At the November 2012 meeting of the Scientific Advisory Group of the National Heart Foundation, a total of 16 grants were awarded. The awards included 7 Small Project Grants and 9 Travel Grants.SMALL PROJECT GRANTS Dr James Baldi Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin Cardiovascular effects of high intensity exercise in type 2 diabetes: a pilot study. $15,000 for 2 years Dr Susan Wells Section of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Auckland The impact of run charting CVD risk assessments in general practice $11,200 for 18 months Professor Janet Hoek Department of Marketing, University of Otago, Dunedin Estimating the effects of dissuasive cigarette sticks. $15,000 for 8 months Dr Peter Jones Department of Physiology, University of Otago, Dunedin Assessment of a novel mechanism of preventing cardiac arrhythmias in human tissue. $9,120 for 5 months Mr Vaughan Roberts National Institute for Health Innovation, University of Auckland Feasibility of an exercise programme to reduce smoking during pregnancy among Māori. $14,300 for 7 months Dr Harriet Watkins School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland Deciphering adrenomedullin receptor activation; towards new therapeutics. $15,000 for 1 year Dr Scott Harding Department of Cardiology, Wellington Hospital Toll like receptor mediated platelet activation. $7,262 for 10 months TRAVEL GRANTS Dr Katherine Black Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin Unifying Sports Science, European College of Sports Science Annual Conference 2013, Barcelona, Spain. Dr Helen Eyles National Institute for Health Innovation, University of Auckland International Society for Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting, Ghent, Belgium, 2013. Assoc Professor Cliona Ni Mhurchu National Institute for Health Innovation, University of Auckland International Society for Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting, Ghent, Belgium, 2013. Ms Leila Pfaeffli National Institute for Health Innovation, University of Auckland 34th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society for Behavioural Medicine, San Francisco, USA, 2013. Dr Karen Peebles Department of Surgery & Anaesthesia, University of Otago, Wellington Experimental Biology Conference, Boston, USA, 2013. Dr Shieak Tzeng Department of Surgery & Anaesthesia, University of Otago, Wellington Experimental Biology Conference, Boston, USA, 2013. Mr Andrew Waa Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington Society for Research into Nicotine and Tobacco 19th Annual International Meeting, Boston, USA, 2013. Dr Wilma Waterlander National Institute for Health Innovation, University of Auckland International Society for Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting, Ghent, Belgium, 2013. Dr Paula Skidmore Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin International Society of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting, Ghent, Belgium, 2013; and the 60th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine and 4th World Congress on Exercise is Medicine, Indianapolis, USA, 2013

At the November 2012 meeting of the Scientific Advisory Group of the National Heart Foundation, a total of 16 grants were awarded. The awards included 7 Small Project Grants and 9 Travel Grants.SMALL PROJECT GRANTS Dr James Baldi Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin Cardiovascular effects of high intensity exercise in type 2 diabetes: a pilot study. $15,000 for 2 years Dr Susan Wells Section of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Auckland The impact of run charting CVD risk assessments in general practice $11,200 for 18 months Professor Janet Hoek Department of Marketing, University of Otago, Dunedin Estimating the effects of dissuasive cigarette sticks. $15,000 for 8 months Dr Peter Jones Department of Physiology, University of Otago, Dunedin Assessment of a novel mechanism of preventing cardiac arrhythmias in human tissue. $9,120 for 5 months Mr Vaughan Roberts National Institute for Health Innovation, University of Auckland Feasibility of an exercise programme to reduce smoking during pregnancy among Māori. $14,300 for 7 months Dr Harriet Watkins School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland Deciphering adrenomedullin receptor activation; towards new therapeutics. $15,000 for 1 year Dr Scott Harding Department of Cardiology, Wellington Hospital Toll like receptor mediated platelet activation. $7,262 for 10 months TRAVEL GRANTS Dr Katherine Black Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin Unifying Sports Science, European College of Sports Science Annual Conference 2013, Barcelona, Spain. Dr Helen Eyles National Institute for Health Innovation, University of Auckland International Society for Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting, Ghent, Belgium, 2013. Assoc Professor Cliona Ni Mhurchu National Institute for Health Innovation, University of Auckland International Society for Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting, Ghent, Belgium, 2013. Ms Leila Pfaeffli National Institute for Health Innovation, University of Auckland 34th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society for Behavioural Medicine, San Francisco, USA, 2013. Dr Karen Peebles Department of Surgery & Anaesthesia, University of Otago, Wellington Experimental Biology Conference, Boston, USA, 2013. Dr Shieak Tzeng Department of Surgery & Anaesthesia, University of Otago, Wellington Experimental Biology Conference, Boston, USA, 2013. Mr Andrew Waa Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington Society for Research into Nicotine and Tobacco 19th Annual International Meeting, Boston, USA, 2013. Dr Wilma Waterlander National Institute for Health Innovation, University of Auckland International Society for Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting, Ghent, Belgium, 2013. Dr Paula Skidmore Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin International Society of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting, Ghent, Belgium, 2013; and the 60th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine and 4th World Congress on Exercise is Medicine, Indianapolis, USA, 2013