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Research fundingThe School of Chemistry receives research funding and grants from a variety of sources, including the Australian Research Council (ARC), the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and other Government and Industry bodies. We also have a wide range of sponsors who offer prizes and scholarships and collaborate on research and infrastructure projects. Research Funding for 2006The School had another very successful year in research funding. Staff who received external grants for funding of research commencing in 2006 included: Dr. M Ashokkumar - Ultrasonic processing of dairy ingredients to control protein aggregation and promote heat stability Dr. D Bird - An investigation into the absorption of nanoparticles through skin via time-resolved scanning near-field fluroescence microscopy Dr. RA Caruso - Nanostructured materials as both separations media and transmutation hosts for minor actinides in advanced fuel cycle reprocessing solutions Dr. RA Caruso - Chemical and morphological engineering of semi-conductor electrodes for high efficiency solar cells Dr. RA Caruso - The incorporation of gold nanoparticles in porous titanium dioxide materials for photocatalytic applications Dr. C Hutton - Synthesis of the celogentin family of anti-tumour cyclic peptides Dr. S Kolev - Extraction of uranium and thorium using novel polymer inclusion membranes Assoc. Prof. P Mulvaney - Energy conversion and signal transduction in nanomechanical systems Prof. C Schiesser - Centre for free radical chemistry and biotechnology Prof. F Separovic - Membrane interactions and neurotoxicity of Amyloid Abeta peptides from Alzheimer's disease Prof. F Separovic - Membrane protein structure and interaction facility Prof. F Separovic - Structure and activity of host-defence peptides from australian anurans: anticancer agents, neuropetides and NNOS inhibitors Dr. T Smith - Towards Nano-Assembled Light Emitting Polymer Films Assoc. Prof. J White - Evaluation of new radioprotectors Assoc. Prof. J White - Structures and properties of beta-silyl and beta-chalcogenyl-substituted carbenium ions Funding for 2005The School has had a very successful year so far, receiving $5.6 million in new funding from the ARC - being the highest for any department at the University of Melbourne and the highest for any Chemistry department in Australia. Staff who received ARC Discovery Grants for funding commencing in 2005 were: Dr. E Bieske - Towards a microscopic understanding of anion solvation Dr. C Boskovic - Polynuclear metal complexes as molecular nanomagnets Assoc. Prof. ML Gee - Probing membrane rafts using surface-selective multi-dimensional microscopy Prof. F Grieser, Dr M Ashokkumar - Control of acoustic cavitation in complex fluids Dr. SD Kolev - New Extraction Membranes and Beads for Use in Industrial Separation Assoc. Prof. P Mulvaney - Nanotribology - The chemical rolling resistance of single nanocrystals Dr. RA O'Hair - Gas Phase Studies to Catalyze a Better Understanding of Metal Reactivity Assoc. Prof. MA Rizzacasa - Chemical Synthesis of Bioactive Metabolites and Analogues from Marine Sources and Myxobacteria Prof. R Robson, Dr. B Abrahams - Contributions to the foundations upon which true crystal engineering of functional solids will be based Prof. AG Wedd - Molecular characterisation of metal transport proteins Dr. U Wille - Atmospheric Free-Radicals: Exploring the Role of Nitrate Radicals in the Oxidative Damage of Bio-Surfaces Assoc. Prof. CG Young - Bioinorganic chemistry of molybdenum Results for the School will be posted as they are available.
Funding highlights for 2004For new grants awarded in 2004 - being for work commencing in 2004 - the School received a total of $3,270,067 in research funding. Staff who received funding were: Dr. M Ashokkumar - Radical chemistry during the ultrasonic treatment and extraction of food materials Dr. E Bieske - Advanced materials laser characterisation facility. Spectroscopy of single quantum dots Dr. P Donnelly - New copper and rhenium radiopharmaceuticals Prof. A Holmes - Organic optoelectronic materials: next generation semiconductors Prof. F Separovic - Small molecule NMR facility for accelerated drug discovery Assoc. Prof. P Mulvaney - The Nanocrystal Network Assoc. Prof. M Rizzacasa - Total synthesis of novel metabolites from microorganisms Dr. T Smith - Application of luminescent polymers to textiles Prof. A Wedd - Polyoxometalate clusters: catalytic chemistry in solution and condensed states Dr. U Wille - Exploring the frontiers of free-radical chemistry: self-terminating radical reactions Dr. S Williams - Chemical tools for the study of mycobacterial glycolipid biosynthesis; Mechanisms and function of bacterial sulfatases; Understanding and exploiting bacterial sulfatases |
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Stuart Prescott at the controls of a Raman Microscope undertaking Photographer: Sam Tieu |
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