Research Awards Night | October 2023

Transformational Grant

Professor Martin Ebert

Project Title: Unveiling Glioblastoma complexity: Development of an analysis pipeline to uncover insights from FET PET imaging utilizing machine learning and data from Australians largest glioblastoma clinical trial.

Clinical Professor Alan L James

Project Title: Airway Smooth Muscle Remodelling: A Treatable Trait in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

The Peter Thompson Award for Grant Excellence

Professor Shirley Jansen

Project Title: Shape shifting stents for cardiovascular disease using four dimentional print technology. 

Ray Florence Shaw Grant Winners

Professor Shirley Jansen

Project Title: Shape shifting stents for cardiovascular disease using four dimentional print technology. 

Clinical Professor Michaela Lucas

Project Title: Identifying cellular characticis that influence heart transplant rejection

Discovery Grant Winners

Dr. Aron Chakera

Project Title: Unravelling the Mystery of Mesothelial Cells: Investigating Fibrosis Following Infection 

Dr Matthew Anstey

Project Title: Individualised cytokine analysis in critically ill patients with septic shock or pancreatitis

Prof Scott G. Wilson

Project Title: Whole genome sequencing to improve the diagnostic yield for patients with endocrine disorders of unresolved genetic aetiology. 

Dr. Mounir IBRAHIM

Project Title: Development and Implementation of Polymer Gel Dosimeters for Dose Verification when using Complex Radiotherapy Techniques 

Clinical A/Professor Rajesh Thomas

Project Title: Improving the diagnosis, staging, next generation sequencing (NGS) and comprehensive genomic profiling (CGS) in thoracic malignancy using novel EBUS bronchoscopy ‘biopsy’ technique.

Mr. Gavin A N Sturdy

Project Title: Is Sedation a Part of Sleep?

Dr. Piyush Grover

Project Title: Implementing a dedicated allergy service for oncology patients. 

Clinical A/Professor Michael Wallace

Project Title: A pilot study of the utility of Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging in locoregional response prediction and survival in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) 

C/Prof John Walsh

Project Title: DNA methylation as a marker of thyroid hormone action to predict quality of life and treatment response in hypothyroidism 

Dr Marli Smit

Project Title: Myocardial protective effect of pre-operative melatonin following CABG surgery: A randomised controlled trial (METEOR trial)