Prof. John Forbes
| Work Phone | (02) 4985 0113 |
|---|---|
| Fax | (02) 4960 1539 |
| John.Forbes@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Office | 2.041, Nbn Telethon Mater Institute |
Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 47 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $27,730,067 |
For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.
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2013 (4 grants)
Enabling Clinical Epigenetic Diagnostics: The Next Generation of Personalized Breast Cancer Care$605,301
Funding Body: National Breast Cancer Foundation
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Matt Trau, Assoc. Prof Glenn Francis, Assoc. Prof Susan Clark, Professor John Forbes, Dr Melissa Brown, Professor Alexander Dobrovic, Professor Rodney Scott | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Collaborative Breast Cancer Research Grant Program | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $605,301 | 2013 | 2017 |
| GNo:G1201095 | ||
IBIS 3: Preventing late recurrence of ER positive breast cancer in postmenopausal women – a comprehensive approach$10,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Near Miss | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $10,000 | 2013 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1300655 | ||
IBIS 3: Preventing late recurrence of ER positive breast cancer in postmenopausal women – a comprehensive approach$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Near Miss Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $10,000 | 2013 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1300481 | ||
2012 EIA Impact Trial travel grant$2,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,000 | 2013 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1300371 | ||
2012 (3 grants)
Maximising support for breast cancer research by the Australian Breast Cancer Tissue Bank.$70,000
Funding Body: National Breast Cancer Foundation
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Christine Clarke, Associate Professor Deborah Marsh, Professor John Forbes, Professor Rodney Scott, Professor Jane Dahlstrom, Dr Nikolajs Zeps, Dr Peter Simpson | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Collaborative Breast Cancer Research Grant Program | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $70,000 | 2012 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1201009 | ||
Medilink Array digitising system$35,000
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Equipment Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $35,000 | 2012 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1100981 | ||
Longitudinal changes in mammographic density as a biomarker for future breast cancer events$24,360
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes, Professor Catherine d'Este, Ms Judith Jobling | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $24,360 | 2012 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1200833 | ||
2011 (3 grants)
Hunter translational cancer research unit$1,693,333
Funding Body: Cancer Institute NSW
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conjoint Professor Stephen Ackland, Conjoint Professor Leonie Ashman, Professor John Forbes, Laureate Professor Robert Sanson-Fisher, Conjoint Associate Professor Anthony Proietto, Professor Rodney Scott | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Translational Cancer Research Unit | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,693,333 | 2011 | 2014 |
| GNo:G1100545 | ||
Targeting Breast Cancer Recurrence Through Epithelial Mesenchymal Plasticity$56,717
Funding Body: National Breast Cancer Foundation
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor Erik Thompson, Associate Professor Gregory Goodall, Professor Christobel Saunders, Associate Professor Robin Anderson, Assoc. Prof Alpha Yap, Dr Ian Street, Professor Keith Stanley, Dr Anthony Dowling, Professor John Forbes | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Collaborative Breast Cancer Research Grant Program | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $56,717 | 2011 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1101075 | ||
p53 isoforms, a prognostic indicator in breast cancer?$45,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Kelly Kiejda, Professor Rodney Scott, Professor John Forbes | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Breast Cancer Project Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $45,000 | 2011 | 2011 |
| GNo:G1001006 | ||
2010 (2 grants)
Mammographic density as a biomarker for the efficacy of treatment of endocrine therapies used to prevent breast cancer events in randomised controlled clinical trials$55,016
Funding Body: Cancer Institute NSW
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes, Mrs Judith Jobling | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Scholars Award | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $55,016 | 2010 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1000482 | ||
The identification of microRNA's as therapeutic targets for the treatment of advanced breast cancer$21,600
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Kelly Kiejda, Professor Rodney Scott, Professor John Forbes | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $21,600 | 2010 | 2010 |
| GNo:G0900144 | ||
2009 (2 grants)
IBIS II: A randomised phase III trail of anastrozole for breast cancer prevention in postmenopausal women at high risk$1,635,000
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes, Professor Alan Coates, Associate Professor Frances Boyle, Professor Gregory Mann, Professor Christobel Saunders, Professor Jack Cuzick | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,635,000 | 2009 | 2013 |
| GNo:G0188905 | ||
Provision of non-physical infrastructure support to enhance the breast cancer clinical trials research activities of the ANZ BCTG and its ability to build productive research collaborations$330,000
Funding Body: Cancer Institute NSW
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes, Associate Professor Frances Boyle, Conjoint Professor Stephen Ackland, Professor Alan Coates | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Infrastructure Grants | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $330,000 | 2009 | 2012 |
| GNo:G0190219 | ||
2008 (5 grants)
Prevention of late breast cancer (BC) events in postmenopausal women with endocrine responsive BC$4,430,875
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes, Professor Gregory Mann, Associate Professor Frances Boyle, Assoc. Prof Michael Green, Professor Alan Coates, Professor Jack Cuzick | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $4,430,875 | 2008 | 2012 |
| GNo:G0187682 | ||
Novel strategies for prediction and control of advanced breast cancer via nanoscaled epigenetic-based biosensors$1,200,000
Funding Body: National Breast Cancer Foundation
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes, Professor Rodney Scott, Professor Matt Trau, Assoc. Prof Susan Clark, Dr Melissa Brown, Assoc. Prof Glenn Francis, Professor Alexander Dobrovic | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Collaborative Breast Cancer Research Grant Program | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,200,000 | 2008 | 2012 |
| GNo:G0188685 | ||
HMRI Cancer Research Program - MRSP Infrastructure$1,031,290
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conjoint Professor Stephen Ackland, Conjoint Professor Leonie Ashman, Professor John Forbes, Conjoint Professor Jim Denham, Conjoint Professor Peter Hersey, Professor Gordon Burns, Professor Adam McCluskey, Doctor Nikki Verrills | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| MRSP Infrastructure Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,031,290 | 2008 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0188622 | ||
Tailored treatments for premenopausal women with endocrine responsive breast cancer$287,000
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes, Dr Prudence Francis, Associate Professor Frances Boyle, Dr Jacqueline Chirgwin, Dr R Snyder, Professor Alan Coates | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $287,000 | 2008 | 2010 |
| GNo:G0187683 | ||
Support Funds for two clinical breast cancer trials: LATER and IBIS II$15,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Excellence Award | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $15,000 | 2008 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0189429 | ||
2007 (2 grants)
Cognitive Function substudy for the SOFT trial$284,450
Funding Body: National Health & Medical Research Council
| Scheme | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Research Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $284,450 | 2007 | 2007 |
| GNo:17791600 | ||
A clinical trial evaluating neoadjuvant chemotherapy for women with large operable or locally advanced breast cancer$259,500
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes, Professor Alan Coates, Professor Michael Friedlander, Associate Professor Nicole McCarthy, Dr Anne Hamilton, Assoc. Prof Michael Green | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $259,500 | 2007 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0186405 | ||
2006 (3 grants)
Follow-up of a randomised trial of Tamoxifen or placebo for breast cancer prevention in high risk women$861,143
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes, Professor Alan Coates, Dr R Snyder, Professor Jack Cuzick | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $861,143 | 2006 | 2010 |
| GNo:G0185154 | ||
Infrastructure support for the ANZ BCTG clinical trials program$720,530
Funding Body: Cancer Australia
| Scheme | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure support for clinical trials program | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $720,530 | 2006 | 2007 |
| GNo:17784169 | ||
PRC - Priority Research Centre for Bioinformatics, Biomarker Discovery & Information-Based Medicine (CIBM)$621,143
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Pablo Moscato, Professor Rodney Scott, Professor John Rostas, Professor John Forbes, Conjoint Professor Peter Hersey, Conjoint Professor Stephen Ackland, Conjoint Professor Wayne Smith, Emeritus Professor Peter Dunkley, Conjoint Professor Leonie Ashman, Professor John Attia, Associate Professor Phillip Dickson, Doctor Liz Milward, Professor Alistair Sim, Associate Professor Paul Tooney, Doctor Regina Berretta, Associate Professor David Sibbritt, Conjoint Professor Chris Levi, Professor Xu Zhang, Conjoint Associate Professor Patricia Crock, Conjoint Associate Professor Jeannette Lechner-Scott | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Priority Research Centre | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $621,143 | 2006 | 2013 |
| GNo:G0186919 | ||
2005 (5 grants)
Protocol development, web-based data collection and date quality assurance for all Cancer Cooperative Trials Groups$1,840,000
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conjoint Professor Stephen Ackland, Professor Alan Coates, Professor John Zalcberg, Professor Max Wolf, Dr Kwun Fong, Professor John Forbes, Dr Helen Irving, Dr Guy Toner, Professor Michael Friedlander, Professor John Thompson, Dr David Ball, Professor John Simes | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Enabling Grants - Clinical Trials Resources | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,840,000 | 2005 | 2010 |
| GNo:G0184628 | ||
Enhancement of the ANZBCTG research program through the provision of infrastructure funding for essential management and operational personnel and other key activities $1,720,564
Funding Body: Cancer Institute NSW
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes, Professor Alan Coates, Professor John Simes, Conjoint Professor Stephen Ackland | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Infrastructure Grants | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,720,564 | 2005 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0185068 | ||
Tailored treatments for pre-menopausal patients with endocrine responsive breast cancer$253,314
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes, Professor Alan Coates, Dr R Snyder, Dr Prudence Francis | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $253,314 | 2005 | 2007 |
| GNo:G0184207 | ||
Follow-up of women on a randomised clinical trial of adjuvant docetaxel and doxorubicin for node positive breast cancer$111,750
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes, Professor Alan Coates, Dr R Snyder, Dr Prudence Francis | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $111,750 | 2005 | 2007 |
| GNo:G0183940 | ||
2005 RIBG allocation$65,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Infrastructure Block Grant (RIBG) | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $65,000 | 2005 | 2005 |
| GNo:G0185796 | ||
2004 (2 grants)
NSW Tissue Bank$2,000,000
Funding Body: National Health & Medical Research Council
| Scheme | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Enabling Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,000,000 | 2004 | 2007 |
| GNo:17790375 | ||
A randomised phase III trial of anastrozole for breast cancer prevention in postmenopausal women at high risk$1,566,000
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes, Professor Alan Coates, Dr R Snyder, Dr M Byrne | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,566,000 | 2004 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0182881 | ||
2002 (1 grants)
Follow-up phase of a randomised trial of Tamoxifen or placebo for breast cancer prevention in high risk women$450,000
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes, Professor Alan Coates, Dr R Snyder, Dr M Byrne | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $450,000 | 2002 | 2004 |
| GNo:G0180884 | ||
2001 (1 grants)
Randomised trials of adjuvant cytotoxic & endocrine therapy for early N+ and N- breast cancer.$510,095
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes, Professor Alan Coates, Dr J Collins, Dr M Byrne | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $510,095 | 2001 | 2003 |
| GNo:G0179671 | ||
2000 (1 grants)
Clinical trial of adjuvant docetaxel and doxorubicin for node positive breast cancer.$182,187
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes, Professor Alan Coates, Dr R Snyder, Dr Prudence Francis | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $182,187 | 2000 | 2002 |
| GNo:G0178482 | ||
1998 (3 grants)
Randomised trial of tamoxifen or placebo for breast cancer prevention in high risk women$1,541,046
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes, Professor Alan Coates, Dr R Snyder, Dr M Byrne | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,541,046 | 1998 | 2000 |
| GNo:G0177167 | ||
Clinical trial of optimal chemotherapy in poor prognosis node positive early breast cancer$195,222
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes, Professor Alan Coates, Assoc. Prof Michael Green, Dr M Byrne | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $195,222 | 1998 | 2000 |
| GNo:G0177166 | ||
Optimal endocrine and cytotoxic adjuvant therapy for node negative operable breast cancer$173,154
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes, Professor Alan Coates, Dr R Snyder, Dr J Collins | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $173,154 | 1998 | 2000 |
| GNo:G0177165 | ||
1995 (4 grants)
95APP. Randomised trial of tamoxifen and placebo for breast cancer prevention in high risk women.$1,476,004
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes, Professor Alan Coates, Dr R Snyder | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,476,004 | 1995 | 1997 |
| GNo:G0174578 | ||
Optimal endocrine and cytotoxic adjuvant therapy for node negative operable breast cancer.$348,825
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes, Professor Alan Coates, Dr R Snyder | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $348,825 | 1995 | 1997 |
| GNo:G0174579 | ||
Surgical Oncology$35,000
Funding Body: Department of Education, Training & Youth Affairs
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Infrastructure Block Grant (RIBG) | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $35,000 | 1995 | 1995 |
| GNo:G0175586 | ||
95APP. Applied biosystems 373 automated DNA sequencer and genotyper.$30,000
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes, Professor Gordon Burns, Professor Judith Scott | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Equipment Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $30,000 | 1995 | 1995 |
| GNo:G0174612 | ||
1994 (1 grants)
Clinical trials of adjuvant chemo and hormone therapy in early breast cancer.$313,346
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes, Professor Alan Coates, Dr M Byrne, Dr R Snyder | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $313,346 | 1994 | 1996 |
| GNo:G0173010 | ||
1993 (1 grants)
93,94,95 GRANT. Randomised Trial of Local Treatment & Tamoxifen for In Situ Breast Cancer.$51,800
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes, Professor David Joseph, Dr J Collins, Professor Alan Coates | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $51,800 | 1993 | 1995 |
| GNo:G0173167 | ||
1992 (1 grants)
Clinical trials for prevention and treatment of breast cancer.$293,410
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes, Dr M Byrne, Dr J Collins, Professor Alan Coates | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $293,410 | 1992 | 1994 |
| GNo:G0174266 | ||
1991 (3 grants)
Clinical Trials Of Adjuvant Therapy In Node Positive Breast Cancer$199,859
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $199,859 | 1991 | 1993 |
| GNo:G0174251 | ||
Adjuvant Therapy Trial For Node Negative Patients With Early Operable Breast Cancer$61,733
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $61,733 | 1991 | 1991 |
| GNo:G0173951 | ||
Treatment Of Early Pre Invasive And Invasive Breast Cancer$7,500
Funding Body: Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor John Forbes | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Foundation Research Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $7,500 | 1991 | 1991 |
| GNo:G0173997 | ||