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Grants

The members of the Centre for Bioinformatics, Biomarker Discovery and Information-Based Medicine have attracted over $21.7 million in funding on a pro-rata basis (normalised by the number of chief investigators in the respective grant). Funding includes

Australian competitive grants ($9.8 m)
Other public sector research income ($1.0 m)
Industry and other research income ($3.7 m)
International income ($2.7 m)
ARC LIEF grants ($3.7 m)
Infrastructure grants ($0.8 m)

*All currency values are in AUD unless otherwise indicated.

Bioinformatics - Selected grants

ARC Centre of Excellence in Bioinformatics

M. Ragan (Director), T. Bailey, P. Chen, M. Fellows, M. Hegland, G. McLachlan, B. Marsh, J. Mattick, P. Moscato, S. Ranganathan, R. Teasdale, X. Zhou
Australian Research Council, 2008-2010
$5,446,440

Newcastle Bioinformatics Initiative

P. Moscato
The University of Newcastle's Strategic Initiative Funding, 2003-2005
$500,000

Hybrid algorithms for large-scale network and graph optimization problems in Bioinformatics

P. Moscato and M. Fellows
Australian Research Council Centre in Bioinformatics, 2005-2006
$420,000

Application of novel exact combinatorial optimisation techniques and metaheuristic methods for problems in cancer research

P. Moscato, R. Scott, and M. Langston
Australian Research Council Discovery Projects, 2007-2009
$238,000

Evolutionary algorithms for problems in functional genomics data analysis

P. Moscato, R. Scott, R. Berretta and C. Cotta
Australian Research Council Discovery Project, 2005-2007
$218,000

Techniques and advanced concepts of computing and intelligent systems for the treatment of Bioinformatics problems

F. Von Zuben, R. Mendes, M. Henriques, I. Ricarte and P. Moscato
National Program in Biotechnology and Genetic Resources (Brazil), 2001-2003
$143,000 (approx)

Application of metaheuristics and evolutionary computation methods to large-scale optimization problems in Bioinformatics

P. Moscato
University of Newcastle's New Staff Grant, 2003-2004
$17,500

Computational Methods for Breast Cancer Genetic Profiling Using Genome-Wide Data

A. Mendes and P. Mahata
Hunter Medical Research Institute - Early Career Research Grant, 2006-2007
$15,000

Feature selection problems arising in Bioinformatics

R. Berretta
University of Newcastle - New Staff Grant, 2004
$12,000

A New Web Data Mining Tool for Functional Genomics Analysis

A. Mendes
University of Newcastle Competitive Independent Investigator Research grant, 2006
$5,000

Biomarker Discovery - Selected grants

Advanced high throughput genomics facility for biological, medical, agricultural, environmental and evolutionary research

I. Dawes, S. Schuster. R. Trent, R. Henry, R. Scott, I. Paulsen, K. Gibb, T. Thomas, S. Kjelleberg, R. Cavicchioli,
B. Neilan, J. Reichardt, P. Bergquist, H. Stokes, M. Gillings, P. Giffard, P. Dunkley, PS Foster
Australian Research Council LIEF, 2009-
$950,000

Genes and environment in the risk of early age-related macular degeneration: A population-based case-control study

J.J. Wang, J. Attia, P. Baird, W. Smith, P. Moscato, R. Guymer
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia, 2008-2010
$920,425

Advanced technology for transcriptomics, genomics and gene mapping

R. Scott, I. Dawes, R. Trent, N. Hunt, P. Bergquist, M. Baker, P. Dunkley, R. Lin, P. Gibson, A. Sim
Australian Research Council, 2006
$850,000

An Advanced Mass Spectrometry Facility for Applications in Proteomics and Organic Chemistry

R. Aitken, A. McCluskey, M. Baker, N. Verrills, M Maeder, X. Zhou, E. McLaughlin, B Nixon, S. Roman, R. Rose, R. Dunstan, C. Grof, R. Smith, P Gibson, A. Jones, M. Calford, K. Jones, R. Thorne, P. Dunkley, P. Foster,
L. Ashman, G. Burns, P. Dickson, J. Rostas, R. Scott, P. Tooney, P. Hansbro, P. Moscato, P. Dastoor, P. Lewis, P. Stanton, D. Robertson
Australian Research Council LIEF, 2009-
$495,000

Identifying genes that influence clinical course and susceptibility in multiple sclerosis

T. Kilpatrick,V. Perreau, S. Foote, L. Griffiths, P.Moscato, R. Scott, M. Stankovich, J. Rubio, M. Bahlo, D. Booth,
H. Butzkueven, R. Heard, J. Lechner-Scott and J. Wiley
Australian Research Council Linkage Project, 2007-2009
$400,000

Molecular analysis of cell movement in melanoma

G. Burns, P. Hersey and R. Scott
National Health and Medical Research Council, 1999-2001
$374,000

Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy for Live Cell Imaging

K. Jones, E. McLaughlin, R. Aitken, R. Rose, J. Patrick, C. Offler, D. McCurdy, L. Ashman, G. Burns, D. van Helden, N. Verrills, B Nixon, S. Roman, Y. Ruan, R. Thorne, M. Calford
Australian Research Council, 2009-
$275,000

Nature, nuture and acute childhood lymphoblastic leukaemia

R. Scott and J. Attia
National Health and Medical Research Council, 2004-2006
$193,000

Genetic polymorphisms in the native thrombolytic and thrombotic systems as risk factors for ischaemic stroke

C. Levi, J. Attia, R. Scott and A. Thrift
National Heart Foundation of Australia, 2005-2006
$106,000

CGH array analysis of childhood cancers

R. Scott
Cancer Institute NSW, 2005-2007
$75,000

Genetic gains and losses associated with childhood cancer

R. Scott
Hunter Medical Research Institute, 2005-2007
$60,000

The maintenance of genetic integrity by DNA repair

R. Scott
Hunter Medical Research Institute, 2005-2007
$60,000

The role of tachykinins and their receptors in schizophrenia: An investigation at a cellular and genetic level

P. Tooney, L. Chahl and R. Scott
Neuroscience Institute of Schizophrenia and Allied Disorders, 2002-2004
$60,000

The genetics of schizophrenia

P. Tooney, and R. Scott
Neuroscience Institute of Schizophrenia and Allied Disorders, 2002-2004
$60,000

Predispositions to Multiple Sclerosis in different populations

J. Lechner-Scott, D. Williams, R. Scott and P. Moscato
Multiple Sclerosis Research Australia, 2006-2007
$60,000

Molecular Pathogensis of Non-Eosinphilic Asthma

P. Gibson, R. Scott and K. Baines
Asthma Foundation of New South Wales, 2004-2005
$37,000

Gene expression profiling of xeroderma pigmentosum

N. Bowden and R. Scott
Hunter Medical Research Institute, 2007
$20,000

Investigation of miRNAs in schizophrenia

M. Cairns, P. Tooney and R. Scott
University of Newcastle, 2006
$20,000

Identification of single nucleotide polymorphisms that are associated with an increased risk of colectoral cancer

R. Scott, R. Ward, N. Hawkins, J. Attia, D. Sibbritt and P. Moscato
University of Newcastle - ARC near miss, 2006-2007
$9,000

Information-Based Medicine - Selected grants

Australian Schizophrenia Research Bank (ASRB)

V. Carr, U. Schall, R. Scott, A. Jablensky, B. Mowry, P. Michie, S. Catts, J. Badcock, T. Budd, G. De Zubicaray, F. Henskens, T. Lewin, C. Loughland, P. Rasser, S. Russell and P. Tooney
National Health and Medical Research Council, 2008-
$1,750,000

IBIS II: A randomised phase III trial of anastrozole for breast cancer prevention in postmenopausal women at high risk

J. F. Forbes, A. S. Coates, F. M. Boyle, G. B. Mann, C. Saunders and J. Cuzik
National Health and Medical Research Council, 2009-
$1,635,000

Genome-wide association study in ischaemic stroke

C. R. Levi, J. W. Sturm, J. Attia, R. J. Scott, S. S. Koblar and L. F. Lincz
National Health and Medical Research Council, 2009-
$1,108,000

Targeting adaptive mechanisms to endoplasmic reticulum stress in melanoma

X. D. Zhang, P. Hersey and R. F. Thorne
National Health and Medical Research Council, 2009-
$491,250

Proteomic and Genomic Analysis Facility

A. Sim, P. Dunkley, J. Rostas, R. Scott and L. Ashman
Wellcome Trust, 2002-2004
$473,000

Non-eosinophilic asthma: mechanisms and treatment

P. Gibson, M. Boyle and R. Scott
National Health and Medical Research Council, 2003-2005
$430,000

Investigation of a new electronic portal imaging device for radiation therapy dose delivery verification

P. B. Greer, C. Baldock and K. Zdenka
National Health and Medical Research Council, 2009-
$393,441

Breast Cancer Tissue Bank

R. Scott
National Health and Medical Research Council, 2006-2008
$300,000

A nested case control study evaluating the association between the factor V Leiden genotype and adverse pregnancy outcome

R. Scott
National Health and Medical Research Council, 2002-2004
$165,000

The Australian EEG Database

P. Michie, M. Hunter, J. Rostas, D. Williams, P. Moscato and F. Henskens
Research Infrastructure Block Grants - The University of Newcastle, 2004
$45,000

Sievers NOA 280i Nitric Oxide Analyser

P. Gibson, V. Clifton, M. Boyle and R. Scott
National Health and Medical Research Council, 2003
$36,650

The development of microarray technology for biomedical research in the Hunter Region

P. Tooney,D. Dorahy and R. Scott
Hunter Medical Research Institute, 2002-2004
$21,000

Healthy Airways and Obstructive Lung Disease

W. Smith, L. Wood, J. Attia, R. Berretta and P. Moscato
The Newcastle Institute of Public Health - Hunter Medical Research Institute, 2007
$20,000

Educational - Selected grants

Australasian Computer Science Week (ACSW'05)

P. Moscato, R. Berretta, M. Hannaford, F. Henskens and R. Webber
University of Newcastle Conference Establishment Grant, 2004
$3,500