Previous Years' Translational Research Grants Funded
2017 Translational Research Grants
Translational Program Grants (TPG)
The Cancer Institute NSW Translational Program Grants are focused on supporting multi-disciplinary approaches to cancer research that will rapidly translate research discoveries into clinical programs or policy.
| Administering Institution | Chief Investigator | Title | Amount (excl. GST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sydney | Professor Derek Hart | Therapeutic Antibody Translation into Patients | $3,485,000 |
| $3,485,000 | |||
Translational Research Grants 2016
Translational Research Grants 2015
Translational Cancer Research Centres (TRC)
The Translational Cancer Research program aims to encourage hubs of academic and clinical leaders with both substantial cancer treatment facilities and meritorious programs in relevant research disciplines to integrate into interdisciplinary and translational enterprises focusing on cancer control.
| ID | Recipient | Project Title | Administering Institution | Translational Cancer Research Centre/Unit | Funded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/TRC101 | Professor Paul Harnett | Sydney-West Translational Cancer Research Centre | University of Sydney | Sydney-West Translational Cancer Research Centre | $6,496,912 |
| 2015/TRC102 | Professor John Simes | Sydney Catalyst | University of Sydney | Sydney Catalyst | $6,500,000 |
| 2015/TRC103 | Professor David Goldstein | Translational Cancer Research Network (TCRN) | University of New South Wales | Translational Cancer Research Network (TCRN) | $6,499,371 |
| 2015/TRC104 | Professor Glenn Marshall | The Kids Cancer Alliance | The University of New South Wales | The Kids Cancer Alliance | $6,496,912 |
| $25,996,283 | |||||
Translational Program Grants
The Cancer Institute NSW Translational Program Grants are focused on supporting multi-disciplinary approaches to cancer research that will rapidly translate research discoveries into clinical programs or policy.
| ID | Recipient | Project Title | Administering Institution | Funded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/TPG/1-02 | Professor Phyllis Butow | A sustainable and supported clinical pathway for managing anxiety and depression in cancer patients: Developing and evaluating components and testing implementation strategies | University of Sydney | $3,643,992 |
| 14/TPG/1-05 | Professor David Goldstein | Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy: Assessment strategies, Treatments and Risk Factors | University of New South Wales | $3,044,654 |
| 14/TPG/1-13 | Professor Glenn Marshall | Experimental therapeutics for Myc-driven childhood cancer | University of New South Wales | $3,749,979 |
| 14/TPG/1-15 | Professor Anna de Fazio | INOVATe-Individualised Ovarian Cancer Treatment Through Integration of Genomic Pathology into Multidisciplinary Care | University of Sydney | $3,746,690 |
| $14,185,315 | ||||
Translational Research Grants 2013
Translational Cancer Research Centres (TRC)
The Translational Cancer Research program aims to encourage hubs of academic and clinical leaders with both substantial cancer treatment facilities and meritorious programs in relevant research disciplines to integrate into interdisciplinary and translational enterprises focusing on cancer control.
| ID | Recipient | Project Title | Administering Institution | Funded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/TRC/1-01 | Professor Paul de Souza | Centre for Oncology Education and Research Translation (CONCERT) | University of New South Wales | $6,499,980 |
| 13/TRC/1-02 | Professor Stephen Ackland | Hunter Cancer Research Alliance(HCRA) | University of Newcastle | $6,498,216 |
| 13/TRC/1-03 | Associate Professor Alexander Engel | Sydney Vital (formerly Northern Translational Cancer Research Centre (NTCRC)) | University of Sydney | $6,344,518 |
| $19,342,714 | ||||
Big Data, Big Impact Grants (DATA)
The Big Data, Big Impact grants aim to bring together outstanding research teams to identify the potential within open access datasets. New and creative ideas are sought for research studies that facilitate new approaches to unlocking big data. The grants promote a novel way of conducting research using existing data and samples to accelerate scientific discoveries by connecting data to cancer outcomes.
| ID | Recipient | Project Title | Administering Institution | Funded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/DATA/1-01 | A/Prof Daniel Catchpoole | Generating Actionable Knowledge from Complex Genomic Data for Personalised Clinical Decisions | University of New South Wales | $60,000 |
| 13/DATA/1-02 | Dr Jason Wong | Exploring the "dark matter" of cancer genomes | University of New South Wales | $60,000 |
| 13/DATA/1-03 | Prof Pablo Moscato | The integration of bioinformatics, chemoinformatics, and toxicogenomics methods: a new approach for the identification of combination tailored therapies and novel drug targets in breast cancer | University of Newcastle | $58,000 |
| 13/DATA/1-06 | Prof Rodney Scott | Uncovering the link between obesity and cancer using random forests in an elastic cloud | University of Newcastle | $57,208 |
| 13/DATA/1-06 | Dr Lina Pugliano | The impact of hypoglycemic agent use on early breast cancer outcomes: an analysis of SEER-Medicare clinical data and the biological rationale | St Vincent's and Mater Health Sydney | $60,000 |
| $295,208 | ||||
Translational Research Grants 2011
Translational Program Grants
The Cancer Institute NSW Translational Program Grants are focused on supporting multi-disciplinary approaches to cancer research that will rapidly translate research discoveries into clinical programs or policy.
| ID | Recipient | Project Title | Administering Institution | Funded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/TPG/3-02 | Prof Derek Hart | Enabling Diagnostic and Therapeutic Antibodies for Haematological and other Malignancies | University of Sydney | $3,466,923 |
| 11/TPG/3-06 | Prof Nico van Zandwijk | Translating Malignant Mesothelioma research into better outcomes for patients and their families | Asbestos Diseases Research Institute | $3,500.00 |
| $6,966,923 | ||||
Translational Cancer Research Centres (TRC)
The Translational Cancer Research program aims to encourage hubs of academic and clinical leaders with both substantial cancer treatment facilities and meritorious programs in relevant research disciplines to integrate into interdisciplinary and translational enterprises focusing on cancer control.
| ID | Recipient | Project Title | Administering Institution | Funded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/TRC/1-01 | Prof Robyn Ward | South-Eastern Translational Cancer Research Centre | University of New South Wales | $6,500,000 |
| 11/TRC/1-02 | Prof John Simes | Sydney Catalyst: The Translational Cancer Research Centre of Central Sydney and Regional NSW | University of Sydney | $6,350,000 |
| 11/TRC/1-03 | Prof Glenn Marshall | A Translational Cancer Research Centre for Kids | University of New South Wales | $6,498,535 |
| 11/TRC/1-06 | A/Prof Paul Harnett | Sydney-West Translational Cancer Research Centre | University of Sydney | $6,500,000 |
| $25,848,535 | ||||
Translational Cancer Research Units (TRU)
The Translational Cancer Research program aims to encourage hubs of academic and clinical leaders with both substantial cancer treatment facilities and meritorious programs in relevant research disciplines to integrate into interdisciplinary and translational enterprises focusing on cancer control.
| ID | Recipient | Project Title | Administering Institution | Funded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/TRU/1-08 | Prof Stephen Ackland | Hunter Translational Cancer Research Unit | University of Newcastle | $1,693,333* |
| 11/TRU/1-09 | Prof Paul de Souza | South West Sydney Translational Cancer Research Unit | Ingham Health Research Institute | $1,793,333* |
| 11/TRU/1-10 | Prof Stephen Clarke | Northern Translational Cancer Research Unit | University of Sydney | $1,792,844* |
| $5,279,510 | ||||
*Included within the Funding for each Translational Cancer Research Unit is $293,333 funded by NSW Health to establish a Fellowship Support Program.