NHMRC Project Grants 2011 Funding
Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing & Behavioural Sciences
Deakin-led Project Grants
Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition; School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
APP1008879 Dr Kylie Hesketh, Dr Karen Campbell, Prof David Crawford, Prof Jo Salmon, Dr
Sarah McNaughton, Dr Zoe McCallum, Dr Adrian Cameron
Assessing sustainability of positive outcomes in a successful child obesity prevention
intervention: Followup of The Melbourne InFANT Program
Admin Institution: Deakin University
Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing Research; School of Psychology
APP1009324 Dr Helen Skouteris, Prof Marita McCabe, Prof Jeannette Milgrom, Prof Brigid Kent
A Randomised Controlled Trial to Prevent Primigravid Excessive Gestational Weight Gain
and Postpartum Weight Retention
Admin Institution: Deakin University
Externally-led Project Grants
Faculty of Science and Technology
School of Life and Environmental Sciences; Molecular & Medical Research Group SRC
APP1003903 CIA Double, A/Prof Kay; CIB Mercer, Prof Julian; CIC Finkelstein, A/Prof David
Copper pathways are altered in Parkinson’s disease: Implications for cell vulnerability
Admin Institution: University of New South Wales
Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing & Behavioural Sciences
School of Psychology; Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing Research SRC
APP1009381 CIA Mattick, Prof Richard; CIB Fergusson, Prof David; CIC Hayatbakhsh, Dr
Mohammad; CID Horwood, A/Prof John; CIE Patton, Prof George; CIF Toumbourou, Prof John;
CIG Degenhardt, Prof Louisa; CIH Hutchinson, Dr Delyse; CII Swift, Dr Wendy
Investigating the relationships between cannabis and other drug use, mental health, early-life
factors and life-course outcomes: integrative analyses of data from four Australasian cohort
studies
Admin Institution: University of New South Wales
Population Health SRC
APP1002715 CIA Girgis, Prof Afaf; CIB Lambert, Dr Sylvie; CIC Turner, A/Prof Margaret; CID
McElduff, Dr Patrick; CIE Kayser, Prof Karen; CIF Mihalopoulos, Ms Catherine
Coping-Together: A Randomised Controlled Trial of a Self-directed Coping Skills Intervention
for Patients with Cancer and their Partners
Admin Institution:University of Newcastle
APP1002706 CIA Dunstan, Prof David; CIB Healy, Dr Genevieve; CIC Owen, Prof Neville; CID
Eakin, A/Prof Elizabeth; CIE LaMontagne, A/Prof Anthony; CIF Moodie, Dr Marjory
Reducing prolonged workplace sitting time in office workers: A cluster-randomised controlled
trial
Admin Institution: Baker IDI
APP1005317 CIA Wake, Prof Melissa; CIB Roberts, Dr Gehan; CIC Gathercole, Prof Susan; CID
Gold, Ms Lisa; CIE Anderson, Dr Peter
Preventing early academic problems by improving working memory: Translational
randomised trial
Admin Institution: Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
School of Medicine; Molecular & Medical Research Group SRC
APP1011027 CIA Britton, Prof Warwick; CIB Triccas, Dr James; CIC Florido, Dr Manuela; CID
Stambas, Dr John
Impact of Influenza A infection on T cell-mediated immunity topulmonary tuberculosis
Admin Institution:University of Sydney
APP1004441 CIA Febbraio, Prof Mark; CIB Bruce, Dr Clinton; CIC McGee, Dr Sean; CID
Hargreaves, Prof Mark
Activation of HSP72 in skeletal muscle as a therapeutic target for obesity
Admin Institution: Baker IDI
APP1009821 CIA Rogers, Dr Suzanne; CIB McGee, Dr Sean; CIC Steinberg, A/Prof Gregory
Mechanisms regulating nutrient stimulated glucose disposal -linking diet and diabetes
Admin Institution: St Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research
School of Medicine
APP1009367 CIA Williams, Dr Lana; CIB Hodge, Dr Jason
Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and osteoporosis: Mechanisms and clinical
consequences
Admin Institution: University of Melbourne (To be transferred to Deakin University)
School of Nursing; Centre for Quality and Patient Safety Research SRC
APP1007627 CIA Barker, Dr Anna; CIB Brand, Dr Caroline; CIC Haines, A/Prof Terrence; CID
Hill, Prof Keith; CIE Brauer, A/Prof Sandra; CIF Jolley, A/Prof Damien; CIG Botti, Prof Mari
Falls prevention in the acute hospital setting: a multi-centre cluster randomised controlled trial
of efficacy, cost effectiveness and sustainabilityof the 6-PACK program
Admin Institution: Monash University
APP1011070 CIA Halliday, A/Prof Jane; CIB O'Leary, Dr Colleen; CIC Forster, Dr Della; CID
Donath, A/Prof Susan; CIE Anderson, Dr Peter; CIF Lewis, Dr Sharon; CIG Elliott, Prof Elizabeth;
CIH Nagle, Dr Cate; CII Craig, Dr Jeffrey
Asking QUestions about Alcohol in pregnancy (AQUA): Longitudinal cohort study of the
effects of low and moderate doses of alcohol exposure on the fetus
Admin Institution: Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
School of Health and Social Development
APP1007687 CIA Hegarty, A/Prof Kelsey; CIB Gunn, Prof Jane; CIC Taft, Dr Angela; CID Feder,
Prof Gene; CIE Taket, Prof Ann; CIF Brown, A/Prof Stephanie;
Women's Evaluation of Abuse and Violence Care Randomised Controlled Trial- long term
outcomes
Admin Institution: University of Melbourne