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NATIONAL HEART FOUNDATION
GRANTS
Grants awarded March 2004
At the March meeting of the Scientific Committee of the
National Heart Foundation a total of 14 grants were awarded. The awards included
nine small project grants and five travel grants.
The National Heart Foundation also funded 7 Summer
Studentships for Medical Students.
SMALL PROJECT GRANTS
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Department of Sport and
Exercise Science, University of Auckland
The effects of age and training status on cardiac output
and diastolic myocardial function during exercise.
$15,000 for 1
year.
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Dr Pranesh
Jogia
Department of Intensive
Care/Cardiology, Waikato Hospital
Brain natriuretic peptide in the cardiac intensive
care.
$10,000 for 18
months.
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Dr Gregory
Jones
Department of Medical &
Surgical Sciences, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of
Otago
Plasma metalloproteinase activity as a marker for
coronary artery in-stent restenosis.
$13,200 for 6
months.
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Dr Michael
Kalkoff
Department of Intensive
Care/Cardiothoracic Surgery, Waikato Hospital
Cytokine and alpha adrenergic expression in patients post
cardiac surgery.
$12,000 for 18
months.
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Dr Murray
Laugesen
Health NZ
Ltd
Testing of cigarettes with and without charcoal filters
to measure the reduction in cardio-respiratory toxicity of the smoke.
$13,000 for 6
months.
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Dr
Sanjeevan Pasupati
Cardiovascular Research Unit,
Green Lane Hospital
New blood test to assess cardiac ischaemia during
exercise.
$15,000 for 1
year.
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Ms Tania
Slatter
Department of Biochemistry,
School of Medical Sciences, University of Otago
The prevalence of ABCA1 mutations in New Zealanders with
coronary artery disease and low levels of HDL.
$13,253 for 1
year.
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Assoc
Professor Christine Thomson
Department of Human
Nutrition, University of Otago
Bioavailability of selenium from Brazil nuts, and health
effects of Brazil nuts and selenium.
$14,180 for 1
year.
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Dr Cara
Wasywich
Department of Medicine,
University of Auckland
Plasma surfactant protein-B in heart failure.
$8,000 for 1
year.
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TRAVEL GRANTS
Assoc
Professor Richard Milne
Department of Pharmacology,
University of Auckland
9th Annual Scientific
Meeting of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research
in Washington DC, and conduct training in Montreal
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Assoc
Professor Keith Petrie
Division of Health
Psychology, University of Auckland
American Psychological Association Convention, Hawaii,
USA.
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Dr Harry
Prapavessis
Department of Sport and
Exercise Science, University of Auckland
8th International
Congress of Behavioural Medicine, Mainz, Germany.
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Ms Nicola
Scott
Christchurch School of
Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago
Hypertension Satellite Symposia 2004, Sintra, Portugal,
and ICE 2004, Lisbon, Portugal.
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Ms Gillian
Whalley
Department of Medicine,
University of Auckland
Annual Scientific Sessions of the American Society of
Echocardiography.
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