

Injury profiles of female Australian Rules Football players: a survey of Geelong and South-Western Victoria (AFLW Injury Study)

Prof Richard Page, Dr Stephen Gill

$30,000

2019 / 2 years

Epworth Foundation

Understanding the basis of the association between maternal carriage of Prevotella during pregnancy and protection against food allergy in the baby

Prof Peter Vuillermin

$25,000

2020 / 1 year

AOA Research Foundation

Investigate changes in gene expression profiles in patients with rotator cuff tears (RCT) compared to those with non-degenerate shoulder conditions

Prof Richard Page

$25,000

2018 / 3 years

Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment (Minister's Award - Australian Eggs Award)

Development of a culture system that simulates the gut microbiome for identifying effective novel antimicrobials

Dr Meagan Craven

$21,750

2020 / 1 year

Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment (4-E9UKD4U)

How the ‘rats of the sky’ could help keep chickens healthy

Dr Meagan Craven

$21,450

2020 / 1 year

MS Research Australia

Fellowship top up

Dr Wolfgang Marx

$20,000

2020 / 1 year

The Serp Hills Foundation

Nutritional Psychiatry: Education & Training

Prof Felice Jacka

$10,000

2020 / 1 year