CURRENT RESEARCH SUPPORTED BY THE NSA RESEARCH FOUNATION

With the support of our sponsors the NSA Research Foundation has awarded $271,875 in research grants and scholarships for neurosurgical research for 2008.

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Investigation of the malignant potential of the stem cells derived from primary brain tumours.

Associate Professor Michael Murphy, St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne)
Research Grant for $30,000 proudly supported by NSA Platinum Sponsor, Medtronic Sofamor Danek

 

Cerebellar tonsil movement and CSF flow in Chiari Malformation and Syringomyelia.

Associate Professor Marcus Stoodley, Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute (Sydney)
Research Grant for $30,000 proudly supported by NSA Platinum Sponsor Medtronic Sofamor Danek

 

Research into patient care and outcomes following minimally invasive posterior interbody lumbar fusion.

Mr Paul D'Urso, Epworth Hospital (Melbourne)
Research Grant for $30,000 proudly supported by NSA Bronze Sponsor Stryker Australia

 

A prospective randomised double-blind trial of open microdiscectomy versus minimally invasive discectomy for the treatment of lower limb radiculopathy due to single-level prosterolaterla prolapsed lumbar intervertebral disc.

Associate Professor Adrian Nowitzke, Princess Alexandra Hospital (Brisbane)
Research Grant for $30,000 proudly supported by NSA Bronze Sponsor, Stryker Australia

 

Gene expression profilling following peripheral axotomy as part of a Doctor of Philosophy at University of Melbourne.

Dr Kristian Bulluss, St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne)
Research Scholarship for $14,375 (topping up another scholarship) proudly supported by NSA Platinum Sponsor Medtronic Sofamor Danek

 

In-vitro determination of growth kinetics, loss of heterozgosity (LOH), response to temozolomide and DNA methylation in meningioma using a cell culture base technique.

Dr Peter Mews, Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre (Auckland)
Research Scholarship for $55,000 proudly supported by NSA Platinum Sponsor Medtronic Sofamor Danek

 

Diffusion tensor imaging in stereotactic localization of targets for functional neurosurgery and deep brain stimulation as part of a Doctor of Philosophy in Surgery at Oxford University.

Dr Patrick Schweder, John Radcliffe Hospital (Oxford UK)
Research Scholarship for $27,500 proudly supported by NSA Platinum Sponsor Medtronic Sofamor Danek

 

An animal model for the study of the neurobiological mechanisms involved in the development of epilepsy in patients with brain tumours as part of a Doctor of Surgery at the University of Melbourne.

Dr Hui Lau, Royal Melbourne Hospital (Melbourne)
Research Scholarship for $55,000 proudly supported by NSA Platinum Sponsor Medtronic Sofamor Danek