BRAIN SCIENCES RESEARCH: PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGY
Dr Hana Burianova
The University of Queensland
Identifying biomarkers of preclinical degeneration
Dr Trevor Chong
Monash University
The objective quantification and treatment of cognitive fatigue in Parkinson’s disease: A novel neurocomputational approach
Dr Erin Cvejic
University of New South Wales
Sleeping, but your heart’s not in it: Heart rate variability during slow wave sleep in chronic fatigue syndrome.
Dr Jean Giacomotto
Queensland Brain Institute
Using the Zebrafish to fight psychiatric disorders. From proof-of-principle to new insights and treatments
Dr Erin Godecke
Edith Cowan University
Prediction of language outcome after stroke using clinically available acute brain imaging
Dr Mark Graham
Children’s Medical Research Institute
Phosphoproteomic profiling of activity-dependent presynaptic signalling
Dr Luke Johnson
Translational Research Institute
Novel pharmacological strategies to alleviate and treat PTSD
A/Prof Tim Karl
University of Western Sydney
To gain a deeper understanding of the molecular origins of dementia and to develop new therapeutic compounds
Dr Huazheng Liang
Neuroscience Research Australia
Brain control over the spinal cord during voluntary movement: a study using CLARITY/CUBIC technique
Dr Ashleigh Lin
Telethon Kids Institute
Understanding neurobiological markers for schizophrenia and autism to support diagnosis and treatment of these disorders
Prof Ingrid Scheffer
The University of Melbourne
Gene Discovery in Families with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder
Dr Daniel Scott
The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Establishment of a structure-based drug discovery platform
Dr Bridgette Semple
The University of Melbourne
Slice electrophysiology to investigate acquired epilepsy after paediatric traumatic brain injury
Dr Janette Tong
Monash University
Developing a patho-physiological model for ADHD
Dr Tamsyn Van Rheenen
University of Melbourne
Understanding brain structural and functional contributions to emotion processing in bipolar disorder
ENDOCRINOLOGY AND DIABETES
Dr Ria Arnold
University of New South Wales
Investigating the effect of glucose variability on the nervous system in diabetes
Dr Tara Brennan-Speranza
University of Sydney
Identifying the cellular and structural basis for skeletal fragility in Type 2 Diabetes
Prof Maria Craig
The Children’s Hospital at Westmead; University of New South Wales; Prince of Wales Hospital
Virome detection during pregnancy and early life of Australian infants at risk of developing type 1 diabetes using Next Generation Sequencing
Assoc. Prof. Rachel Davey
The University of Melbourne
The action of the hormone, calcitonin, to regulate bone formation.
Prof Peter Fuller
Hudson Institute of Medical Research
Mechanisms of hormone action through nuclear receptors and TGFbeta superfamily
Assoc. Prof. Mark Gorrell
Centenary Institute
Developing an improved therapy for type 2 diabetes
Assoc. Prof. Martha Lappas
The University of Melbourne
Dietary phytophenols as novel therapeutics to prevent gestational diabetes
Dr Ruth Meex
Monash University
Identification of a novel liver-secreted factor that improves glucose metabolism
Prof Kerry-Anne Rye
University of New South Wales
Preservation of Pancreatic Beta Cells in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by High Density Lipoproteins
Prof Ann Simpson
University of Technology Sydney
Rapid isolation and purification of nucelic acids and proteins from engineerd liver cells
Assoc. Prof. Emmanuel Stamatakis
University of Sydney
The metabolic benefits of increased physical activity and reduced sedentary behaviour in the office-based workplace
Dr Aaron Sverdlov
The University of Adelaide
Metabolic heart disease: markers and mechanisms
Dr Charmaine Tam
The University of Sydney
Does yo-yo dieting have detrimental effects on whole-body and fat tissue metabolism?
GERIATRICS
Prof Derek Hart
ANZAC Research Institute
The compelling need for new therapeutic antibodies targeting acute myeloid leukaemia
Dr Rosetta Martiniello-Wilks
University of Technology Sydney
Transcriptome Interrogation of Stem Cell-Based Gene Therapy for Osteoporosis
Dr Kylie Quinn
University of Melbourne
Finding Fuel for Aged Killer T cells
Dr Ann-Maree Vallence
Murdoch University
Strengthening functional connectivity in the aging brain to improve voluntary movement
Prof Hala Zreiqat
University of Sydney
Novel 3D printed scaffolds for intervertebral fusion
LUNG DISEASE (OTHER THAN CANCER)
Dr Jane Bourke
Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University
Improving lung health for life in preterm babies
Prof Warwick Britton
Centenary Institute
Imaging Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific tissue resident memory T cells in the lung
Assoc. Prof. Timothy Cole
Monash University
Analysis of Novel Selective Steroid Compounds for Treating Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Preterm Babies
Dr Emmanuelle Fantino
University of Queensland
Linking childhood asthma and obesity through macrophages
Dr Joanna Groom
The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Harnessing T cell responses for development of a universal influenza vaccine
Assoc. Prof Peter Middleton
Westmead Millennium Institute, Sydney Medical School
Rapid screening of breath samples for detection of cystic fibrosis lung disease
Assoc. Prof. John Miles
QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Understanding immune dysfunction in mycobacterial infection
Dr Samantha Passey
RMIT University
Can antioxidant therapy to reduce oxidative stress in COPD improve lung disease and muscle function?
RHEUMATOLOGY
Dr Michelle Hall
University of Melbourne
Targeted effect of neuromuscular and quadriceps strengthening exercise on knee joint structure for knee osteoarthritis: a pilot study
Prof P Mark Hogarth
Burnet Institute
Developing novel therapeutics to target a new pathway in rheumatoid arthritis
Prof Nicholas Manolios
Westmead Hospital; University of Sydney
Determining the scope of action of a novel immunomodulatory peptide
VISIONS SCIENCES
Dr Samantha Dando
Monash University
Are there functional antigen presenting cells in the mouse retina and brain?
Assoc. Prof. Anandwardhan Hardikar
University of Sydney
DETECT Study: Diagnosing Early for (sight) Threatening Eye Complications
Prof Michael Ibbotson
Australian College of Optometry
Creating The Next Generation of Bionic Eyes
Prof Kathryn Rose
University of Technology Sydney
Prevention of myopia in school-age children