2008 Brain Foundation Research Grants

On Wednesday 1 October 2008, the Annual Research Grant Awards ceremony was held at the Great Hall in the University of Sydney. The Governor of NSW, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO presented the awards to the fourteen recipients of the 2008 Grants. These grants have been made possible through the generosity of our donors, corporate sponsors and through legacy of generous people who leave the Brain Foundation bequests to fund further research into brain diseases, disorders and brain and spinal cord injuries.

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	Migraine Award funded by Michael Rogers Stirling Estate Characterisation of a novel neural pathway involved in migraine. Dr Ernest Jennings University of Melbourne Co-Investigator: Dr Jason Ivanusic
	Migraine Award funded by Gustof Ringstrom and Macquarie Bank The cortex, brainstem and migraine. Dr Geoffrey Lambert University of New South Wales Co-Investigator: Associate Professor A.S. Zagami
	Parkinson’s Disease Award funded by Guildford Inner Wheel, Valerie Gibson, Ami Olian Memorial Fund and the Estates of Grace Jeanie Admans, Esther Hennessy, Leslie Keller, Helynne Annette Hoban and Bruce Smith Brain adaptation underlying remarkable improvement in symptoms of Parkinson’s disease after effective surgical and drug treatment. Dr Stephen Tisch Department of Neurology St Vincent's Hospital and University of New South Wales
	Alzheimer's Award funded by Rex Banks Estate Development of Novel Disease-Modifying Drugs for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease. Dr Benjamin Ross University of Queensland
	Brain Injury Award funded by Rosemary Palmer Brown and Robert W Harvey Estates Assessment of the neuroprotective properties of the amlyoid precursor protein (AAP) following brain injury. Dr Corinna Van Den Heuvel University of Adelaide Co-Investigators: Professor Peter Blumbergs and Ms Frances Corrigan
	Spinal Cord Research Award funded by Decima Strachan and Claire Lilia Wooton Estates Novel pain pathway in human spinal cord. Dr Rainer Haberberger Flinders University Co-Investigators: Mr Ian Gibbins and Robyn Flook
	Spinal Cord Research Award funded by Marjorie Grace Lawn Estate Hydrocephalus and the role of brain water channels. Dr Brian Owler Neurosurgeon Children's Hospital at Westmead, Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney Co-Investigator: Dr Dongwei Wang
	Stroke Award funded by Brain Foundation Northwest Committee and Frank & Morphyn Young Estate Improving psychosocial outcomes after stroke. Dr Jonathan Sturm Department of Neurology Gosford Hospital Co-Investigators: Dr Maree Hackett, Associate Professor Greg Carter and Dr Denis Crimmins
	Motor Neuron Award funded by Kathleen Toy Estate and Christopher Warren Hallam Bequest The basis of hyper-excitability in upper motor neurons in a model of motor neuron disease. Dr Mark Bellingham University of Queensland Co-Investigator: Dr Peter Noakes
	Neuromuscular Award funded by Kathleen Toy Estate and Christopher Warren Hallam Bequest Does pyridostigmine (Mestinon) make myasthenia gravis worse in the long term? Dr Stephen Reddel Concord Repatriation & General Hospital, University of Sydney Co-Investigator: Dr William D. Phillips
	Brain Tumour Award funded by Brian Quilty Memorial Fund, Carol & Stacey Buckley and Phyllis Edith Chard Estate Vestibular-postural responses in pre and post operative follow-up of cerebellopontine angle tumours. Dr Miriam Welgampola Central Clinical School, University of Sydney Co-Investigator: Professor Brian L. Day
	Neuromuscular Disease Award funded by A. M. Cobden Estate Investigating the causes of diabetic neuropathy. Dr Arun Krishnan Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute
	Neuromuscular Disease Award funded by Alma May George & Michael Rogers Stirling Estates Nerve excitability in Long QT Syndrome. Dr Stacey Jankelowitz Institute of Clinical Neurosciences, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and University of Sydney
	Neuro-trauma Award funded by Robert W Harvey, Allen & Patricia Ellen Coulson Estate Neck artery trauma and microclots to the brain. Associate Professor Richard Gerraty Alfred Hospital, Monash University Co-Investigators: Dr Anoop Madan, Dr Helen Kavnoudias and Mr Philip M Lewis

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Funding Brain Research

2008 Brain Foundation Research Grants

Migraine Award funded by Michael Rogers Stirling Estate
Characterisation of a novel neural pathway involved in migraine.

Migraine Award funded by Gustof Ringstrom and Macquarie Bank
The cortex, brainstem and migraine.

Alzheimer's Award funded by Rex Banks Estate
Development of Novel Disease-Modifying Drugs for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Brain Injury Award funded by Rosemary Palmer Brown and Robert W Harvey Estates
Assessment of the neuroprotective properties of the amlyoid precursor protein (AAP) following brain injury.

Spinal Cord Research Award funded by Decima Strachan and Claire Lilia Wooton Estates
Novel pain pathway in human spinal cord.

Spinal Cord Research Award funded by Marjorie Grace Lawn Estate
Hydrocephalus and the role of brain water channels.

Stroke Award funded by Brain Foundation Northwest Committee and Frank & Morphyn Young Estate
Improving psychosocial outcomes after stroke.

Motor Neuron Award funded by Kathleen Toy Estate and Christopher Warren Hallam Bequest
The basis of hyper-excitability in upper motor neurons in a model of motor neuron disease.

Neuromuscular Award funded by Kathleen Toy Estate and Christopher Warren Hallam Bequest
Does pyridostigmine (Mestinon) make myasthenia gravis worse in the long term?

Brain Tumour Award funded by Brian Quilty Memorial Fund, Carol & Stacey Buckley and Phyllis Edith Chard Estate
Vestibular-postural responses in pre and post operative follow-up of cerebellopontine angle tumours.

Neuromuscular Disease Award funded by A. M. Cobden Estate

Investigating the causes of diabetic neuropathy.

Neuromuscular Disease Award funded by Alma May George & Michael Rogers Stirling Estates
Nerve excitability in Long QT Syndrome.

Neuro-trauma Award funded by Robert W Harvey, Allen & Patricia Ellen Coulson Estate
Neck artery trauma and microclots to the brain.

Please consider donating to help maintain and expand
our crucial brain research.
read more....

Funding Brain Research

2008 Brain Foundation Research Grants

Migraine Award funded by Michael Rogers Stirling Estate Characterisation of a novel neural pathway involved in migraine.

Migraine Award funded by Gustof Ringstrom and Macquarie BankThe cortex, brainstem and migraine.

Alzheimer's Award funded by Rex Banks EstateDevelopment of Novel Disease-Modifying Drugs for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Brain Injury Award funded by Rosemary Palmer Brown and Robert W Harvey Estates Assessment of the neuroprotective properties of the amlyoid precursor protein (AAP) following brain injury.

Spinal Cord Research Award funded by Decima Strachan and Claire Lilia Wooton Estates Novel pain pathway in human spinal cord.

Spinal Cord Research Award funded by Marjorie Grace Lawn EstateHydrocephalus and the role of brain water channels.

Stroke Award funded by Brain Foundation Northwest Committee and Frank & Morphyn Young EstateImproving psychosocial outcomes after stroke.

Motor Neuron Award funded by Kathleen Toy Estate and Christopher Warren Hallam Bequest The basis of hyper-excitability in upper motor neurons in a model of motor neuron disease.

Neuromuscular Award funded by Kathleen Toy Estate and Christopher Warren Hallam Bequest Does pyridostigmine (Mestinon) make myasthenia gravis worse in the long term?

Brain Tumour Award funded by Brian Quilty Memorial Fund, Carol & Stacey Buckley and Phyllis Edith Chard Estate Vestibular-postural responses in pre and post operative follow-up of cerebellopontine angle tumours.

Neuromuscular Disease Award funded by A. M. Cobden Estate

Investigating the causes of diabetic neuropathy.

Neuromuscular Disease Award funded by Alma May George & Michael Rogers Stirling Estates Nerve excitability in Long QT Syndrome.

Neuro-trauma Award funded by Robert W Harvey, Allen & Patricia Ellen Coulson Estate Neck artery trauma and microclots to the brain.

Please consider donating to help maintain and expandour crucial brain research. read more....

Migraine Award funded by Michael Rogers Stirling Estate
Characterisation of a novel neural pathway involved in migraine.

Migraine Award funded by Gustof Ringstrom and Macquarie Bank
The cortex, brainstem and migraine.

Alzheimer's Award funded by Rex Banks Estate
Development of Novel Disease-Modifying Drugs for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Brain Injury Award funded by Rosemary Palmer Brown and Robert W Harvey Estates
Assessment of the neuroprotective properties of the amlyoid precursor protein (AAP) following brain injury.

Spinal Cord Research Award funded by Decima Strachan and Claire Lilia Wooton Estates
Novel pain pathway in human spinal cord.

Spinal Cord Research Award funded by Marjorie Grace Lawn Estate
Hydrocephalus and the role of brain water channels.

Stroke Award funded by Brain Foundation Northwest Committee and Frank & Morphyn Young Estate
Improving psychosocial outcomes after stroke.

Motor Neuron Award funded by Kathleen Toy Estate and Christopher Warren Hallam Bequest
The basis of hyper-excitability in upper motor neurons in a model of motor neuron disease.

Neuromuscular Award funded by Kathleen Toy Estate and Christopher Warren Hallam Bequest
Does pyridostigmine (Mestinon) make myasthenia gravis worse in the long term?

Brain Tumour Award funded by Brian Quilty Memorial Fund, Carol & Stacey Buckley and Phyllis Edith Chard Estate
Vestibular-postural responses in pre and post operative follow-up of cerebellopontine angle tumours.

Neuromuscular Disease Award funded by Alma May George & Michael Rogers Stirling Estates
Nerve excitability in Long QT Syndrome.

Neuro-trauma Award funded by Robert W Harvey, Allen & Patricia Ellen Coulson Estate
Neck artery trauma and microclots to the brain.

Please consider donating to help maintain and expand
our crucial brain research.
read more....