Current Research Grants

NHMRC 453622 University of Adelaide & Edith Cowan University
CIA Michael Lardelli, CIB Ralph Martins.
"Truncating presenilin mutations and their effects of gamma-secretase activity, tau and beta-catenin."
The funding for this grant is shared between the participants with the actual distribution varying each year depending on the stage of the research.
Yr 1 (2007) Yr 2 (2008) Yr 3 (2009)
$118,050 $193,500 $183,500
NHMRC 426406 Edith Cowan University
Martins R, Verdile G, Hulse G, Ji Tae.
"The role of gonadotropins in the production of Alzheimer's beta amyloid."
No salary for CIA Standard Project Grant - 3 years
Yr 1 (2007) Yr 2 (2008) Yr 3 (2009)
$168,750 $108,750 $123,750
FIB-Lief
Arie Van Riessen, Ralph Martins et al
The Nanoscale Characterisation Centre WA Focussed Ion Beam Nanofabrication and Milling Facility
This grant was for a major piece of equipment which is shared between a number of Universities
$500,000 for the FIB-SEM
Dementia Collaborative Research Centres on Prevention, Early Intervention and Risk Reduction
Grant funded by Australian Government Department of Health & Ageing comprising Australian National University, University Melbourne, Alzheimer's Australia, Edith Cowan University, University of Queensland Yr 1 Yr 2 Yr 3
$625,000 $650,000 $677,000
CSIRO Flagship Collaborative Research Program
Edith Cowan University, together with the Western Australian Department of Health, University of Western Australia and in collaboration with University of Melbourne headed by Professor Colin Masters
"Detecting and Preventing Alzheimer's Disease: towards diet and lifestyle interventions."
Total Value of Application: $3,000,000.
Western Australia's share is 40%
The Wickings Trust
R Newton, RN Martins
"Keeping the Aged Healthy, Happy and Independent through Physical and Cognitive Exercise" project
Yr 1 (2006) Yr 2 (2007) Yr 3 (2008)
$155,600 $167,500 $123,00
Australian Research Council LEIF Equipment Grant (LE0882866)
Prof AH Millar; Prof SM Smith; Prof CL Raston; Prof RN Martins; Prof LW Simmons; Prof JK Olynyk; Prof GA Stewart; Prof PJ Leedman; Prof LD Beazley; Prof JM Whelan; A/Prof PV Attwood; Dr A Vrielink; Prof CS Bond; Prof SA Dunlop; Dr AJ Bakker; Dr PG Arthur; Prof GC Yeoh; Dr JL Heazlewood; Dr BC Baer; Dr H Eubel; Dr NL Taylor; Dr G Verdile; Dr PG Besant; Dr KL Swaminatha‑Iyer; Dr PM Finnegan; Dr M Ludwig.
MALDI Imaging and Protein Analysis Facility for WA
2008
$470,000