Awards and Achievements 2008

The VCCRI congratulates our scientists and researchers for their achievements during 2008:

Dr Catherine Suter's project Piwi RNAs as mediators of gene silencing in cancer, received funding from the Cure Cancer Australia Foundation with a $75,000 2008 Research Grant, as well as being selected to be named the Macquarie Group Foundation Fellowship for 2008.

Dr Merridee Wouters has been awarded International Travel Grant at the Joint 52nd Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society and 16th IUPAB International Biophysics Congress at Long Beach California, February 2-6 2008.

Prof RM Graham will commence a 2-year term as President, Australian Association of Medical Research Institutes in November 2008.

A/Prof Sally Dunwoodie has won the inaugural Australian & New Zealand Society for Cell & Developmental Biology (ANZSCDB) Young Investigator Award

Laura Ng, Cath Suter?s Lab, has received the D.I. McCloskey Prize for Physiology/ Pharmacology Honours.

Dr Arie Jacoby, Developmental Biology Program, received an Network in Genes and Environment in Development (NGED) Conference Participation Award $1000 to attend the 8th International Meeting on Zebrafish Development and Genetics in the USA in June 2008 and was selected to speak in a "plenary session".

Wendy Saad, Cardiac Mechanics Program, was awarded the John Yu Scholarship ($25,000) by the Royal Alexandria Hospital (Children's Hospital at Westmead) to complete her Honours degree in B.Medical Science through Sydney University.

Jacque-Lynne Johnson, Developmental Biology Program, received an NGED conference participation award $1000 to attend the 2008 Santa Cruz Developmental Biology Meeting June 26-29 at UC Santa Cruz.

Monique Ohanian received the Lorna Byrne Public Speaking Trophy for Best Honours thesis presentation, School of Natural Sciences, University of Western Sydney.

Cardiac Society Australia & New Zealand (CSANZ) Travelling Fellowship for Ms Leah Cannon to attend the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions in New Orleans in November 2008.

Professor Richard Harvey has been elected as an Associate Member of the European Molecular Biology Organiszation (EMBO)

Dr Rob Bryson-Richardson received a $1000 travel award from the NGED, which allowed him to accept the invitation to be an invited instructor at the European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO) practical course on 3D developmental imaging in Lisbon, Portugal.

Adam Hill, Winner, Traude Beilharz, Runner Up for the Paul Korner 2008 Seminar Series. The Staff Choice Award was a draw between Leah Cannon and Lawrence Lee for the Paul Korner seminar series.

DEGREES AWARDED

Milena Furtado was awarded PhD, University of NSW (Faculty of Medicine).

Edwin Kirk was awarded PhD, University of NSW (School of Women's and Children's Health, Faculty of Medicine).

Ishtiaq Ahmed was awarded his PhD at the University of Durham, faculty of Biological and Biomedical Sciences.

The following were awarded Grants:

NHMRC

Professor Richard Harvey

Dr Owen Prall

A/Prof Thomas Preiss (2)

A/Prof Jamie Vandenberg (2)

Dr Daniela Stock

A/Prof Peter Currie

ARC

Prof PW Kuchel; A/Prof Jamie Vandenberg

NHF

Prof Richard Harvey

Dr Diane Fatkin

A/Prof Jamie Vandenberg

Alexander James

Mark Perrin

Owen Prall

Adam Hill

OTHER FUNDING SOURCES (VARIOUS)

Prof Richard Harvey (2)

Prof Peter Macdonald

A/Prof Diane Fatkin (2)

Dr Daniela Stock

A/Prof Thomas Preiss

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