OUTSIDE GRANTS AND AWARDS

Division of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

$28,756 (1999)
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 mechanism

$22,000 (1999)
Sydney University Faculty of Medicine Grant (1999)
To Prof AJ McLean, (Canberra Clinical School), Dr PJ Harvey, Dr JE Gready
Assessment of hypoxia and hepatic metabolism in cirrhotic rats using NMR

$20,000 (1999)
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 dehydongenases

$262,485 (1999)
The Wellcome Trust, UK
To Dr F. Shannon, Dr D. Jans and Dr D. Tremethick
The purchase of phosphor imager/fluro imager and CCD camera.
For the analysis of radioactive, fluorescent and chemi luminescent images.

$100,000 (1999)
Boehringer - Ingelheim Grant
To Prof IG Young
Interleukin - 5 project

$8,500
Bilateral Science and Technology Collaboration Grant (1999)
Curie Institute
To Dr D Tremethick
The role of chromatin in HIV expression

$108,000 (per year 1999-2001)
Human Frontiers Foundation Grant
To Dr SP Hogan
Molecular regulation of allergic networks

$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.

$25,000
Australian Research Council
To: Prof A F Dulhunty, Prof P W Gage, Prof G B Cox, Prof K Kirk, (BaMBi); Prof Allen, (Uni Syd); Prof D Adams, (Uni Qld)
Special Research Initiatives Scheme - Curtin Conference

$100,000 (1998-1999)
The National Heart Foundation
Prof P W Gage and Dr A K M Hammarström
Effect of redox and phosphorylation state on the arrhythmogenic persistent sodium current during hypoxia

$76,700 (per year 1998-2000)14
NHMRC (Commonwealth AIDS Grant)
Dr M Frances Shannon
"The role of c-Rel in preventing HIV induced apoptosis"

$99,150 (per year 1997-1999)
NHMRC (Commonwealth AIDS Grant
Dr M Frances Shannon
"Transcriptional activation of cytokine genes by the HIV transactivator Tat"

$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 NHMRC/JDFI program grant (1998-2002)
To: Dr R Slattery
(Priniciple Investigator)

Division of Immunology and Cell Biology

$149,482
NHMRC
To Dr IA Clark

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

$200,000
Praxis Pharmaceuticals
To Dr WB Cowden and B Charlton
"Investigation of phosphosugars as anti-inflammatory drugs"

$185,197 (over 3 years)
ARC
To Professor J Elix, Drs C Chai and P Waring
"New lichen metabolites: The isolation, synthesis and biological activities of scabrosin esters and related compounds"

$767.505 (1999-2001)
GlaxoWellcome
To Drs AJ Hapel and J Banyer)
"Isolation of novel immunoregulatory genes from dendritic cells"

$24,513
ARC
To Dr AJ Hapel (with Dr B Lidbury and J Anson, University of Canberra)
"Biochemical/cellular mechanisms of cell death in muscle tissue from RRV infected mice"

$639,000
Progen Industries Ltd
To Professor CR Parish and Dr W. Cowden
"Development of novel heparinoid mimetics and investigation of the heparanase enzyme as a diagnostic and therapeutic target"

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

$225,000
National Centre for HIV Research
To Professor IA Ramshaw and Drs. AJ Ramsay and S Thomson
"Genetic vaccine strategies for virus infections"

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

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

$195,000 (over 3 years)
ARC
To Drs. EJ Steele and Professor R Blanden

$30,000
National Multiple Sclerosis Society of Australia
To Drs SA Thomson, DO Willenborg, W. Cowden and Professor IA Ramshaw
"Role of cytokines in the pathogenesis of EAE and their potential as therapeutic modalities"

$192,633
NHMRC (971000)
To Dr HS Warren
"Human NK cell proliferation: Receptors, ligands and role in inflammation"

$10,000 (supplementary funding)
The Canberra Hospital Private Practice fund
To Dr HS Warren
"Human NK cell proliferation: Receptors, ligands and role in inflammation"

$17,784
The Canberra Hospital Private Practice fund
To Drs HS Warren and J Wang
"Detecting novel human NK cell genes regulating proliferation and function"

$584,990 (over 5 years)
NHMRC (961010)
To Dr DO Willenborg
"Cellular mechanisms in initiation and propagation of central nervous system inflammation"

$70,000 (over 2 years)
The Canberra Hospital Private Practice fund
To Drs DO Willenborg, MA Staykova and P Cooper
"A study to assess the ability of clinically acceptable immune modulators to augement the therapeutic effect of Copolymer-1 in the treatment of an animal model of multiple sclerosis"

$60,000 (over 2 years)
National Multiple Sclerosis Society of Australia
To Drs DO Willenborg, MA Staykova and P Cooper
"A study to assess the ability of clinically acceptable immune modulators to augement the therapeutic effect of Copolymer-1 in the treatment of an animal model of multiple sclerosis"

Division of Molecular Medicine

$2,000
Roche Molecular Biosciences Travel Grant
To Dr RT Baker

$204,500 (1997-1999)
Woden Valley Hospital Private Practice Trust Fund
To Prof P Board and Dr M Webb

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

US$80,000 p.a1 (1997-2000)
Human Frontiers Science Program RG0311/1997-M
To Prof C Goodnow:
"Genetic analysis of B cell differentiation and activation"

$38,000/annum (1996-99)
Damon Runyon/Walter Winchell Cancer Fund
To Dr B Weintraub:
Postdoctoral fellowship

AUD$870,000 (1998-2001)
U.S. National Institutes of Health RO1 AI44392-01 grant
To Prof C Goodnow:
"Cellular and molecular mechanisms regulating islet cell destruction by CD4 T cells"

US$354,205 (1999-2001)
U.S. National Cancer Institute Research Consortium
To Prof C Goodnow:
(Co-investigator with Dr Simon Foote and Dr Douglas Hanahan)
"Identification of genetic modifier loci that influence squamous carcinogenesis elicited by the human papillomavirus type 16 oncogenes in transgenic mice"

CA$33,000 (2000-2002)
Medical Research Council of Canada
To Dr S Lesage:
Postdoctoral Fellowship

AUD$35,000 (2000)
Ligue Contre le Cancer, France
To Dr Mathieu Blery:
Postdoctoral Fellowship

AUD$400,000 per annum (1999-2001)
Novartis Institute of Functional Genomics
To Prof C Goodnow:
Discovery of mouse mutants with genes affecting the nervous system.

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

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

US$199,107 (1998-2000)
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International (New York)
To Dr CJ Simeonovic, Clin Assoc Prof JD Wilson, Prof I Ramshaw and Dr R Taylor
"Neuroprogenitor cells for delivery of immunoregulatory cytokine genes to pig proislet xenografts in mice"

$259,962 (1998 - 1999)
NHMRC /JDFA/ JDFI Diabetes Collaborative Research Grant
To Dr CJ Simeonovic, Prof I Ramshaw, Dr W Cowden and Clin Assoc Prof JD Wilson
"Regulation of the immune response to allografts of adult pancreatic islets"

US$98,592 (1999-2000)
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International (New York)
To Dr CJ Simeonovic, Clin Assoc Prof JD Wilson, Dr PJ Milburn and Prof A Gibbs
"Regulation of pig proislet xenograft destruction and assessment of the potential for xenozoonoses"

Division of Neuroscience

$10,000
Clive & Vera Ramaciotti for equipment
To Dr M Bellingham

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

$15,000 (1998-99)
Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Foundations
To Dr J Bekkers

$18,000
Clive & Vera Ramichotti Foundation
To Professor I Hendry

$120,000
ARC RIEF
To Dr C Hill

$730,930
The Wellcome Trust
To Prof SJ Redman, Drs B Walmsley, P Sah, G Stuart & R Taylor

$89,100 (2000-2001)
National Heart Foundation
To Drs S Sandow and C Hill

$112,559 (1998-2000)
NHMRC
To Dr P Sah and Dr R Callister

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

$10,000 (1999)
Clive & Vera Ramaciotti Foundation
To Dr P Sah

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

$62,650
NHMRC
To Dr B Walmsley

$84,169
NHMRC Project Grant
To Dr WR Taylor and Dr DI Vaney, University of Queensland