Congratulations to successful applicants in the 2020 round of Neuroscience, Mental Health and Addiction Seed Funding
Published on the 27 Aug 2020
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Congratulations to the four successful applicants in the 2020 round of UNSW Medicine Neuroscience, Mental Health and Addiction Theme and SPHERE Clinical Academic Group (CAG) Collaborative Research Seed Funding.
| Project title | Project lead | Lead partner |
| Inflammatory biomarkers in Autism Spectrum Disorder | Dr Adam Walker | UNSW Sydney |
| Improving and translating the diagnostic capacity of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease with advanced cardiac and brain MRI | Professor Bruce Brew | St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney |
| Investigation of the utility of tissue conductivity imaging for detection, location and management in epilepsies | Professor Caroline Rae | UNSW Sydney |
| Feasibility and safety study of dulaglutide for metabolic risk in patients with psychosis treated with clozapine | Dr Julia Lappin | UNSW Sydney |
In the 2020 funding round, it was essential criteria that projects relate to at least one Neuroscience, Mental Health and Addiction sub-theme and be able to proceed within any COVID-19 research restrictions. The Neuroscience, Mental Health and Addiction sub-themes are:
- Children and Adolescent Wellbeing
- Complex and Difficult to Treat Diseases
- Healthy Ageing
- Brain Sciences and Translational Neuroscience
If you have any questions, please contact:
Dr Lise Mellor
Executive Officer
UNSW Medicine Neuroscience, Mental Health and Addiction Theme and SPHERE Clinical Academic Group
l.mellor@unsw.edu.au
Thanks to all who participated in the 2020 round of Collaborative Research Seed Funding.