July 2007
At the July meeting of the Scientific Advisory Group of the National Heart Foundation, a total of 28 grants were awarded. The awards included 8 Project Grants, 10 Fellowships/Scholarships, 5 Small Project Grants and 5 Travel Grants. A total of 7 Summer Studentships were also awarded to the Medical Schools at the University of Otago and the University of Auckland.
PROJECT GRANTS
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Drs Chris Charles & David Jardine
Christchurch Cardioendocrine Research Group, Department of Medicine, Christchurch School of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Otago
Inhibition of cardiac sympathetic nerve activity: novel therapies post-MI
$176,179 for 3 years.
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Dr Anna Pilbrow
Cardioendocrine Research Group, Department of Medicine, Christchurch School of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Otago
Genotype and gene expression in heart failure using Affymetrix technology
$63,199 for 1 year.
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Professor Ed Mitchell
Department of Paediatrics, University of Auckland
Determinants of obesity and cardiovascular risk factors at 11 years of age
$120,000 for 30 months.
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Dr Leigh Ellmers
Department of Medicine, Christchurch School of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Otago
Effect of chronic Urocortin 2 treatment following experimental myocardial infarction
$92,595 for 1 year.
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Ms Suzanne Pitama
Maori/Indigenous Health Institute, Christchurch School of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Otago
The Maori community Heart Study -
Non-Maori cohort
$129,527 for 2 years.
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Professor A Mark Richards
Christchurch Cardioendocrine Research Group, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago
Regional secretion and clearance of novel peptides in health and heart disease
$155,340 for 2 years.
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Dr Louise Signal
Department of Public Health, Wellington School of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Otago
Promoting healthy childhood nutrition through primary schools: a study of barriers, supports, and effective policy options
$150,000 for 2 years. |
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Dr Nigel Wilson
Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Services, Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland District Health Board
Prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in South
Auckland children
$84,880 for 18 months. |
FELLOWSHIPS
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Dr Ruvin Gabriel
An
Overseas Training & Research Fellowship (for 1 year) was awarded to Dr Ruvin Gabriel who will work as a Clinical & Research Fellow at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, USA.
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Dr Judith MacCormick
An
Overseas Training & Research Fellowship (for 1 year) was awarded to
Dr Judith MacCormick who will work as a Clinical & Research Fellow at the Children's Hospital, Boston, USA
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Ms Jade Hollis-Moffatt
A
Research
Fellowship (for 3 years) was awarded to Ms Jade Hollis-Moffatt, Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago. |
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Ms Melody Oliver
A
Research Fellowship (for 3 years) was awarded to Ms Melody Oliver, Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, Auckland University of Technology.
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Dr Tania Riddell
A
Research Fellowship (for 3 years) was awarded to Dr Tania Riddell, Section of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School of Population Health, University of Auckland.
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Dr Vanessa Selak
A
Research Fellowship (for 3 years) was awarded to Dr Vanessa Selak, Clinical Trials Research Unit, School of Population Health, University of Auckland.
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Ms Nicola Scott
A
Research Fellowship (for 3 years) was awarded to Ms Nicola Scott, Christchurch Cardioendocrine Research Group, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago.
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Dr Shieak Tzeng
A
Research Fellowship (for 3 years) was awarded to
Dr Shieak Tzeng, Department of Surgery & Anaesthesia, Wellington School of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Otago
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Ms Helen Eyles
A
Postgraduate Scholarship (for 3 years) was awarded to Ms Helen Eyles, Clinical Trials Research Unit, School of Population Health, University of Auckland. |
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Ms Amy Norman
A
Maori Cardiovascular Research
Fellowship (for 2 years) was awarded to Ms Amy Norman, The Liggins Institute, University of Auckland. |
SMALL PROJECT GRANTS
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Associate Professor Brian Cox
Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine,University of Otago
Heart disease mortality after radiotherapy
$15,000 for 1 year.
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Dr Tania Riddell
Section of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School of Population Health, University of Auckland
Whanau-based cardiovascular risk assessment and management
$15,000 for 4 months. |
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Ms Elizabeth Ledgerwood
Department of Biochemistry
, University of Otago
Can an antioxidant targeted to mitochondria inhibit lesion development and pro-inflammatory signalling in a mouse model of atherosclerosis?
$14,778 for 1 year. |
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Ms Nicola Scott
Christchurch Cardioendocrine Research Group, Department of Medicine, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago
Establishing a mouse model of the human metabolic syndrome
$14,365 for 1 year.
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Professor David Thomas
Department of Social & Community Health, School of Population Health, University of Auckland
Awareness of cardiovascular disease risk factors among adult New Zealanders
$15,000 for 6 months. |
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TRAVEL GRANTS
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Dr Ruvin Gabriel
Greenlane Cardiovascular Service, Auckland City Hospital
European Society of Cardiology Congress 2007, Vienna, Austria
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Ms Sarah Molyneux
Biochemistry Unit, Canterbury Health Laboratories
5th Conference of the International Coenzyme Q10 Association, Kobe, Japan |
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Dr Brett Shand
Lipid and Diabetes Research Group, Christchurch Hospital
5
th Annual world Congress on the Insulin Resistance Syndrome, Boston, USA
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Mr Euan Rodger
Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago
The 16
th International Symposium on Drugs Affecting Lipid Metabolism, New York, USA |
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Mr Hamish Prosser
Christchurch Cardioendocrine Research Group, Christchurch School of Medicine & Health Sciences
European Society of Cardiology Congress 2007, Vienna, Austria |
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