Joint Research

Joint Research Projects Undertaken with Universities, CSIRO
and other Institutions

• Upper Bedding as a Prevention Measure in Childhood Asthma: A randomised controlled trial by Professor Nicholas Glasgow with A. Kemp, J Peat, E. Tovey (University of Sydney).
  
  
• Radioactive Seed Localisation Breast Biopsy by Dr J Buckingham with Professor Jane Dahlstrom, Dr W. Cormick and Dr M. Pierce (The Calvary Hospital and Canberra Imaging group, ACT).
  
  
• Colitiscancer Model in MSH2 Deficient Mice by Dr M. KohonenCorish with Professor Jane Dahlstrom (Garvin Institute, Sydney).
  
  
• Gene Expression in Soft Tissue Sarcomas by Dr P. Crowe (Prince of Wales Hospital, University of New South Wales, Sydney) with Dr P Barry and Professor Jane Dahlstrom.
  
  
• Evaluation of Histological and Immunohistochemical Markers in Barrett’s Oesophagus by Dr S. Jain and Professor Jane Dahlstrom with (Gastroenterologists at Brindabella Endoscopy, ACT).
  
  
• Immunohistochemistry of Fetal Brains by Assoc Prof T. ChanLing (Department of Anatomy, University of Sydney) and Professor Jane Dahlstrom.
  
  
• PINK Study (Premature Infants and Natural Killer Cell Activity study) by Dr A. Kent, Professor Jane Dahlstrom and Dr H. Warren, (Cancer Research Group, The Canberra Hospital).
  
  
• Amelioration of Perinatal Hypoxia in Fetal Lambs by Peripheral Blood Stem Cells by Dr P. McCullagh, Prof M. Peek ( Women's and Child's Health Maternal Fetal Medicine, Nepean Hospital, University of Sydney) with Professor Jane Dahlstrom.
  
  
• Impact of International Trade Agreements on Access to Medicines in Australia by Dr Thomas A. Faunce with Prof P. Drahos (Regnet), Prof D. Henry (Newcastle University, Australia) and B. Lokuge (Australia Institute).
  
  
• Historical and Theoretical Foundations of Healthcare Whistleblowing by Dr Thomas A. Faunce with Assoc. Prof. S. Bolsin (Geelong Hospital, Victoria) and Prof. J Oakley (Monash Centre Of Bioethics Melbourne).
  
  
• Use Of Digital Technology to Improve Healthcare Quality and Safety by Dr Thomas A. Faunce with Assoc Prof S. Bolsin (Geelong Hospital, Victoria).
  
  
• Medical Ethics and Human Rights In Healthcare Quality And Safety by Dr Thomas A. Faunce with Centre for Applied Philosophy and Ethics (Cappe, University of Melbourne).
  
  
• Research Network on Bioterrorism In Australia by Dr Thomas A. Faunce Coordinated By Prof. J Kyd (Canberra University).
  
  
• Mental Health Laws And Human Rights in A Sri Lankan Toxicology Trial by Dr Thomas A. Faunce With Prof D. Henry (Wellcome Trust Investigator, Newcastle University), Associate Professor Nicholas A. Buckley (Canberra Hospital) and Dr R. Fernando (Columbo University).
  
  
• International Intellectual Property Aspects Of Body As Property by Dr Thomas A. Faunce with Dr C. Stewart (Macquarie University).
  
  
• Randomised Clinical Trials Of Antidotes For Pesticide Poisoning by Associate Professor Nicholas Buckley with M. Eddleston, D. Warrell, & E. Juszczak (Oxford University), R. Sheriff (University Of Colombo).
  
  
• Establishing a Regional Toxicology Research Center in Sri Lanka Associate Professor Nicholas Buckley with N. Senanayake (University of Peradeniya), A. Dawson, D.A. Henry (University of Newcastle), R. Sheriff, R. Fernando (University of Colombo).
  
  
• Normoglycaemia in Intensive Care by S. Finfer, Dr Imogen A. Mitchell, R. Bellomo, J. Myburgh, R.Norton, (ANZICS Clinical Trials Group and Institute for International Health).
  
  
• Developing and Evaluating Evidencebased Guidelines for Feeding in the Intensive Care Unit: A cluster randomised trial by G. Doig, S. Finfer, F. Simpson, G. Dobb, Dr Imogen A. Mitchell, A. Davies, ANZICS Clinical Trials Group.
  
  
• Phase II Study of Intravenous Vinorelbine and Capecitabine in Women with Advanced Breast Cancer by Dr Alison J. Davis with S. Ackland (Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Newcastle), C. Lewis (Prince of Wales Hospital), E. Moylan (Liverpool Hospital), F. Parnis, (Adelaide Cancer Centre).
  
  
• The Canberra Renal Quality of Life Study, Personal and Professional Development Program Year 3 Medical Students: coinvestigator Dr Gavin Carney, (Sydney University, Renal Bone Disease Survey Renal Unit, The Canberra Hospital).
  
  
• Rates of Comorbid PTSD in Community Mental Health by Professor Cathy Owen, with P. Yellowlees, I. Howgego, (University of Queensland).
  
  
• Facts and Figures on Obesity in Australia and the Health Consequences and ACT Obesity Data: What’s Happening Here? by Dr Kirsty A. Douglas for Health promotion journal of the ACT Region” for their Autumn 2003 edition.
  
  
• Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Advanced Pancreatic Carcinoma by Associate Professor Desmond Yip with C.Karapetis (Flinder's University), A.H. Strickland (Monash University), C. Steer (Melbourne University), D. Goldstein (University of NSW), P. Harper (Guy's Hospital, London) and Cochrane Collaboration Upper Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Group (University of Leeds).
  
  
• Evaluation of the Home from Home Respite Project by Associate Professor Jeffrey C.L. Looi with P. Pocock (Carers ACT/Commonwealth Departments of Health, Ageing & Veterans Affairs, ACT).
  
  
• NHMRC Sydney Longitudinal Stroke Study by Associate Professor Jeffrey C.L. Looi with Professors P. Sachdev, H. Brodaty & A. Zagami (University of New South Wales, Sydney).
  
  
• PATH Health & Memory Study by Associate Professor Jeffrey C.L. Looi with Professors A. Jorm, H. Christensen (CMHR) with Professor P. Sachdev (University of New South Wales, Sydney).
  
  
• Beyond Ageing Project by Associate Professor Jeffrey C.L. Looi with Professors A. Jorm, H. Christensen, Dr. Michael Fenech (CSIRO Division of Human Nutrition, Adelaide).
  
  
• Lateonset Posttraumatic Stress Disorder by Associate Professor Jeffrey C.L. Looi with Dr. M. Robertson (MayoWesley Centre for Mental Health, Taree).
  
  
• Group Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for PTSD for People with Severe Mental llness by Associate Professor Jeffrey C.L. Looi with Professor Cathy Owen, Professor K. Meuser (Dartmouth Medical School & New HampshireDartmouth Psychiatric Research Centre, Lebanon NH) & I. Howgego (University of Queensland, ACT).
  
  
• The Effect of Probiotics (Lactobacillus) on Immune Function in Athletes. A randomised controlled trial, by M Gleeson (Hunter Immunology Unit, Newcastle, NSW), D Pyne, A Cox, P Saunders and Professor Peter A. Fricker.
  
  
• MaineSyracuse Longitudinal Study (USA) of Cardiovascular Risk and Cognitive Performance Change by Associate Professor Marc M. Budge with M.F. Elias, P.K. Elias and M. Robbins (Boston & Maine Universities, USA).
  
  
• Foresight Challenge MRC Grant – Cognitive Decline with Ageing: by Associate Professor Marc M. Budge with C. de Jager, (ADS OPTIMA, University of Oxford, UK).
  
  
• Brain Changes with Ageing and Dementia by Associate Professor Marc M. Budge with J. Pruessner, R. Renwick and D.L. Collins (McConnell Brain Imaging Centre, Montreal Neurological Institute, Quebec, Canada) and A.L. Janke, (Centre for Magnetic Resonance, University of Queensland).