Grants

DIVISION OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

$1,280
Biochemical Society Travel Grant (UK)
To Dr M Casarotto

$42,000 ($US)
National Institute of Health
To Prof EM Gallant and Prof AF Dulhunty

$39,000 ($US)
National Science Foundation
To Prof EM Gallant and Prof AF Dulhunty

$25,000
Australian Research Council
To Prof AF Dulhunty, Prof PW Gage, Prof GB Cox, Prof K Kirk, (BaMBi); Prof Allen, (Uni Syd); Prof D Adams, (Uni Qld)
Special Research Initiatives Scheme - Curtin Conference

$47,000 (1998)
Comm. Dept. of Health (1996-98)
To Dr JE Gready
Development of structural models for the normal and scrapie forms of prion protein

$71,000 (1998)
Canberra Hospital Private Practice Fund (1997-99)
To Prof AJ McLean, Dr JE Gready and Dr PJ Harvey
Use of NMR to study liver dysfunction and impaired hepatic drug metabolism in cirrhosis

$28,756 (1998)
ARC/DETYA SPIRT (APAI) (1998-2000)
To Dr JE Gready, Dr AP Rendell and Dr R Nobes
Application of linear scaling semi-empirical quantum chemical methods to the study of enzyme reaction mechanisms

$57,000 (1998)
Australian Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship (1997-99)
To Dr RK Schmidt
Hybrid quantum mechanical and molecular mechanical studies of the reaction mechanism of lactate and malate dehydrogenases

$80,749
Canberra Hospital Private Practice Fund
To Dr N Taske, Dr P Milburn, Prof M Denborough, Dr J Cavanagh and Dr P Foster
An investigation of the molecular genetics of malignant hyperthermia in Australian families

$9,000
NSW Asthma Foundation
To Dr P Foster, Dr B van Leeuwen and Prof I Young
Role of eotaxin, IL-5 and CD4+ T-cells In regulating pulmonary eosinophilic inflammation.

$100,000 (1998-1999)
The National Heart Foundation
To Prof PW Gage and Dr AKM Hammarström
Effect of redox and phosphorylation state on the arrhythmogenic persistent sodium current during hypoxia.

$ 12,350 1997/8
DIST (Dept. of Industry, Science and Technology) Bilateral Science and Technology Program
To Dr DA Jans
Kinetics of Mechanism of Viral Protein Transport to the Nucleolus

$76,700 (per year 1998-2000)14
NH&MRC (Commonwealth AIDS Grant)
To Dr MF Shannon
The role of c-Rel in preventing HIV induced apoptosis

$99,150 (per year 1997-1999
NH&MRC (Commonwealth AIDS Grant)
To Dr MF Shannon
Transcriptional activation of cytokine genes by the HIV transactivator Tat

$50,000 ($US) (1998)
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals
To Dr MF Shannon
HMGI(Y):Rel interactions in T cell cytokine gene transcription

$20,000 (3 years)
Australian Medical Research
& Development (AMRAD) 1995 award for excellence in Medical Research
To Dr R Slattery

($680,000 5 years)
A NH&MRC/JDFI program grant (1998-2002)
To Dr R Slattery
(Priniciple Investigator)

$8,500
Bilateral Science and Technology Collaboration Grant (1998)
Curie Institute, Paris
To Dr D Tremethick
The role of chromatin in HIV expression

$100,000
Boehringer - Ingelheim Grant
To Prof IG Young
Interleukin-5 project

DIVISION OF IMMUNOLOGY AND CELL BIOLOGY

$152,000
National Health and Medical Research Council
To Dr IA Clark

$3,000
ANUTECH Pty Ltd
To Dr PD Cooper
"Gamma Inulin adjuvant project "

$125,000
Praxis Pharmaceuticals
To Dr WB Cowden and B Charlton
"Investigation of phosphosugars as anti-inflammatory drugs"

$6,000
Visiting Professorship at Albert Einstein College of Medicine
To Dr AJ Hapel
"Targetted disruption of the c-fms gene"

$980,000
Progen Industries Ltd
To Professor CR Parish and Dr WB Cowden
"Development of novel anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory drugs"

$140,000
Vertebrate Biocontrol Co-operative Research Centre
To Drs AJ Ramsay, R Jackson and Professor IA Ramshaw
"Development of vector-based immunocontraceptive vaccines"

$32,710
New South Wales Asthma Foundation
To Dr AJ Ramsay and Professor IA Ramshaw
"Vector-directed cytokine gene therapy of allergic lung disease"

$225,000
National Centre for HIV Virology
To Prof IA Ramshaw and Drs AJ Ramsay, G Karupiah
"Genetic vaccine strategies for virus infections"

$100,666
Cooperative Research Centre for Biological Control of Vertebrate Pests
To Prof I Ramshaw, Drs A Ramsay and D Maguire
"Strategies to enhance immune responses in immunocontraception using recombinant viruses and DNA immunisation"

$50,000
Kathleen Cunningham Foundation
To Prof IA Ramshaw and Dr D Maguire
"Cytokine gene therapy of cancer"

$192,000
Virax Pty Ltd
To Prof IA Ramshaw
"Development of vaccines coexpressing cytokine genes"

$60,000
Canberra Hospital Private Practice Fund
To Prof IA Ramshaw and Dr P Craft
"Immunotherapy of Cancer"

$195,000 (over 3 years)
ARC
To Drs EJ Steele, H Rothenfluh and Prof RV Blanden

$302,000
The Canberra Hospital Private Practice Fund
To Drs RD Simmons, MA Staykova and DO Willenborg
"Tight junctions and endocytosis in demyelinating disease"8

$584,990
NH&MRC (961010)
To Dr DO Willenborg
"Cellular mechanisms in initiation and propagation of central nervous system inflammation"

$186,000
The Canberra Hospital Private Practice fund
To Drs DO Willenborg and MA Staykova
"Redirecting the immune response as a means of therapy for autoimmune disease"

$50,000
National Multiple Sclerosis Society of Australia
To Drs DO Willenborg, WB Cowden and Professor IA Ramshaw
"Role of cytokines in the pathogenesis of EAE and their potential as therapeutic modalities"

$105,000
National Multiple Sclerosis Society of Australia
To Drs SR McColl and DO Willenborg
"The role of neutrophils in the development of experimental autoimmune encephjalomyelitis"

DIVISION OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE

$211,500 (1997 - 1999)
NHMRC Project Grant
To Dr G Buffinton and Prof WF Doe
"Oxidant-induced injury in Inflammatory Bowel Disease - mechanisms of injury and prevention".

$363,240 (1995-2000)
ARC Queen Elizabeth II Fellowship
To Dr R Baker

$204,500 (1997-1999)
Woden Valley Hospital Private Practice Trust Fund
To Prof P Board and Dr M Webb
‘Gene therapy for breast cancer"

$202,000 (1997-1999)
Australian Research Council Large Grant:
To S Easteal
(Co-chief investigator with RD Attenborough)
"Origins and histories of Papuan-speaking populations on the island of New Guinea: a genetic investigation"

$158,000 (1997-1999)
Australian Research Council Large Grant:
To S Easteal
(Co-chief investigator with C Moritz )
"Molecular population genetics of the cane toad, Bufo marinus"

$87,000 (1998-1999)
Australian Research Council Large Grant:
To S Easteal
(Co-chief investigator with M Prior & A Jorm)
"Temperament and behavioural adjustment in childhood: a longitudinal study examining genetic influences"

$150,000
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Australian Research Council
To G Chelvanayagam

$10,000
Clive and Vera Ramacotti Foundation
To G Chalvanayagam
"Computer algorithms for identifying antigens that induce diabetes"

$1,000,000
Australian Cancer Research Foundation
To Prof C Goodnow, Prof C Parish and Prof WF Doe
Establishment of the Australian Cancer Research Foundation Genetics Laboratory

$300,000 (1997-2000)
Human Frontiers Science Program
To Prof C Goodnow
"Genetic analysis of B cell development and activation"

$37,000 p.a. (1997-99)
Damon Runyon-Walter Winchell Cancer Fund
To Dr B Weintraub

$43,000 (1998)
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International
To Prof Goodnow
"Cellular and molecular mechanisms regulating islet cell destruction by CD4 T cells"

$860,000 (1998-2001)
RO1 grant, US National Institutes of Health
To Prof Goodnow
Cellular and molecular mechanisms regulating islet cell destruction by CD4 T cells"

$102,170 (1996-1998)
National Health and Medical Research Council
To J St John, F Macrae, M Kohonen-Corish, W Doe
"Genetic predisposition to human colorectal cancer"

$40,000 (1998)
ACT Cancer Society
To M Kohonen-Corish
"Investigation of environmental causes of colon cancer using MSH2 deficient mice"

A$132,500p.a.(over 5 years)
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International/Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Australia/National Health and Medical Research Council
To Prof K Lafferty
"The control of autoimmune diabetes in man and in the NOD mouse model"

US$56,700 (over 5 years)
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International, Diabetes
To Prof K Lafferty
"Interdisciplinary Research Program"

$50,000 (over 3 years)
Lions NSW/ACT Save Sight Foundation
To Prof K Lafferty

US$49,995 (1997-1998)
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International (New York)
To Dr CJ Simeonovic, Professor JD .Wilson, Professor I Ramshaw, Prof I Young, Dr J Ruby and Dr A Ramsay
"Gene therapy for prevention of pig proislet xenograft destruction in CBA/H and non-obese diabetic (NOD) mice"

US$99,312 (1998-1999)
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International (New York)
To Dr CJ Simeonovic, Clin. Assoc. Prof JD Wilson, Prof I Ramshaw, Dr R Taylor
"Neuroprogenitor cells for delivery of immunoregulatory cytokine genes to pig proislet xenografts in mice"

$48,101 (1998)
NH&MRC
To Clin Assoc Prof JD Wilson and Dr CJ Simeonovic
"Immunomodulation of the cytokine response to pig proislet xenografts in CBA/H and NOD mice"

$107,680 (1998)
The Canberra Hospital Private Practice Fund
To Clin Assoc Prof JD Wilson and Dr CJ Simeonovic
"Immunomodulation of the cytokine response to pig proislet xenografts in CBA/H and NOD mice"

$129,981 (1998)
NH&MRC /JDFA/ JDFI
Diabetes Collaborative Research Grant
To Dr CJ Simeonovic, Prof I Ramshaw, Dr W Cowden and Clin Assoc Prof JDWilson
"Regulation of the immune response to allografts of adult pancreatic islets"

DIVISION OF NEUROSCIENCE

$15,000 (1998)
Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Foundations
To Dr J Bekkers

$250,000 (1996-2001)
Australian Research Council, Queen Elizabeth II Fellowship
To Dr MC Bellingham

$10,000 (1999)
Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Foundations
To Dr MC Bellingham

$10,500
Department of Industry Science and Tourism, Overseas Study Period Grant
To Dr M Crouch

$250,000 (1993-1998)
QEII Fellowship
To Dr J Clements

$700,000 (1998-2002)
Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellowship
To Dr G Stuart

$112,559 (1998-2000)
NH&MRC
To Dr P Sah and Dr R Callister. Dr Callister is at the University of Newcastle

$495,000 (1998-2000)
Sylvia and Charles Viertel Foundation
To Dr P Sah

$62,650
NH&MRC
To Dr B Walmsley

$131,634
The Wellcome Trust
To Prof SJ Redman, Drs B Walmsley, WR Taylor, G Stuart & J Bekkers

$130,000
ANU Major Equipment Award
To Drs B Walmsley, C Hill and J Bekkers

$10,000 (1998)
Australian Retinitis Pigmentosa Associastion (ARPA)
$7,000 (1998)
Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Foundations, 1998
To Dr C Morgans

$288,000 (1996-1999)
NHMRC project grant
To Dr R Taylor and Dr D Vaney. Dr Vaney is at the Vision, Touch and Hearing Research Centre, University of Queensland.