2015 Research Equipment Grants Funded

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