WAHTN congratulates the recipients of Raine Foundation research grants.
Raine Priming Grants
- Dr Qi Fang: Raine Robson Fellow, BRITElab, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, The University of Western Australia
Low-cost and wireless imaging for cancer detection during surgery - Dr Nelly Amenyogbe: Raine BrightSpark Fellow, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia
Harnessing innate immune metabolism to save newborns from infectious death - Dr Rachael Zemek: Raine BrightSpark Fellow, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia
Leveraging the surgical wound healing immune response to stimulate local cancer eradication - Dr Penelope Strauss: Raine Cockell Fellow, Youth Mental Health, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia
Enhancing suicide prevention for LGBTQA+ young people - Dr Virginie Lam, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University
Restoration of myelin genesis with dietary-derived bioactive lipids: An opportunity to improve disease outcomes in Multiple Sclerosis
Clinician Research Fellowships
- Dr Charlie McLeod, Department of Infectious Diseases, Perth Children’s Hospital
Validation of a model for predicting bacterial (co)infection in bronchiolitis - Dr Pamela Laird, Department of Physiotherapy, Child and Adolescent Health Service
Improved respiratory health for Aboriginal children through knowledge and translation - Dr Wee Loong Chin, Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
Designing a prediction framework for mesothelioma response to chemoimmunotherapy - Dr Michael O’Sullivan, Department of Immunology, Perth Children’s Hospital
Establishing an adaptive platform trial for food oral immunotherapy (ADAPT-OIT)
Research Collaborations Awards
- Dr Jonathan Chee, Healy Research Collaboration Award, The University of Western Australia
Collaborating Institutions: The University of Melbourne and St Vincent’s Institute
Can inhibition of JAK-STAT signalling prevent autoimmunity and improve anti-tumour immunity? - Dr Mohamed Estai, Healy Research Collaboration Award, CSIRO
Collaborating Institutions: Western Sydney University, The University of Melbourne, Edith Cowan University and the WA Health Translational Network
Enablers and barriers to accessing digital oral health resources: caregivers and health providers’ perspectives - Dr Julian Basanovic, Cockell Research Collaboration Award, The University of Western Australia
Collaborating Institutions: The University of Sydney and Western Kids Health
Creating tools to help clinicians protect the mental health of children with chronic pain - Dr Lynden Miles, Cockell Research Collaboration Award, The University of Western Australia
Collaborating Institutions: Macquarie University and Wise Realities Institute for Healthcare Emerging Technologies Research
Investigating the negative relationship between social anxiety and interpersonal coordination: identifying mechanisms and developing interventions
Raine BrightSpark Research Collaborations Awards
- Dr Henry Hui, The University of Western Australia
Collaborating Institution: The National University of Malaysia
Improving survival in childhood leukaemia - Dr Akila Rekima, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia
Collaborating Institution: Amsterdam University Medical Center
Influence of early life diet on intestinal epithelial cell development and function
Publication Prizes
- Dr Lakshini Herat, Raine Research Prize, School of Biomedical Sciences and Dobny Hypertension Centre, The University of Western Australia
Publication: SGLT2 Inhibitor–Induced Sympathoinhibition: A Novel Mechanism for Cardiorenal Protection. Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC): Basic to Translational Science. 2020 February; 5(2), 169-79. - Dr Michelle Olaithe, Strachan Memorial Prize, School of Psychological Science, The University of Western Australia
Publication: Cognitive deficits in obstructive sleep apnea: Insights from a metareview and comparison with deficits observed in COPD, insomnia, and sleep deprivation, Sleep Medicine Reviews. 2018; 38, 39-49.
Raine BrightSpark Research Prizes
- A/Prof Christopher Brennan-Jones, Telethon Kids Institute, Curtin University
Publication: Topical antibiotics for chronic suppurative otitis media, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2020; Issue 1.
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