Categories
Career Development Fellowship Grant
Clinical Research Fellowship Grant
Research Innovation Grant
Education Scholarships
Clinical Study Grants
Clinical Conference Grants
Translational Health Service Research Grants

Successful Grants

Round 3 2009

Full details of successful grants are available here.

 

Research Grants

Awarded: $ 8,484,429. Funding Commencing 1 January 2010.

Career Development Fellowship Grant 2009
ID Number CI First Name Surname Administering Institution Application Title  Funding 
09/CDF/2-13 Dr Tatyana Chtanova Garvan Institute of Medical Research In vivo imaging to investigate the role of immune cells in tumour development.  $       600,000
09/CDF/2-17 Dr Jamie Fletcher University of New South Wales Identification of new therapeutic targets in neuroblastoma through ABCC transporter associated pathways.  $       558,845
09/CDF/2-25 Dr Jeremy Henson Children’s Medical Research Institute Telomeric C- Circles and Alternative Lengthening of Telomeres.  $       569,748
09/CDF/2-26 Dr Luke Hesson University of New South Wales Investigation of the molecular events associated with gene resilencing following withdrawal of epigenetic therapies.  $       599,883
09/CDF/2-32 Dr Kerrie McDonald University of Sydney Combining microRNA with cilengitide: A novel therapeutic approach to impede brain tumour cell migration.  $       528,675
09/CDF/2-33 A/Prof Bettina Meiser University of New South Wales Psychosocial implications of cancer genetic counselling and testing.  $       599,255
09/CDF/2-37 Dr Sallie Anne Pearson University of New South Wales The use, effectiveness and safety of cancer medicines in the real world clinical setting.  $       600,000
09/CDF/2-39 Dr Darren Saunders Garvan Institute of Medical Research Integrated Functional Genomics Approach to Identify New Therapeutic Strategies in Cancer.  $       560,563
09/CDF/2-40 Dr Christopher  Scarlett Garvan Institute of Medical Research Novel Targeted Therapies for Pancreatic Cancer.  $       599,681
09/CDF/2-50 A/Prof Pu Xia University of Sydney Targeting inflammation for prevention and treatment of cancer.  $       599,397
09/CDF/2-12 Dr Timothy Cheung University of Sydney LIGHT-Mediated Anti-tumour Immunotherapy  Withdrawn
Total Funding Awarded  $5,816,047

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Clinical Research Fellowship Grant 2009
ID Number CI First Name Surname Administering Institution Application Title  Funding 
09/CRF/2-02 Dr Viola Heinzelmann-Schwarz University of New South Wales Anti-glycan antibodies for diagnosis and therapy of ovarian cancer. $         695,500
09/CRF/2-05 Dr Patsy Soon University of Sydney Correlation of serum miRNAs in breast cancer patients with clinical parameters. $         430,862
09/CRF/2-07 Dr Janette Vardy University of Sydney Cognitive Function and Fatigue in Cancer Survivors. $         750,000

Total Funding Awarded

$      1,876,362

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Research Innovation Grant 2009
ID Number CI First Name Surname Administering Institution Application Title  Funding 
09/RFG/2-13 Dr Kellie  Charles University of Sydney A proteomic approach to identify predictive biomarkers of molecular targeted drugs.  $          50,000
09/RFG/2-15 Dr Daniel Christ Garvan Institute of Medical Research Development of novel interleukin-2 variants for cancer immunotherapy.   $          49,909
09/RFG/2-21 Dr Richard Cohn University of New South Wales Metabolic complications in childhood leukaemia survivors.  $          46,600
09/RFG/2-27 A/Prof Howard Gurney Sydney West Area Health Service Tamoxifen Dose Escalation in Patients with CYP2D6 Polymorphisms.  $          50,000
09/RFG/2-29 Dr Beric Henderson University of Sydney The effect of colon cancer mutations on APC dynamics and function at the centrosome.  $          49,664
09/RFG/2-32 Prof David James Garvan Institute of Medical Research Role of Acetyl CoA Carboxylase and lipid synthesis in Cancer.
  $          50,000
09/RFG/2-37 A/Prof Sharon Kilbreath University of Sydney Physiological prognostic indicators for lymphoedema in women treated for breast cancer.  $          48,250
09/RFG/2-38 Prof Madeleine King University of Sydney PROMIS: a new paradigm for quality of life assessment - a NSW-based proof-of-concept study.  $          50,000
09/RFG/2-50 A/Prof Mark Molloy Macquarie University Multiplexed quantitation of phosphoproteins in tumours as prognostic markers.  $          50,000
09/RFG/2-58 Dr Phoebe Phillips University of New South Wales Do Stromal Pancreatic Stellate Cells Contribute to Chemoresistance of Pancreatic Cancer Cells via Alteration of Multidrug Resistant Proteins?  $          50,000
09/RFG/2-59 Dr John Pimanda University of New South Wales Epigenetic Changes Associated with Pharmacotherapy in Myelodysplasia.  $          50,000
09/RFG/2-64 Prof Bruce Robinson University of Sydney miRNA expression signatures and their functional significance in Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma.  $          50,000
09/RFG/2-65 Prof Phillip Robinson Children’s Medical Research Institute Proof-of principle kinomics approach to cancer research.  $          50,000
09/RFG/2-69 A/Prof Caroline Smith University of Western Sydney Randomised controlled trial of acupuncture to reduce fatigue post breast cancer treatment: a pilot study.  $          49,697
09/RFG/2-81 A/Prof Jane Young University of Sydney Improving psychosocial outcomes for cancer carers: pilot study of a novel telephone intervention.  $          49,381
09/RFG/2-82 A/Prof Xu Dong Zhang University of Newcastle Targeting Pro-Survival Mechanisms to Sensitize Human Melanoma to Immunotherapy.  $          48,200

Total Funding Awarded

$        791,701

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Cancer Services and Education Grants

Awarded: $102,235. Funding Commencing 1 January 2010

Education Scholarships (2nd Round) 2009
ID Number CI First Name Surname Administering Institution Application Title  Funding 
09/EDS/2-01 Miss Jennifer Cho Cho Aung Sydney South West Area Health Service Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Research (Oncology)  $           19,800
09/EDS/2-06 Ms Joanne Woodlands North Coast AHS Master of Clinical Science (Breast Cancer Nursing)  $             7,408
09/EDS/2-07 Ms Sonia Cuan Sydney West Area Health Service Master of Science in Oncology at The Newcastle University, United Kingdom  $           20,000

Total Funding Awarded

$           47,208

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Clinical Study Grants (2nd Round) 2009
ID Number CI First Name Surname Administering Institution Application Title  Funding 
09/INS/2-01 Mrs Elizabeth Forde North Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service An investigation into the optimal planning technique for the radiotherapy treatment of complex pelvic cancers: 3DCRT, IMRT and RapidArc.  $           12,900
09/INS/2-02 Dr Fernando Roncolato South Eastern Sydney & Illawarra Area Health Service Novel Therapies in T Cell Lymphoma - University of Bologna 2010  $           14,500
09/INS/2-03 Dr  Judith Trotman Sydney South West Area Health Service Study of: - PET imaging in lymphoma management and; the incorporation of clinical trials as standard of care in haematology practice.  $           14,492
09/INS/2-04 Ms Kathryn Nattress Sydney South West Area Health Service The development of nurse led services to manage the impact and sequelae of gynaecological cancer and its management.  $             3,135

Total Funding Awarded

$           45,027

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Clinical Conference Grants (2nd Round) 2009
ID Number CI First Name Surname Administering Institution Application Title  Funding 
09/TRG/2-02 Mrs Linda Frances Berry Calvary Mater Newcastle 16th International Conference in Cancer Nursing. International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care (ISNCC)  $             5,000
09/TRG/2-04 Dr Georgina Long Sydney South West Area Health Service Presentation of Melanoma Institute Australia Research Results at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, June 2010, Chicago, Illinois, USA.  $             5,000

Total Funding Awarded

$           10,000

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Collaborative Grant provided by both Cancer Services & Education and Research Divisions

Funding Commencing 1 January 2010

Cancer Institute NSW - Translational Health Service Research Grants 2009
ID Number Co-investigators Administering Institution Application Title  Funding 
09/THS/2-05 Prof Afaf Girgis;
Dr Colum Smith		 University of Newcastle Feasibility study of an oncology nurse practitioner model of care in a rural cancer setting. $         557,634
09/THS/2-10 Dr Sallie Anne Pearson;
Prof Robyn Ward		 University of New South Wales Measuring the use and impact of the Cancer Institute Standard Cancer Treatments Program in NSW hospitals. $         600,000
09/THS/2-12 A/Prof Jane Young;
Prof Michael Solomon		 University of Sydney Improving colorectal cancer care coordination: centralised, tumour-specific or local, generic models of service delivery? $         585,508

Total Funding Awarded

$      1,743,142

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