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Grants recently awarded to researchers in the Network

Members of the Sydney University Tissue Engineering Network (SuTEN) have a wide range of research interests which cover many clinical areas and scientific approaches. This is demonstrated by the breadth of topics in research grants recently awarded to members of SuTEN:

Grants:

(*Bold text indicates University of Sydney personnel)

  • NHMRC Project Grant, Zreiqat H, Dunstan C, A$539,500 (2010-2012),
    Harnessing the physiological effects of strontium and zinc to produce novel biomaterials for orthopaedic applications
     
  •  ARC linkage grant: LP0991099: H Zreiqat; P Pivonka. $804,500 (2009-2012).
    Scaffolds for bone tissue regeneration and use in orthopaedic applications.
    Partner: Vesobu Pty Ltd
     
  • NHMRC Project Grant, Zreiqat H, Dunstan C, A$430,000 (2009–11)
    Novel coatings for orthopaedic implants
     
  • International Science Linkages (Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research),  T Chan-Ling, $333,929 (over 3 years)
    Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 as a potential therapy in maximising repair functions of hematopoietic stem cells in stemming vision loss
     
  • Optometry Best Practice Grant, NSW Optometrists Registration Board , T Chan-Ling, $131,548 (2009-2010)
    Frequency of Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Peripheral Blood ­ Predictive Indicator of Progression to Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)

  • Benign fabrication of microfluidic hydrogel for improved artificial vasculature in bone implants
    Dehghani F, Kazarian S, Khademhosseini A
    ARC Discovery Project ($330K over three years)
     
  • Stem cell treatment for tendon regeneration
    Little C, Smith M, Sonnabend D, Appleyard R, Melrose J, Hunyor S
    NHMRC Project Grants ($659,500 over 3 years)
     
  • Novel pathways involving APC and PAR-2 in cartilage degradation in osteoarthritis
    Little C, Jackson C
    NHMRC Project Grants ($431,000 over 3 years)
     
  • Drug-delivery coating for a new generation of orthopaedic implants
    Rohanizadeh R, Mason R, LeGeros R
    ARC Discovery Project ($325,000 over 3 years)
     
  • Biomimetic Insights from Enamel: A Nano-mechanical and Nano-structural Investigation of a Natural Ceramic-like Biocomposite
     Swain M, Jacques N, He L
    ARC Discovery Project ($418,000 over 3 years)
     

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