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 Partner Grants and PhD Scholarships

SUMMARIES AND REPORTS

Judith Allen-Graham
The Alfred/Monash University, VIC
Rotary Club of Crows Nest, District 9680
Patricia Hooton Scholarship
Alzheimer’s Disease
Funding Partner PhD Scholarship 2009

Dr Marguerite Evans-Galea
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, VIC
Rotary Club of Brighton North, VIC - District 9800
Friedreich Ataxia
Funding Partner 2009

Professor Michael Good 
Queensland Institute of Medical Research
Rotary Clubs of Hamilton, QLD
Malaria Vaccine
Funding Partner 2005, 2007 and 2008

A/Professor Matthew Kiernan
Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute/University of NSW
Rotary District 9650
The Mary Jane Douglas Motor Neurone Research Grant
Funding Partner 2008

Professor Ken Kirkby
University of Tasmania
Rotary Clubs of South Launceston, Central Launceston, TAS
Youth Suicide
Funding Partner 2005, 2007 and 2008

Shir Lin Koh
University of Melbourne, VIC
Rotary District 9640
Bowel Cancer
Funding Partner PhD Scholarship 2009

Dan Lu
University of Sydney, NSW
Rotary Club of North Sydney, District 9680
Ian McNair Scholarship 
Brain Tumours
Funding Partner PhD Scholarship 2009

Justine Marum
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, VIC
Rotary Club of Melbourne South, District 9800
Gastro Intestinal Cancer
Funding Partner PhD Scholarship 2009

Jo Anne Schinke Stratton
University of Melbourne, VIC
Rotary Club of Whyalla, District 9500
The Fenwick Scholarship
Multiple Sclerosis
Funding Partner PhD Scholarship 2009

Jessica Swain
University of Newcastle
Whitcroft Family PhD Scholarship
Mental Health
Research Companion 2009

Owen Tang
University of Sydney, NSW
Rotary Clubs of Kellyville, Dural, Kurrajong & Gladesville, District 9680
The Rodney Tilden, Ted Atkinson and Bob McCallum
Kidney Research Scholarship
Funding Partner PhD Scholarship 2009

Shuwen Wen
University of Melbourne, VIC
Rotary District 9640 & D9650
Bowel Cancer
Funding Partner Scholarship 2009

Professor Alison Yung
ORYGEN Research Centre/University of Melbourne, VIC
Rotary Club of Camberwell
Youth Suicide
Funding Partner 2006, 2007 and 2008