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2003 Grant Recipients

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2005 Brain Foundation Research Grants

On Monday 28 November 2005, the Annual Research Grant Awards was presented in the Darling Park Tower,
Darling Harbour Sydney, at a special function sponsored by Price WaterhouseCoopers.

Ladies

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Sonia

	Migraine Award funded by Janessen-Cilag The interaction of genotype, vitamin status and homocysteine level migraine severity. Professor Lyn Griffiths Genomics Research Centre, Griffith University Co-Investigators: Dr Rodney Lea and Associate Professor John MacMillan
	Neurosurgery Award funded by Kathleen Toy Bequest A randomised controlled trial of two serum magnesium concentration targets in the management of intensive care patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage. Dr Celia Bradford Intensive Care Unit, Hornsby Hospital Co-Investigators: Associate Professor Simon Finfer, Professor Michael Morgan and Dr Naresh Ramakrishnan
	Neurosurgery Award funded by Kathleen Toy Bequest and North-West Golden Bowl Vascular targeting enhancement of radiosurgery for arteriovenous malformations. Associate Professor Marcus Stoodley Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute
	Parkinson's Disease Award funded by Hennessy, Keller, Smith & Vacher Bequests and Mercedes Car Group To determine if immediate transfer of dual task training during gait occurs independently of added task type. Dr Sandra Brauer Division of Physiotherapy, University of Queensland Co-Investigators: Professor Meg Morris and Dr Hylton Menz
	Parkinson's Disease Award funded by Hennessy, Keller, Smith & Vacher Bequests and Mercedes Car Group The potential for therapeutic manipulation of spinal inhibitory mechanisms in Huntington’s Disease. Dr John Burne Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney Co-Investigators: Professor Bruce Walmsle and Dr Richard Leao
	Parkinson's Disease Award funded by Hennessy, Keller, Smith & Vacher Bequests and Mercedes Car Group The genetic analysis of Parkinson’s Disease in Tasmania: a pilot study. Dr Justin Rubio Howard Florey Institute, University of Melbourne Co-Investigators: Professor Malcolm Horne and Dr Alison Venn
	Parkinson's Disease Award funded by Hennessy, Keller, Smith & Vacher Bequests and Mercedes Car Group Development of dopamine D2 receptor knockout mouse as a new animal model of Parkinson’s Disease. Dr Rogan Tinsley Howard Florey Institute, University of Melbourne Co-Investigator: Professor Malcolm Horne
	Perinatal Brain Development Award funded by Allen & Patricia Ellen Coulson Estate and Heidenreich Bequest Long-term neuroprotection in the preterm brain: Targeting neuroinflammatory mediators to reduce white matter damage induced by a hypoxic-ischemic episode. Dr Kathryn Buller Perinatal Research Centre, School of Medicine, University of Queensland Co-Investigator: Professor Paul Colditz
	Schizophrenia Award funded by Kathleen Toy Bequest The impact of low maternal vitamin D on learning and memory in adult offspring: An animal model of Schizophrenia. Dr Darryl Eyles Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, University of Queensland Co-Investigator: Dr Tom Burne
	Stroke Award funded by Frank & Morphyn Young Estate & Strachan Bequest The effect of combined lateral therapy and mirror-viewing on neuroplasticity and motor function on post-stroke hemiparesis. Dr Michael Garry School of Psychology, University of Tasmania Co-Investigator: Mr Andrea Loftus

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