Early Career Fellowships for funding commencing in 2013 The information presented on this page is provided to the research community as advice about the outcomes of the competitive peer review process for this scheme. In accordance with the Funding Agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Institution in respect of NHMRC research funding schemes, the Institution must ensure that all relevant reporting requirements are met and that relevant approvals for the research are obtained and maintained for the duration of the Fellowship. NHMRC will contact researchers and their Research Administration Officers in relation to meeting requirements, including eligibility, before the commencement of funding. Funding will not commence until all relevant requirements have been met. Application ID Applicant Name Doctor Natalie Beveridge Type Peter Doherty - Australian Biomedical Fellowship Simplified Title RNA methylation and microRNA function in eukaryotic RNA Administering Institute Australian National University Amount APP1052210 Doctor Arun Azad CJ Martin - Overseas Biomedical Fellowship Understanding why new hormone treatments stop working in prostate cancer University of Melbourne $398,932 APP1052216 Doctor Lisa Iverach Australian Research Fellowship (Part Time) The Mental Health of School-Age Children Who Stutter Macquarie University $149,782 Mr Aaron Thrift Sidney Sax - Public Health Overseas Fellowship Clinical, environmental and genetic factors and the risk of oesophageal cancer The Council of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research $325,396 APP1052182 APP1052219 $299,564 APP1052236 Doctor Gavin Pereira Sidney Sax - Public Health Overseas Fellowship Preterm birth and exposure to fine particulate matter University of Western Australia $341,068 Macquarie University $299,564 APP1052294 Doctor Blake Dear Australian Public Health Fellowship Understanding what works: Examining innovative internetdelivered self-help treatments for chronic pain APP1052327 Doctor Matthew Sunderland Australian Public Health Fellowship Improving the diagnostic validity of multiple mental disorders University of New South Wales $299,564 APP1052346 Ms Bridget Pratt Sidney Sax - Public Health Overseas Fellowship Developing ethical guidance for health policy and systems research University of Melbourne $334,348 APP1052388 Doctor Lisa Yelland Australian Public Health Fellowship Making the Most of Mother and Infant Health Data The University of Adelaide $299,564 APP1052392 Doctor Daniel Johnstone Peter Doherty - Australian Biomedical Fellowship Testing safe and simple treatments for preventing brain and eye disease University of Sydney $299,564 APP1052442 Doctor Judy Lowthian Australian Public Health Fellowship Emergency demand by an ageing population Monash University $299,564 APP1052464 Doctor Alison Carey Peter Doherty - Australian Biomedical Fellowship Mucosal immune response in the urinary tract Griffith University $299,564 APP1052505 Doctor Bridgette Semple CJ Martin - Overseas Biomedical Fellowship Inflammation in long-term outcomes after traumatic injury to the immature brain University of Melbourne $343,300 APP1052524 Ms Julie Luker Australian Research Fellowship (Part Time) Improving early rehabilitation for patients with acute stroke University of Melbourne $149,782 Australian Public Health Fellowship Online parent training to prevent anxiety problems in young children La Trobe University $299,564 Doctor Hayley Joseph Peter Doherty - Australian Biomedical Fellowship Changing patterns of immunity following large scale malaria control programs in the South West Pacific The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research $299,564 APP1052622 Doctor Paul Clark Health Professional Research Fellowship (Part Time) Population-level epidemiological trends in hepatocellular carcinoma in Queensland 1996 - 2010. The Council of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research $251,695 APP1052659 Doctor Francine Marques NHMRC/National Heart Foundation Fellowship The genetic causes of heart enlargement University of Ballarat $299,564 APP1052674 Doctor Stephen Abbott CJ Martin - Overseas Biomedical Fellowship Central excitatory pathways of the autonomic nervous system University of New South Wales $323,164 Australian Clinical Fellowship Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to improve understanding of knee osteoarthritis and develop effective therapeutic treatments University of Tasmania $299,564 Monash University $224,542 University of Sydney $299,564 APP1052544 APP1052580 APP1052708 Ms Amy Morgan Doctor Dawn Doré APP1052730 Doctor Howard Yim Australia-China Exchange Understanding the mechanism of development of inflammatory bowel diseases and their associated colorectal cancers for establishing new effective treatment against these diseases APP1052742 Mrs Emily Callander Australian Public Health Fellowship Ill health and long term living standards Tackling fundamental knowledge gaps about the malaria parasite species Plasmodium vivax, enabling significant advances in malaria control and drug and vaccine development The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research $299,564 APP1052760 Doctor Stephan Karl Peter Doherty - Australian Biomedical Fellowship APP1052764 Doctor Andreas Kupz CJ Martin - Overseas Biomedical Fellowship Identification of novel strategies to mediate immunity against intracellular pathogens James Cook University $325,084 APP1052865 Ms Adrienne O'Neil Australian Public Health Fellowship Targeting depression for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease Deakin University $299,564 APP1052866 Doctor Zhao Wang Australia-China Exchange MicroRNAs expression in endometriosis The University of Adelaide $218,086 APP1052871 Doctor Mei-Sing Ong Australian Public Health Fellowship Real-time surveillance for the early detection of e-health related adverse events University of New South Wales $299,564 University of Melbourne $299,564 APP1052904 Doctor David Goode Peter Doherty - Australian Biomedical Fellowship Evolutionary genomics approaches for studying acquisition of drug resistance in tumours APP1052938 Doctor Cinzia Cantacessi Peter Doherty - Australian Biomedical Fellowship Hookworm proteins as novel antiinflammatory therapeutics James Cook University $299,564 APP1052960 Doctor William Chan Neil Hamilton Fairley Clinical Overseas Fellowship Effect of exenatide on heart muscle injury in the emergency treatment of heart attacks Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute $375,676 APP1052961 Doctor Shane Liddelow CJ Martin - Overseas Biomedical Fellowship Reactive astrocytes: helpful or harmful? University of Melbourne $330,988 APP1053029 Mr Michael Livingston Australian Public Health Fellowship Alcohol consumption and health inequalities - the role of alcohol policy University of New South Wales $299,564 Health Professional Research Fellowship (Part Time) A new form of deep brain stimulation to treat gait and balance disorders in Parkinson?s disease University of Melbourne $215,738 Doctor Annina Schmid Neil Hamilton Fairley Clinical Overseas Fellowship The role of nerve fibre damage and distorted pain perception in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome The University of Queensland $360,316 APP1053072 Mrs Renee Robb CJ Martin - Overseas Biomedical Fellowship Investigation into immune cells that regulate rejection during transplantation The Council of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research $324,940 APP1053089 Doctor James Hudson Peter Doherty - Australian Biomedical Fellowship Development of more effective heart failure treatment The University of Queensland $299,564 APP1053124 Doctor Zhou Deng CJ Martin - Overseas Biomedical Fellowship The biological impacts of nanoparticle interactions with proteins The University of Queensland $338,836 Doctor Scott Sands NHMRC/RG Menzies Fellowship Reducing ventilatory instability and sleep apnea in patients with heart failure Monash University $338,836 APP1053030 APP1053058 APP1053201 Doctor Arthur Thevathasan APP1053226 Neil Hamilton Fairley Doctor Trevor Chong Clinical Overseas Fellowship Impaired Decision-Making and the Role of Dopamine in Modulating Executive Function in Parkinson’s Disease Macquarie University $376,108 APP1053267 Doctor Kimberley Mellor CJ Martin - Overseas Biomedical Fellowship New therapeutic directions for diabetic heart disease University of Melbourne $319,564 APP1053308 Doctor Nathan Marchant CJ Martin - Overseas Biomedical Fellowship An investigation of the brain mechanisms of alcohol relapse and compulsive alcohol use University of Melbourne $347,788 APP1053340 Doctor Elif Ekinci Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research Fellowship Detection of kidney disease in Indigenous Australians Menzies School of Health Research $359,564 APP1053359 Doctor Thomas Wycherley Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research Fellowship Nutrition intervention strategies for improving health outcomes in remote Indigenous Australians University of South Australia $299,564 APP1053407 Doctor Stefan Oehlers CJ Martin - Overseas Biomedical Fellowship Mycobacterial control of the establishment and outcome of infection University of Sydney $311,956 APP1053426 Doctor Jenny Veitch Australian Public Health Fellowship The role of the neighbourhood built environment on physical activity and sedentary behaviour among youth and adults Deakin University $299,564 APP1053459 Doctor Cassandra Koole CJ Martin - Overseas Biomedical Fellowship Pharmacological Investigation of the Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor (GLP-1R) Monash University $367,948 APP1053528 Doctor Qi Zhou Peter Doherty - Australian Biomedical Fellowship Inhaled antibiotic aerosols for treatment of respiratory infections University of Sydney $299,564 Doctor Trudy Rebbeck Health Professional Research Fellowship (Part Time) Assisting recovery in neck pain, whiplash and headache. University of Sydney $149,782 Mr Adam Palmer CJ Martin - Overseas Biomedical Fellowship Understanding the mechanisms of drug-drug synergy in combination chemotherapy University of New South Wales $352,276 APP1053578 Doctor Phillip Tully Neil Hamilton Fairley Clinical Overseas Fellowship Evidence based mental health treatments in cardiovascular diseases The University of Adelaide $322,132 APP1053593 Ms Leni Rivera Peter Doherty - Australian Biomedical Fellowship Targeting bile acid receptors for the treatment of intestinal motility disorders and pain. Monash University $299,564 APP1053598 Dr Margaret Jordan NHMRC/MSRA Betty Cuthbert Fellowship Causes of multiple sclerosis James Cook University $299,564 University of Sydney $325,396 APP1053544 APP1053560 APP1053624 Doctor Aaron McGrath CJ Martin - Overseas Biomedical Fellowship Determining the Molecular Basis of Tumour Cell Multidrug Resistance: Structural and Functional Analysis of Breast Cancer Resistance Protein APP1053637 Doctor Hong You Peter Doherty - Australian Biomedical Fellowship Identifying Genes Associated with Parasitism, and Novel Drug and Vaccine Targets The Council of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research $299,564 APP1053639 Doctor Enda Byrne CJ Martin - Overseas Biomedical Fellowship Using New Methods to Unravel the Genetics of Complex Disorders The University of Queensland $316,444 APP1053642 Doctor Maarit Laaksonen Australian Public Health Fellowship The burden of cancer prevention, treatments, costs, and related diseases University of New South Wales $299,564 APP1053666 Mrs Rosanne FreakPoli Sidney Sax - Public Health Overseas Fellowship The relationship between happiness and health. Heart Research Centre $333,964 APP1053767 Doctor Alicia Spittle Australian Clinical Fellowship Improving neurodevelopmental outcomes of preterm infants Murdoch Children’s Research Institute $299,564 APP1053776 Mr Peter Nicholls CJ Martin - Overseas Biomedical Fellowship The role of Y chromosome genes in male infertility Prince Henry's Institute of Medical Research $323,164 APP1053786 Doctor Travice De Silva CJ Martin - Overseas Biomedical Fellowship Targeting novel protective mechanisms in the brain and its circulation during disease Monash University $318,676 APP1053787 Doctor Jeanie Cheong Health Professional Research Fellowship (Part Time) Aberrant brain development and long term outcomes in high risk newborns Murdoch Children’s Research Institute $179,782 APP1053790 Doctor David Chapman CJ Martin - Overseas Biomedical Fellowship Understanding steroid-resistance in severe asthma University of Sydney $307,468 APP1053801 Mr Wilson Wong Peter Doherty - Australian Biomedical Fellowship Dissecting the molecular basis of malaria parasite cell movement The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research $299,564 APP1053804 Doctor Nicole Kochan Australian Research Fellowship (Part Time) Improving clinical diagnosis of mild neurocogntive disorders University of New South Wales $149,782 APP1053827 Mr Monkol Lek CJ Martin - Overseas Biomedical Fellowship Improving the genetic diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders University of Sydney $338,836 Doctor Greta Weiss Peter Doherty - Australian Biomedical Fellowship Identification and development of proteins which interact with the innate immune system as malaria vaccine candidates The Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health Ltd $299,564 APP1053924 Peter Doherty - Australian Biomedical Fellowship The role of the central nervous system underlying obesity related hypertension. Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute $299,564 APP1053961 Doctor Maree Toombs Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research Fellowship Co-existent Mental Illness and Chronic Physical Illness in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Can an Action Research intervention within an Aboriginal Medical Service reduce morbidity? The University of Queensland $299,564 APP1053997 Doctor Fiona Maccallum Neil Hamilton Fairley Clinical Overseas Fellowship Enhancing outcomes after bereavement University of New South Wales $367,948 Doctor Simon Ting Peter Doherty - Australian Biomedical Fellowship Specific targeted delivery of gene therapeutics by employing polymeric carriers to treat liver related diseases University of Technology Sydney $299,564 APP1054038 Doctor Philippa Youl Australian Public Health Fellowship The impact of geographical location and socioeconomics on outcomes from breast cancer Cancer Council Queensland $299,564 APP1054041 Doctor Natasha Stanton Australian Clinical Fellowship Brain training in osteoarthritis does it decrease pain? University of South Australia $299,564 APP1054058 Doctor David Tsai CJ Martin - Overseas Biomedical Fellowship Understanding the neural circuits in the retina University of New South Wales $367,948 APP1054081 Ms Kirsty Short CJ Martin - Overseas Biomedical Fellowship How the immune response can affect influenza virus and asthma The University of Queensland $333,964 APP1053928 APP1054011 Doctor Kyungjoon Lim APP1054091 Doctor Peter Grace CJ Martin - Overseas Biomedical Fellowship The role of the immune system in the transition from acute to chronic pain The University of Adelaide $316,444 APP1054107 Doctor Gregory Fox CJ Martin - Overseas Biomedical Fellowship The global impacts of drug resistant tuberculosis University of Sydney $401,188 The University of Queensland $149,782 APP1054129 Associate Professor David Whiley Health Professional Research Fellowship (Part Time) Acquisition and transmission of respiratory pathogens in persons with cystic fibrosis (CF): development and implementation of novel molecular tools APP1054147 Doctor Scott Kolbe Peter Doherty - Australian Biomedical Fellowship Investigating visual neuroplasticity in multiple sclerosis University of Melbourne $299,564 APP1054172 Doctor Chongyun Cheng Australia-China Exchange Structure-based Drug Design for Neuroprotection from Traditional Chinese Medicine Monash University $241,894 APP1054195 Doctor Josh Hanson Australian Clinical Fellowship Improving the medical care of adults admitted to hospital with severe malaria Menzies School of Health Research $359,564 University of Sydney $337,324 Melbourne Health $418,612 APP1054216 Doctor Rachael Morton Sidney Sax - Public Health Overseas Fellowship The impact of socio-economic status on the management and progression of chronic kidney disease APP1054220 Doctor Geoffrey Lee Neil Hamilton Fairley Clinical Overseas Fellowship Characterisation of CFAE wavefront propogation in human persistent AF APP1054244 Doctor Bradley Mathers Australian Public Health Fellowship Injecting drug use, incarceration, infection: investigating opportunities for public health interventions in disadvantaged populations University of New South Wales $329,564 $319,180 APP1054245 Doctor Mark Agostino CJ Martin - Overseas Biomedical Fellowship Improving the immune response to bacterial superbugs and malaria The Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health Ltd APP1054279 Doctor Luke Downey CJ Martin - Overseas Biomedical Fellowship Assessing the health effects of acute use and cumulative use of Ecstasy in illicit drug users Swinburne University of Technology $324,940 APP1054312 Doctor Elif Ekinci Health Professional Research Fellowship (Part Time) Detection of kidney disease in Indigenous Australians Menzies School of Health Research $251,695 APP1054325 Doctor Jeffrey Liddell Peter Doherty - Australian Biomedical Fellowship Metal complexes for the treatment of age-related diseases of the brain University of Melbourne $299,564 APP1054329 Doctor Christopher Bye Peter Doherty - Australian Biomedical Fellowship Development and Repair of the Midbrain. University of Melbourne $299,564 APP1054350 Doctor Heather Gidding Australian Public Health Fellowship Population-based studies to determine the effectiveness of Australia’s immunisation program University of New South Wales $299,564 APP1054353 Doctor Isuru Ranasinghe NHMRC/National Heart Foundation Fellowship Performance and Delivery of Cardiovascular Health Services University of Sydney $389,860 APP1054394 Doctor Kirsten Perrett Health Professional Research Fellowship (Part Time) Protecting infants from whooping cough through maternal immunisation Murdoch Children’s Research Institute $179,782 APP1054400 Doctor Monique Robinson Australian Public Health Fellowship Early life influences on child and adolescent mental health problems University of Western Australia $299,564 APP1054414 Doctor Gulam Khandaker Health Professional Research Fellowship (Part Time) Causes and consequences of acute encephalitis in children University of Sydney $251,695 APP1054423 Doctor Saurabh Kumar NHMRC/National Heart Foundation Fellowship Improving the Understanding and Treatment of Life-Threatening Heart Arrhythmias in Humans University of Melbourne $398,836 APP1054431 Mr Daniel Pellicci Peter Doherty - Australian Biomedical Fellowship T-cell mediated immune response to lipid antigens University of Melbourne $299,564 APP1054432 Doctor Elena Tucker Peter Doherty - Australian Biomedical Fellowship Investigating the genetic cause of genital abnormalities in males Murdoch Children’s Research Institute $299,564 APP1054435 Doctor Benjamin Sivyer CJ Martin - Overseas Biomedical Fellowship Brain pathways underlying visually guided movments The University of Queensland $347,788 Neil Hamilton Fairley Clinical Overseas Fellowship Development of targeted therapies to reverse the effects of ageing and disease on wound healing and tissue generation University of Melbourne $391,228 Investigating the gene and gene expression differences in the cells that drive leukemia development and relapse in children with AML The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research $388,612 Mechanistic and functional characterization of the atypical kinase SgK269 The Garvan Institute of Medical Research $266,134 APP1054472 Mr Michael Findlay APP1054482 Miss Elizabeth Kruse CJ Martin - Overseas Biomedical Fellowship APP1054497 Doctor Ling Liu Australia-China Exchange APP1054520 Doctor Chris Plummer Health Professional Research Fellowship (Part Time) Localising epileptic discharges in the brain using non-invasive electro-magnetic signal analysis in patients with difficult-tocontrol epilepsy APP1054527 Doctor Yogambha Ramaswamy Peter Doherty - Australian Biomedical Fellowship Smart hybrid material for cartilage tissue engineering University of New South Wales $299,564 APP1054544 Doctor Nady Braidy Peter Doherty - Australian Biomedical Fellowship sirtuin single nucleotide polymorphisms in brain ageing University of New South Wales $299,564 APP1054565 Doctor Lin Hung CJ Martin - Overseas Biomedical Fellowship Determining neuronal connections involved in Parkinson's disease University of Melbourne and cocaine addiction $343,300 APP1054567 Mrs Georgina Crichton Sidney Sax - Public Health Overseas Fellowship Dietary patterns, cognitive performance and cardiovascular risk University of South Australia $331,012 Queensland University of Technology $299,564 Swinburne University of Technology $179,782 APP1054568 Doctor Kathleen Finlayson Australian Public Health Fellowship Preventing recurrence of leg ulcers in older adults with peripheral vascular disease: identifying predictors and evaluating strategies. APP1054569 Doctor Craig Bell CJ Martin - Overseas Biomedical Fellowship Improving methodolgies for the early detection of disease The University of Queensland $317,860 Ms Samantha Lain Australian Research Fellowship (Part Time) Infant thyroid hormone levels and long-term child educational outcomes University of Sydney $149,782 APP1054571 Pathophysiology of Diabetic Heart Disease Dept of Health Queensland trading as Princess Alexandra Hospital $179,782 APP1054581 Doctor Arnold Ng Health Professional Research Fellowship (Part Time) APP1054592 Doctor Jennifer Koplin Australian Public Health Fellowship Genetic and environmental risk factors for food allergy in Australian children University of Melbourne $299,564 University of Melbourne $323,164 APP1054595 Doctor Stefan Gehrig CJ Martin - Overseas Biomedical Fellowship The role of the circulating factors in preventing motor unit remodelling and loss during ageing APP1054619 Doctor Lindsea Booth Peter Doherty - Australian Biomedical Fellowship Targeting the nerves from the kidney as a new treatment for heart failure University of Melbourne $299,564 APP1054664 Doctor Felix Ellett CJ Martin - Overseas Biomedical Fellowship Immune cell interactions essential for alleviating inflammation Monash University $312,556 APP1054669 Doctor Tyani Chan Peter Doherty - Australian Biomedical Fellowship Controlling allergy through suppressing the IgE antibody The Garvan Institute of Medical Research $299,564 APP1054674 Doctor Rebecca Jenkinson Australian Public Health Fellowship Risky business: improving understanding of young people’s risky alcohol consumption, drug use and sexual behaviour. The Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health Ltd $299,564 APP1054699 Doctor Jacqueline Hewitt CJ Martin - Overseas Biomedical Fellowship Understanding the causes of disorders of sex development in children. Prince Henry's Institute of Medical Research $448,612 APP1054712 Associate Professor Fred Chen Health Professional Research Fellowship (Part Time) Microperimetry in monitoring of macular disease University of Western Australia $251,695 APP1054726 Doctor Deborah Apthorp Australian Clinical Fellowship Effects of electromagnetic radiation on visual processing The University of Wollongong $299,564 APP1054736 Mr Peng Lei Peter Doherty - Australian Biomedical Fellowship Tau and APP interactions in Neurodegeneration University of Melbourne $299,564 APP1054746 Doctor Stephanie Reuter Lange Australian Clinical Fellowship Improving the treatment of infectious diseases University of South Australia $299,564 APP1054754 Associate Professor David Peiris Australian Primary Health Care Fellowship Multi-faceted e-health interventions for primary health care University of Sydney $359,564 APP1054774 Doctor Sarah Biggs Peter Doherty - Australian Biomedical Fellowship Is deep sleep the link between sleep disorders and daytime problems in children? Monash University $299,564 The Council of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research $359,564 APP1054786 Ms Siok-Keen Tey Australian Clinical Fellowship Cell therapy to improve the outcome of bone marrow transplantation APP1054796 Doctor David Williamson Peter Doherty - Australian Biomedical Fellowship The role of Linker for Activation of T cells (LAT) vesicles in immune cell activation University of New South Wales $299,564 The University of Queensland $299,564 APP1054862 Doctor Marcus Gray Australian Clinical Fellowship Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy; mechanisms of autonomic cardiovascular disturbances APP1054881 Doctor Caroline Medi NHMRC/National Heart Foundation Fellowship Gene carriers in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy University of Sydney $359,564 APP1054968 Ms Simone Reynolds Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research Fellowship Scabies mite proteins as targets for the development of new therapeutics The Council of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research $299,564 APP1054976 Doctor Josh Stern CJ Martin - Overseas Biomedical Fellowship Telomere cohesion in dyskeratosis congenita and cancer Children's Medical Research Institute $367,948 APP1055014 Doctor Senta Walton Peter Doherty - Australian Biomedical Fellowship Characterization of H. pylorispecific CD4 T cell responses University of Western Australia $299,564