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Grants

The following competitive grants have been awarded to staff at the Discipline of Medical Radiation Sciences over the last five years.

Current grant support

  • J Cox (2006-2010) Radiotherapy academic leadership program, Cancer Institute NSW $880,000.
  • RB Banati, M Bennet, M Kassiou, SR Meikle, TW Hambley (2006) A radiochemistry hot cell and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) system for radio-iodination of biomolecules. USyd and Perpetual Trustees Major Equipment Grant $102,900.
  • SR Meikle, RB Banati, DL Bailey (2006-8) New imaging instrumentation and algorithms for the simultaneous measurement of multiple radio-labelled probes in vivo. ARC Discovery Grant $526,753.
  • RR Fulton, SR Meikle, RB Banati (2006-8) Enabling technologies for motion corrected PET imaging of unanaesthetized laboratory animals. ARC Discovery Grant $408,000.
  • JD Pollard, RB Banati, MR Bennett, J Prineas, M Kassiou (2005-8) Glial and neuroinflammatory mechanisms of neuronal degeneration and regeneration: The functional states of microglia in the central nervous system and macrophages in the peripheral nervous system. NSW Health – Spinal Cord Injury & Other Neurological Conditions Grant $1 million.
  • SR Meikle, RB Banati (2005-7) Novel transmission scanning and computational strategies for quantitative microPET imaging. ARC Linkage Grant $90,000.
  • RR Fulton, SR Meikle, C Baldock (2005-7) Motion compensation in FDG PET imaging for improved cancer diagnosis and treatment. Cancer Council of NSW Project Grant $198,000.
  • G. Llewellyn, S. Balandin, A. Poulos (2005-7) Optimising participation by women with disabilities in mammography screening. National Breast Cancer Foundation $212,123.

Previous grant support (last 5 years)

  • SR Meikle, RB Banati, M Kassiou (2005) Small animal physiological monitoring and data processing system. NHMRC Equipment Grant $33,000.
  • A Poulos (2005) Determining solutions to barriers preventing women with disabilities participating in mammography screening. University of Sydney Sesqui R&D Grant $39,297
  • RB Banati, M Bennett, SR Meikle, M Kassiou (2004) Beta Microprobe: A miniature radiation probe for quantitative microPET imaging studies. USyd Major Equipment Grant $86,000.
  • M Bennett, R Banati, M Kassiou, S Meikle (2004) Development of peripheral benzodiazepine ligands for animal imaging (microPET). University of Sydney R&D Scheme $48,000.
  • M Bennett, R Banati (2004) A Nucleophilic fluorination module for neuroimaging research. NHMRC Equipment Grant $182,000.
  • S Meikle, R Banati (2004) BioModelling Lab: A high-performance computing facility for the analysis of high-dimensional medical imaging data and the development of new computational algorithms for modelling complex biological systems. Faculty of Health Sciences Development Fund $25,000.
  • B Adamson, J Cox (2003-5) Factors influencing workforce attrition of Australian radiation therapists. ARC Linkage Grant $69,099.
  • D McLean, B Egerton (2001) Application of new radiation dosimeters using a novel spectroscopic approach to measure radiation doses in complex radiation fields involving scattered radiation. Cumberland Research Grant Category B $8,035
  • D McLean (2001) Diagnostic x-ray dosimetry using new radiation dosimeters and a novel spectroscopic approach to measure doses in complex radiation fields involving scattered radiation. University of Sydney Sesqui R&D Grant $32,500.