Research Infrastructure
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Here you can find details of the outcomes of past and currently funded grants in this program stream, including example application forms and guidelines.
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Research Infrastructure Grants
Research Equipment Grants (REG) |
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Research Equipment Grants are directed to providing substantial funding for key research platforms, core equipment and capacities to enhance the cancer research effort in NSW. These grants will support capability development and greater levels of collaboration across the cancer research sector. Research Equipment Grants are open to members of Translational Cancer Research Centres. |
2018
Administering Institution |
Application Title |
Application Name |
TCRC |
Amount |
|
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Garvan Institute of Medical Research |
Accessible and affordable real-time whole genome, methylome, and transcriptome sequencing for personalized cancer research |
Dr Martin Smith |
Sydney Catalyst |
$237,000 |
|
Garvan Institute of Medical Research |
Vectra Polaris multispectral imaging platform for cancer immunology |
Professor David Thomas |
Sydney Catalyst |
$465,910 |
|
The University of New South Wales |
Australia’s first deformability cytometer – a novel tool for cancer mechanobiology and diagnosis |
Professor Katharina Gaus |
TCRN |
$450,000 |
|
The University of New South Wales |
The first Australian Magnetic Particle Imaging facility for highly sensitive imaging of molecular and cellular cancer processes |
Professor Maria Kavallaris |
Kids Cancer Alliance |
$634,660 |
|
The University of Sydney |
NSW Cancer Research Peptide Synthesis Facility |
Professor Roger Reddel |
Kids Cancer Alliance |
$700,000 |
|
The University of Sydney |
Transmission Electron Microscopes for Cancer and Translation Research |
Professor Phillip Robinson |
Sydney West |
$600,000 |
|
$3,087,570 |
2017
Administering Institution |
Equipment Location |
Applicant Name |
Application Title |
Amount (Excluding GST) |
Children's Medical Research Institute |
Children's Medical Research Institute |
Professor Phillip Robinson |
High performance computing platform for cancer proteogenomic research |
$910,000 |
Macquarie University |
Macquarie University |
Associate Professor Mark Molloy |
High content oncoproteomics for improved prognostication and treatment response |
$605,000 |
The University of Newcastle |
Hunter Medical Research Institute |
Professor Rodney Scott |
Beyond the Next Generation of DNA Sequencing: Long Read Sequencing using Sequel |
$570,000 |
The University of New South Wales |
Children’s Cancer Institute |
Professor Michelle Haber |
Robotic Acoustic Liquid Dispensing System for Drug Discovery and Personalised Medicine |
$759,300 |
The University of New South Wales |
The University of New South Wales |
Professor Maria Kavallaris |
Ultra-fast, high resolution, low-dose microcomputed tomography for cancer and vascular imaging in small animals |
$383,100 |
The University of New South Wales |
Ingham Institute |
The Hon Michael Barton |
X-Ray Detectors for Tomorrow's Radiotherapy. |
$170,437 |
The University of New South Wales |
The University of New South Wales |
Professor Peter Gunning |
Rapid Lifetime and Superresolution Imaging for understanding the molecular choreography of cancer |
$600,000 |
The University of Sydney |
Westmead Institute for Medical Research |
Professor Graham Mann |
BD FACSymphony A5 High Parameter Flow Cytometer for Westmead Research Hub at Westmead Precinct
|
$770,000 |
The University of Sydney |
Bosch Institute |
Professor Des Richardson |
UNcle All-in-One Biologics Stability Platform with Robotic High Throughput Screening System for the Open Access, Multi-Disciplinary Bosch Molecular Biology Facility |
$322,250 |
The University of Sydney |
Kolling Institute |
Associate Professor Roderick Clifton-Bligh |
ZOOMing in on new cancer therapies: Real-time quantitative live cell imaging for cancer research and drug discovery. |
$161,820 |
Total: |
$5,251,907 |
2016
Grant ID |
Chief Investigator |
Application Title |
Administering Institution |
TCRC |
Funding (ex GST) |
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2016/REG001 |
Associate Professor Marcel Dinger |
The Next Wave of Cancer Genomics: Resolving Complex Structural Variants and Tumour Heterogeneity with Linked Short-Read |
Garvan Institute of Medical Research |
Sydney Catalyst |
$220,482 |
2016/REG002 |
Professor Minoti Apte |
Superresolution light microscope for deep view functional analyses of cancer cells and their microenvironment: a springboard and partner technology for high resolution correlative microscopy studies in cancer research |
The University of New South Wales |
CONCERT |
$530,500 |
2016/REG003 |
Professor Des Raymond Richardson |
Fast Linear Laser Scanning Technology: The ZEISS LSM 800 Confocal Microscope for the Open Access, Bosch Institute Advanced Microscopy Facility |
The University of Sydney |
Sydney Catalyst |
$300,000 |
2016/REG004 |
Professor Derek Hart |
A high speed, multichannel fluorescence intravital microscope to provide state of the art imaging facilities essential to ANZAC/ADRI/Concord collaborative cancer research groups. |
ANZAC Research Institute |
Sydney Catalyst |
$412,567 |
2016/REG005 |
Professor Peter Gunning |
Single-objective selective plane illumination microscope (soSPIM) |
The University of New South Wales |
TCRN |
$375,000 |
2016/REG006 |
Professor Richard Lock |
A Shared Mass Spectrometry Facility for Discovery and Quantitative Cancer Research, Proteomics and Lipidomics |
The University of New South Wales |
Kids' Cancer Network |
$1,000,000 |
2016/REG007 |
Dr Viive Howell |
Translational Cancer Research Facility for Pre-clinical image-guided focal radiotherapy |
The University of Sydney |
Sydney Vital |
$826,275 |
2016/REG008 |
Professor William Price |
Infrastructure for Developing MRI Contrast Agents for Cancer Imaging that Spans from Contemporary to Future Clinical Field Strengths |
Western Sydney University |
CONCERT |
$530,000 |
$4,194,824 |
2015
Grant ID |
Recipient |
Title |
Administering Institution |
Translational Cancer Research Centre |
Funding (ex GST) |
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15/REG/1-01 |
A/Professor Mark Molloy |
Platform for cancer drug monitoring and metabolite analysis supporting clinical and scientific cancer research |
Macquarie University |
Sydney VITAL |
$468,000 |
15/REG/1-02 |
A/Professor Kevin Spring |
Molecular barcoding of tissue specimens: setting new benchmarks in biobanking quality assurance and quality control in NSW |
University of Western Sydney |
Centre for Oncology, Education and Research Translation (CONCERT) |
$193,000 |
15/REG/1-03 |
Professor Stephen Ackland |
Live cell imager for enhancement of pre-clinical cancer studies in the Hunter Translational Cancer Research Centre |
University of Newcastle |
Hunter Translational Cancer Research Centre |
$124,938 |
15/REG/1-04 |
Professor Xu Dong Zhang |
High resolution fourier transform mass spectrometry platform for the discovery of novel cancer biomarkers and drug targets using label-free and isobaric-tagged approaches for quantitative proteomics. |
University of Newcastle |
Hunter Translational Cancer Research Centre |
$500,000 |
15/REG/1-06 |
Professor Phillip J Robinson |
An integrated in-cell cancer drug screening system |
Children’s Medical Research Institute |
Kids Cancer Alliance |
$499,762 |
15/REG/1-07 |
Professor Peter Gunning |
Using fluorescence to determine molecular pathogenesis, progression and treatment of cancer. A Zeiss 880 confocal multiphoton system with Airy detector and fluorescence lifetime capability. |
University of New South Wales |
Translational Cancer Research Network |
$500,000 |
15/REG/1-08 |
Professor Paul de Souza |
Cryogenic correlative light and immunoelectron microscopy using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) – a new way to look at cancer and its microenvironment. |
University of New South Wales |
Centre for Oncology, Education and Research Translation (CONCERT) |
$500,000 |
15/REG/1-09 |
Professor Richard Lock |
High-throughput five-laser flow cytometer for cancer research and cancer drug discovery |
University of New South Wales |
Kids Cancer Alliance |
$339,500 |
15/REG/1-10 |
Professor Michelle Haber |
A high content imager for identification of drugs for precision cancer medicine. |
University of New South Wales |
Kids Cancer Alliance |
$347,024 |
15/REG/1-12 |
Professor Des Raymond Richardson |
Biacore T200 Molecular Interaction Analysis System for the Open Access, Multi-Disciplinary Sydney Cancer Research Core Facility |
University of Sydney |
Sydney Catalyst |
$354,048 |
15/REG/1-13 |
Professor Deborah Marsh |
Streamlining specimen preparation for researchers from samples stored in biobanks |
University of Sydney |
Sydney Vital |
$83,797 |
15/REG/1-14 |
Dr Dinny Graham |
Covaris Evolution Adaptive Focused Acoustic Ultrasonicator for enhancement of cancer research within the Sydney West Hub |
University of Sydney |
Sydney West Translational Cancer Research Centre |
$70,762 |
15/REG/1-15 |
Professor Peter Andrew Lay |
Portable Infrared Spectroscopy Equipment for Cancer Diagnosis, Research into Prevention of Cancer by Understanding the Role of Diet, and for Drug Development and Studies on Efficacy. |
University of Sydney |
Sydney Catalyst |
$102,000 |
15/REG/1-16 |
Professor Nico van Zandwijk |
Expanding Basic, Clinical and Functional Genomic Cancer Research at Concord Campus |
Asbestos Diseases Research Institute |
Sydney Catalyst |
$385,470 |
15/REG/1-17 |
Dr David Croucher |
Harnessing multiplexing technology to advance personalised medicine. |
Garvan Institute |
Sydney Catalyst |
$51,983 |
15/REG/1-18 |
Professor Chris Goodnow |
Single Cell Genomics for Cancer Research |
Garvan Institute |
Sydney Catalyst |
$500,000 |
15/REG/1-19 |
Dr Warren Kaplan |
Standardised Genome Analyses for Every Cancer Researcher in NSW |
Garvan Institute |
Sydney Catalyst |
$495,000 |
$5,515,284 |
2014
Grant ID |
Recipient |
Administering Institution |
Translational Cancer Research Centre |
Title |
Funding (ex GST) |
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14/REG/1-01 |
Professor Maria Kavallaris |
University of New South Wales |
Kid’s Cancer Alliance |
Dual modality photoacoustic/ ultrasound imaging system for preclinical cancer studies |
$350,000 |
14/REG/1-03 |
Dr Christa Nath |
Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network |
Kid’s Cancer Alliance |
A UPLC QTOF to improve cancer treatment and outcomes |
$91,959 |
14/REG/1-04 |
Professor Stephen Ackland |
University of Newcastle |
Hunter Cancer Research Alliance |
High Throughput Image Capture Platform for Translational Cancer Research |
$282,614 |
14/REG/1-05 |
Dr Christopher Scarlett |
University of Newcastle |
Hunter Cancer Research Alliance |
Visualisation of microparticles for development of biomarkers and targeted drug delivery mechanisms |
$125,199 |
14/REG/1-07 |
Professor Paul de Souza |
University of Western Sydney |
Centre for Oncology Education and Research Translation (CONCERT) |
An automated micromanipulator platform to capture viable single cells for culture and molecular analyses |
$270,000 |
14/REG/1-10 |
A/Professor Anthony Gill |
University of Sydney |
Sydney VITAL |
Nanostring nCounter system for gene expression analysis in fresh and formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue |
$500,000 |
14/REG/1-14 |
Professor Christopher Ormandy |
Garvan Institute of Medical Research |
Sydney Catalyst |
High-throughput Cytometry for Cancer Research |
$304,000 |
14/REG/1-15 |
Professor Christine Clarke |
Westmead Millennium Institute for Medical Research |
Sydney West Translational Cancer Research Centre |
Semi-automatic Tissue Microarrayer with digital image integration for enhancement of cancer research within the Sydney West Hub |
$124,640 |
$2,048,412 |
2013
Grant ID |
Recipient |
Administering Institution |
Translational Cancer Research Centre/Unit |
Title |
Funding (ex GST) |
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13/REG/1-01 |
A/Prof Sandra O'Toole |
Sydney Local Health District |
Sydney Catalyst |
Implementing next generation sequencing of advanced lung cancer and melanoma in clinical practice |
$152,784 |
13/REG/1-02 |
A/Prof Jarad Martin |
Trans-Tasman Radiation Oncology Group Limited
|
Hunter Translational Cancer Research Unit |
Advanced Radiation Oncology Clinical Trials: A Remotely Accessible Solution for Treatment Plan Review |
$105,771 |
13/REG/1-03 |
Prof Des Richardson |
University of Sydney |
Sydney Catalyst |
BioMark HD High-throughput Real Time & Digital PCR System for the Open Access, Multi-Disciplinary Sydney Cancer Research Core Facility |
$326,895 |
13/REG/1-04 |
A/Prof Andrew Katsifis |
Sydney Local Health District |
Sydney Catalyst |
Preparation of PET Radiopharmaceuticals for Imaging Cancer |
$325,000 |
13/REG/1-05 |
Dr Warren Kaplan |
Garvan Institute of Medical Research |
Sydney Catalyst |
Finding Patients Like Mine. A Computer Storage Cluster For Analysing Trillions Of Genome Datapoints To Guide Patient Therapy And Cancer Research |
$498,614 |
13/REG/1-06 |
Prof Patrick Brennan |
University of Sydney
|
Sydney Catalyst |
A mobile imaging platform to further transform breast cancer imaging research in NSW initiated by BREAST. |
$417,524 |
13/REG/1-07 |
Prof Maria Kavallaris |
University of New South Wales
|
Kids Cancer Alliance |
A pre-clinical 3D tomographic optical imaging system for the University of New South Wales research precinct |
$373,000 |
13/REG/1-08 |
Prof Phillip Robinson |
Children's Medical Research Institute
|
Kids Cancer Alliance |
Multi-centre screening and development platform for pre-clinical drugs for glioblastoma |
$426,467 |
13/REG/1-09 |
Prof Barbara Fazekas de St Groth |
University of Sydney
|
Sydney Catalyst |
CyTOF mass cytometry platform |
$500,000 |
13/REG/1-10 |
A/Prof Jennifer Byrne |
University of Sydney
|
Kids Cancer Alliance |
Automated in situ analysis capacity for translational cancer research |
$160,000 |
13/REG/1-13 |
Prof Paul De Souza |
Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research
|
South West Sydney Translational Cancer Research Unit |
An Integrated Molecular Platform for Profiling Circulating Tumour Cells (CTCs) and DNA (ctDNA) in Cancer Patients |
$155,000 |
$3,441,055 |
2011
Grant ID | Recipient | Project Title | Administering Institution | Funded |
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11/REG/1-01 | Prof Christine Clarke | High Speed Cell Sorter for Flow Cytometry Core Facility | University of Sydney | $550,000 |
11/REG/1-02 | Prof Des Richardson | Seahorse Extracellular Flux (XF) Analyzer for the Multi-Disciplinary Sydney Cancer Research Core Facility | University of Sydney | $315,000 |
11/REG/1-05 | Prof Gary Halliday | A small animal bioimaging facility for monitoring cancer cells and molecules in vivo | University of Sydney | $290,136 |
11/REG/1-06 | A/Prof Richard Lock | A high end multilaser flow cytometry analyser for the University of New South Wales/Children's Cancer Institute Australia Cancer Research Hub | University of New South Wales | $355,000 |
11/REG/1-07 | Prof Peter Gunning | Imaging cellular responses with super resolution microscopy and optical tweezers | University of New South Wales | $350,000 |
11/REG/1-08 | Dr Greg Arndt | Integrated high content imaging system for drug discovery | University of New South Wales | $650,000 |
11/REG/1-10 | Dr Warren Kaplan | High Performance Computing And Data Storage To Empower Cancer Researchers In NSW To Do Their Own Next-Generation Sequencing Analyses | Garvan Institute of Medical Research | $736,887 |
11/REG/1-11 | A/Prof Mark Molloy | Higher sensitivity and deeper proteome analysis for cancer research using the newest generation Orbitrap mass spectrometer | Macquarie University | $646,175 |
11/REG/1-13 | Prof Philip Doble | Three dimensional lymph node imaging: Improving detection of sentinel nodes to reduce false negatives | University of Technology, Sydney | $447,155 |
11/REG/1-14 | Dr Michael Buckley | The implementation of next generation sequencing in cancer genetic diagnosis | South Eastern Sydney Local Health District | $507,127 |
11/REG/1-15 | Prof Roger Daly | A triple quadrupole mass spectrometer for biomarker verification and validation and cancer systems biology. | Garvan Institute of Medical Research | $341,025 |
$5,188,505 |