2009 Research Grants
FOUNDATION DAW PARK ANNUAL GRANTS PROGRAM
2009 Grant Recipients
Medical Research and Non-Research
The Board of Foundation Daw Park is pleased to announce the recipients of its Medical Research and Non-Medical Research Grants for 2009. Total value: $148,980 - a substantial increase on last year's Grants allocation. Our ability to increase this funding is due to the combination of a bequest made to the Hospital from the Basil Thomas Estate, corporate philanthropy and our generous donors who are deeply loyal to The Repat and the Foundation.
Thanks must go to the Research Management Committee, Chaired by Dr John Costi, for its work in evaluating the medical research submissions. This is a huge task given their "day jobs" and the Foundation thanks them for their time and commitment.
MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANTS
Funding of $10,000.00 (or close to) projects
Applicant | Amount | Project |
Dr Morton Burt, Staff Specialist, southern Adelaide Diabetes & Endocrine Svc, RGH
| $10,000 | Continuous glucose monitoring of diabetes in hospital |
Dr Stuart Baulk, Research Fellow, Adelaide Inst for Sleep Health, RGH
| $10,000 | How does Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) affect memory? |
A/Prof Peter Catcheside, Snr Medical Scientist, Adelaide Inst of Sleep Health, RGH
| $10,000 | The effect of repetitive low blood oxygen levels on increased breathing load sensations |
Prof John Condon, Senior Consultant Psychiatrist
| $10,000 | Becoming a Grandparent; continuing an ongoing study of mental/physical health and lifestyle changes |
Dr John Costi, Biomechanical Engineer Orthopaedic Unit, Div of Surgery, RGH
| $9,918 | Are the discs in the spine more at risk of a slipped disc injury in the morning or at the end of day |
Dr Robert Fraser, Director, Investigation & Procedures Unit, RGH
| $9,712 | What causes food to stick in older patients with swallowing difficulties? |
Mr James O'Loughlin, Dept of Rehab & Aged Care, RGH
| $10,000 | The effect of Foot-up device on walking and balance in Multiple Sclerosis |
A/Prof John Power, Dept of Human Physiology, School of Medicine, Flinders University
| $10,000 | The role of antioxidant enzymes in protecting the brain in chronic brain diseases |
Dr Anand Rose, Snr Register in sleep Medicine, Adelaide Inst of Sleep Health, RGH
| $10,000 | A study of breathing pauses during sleep in patients on long term opiate therapy |
Dr Jennifer Walker, Snr Visiting Specialist in Rheumatology, Dept Immunology, FMC
| $10,000 | Characterisation of a unique population of dendritic cells from synovial tissue in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients |
Funding received through the Basil Thomas Bequest enabled seed-funding of a further six projects @ $5,000 each
Applicant | Amount | Project |
Ms Sharyn Chaplin, Snr Occupational Therapist, Rehabilitation, RGH
| $5,000 | The effect of Robotic-Assisted Upper Limb Therapy on upper limb improvements following stroke |
Ms Anna Correll, Snr Speech Pathology, Dept of Speech Pathology, RGH
| $5,000 | Stroke patients who aspirate thin liquids - a comparison of outcomes of current and emerging practice. |
Dr Stacey George, Research Therapist, Division of Medicine
| $5,000 | The evaluation of rehabilitation of vision following stroke. |
Mr Toby Hunt, Clinical Trail Coordinator, Southern Respiratory Services, RGH
| $5,000 | Breathe easier during exercise - Can Heliox improve the sensation of breathlessness and increase exercise duration in people with COPD. |
Ms Kate Laver, Snr Occupational Therapist, Rehabilitation, RGH | $5,000 | The effect of a new therapy approach (prism glasses and visual scanning practice) on functional tasks for patients with chronic stroke
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A/Prof Ernst Shanahan, Staff Specialist Rheumatologist, Southern Area Health Svc
| $5,000 | The safety and efficacy of suprascapula nerve block for chronic shoulder pain |
NON MEDICAL-RESEARCH PROJECTS
Applicant | Amount | Project |
Mr Darren Renshaw, Veteran and Community Advisor, RGH | $9,350 | Commemorative Connections - Televising Repat's commemorative services for patients. Upgrade and extension of closed circuit TV system to transmit annual commemorative services. The system will also enable transmission to a large screen outside the chapel for increasing numbers of guests unable to secure seating in the chapel
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Dr Steve Stranks, Director, Southern Adelaide Diabetes and Endocrine Services, RGH
| $10,000 | ECG machine for the Endocrine Diagnostic Unit |