Young Investigator Award 2006

Abstracts

Twenty-one applications were received for this year's Young Investigator Award. The lay titles and lay abstracts can be accessed below.

For Abstract details, click on the application title.

Name Title Department
Lisa Bailey Why doesn’t the usual treatment of a vitamin pill help babies with the L216R mutation of the disease Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency? PhD student, Discipline of Biochemistry, University of Adelaide Supervised through Molecular and Biomedical Science, University of Adelaide
Hannah Brown Why understanding new blood vessel growth is essential for combating ovarian disease and improving reproductive success Masters student, University of Adelaide, Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Supervised through Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Adelaide
Angela Crettenden Time to care:  Consequences of caring for mothers of children with developmental disabilities PhD Student, University of Adelaide, Discipline of Paediatrics.
Supervised through Research & Evaluation Unit and Public Health & Research Unit, CYWHS; Psychology, University of Adelaide
Todd Fullston The genetic basis of intellectual disability PhD Student, University of Adelaide, Discipline of Paediatrics Supervised through Genetic Medicine, CYWHS
Denise Furness Diet, DNA and pregnancy complications PhD Student, University of Adelaide, Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Supervised through Human Nutrition, CSIRO; Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Adelaide and CYWHS
Sarah Heron Solving the puzzle of seizures in newborns PhD student, University of Adelaide, Discipline of Paediatrics Supervised through Genetic Medicine, CYWHS
Lachlan Jolly Using Neural Stem Cells to Discover Origins of Brain Disorders and Therapeutics PhD Student, Discipline of Biochemistry,
Adelaide University Supervised through CHRI
Mark Kohler Ten points down for snoring: Intellectual deficits in children with problems breathing during sleep PhD student, School of Psychology, University of South Australia. Supervised through Centre for Sleep Research University of South Australia, Pulmonary Medicine, CYWHS
Chantelle McIntyre A simple approach to gene therapy for Sanfilippo Syndrome PhD student, University of Adelaide, Discipline of Paediatrics Supervised through Genetic Medicine, CYWHS
Cadence Ellen Minge Ovarian malfunction caused by a high-fat diet is reversed with short-term treatment with the anti-diabetic drug rosiglitazone PhD student, University of Adelaide, Discipline of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Supervised through Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Adelaide
Lachlan Moldenhauer Why mum must be tolerant of you . . . even before you're born PhD student, University of Adelaide, Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Supervised through Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Adelaide
Rebecca Perry The Parenting, Eating and Activity for Child Health (PEACH) Study: Supporting Parents to Manage Their Children’s Weight PhD student, Flinders University, Dept of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Medicine Supervised through Dept of Nutrition and Dietetics, Flinders University; Discipline of Psychiatry, University of Adelaide; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology
Kirsty Pringle Formulation of a new media composition to improve pregnancy rates after embryo culture PhD student: University of Adelaide, Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Supervised through Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Adelaide
Dr Ainslie Roberts A novel therapy for a genetic disease affecting children PhD Awarded July 2007 – University of Adelaide, Discipline of Paediatrics
Supervised through Genetic Medicine, CYWHS

Dr Katie Tooley Simple detection of gut damage associated with chemotherapy and the screening of potential treatments PhD awarded May 2007 - University of Adelaide, Discipline of Physiology
Supervised through Gastroenterology, CYWHS
Ben Tucker Fragile X Syndrome: Use of zebrafish to Explore Developmental Origins and Potential Treatments PhD Student, University of Adelaide, Discipline of Genetics
Supervised through Genetics, University of Adelaide
Damon Tumes Identifying new genes responsible for asthma PhD student, University of Adelaide, Discipline of Microbiology and Immunology
Supervised through Microbiology and Immunology, University of Adelaide
Christopher Turner Development of a Therapy for a Severe Form of Muscular Dystrophy PhD Student, University of Adelaide, Discipline of Paediatrics Supervised through Genetic Medicine, CYWHS
Dr Jane Warland Is a mother’s blood pressure in pregnancy related to the likelihood she will have a stillborn baby? PhD awarded – March 2007- Medicine Health Sciences, University of Adelaide
Supervised through CYWHS and University of Adelaide
Dr Simon Wilksch Can becoming a critical consumer of media and advertising lower the risk of Grade 8 girls and boys developing eating disorders (anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa)? PhD awarded April 2007 – Flinders University, Clinical Psychology Supervised through Clinical Psychology, Flinders University
Roger Yazbeck Investigation of a Novel Treatment Alternative for Inflammatory Bowel Disease PhD student: University of Adelaide, Discipline of Physiology Supervised through Gastroenterogy, CYWHS

 

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