PREVIOUS RESEARCH SUPPORTED BY THE NSA RESEARCH FOUNATION

With the support of our sponsors the NSA Research Foundation awarded $215,750 in research grants and scholarships for neurosurgical research during 2007. We would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank our sponsors for their ongoing support for neurosurgical research in Australia and New Zealand.

 

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Neurofacilitative Bioactive Scaffolds in Neuronal Repair

Dr Kristian Bulluss, St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne)
$55,000 in 2007 with the support of NSA Platinum Sponsor Medtronic

 

Molecular Profile of Lumbar Fusion in a Rabbit Model: Autograft Versus Demineralized Bone Matrix (DBM) Versus Bone Morphogenetic Protein = 2 (BMP=2) and comparison with Human Revision Fusion Molecural Profile.

Dr Benjamin Jonker, Prince of Wales Clinical School (Sydney)
$27,000 in 2007 with the support of NSA Platinum Sponsor Medtronic

 

Vascular targeting enhancement of radiosurgery for arteriovenous malformations

Dr Rajesh Reddy
$13,750 in 2007 with the support of NSA Platinum Sponsor Medtronic

 

Phase I trial of dendritic cell vaccination and celecoxib with postoperative radiotherapy and Temozolomide for treatment of malignant glioma

Associate Professor David Walker (Brisbane)
$30,000 in 2007 with the support of NSA Platinum Sponsor Medtronic

 

Enhancement of intravascular thrombosis in cerebral arteriovenous malformations after radiosurgery

Associate Professor Marcus Stoodley, Prince of Wales Hospital (Sydney)
$30,000 in 2007 with the support of NSA Platinum Sponsor Medtronic

 

Does a deficit blood spinal cord barrier contribute to post traumatic syringomyelia?

Associate Professor Marcus Stoodley, Prince of Wales Hospital (Sydney)
$30,000 in 2007 with the support of NSA Platinum Sponsor Medtronic

 

Serum Melatonin levels in critically ill patients - a study to examine the exacerbation of melatonin deficiency in TBI (traumatic brain injury) patients in critical care

Professor Jeffrey Rosenfeld, The Alfred Hospital (Melbourne)
$30,000 in 2007 with the support of NSA Platinum Sponsor Medtronic