Mental Illness Grants Awarded for 2012

A high volume of Grants were awarded over the years for interesting and significant areas of research.  In 2012 Grants totalled $975,000. These included 16 Mental Health Research Grants, 7 Ian Scott PhD Scholarships and 1 Postdoctoral Fellowship.

Funding Partners Grants (Archive)

ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

Rotary Club of Crows Nest/Patricia Hooton Family Grant, NSW
Dr John Kwok
Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, NSW
2007

BRAIN TUMOUR

Rotary Riverside Clubs/Gladesville, NSW
Professor Des Richardson
University of Sydney, NSW

2007


BREAST CANCER

District 9680 Clubs
Professor Des Richardson
University of Sydney, NSW
2006

CARDIAC DISEASE

Rotary Club of Williamstown, VIC
Dr Andrew Davis
Royal Children's Hospital, VIC
2006, 2007 and 2008

CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA

District 9680 Clubs, NSW
Dr Dan Catchpoole
Children's Hospital, Westmead, NSW
2005

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Rotary Club of Brighton, VIC
Professor Thea Brown
Monash University, VIC
2007 and 2008

MALARIA VACCINE

Rotary Club of Hamilton, QLD
Professor Michael Good
Queensland Institute of Medical Research
2006, 2007 and 2008

METHODS OF PRESERVING ORGANS FOR ORGAN DONATION

Rotary Club of Williamstown, VIC (District 9800)
A/Professor Gregory Snell
Monash University, VIC
2004, 2005 and 2006

MOTOR NEURON DISEASE

PP Jim Gordon Research Project
Rotary Club of Carlingford, NSW (District 9680)
Dr Roger Pamphlett
University of Sydney, NSW
2005

Rotary Club of Caringbah, NSW (District 9750)
Professor Garth Nicholson
ANZAC Research Institute, NSW
2005

Nancy Parfitt Research Grant
District 9650
Dr Bryce Vissell
Garvan Institute of Medical Research, NSW
2007

OVARIAN CANCER

Rotary Club of Melbourne & Williamstown, VIC
A/Professor Gregory Rice
Gynacological Cancer Research Centre, VIC
2006, 2007 and 2008

PARKINSON'S DISEASE

Rotary Club of Liverpool West, NSW (District 9690)
Dr Jasmine Henderson
University of Sydney, NSW
2005, 2006 and 2007

PROSTATE CANCER

Rotary Club of Liverpool West, NSW
Professor Des Richardson
University of Sydney, NSW
2007 and 2008

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

Greater Ipswich Clubs, QLD
Professor Ranjeny Thomas
University of Queensland
2005, 2006 and 2007

SPINAL CORD REPAIR

Rotary Club of Melville, WA, (District 9460)
Dr Giles Plant
University of WA
2004

YOUTH SUICIDE

Sally Fletcher: Ride for Life
Rotary Club of South Launceston, TAS
Professor Ken Kirkby
University of Tasmania
2005

Sally Fletcher: Ride for Life
Rotary Club of Central Launceston, TAS
Professor Ken Kirkby
University of Tasmania
2007 and 2008

Rotary Club of Camberwell, VIC
Alison Yung
ORYGEN Research Centre, VIC
2006, 2007 and 2008