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2006 Brain Foundation Research Grants

On Wednesday 27 September 2006,  the Annual Research Grant Awards ceremony was held at the Great Hall in the University of Sydney. This year, the amount of each project was raised to $40,000 in order to provide more meaningful levels of support for the successful projects. It is envisaged the funding base will be gradually lifted over the coming years thereby increasing the number of grants awarded. The national scientific committee deliberated according to the following process. After an inital round of ratings, the applications were graded into rankings, they were then reviewed to reach concensus about the finalist.

Motor Neurone Award funded by Michael Rogers Stirling Estate
Somatic mutations in Motor Neuron Disease.

Associate Professor Roger Pamphlett
Department of Pathology, University of Sydney

Spinal Cord Award funded by North-West Golden Bowl and Michael Rogers Stirling Estate
Does a deficient blood-spinal cord barrier contribute to post-traumatic syringomyelia?

Associate Professor Marcus Stoodley
Institute of Neurological Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital
Co-Investigator: Dr Jian Tu

Migraine Award funded by Kathleen Toy Estate and Hallam Bequest
Is migraine triggered by Cortico-Brainstem connection?

Dr Geoffrey A. Lambert
Department of Neurology, University of New South Wales

Stroke Award funded by Frank & Morphyn Young and Rex Banks Estate
Supplementary oxygen for acute ischaemic stroke: an imaging-based efficacy trail (SOS Trial).

 Dr Mark W. Parsons
Department of Neurology, John Hunter Hospital
Co-Investigator: Dr Chris Levi

Tumour Award funded by Phyllis Chard Estate
Pilot Study to evaluate the role of Tks5 in malignant glioma invasion.

Dr Peter Lock
Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne
Co-Investigators: Professor Andrew H. Kaye and Professor James Steward

Parkinson's Disease Award funded by Parkinson's NSW, Val Gibson - Guildford Inner Wheel and Noa Olian's - Half Iron Man Pledge
Identification of mutations in Parkinson's Disease genes using a PD Gene Sequencing Chip.

Dr Justin Rubio
Howard Florey Institute, University of Melbourne
Co-Investigators: Ms Tiffany Cowie and Professor Malcolm Horne

Parkinson's Disease Award funded by Parkinson's NSW, Val Gibson - Guildford Inner Wheel and Noa Olian's - Half Iron Man Pledge
Clioquinol as an adjunct therapy with L-dopa in a noval animal model of Parkinson's Disease.

Associate Professor David Finkelstein
Mental Health Research Institute
Co-Investigator: Dr Robert Cherny

Parkinson's Disease Award funded by Parkinson's NSW, Val Gibson - Guildford Inner Wheel and Noa Olian's - Half Iron Man Pledge
Peripheral isoprenoid changes in Parkinson's Disease.

Dr Kay Double
Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute
Co-Investigator: Dr Michael Hayes and Mr Ian Ng
 
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