Prof. Paul Foster

Work Phone	(02) 4042 0163
Fax	(02) 4042 0036
Email	Paul.Foster@newcastle.edu.au
Office	2401 HMRI, Hmri

Funding

Summary

Number of grants	76
Total funding	$15,857,354

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)

HMRI-MRSP Infrastructure (2013) VIVA program$486,671
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson
Scheme		Role
MRSP Infrastructure Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$486,671	2013	2013
GNo:G1300567

Molecular and cellular characterisation of TLR7 signalling in rhinovirus-induced asthma exacerbation$25,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Project Team
Professor Joerg Mattes, Professor Paul Foster
Scheme	Role
Near Miss	Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$25,000	2013	2013
GNo:G1300692

DP73 Digital colour and monochrome camera + cellSens software + Xcite120 fluorescence lamp illuminator$20,000
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Doctor Alan Hsu, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Katie Baines, Doctor Jodie Simpson, Professor Rakesh Kumar, Doctor Nicole Hansbro, Doctor Steven Maltby, Doctor Ming Yang, Doctor Gerard Kaiko, Doctor Jay Horvat, Doctor Simon Keely, Mr Andrew Jarnicki, Doctor Michael Fricker
Scheme		Role
Equipment Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$20,000	2013	2013
GNo:G1201186

American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting, Henry B Gonzalez Convention Centre, San Antonio USA, 22 - 26 February 2013$2,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster
Scheme	Role
Travel Grant	Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$2,000	2013	2014
GNo:G1300349

2012 (11 grants)

Targeting miRNA to inhibit leukocyte differentiation: a novel anti-inflammatory approach for the treatment of asthma$590,886
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Professor Ian Young
Scheme	Role
Project Grant	Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$590,886	2012	2014
GNo:G1100129

Understanding the mechanisms of steroid resistant inflammatory pathways in mouse models of asthma: potential new treatment approaches$514,551
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Doctor Ming Yang
Scheme	Role
Project Grant	Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$514,551	2012	2014
GNo:G1100099

HMRI MRSP Infrastructure (11-12)- VIVA$486,671
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson
Scheme		Role
MRSP Infrastructure Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$486,671	2012	2012
GNo:G1101137

BD FACSAria III Cell Sorter: 3 laser 10-colour Flow Cytometer$180,000
Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Laureate Professor John Aitken, Professor Roger Smith, Professor Rodney Scott
Scheme		Role
Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$180,000	2012	2012
GNo:G1100746

BD FACSAria III Cell Sorter: 3 laser 10-colour Flow Cytometer$150,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Professor Trevor Day, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Laureate Professor John Aitken, Professor Roger Smith, Professor Rodney Scott
Scheme		Role
Equipment Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$150,000	2012	2012
GNo:G1100744

BD FACSAria III Cell Sorter: 3 laser 10-colour Flow Cytometer$122,927
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Laureate Professor John Aitken, Professor Roger Smith, Professor Rodney Scott
Scheme		Role
Project Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$122,927	2012	2012
GNo:G1200668

SpectraMax M5e Multi-Mode Microplate Reader$50,000
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Joerg Mattes, Professor Rakesh Kumar, Doctor Nicole Hansbro, Doctor Ming Yang, Doctor Jay Horvat, Doctor Simon Keely, Mr Andrew Jarnicki, Doctor Linda Howland, Doctor Kelly Asquith
Scheme		Role
Equipment Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$50,000	2012	2012
GNo:G1100975

Australia-Harvard Fellowship$36,000
Funding Body: Harvard Club of Australia Foundation

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster
Scheme	Role
Australia-Harvard Fellowships	Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$36,000	2012	2013
GNo:G1200214

Australia-Harvard Fellowship - Allen$26,000
Funding Body: Harvard Club of Australia Foundation

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster
Scheme	Role
Australia-Harvard Fellowships	Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$26,000	2012	2013
GNo:G1200238

Elucidating the mechanisms of steroid-resistant asthma$15,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Project Team
Doctor Jay Horvat, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Paul Foster
Scheme		Role
Research Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$15,000	2012	2013
GNo:G1200190

American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology Annual Meeting 2012, Orlando, Florida, 2 - 6 March 2012$2,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster
Scheme	Role
Travel Grant	Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$2,000	2012	2013
GNo:G1200407

2011 (11 grants)

Targeting microRNA (miRNA) as a unified therapeutic approach to the treatment of asthma and allergic inflammation$651,732
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Professor Joerg Mattes, Professor Rakesh Kumar
Scheme		Role
Project Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$651,732	2011	2013
GNo:G1000262

Mast cell proteases suppress respiratory viral infections and allergic inflammation of the airways$642,561
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Dr Michele Grimbaldeston
Scheme	Role
Project Grant	Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$642,561	2011	2013
GNo:G1000260

Establishment of a comprehensive regional biophysical analysis facility $500,000
Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Project Team
Associate Professor Peter Lewis, Professor Nicholas Dixon, Professor Eileen McLaughlin, Professor Adam McCluskey, Associate Professor Aaron Oakley, Professor Paul Foster, Laureate Professor John Aitken, Associate Professor Jennifer Beck, Dr Michael Kelso, Professor Graham Nicholson, Associate Professor Elizabeth Harry, Professor Ian Charles, Associate Professor Steven Djordjevic
Scheme		Role
Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$500,000	2011	2011
GNo:G1000630

HMRI MRSP Infrastructure Grant (10-11) VIVA$485,452
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Project Team
Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Professor Paul Foster
Scheme		Role
MRSP Infrastructure Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$485,452	2011	2011
GNo:G1100162

Development of microbial bioproducts for the suppression of inflammation$285,000
Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Project Team
Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Paul Foster, Professor Rakesh Kumar
Scheme		Role
Discovery Projects		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$285,000	2011	2013
GNo:G1000021

Establishment of a comprehensive regional biophysical analysis facility $230,000
Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Project Team
Associate Professor Peter Lewis, Professor Nicholas Dixon, Professor Eileen McLaughlin, Professor Adam McCluskey, Associate Professor Aaron Oakley, Professor Paul Foster, Laureate Professor John Aitken, Associate Professor Jennifer Beck, Dr Michael Kelso, Professor Graham Nicholson, Associate Professor Elizabeth Harry, Professor Ian Charles, Associate Professor Steven Djordjevic
Scheme		Role
Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF) Partner funding		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$230,000	2011	2011
GNo:G1100484

DVCR Special Grant 2011$140,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster
Scheme	Role
Special Project Grant	Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$140,000	2011	2011
GNo:G1101011

Research microscope, confocal ready nikon eclipse 90i microscope$69,157
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Roger Smith, Conjoint Professor Tam Zakar, Associate Professor Jon Hirst, Doctor Kaushik Maiti, Doctor Gemma Madsen, Professor Rodney Scott, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Wark, Professor Paul Foster, Professor Phil Hansbro, Associate Professor Ian Wright
Scheme		Role
Equipment Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$69,157	2011	2011
GNo:G1100024

Maitland Cancer Appeal Committee Donation - Lung Cancer Mouse Model$50,000
Funding Body: Maitland Cancer Appeal Committee

Project Team
Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Paul Foster, Doctor Gough Au
Scheme		Role
Research Project		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$50,000	2011	2011
GNo:G1100246

SCIREQ FlexiVentFX system + FlexiVentFX extension$45,000
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Paul Foster, Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Simon Keely, Doctor Jay Horvat, Doctor Nicole Hansbro, Doctor Ming Yang, Doctor Catherine Ptaschinski, Doctor Kelly Asquith, Doctor Gough Au, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Wark, Laureate Professor John Aitken, Conjoint Professor Keith Jones, Professor Roger Smith, Professor Judith Black, Professor Rakesh Kumar, Professor Paul Hertzog
Scheme		Role
Equipment Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$45,000	2011	2011
GNo:G1100037

Sparke Helmore/NBN Triathlon Award for Research Excellence$15,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster
Scheme	Role
Research Excellence Award	Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$15,000	2011	2011
GNo:G1000985

2010 (8 grants)

The role of microRNAs in the regulation of antiviral and inflammatory responses during experimental rhinovirus infection$583,500
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Joerg Mattes, Professor Paul Foster
Scheme	Role
Project Grant	Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$583,500	2010	2012
GNo:G0190183

HMRI MRSP Infrastructure Grant (09-10) - VIVA$397,696
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson
Scheme		Role
MRSP Infrastructure Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$397,696	2010	2010
GNo:G1000232

Laser microdissection microscopy system for cell and development biology$350,000
Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Project Team
Professor Eileen McLaughlin, Conjoint Professor Keith Jones, Laureate Professor John Aitken, Associate Professor Brett Nixon, Doctor Shaun Roman, Associate Professor Alan Brichta, Doctor Rick Thorne, Doctor Doug Smith, Associate Professor David McCurdy, Conjoint Professor Ray Rose, Professor Christopher Grof, Conjoint Professor Leonie Ashman, Professor Gordon Burns, Doctor Brett Graham, Associate Professor Paul Tooney, Professor Roger Smith, Professor Paul Foster, Professor Trevor Day, Professor Robert Callister
Scheme		Role
Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$350,000	2010	2010
GNo:G0190369

Mechanisms of induction and progression of childhood asthma: investigations in a mouse model $240,750
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Rakesh Kumar, Professor Paul Foster, Dr Megan Hitchins
Scheme		Role
Project Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$240,750	2010	2012
GNo:G0900216

Laser microdissection microscopy system for cell and development biology$215,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Eileen McLaughlin, Conjoint Professor Keith Jones, Laureate Professor John Aitken, Associate Professor Brett Nixon, Doctor Shaun Roman, Associate Professor Alan Brichta, Doctor Rick Thorne, Doctor Doug Smith, Associate Professor David McCurdy, Conjoint Professor Ray Rose, Professor Christopher Grof, Conjoint Professor Leonie Ashman, Professor Gordon Burns, Doctor Brett Graham, Associate Professor Paul Tooney, Professor Roger Smith, Professor Paul Foster, Professor Trevor Day, Professor Robert Callister
Scheme		Role
Equipment Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$215,000	2010	2010
GNo:G1000874

Buxco FinePointe software and FinePointe RC system for mice $39,000
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Nicole Hansbro, Doctor Simon Phipps, Doctor Ming Yang, Doctor Kelly Asquith, Doctor Catherine Ptaschinski, Professor Rakesh Kumar, Professor Judith Black
Scheme		Role
Equipment Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$39,000	2010	2010
GNo:G1000053

Molecular markers of reversible airway obstruction in early life and correlation with clinical wheezing patterns$19,842
Funding Body: Hunter Children`s Research Foundation

Project Team
Professor Joerg Mattes, Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Associate Professor Bruce Whitehead, Doctor Ana Pereira De Siqueira
Scheme		Role
Research Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$19,842	2010	2010
GNo:G0900119

The 8th Asia Pacific Congress of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology, Singapore, 6 - 9 November 2010$2,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster
Scheme	Role
Travel Grant	Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$2,000	2010	2011
GNo:G1000937

2009 (5 grants)

An Advanced Mass Spectrometry Facility for Applications in Proteomics and Organic Chemistry$495,000
Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Project Team
Laureate Professor John Aitken, Professor Adam McCluskey, Doctor Mark Baker, Doctor Nikki Verrills, Professor Marcel Maeder, Doctor Xiaojing Zhou, Professor Eileen McLaughlin, Associate Professor Brett Nixon, Doctor Shaun Roman, Conjoint Professor Ray Rose, Professor Hugh Dunstan, Professor Christopher Grof, Professor Roger Smith, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Conjoint Professor Alison Jones, Professor Mike Calford, Conjoint Professor Keith Jones, Doctor Rick Thorne, Emeritus Professor Peter Dunkley, Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Leonie Ashman, Professor Gordon Burns, Associate Professor Phillip Dickson, Professor John Rostas, Professor Rodney Scott, Associate Professor Paul Tooney, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Pablo Moscato, Professor Paul Dastoor, Associate Professor Peter Lewis
Scheme		Role
Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$495,000	2009	2009
GNo:G0189122

An Advanced Mass Spectrometry Facility for Applications in Proteomics and Organic Chemistry$50,000
Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Project Team
Laureate Professor John Aitken, Professor Adam McCluskey, Doctor Mark Baker, Doctor Nikki Verrills, Professor Marcel Maeder, Doctor Xiaojing Zhou, Professor Eileen McLaughlin, Associate Professor Brett Nixon, Doctor Shaun Roman, Conjoint Professor Ray Rose, Professor Hugh Dunstan, Professor Christopher Grof, Professor Roger Smith, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Conjoint Professor Alison Jones, Professor Mike Calford, Conjoint Professor Keith Jones, Doctor Rick Thorne, Emeritus Professor Peter Dunkley, Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Leonie Ashman, Professor Gordon Burns, Associate Professor Phillip Dickson, Professor John Rostas, Professor Rodney Scott, Associate Professor Paul Tooney, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Pablo Moscato, Professor Paul Dastoor, Associate Professor Peter Lewis
Scheme		Role
Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF) Partner funding		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$50,000	2009	2009
GNo:G0189948

Coulter counter$41,150
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Simon Phipps, Doctor Ming Yang, Doctor Nicole Hansbro, Doctor Kelly Asquith
Scheme		Role
Equipment Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$41,150	2009	2009
GNo:G0189851

Development of novel therapeutic approaches for rhinovirus - induced asthma exacerbation$24,500
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Project Team
Professor Joerg Mattes, Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Wark
Scheme		Role
Project Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$24,500	2009	2009
GNo:G0189800

Immunisation against chlamydia-associated asthma$20,000
Funding Body: Rebecca L Cooper Medical Research Foundation Ltd

Project Team
Doctor Jay Horvat, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Paul Foster
Scheme		Role
Research Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$20,000	2009	2009
GNo:G0189629

2008 (7 grants)

The role of microRNAs as new anti-inflammatory targets for the treatment of asthma$600,375
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Professor Rakesh Kumar, Assoc. Prof Klaus Matthaei, Professor Joerg Mattes
Scheme		Role
Project Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$600,375	2008	2010
GNo:G0187584

Targeting the shared beta-chain of the IL-3, IL-5 and GM-CSF receptors as therapy for allergic inflammation$585,375
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Professor Angel Lopez
Scheme	Role
Project Grant	Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$585,375	2008	2010
GNo:G0187585

The mechanisms underlying pneumoviral-induced angiogenesis of the lung and its impact on the asthmatic response$541,875
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Professor Judith Black
Scheme	Role
Project Grant	Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$541,875	2008	2010
GNo:G0187591

Role of IL-3 in allergic inflammation: modulation of basophils, mast cells, eosinophils and remodelling in asthma$235,050
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster
Scheme	Role
Project Grant	Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$235,050	2008	2010
GNo:G0189190

Individually ventilated cages (IVC) and associated ventilator, holding boxes and water bottles$35,000
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Simon Phipps, Doctor Ming Yang, Doctor Nicole Hansbro, Doctor Kelly Asquith
Scheme		Role
Equipment Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$35,000	2008	2008
GNo:G0188541

MicroRNA and antagomirs in the regulation and suppression of interferon (IFN)-g and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced steroid-resistant airways hyperreactivity$24,250
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Project Team
Doctor Ming Yang, Professor Paul Foster
Scheme	Role
Project Grant	Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$24,250	2008	2008
GNo:G0188474

Therapeutic potential of targeting the IL-3/IL-5/GM-CSF common beta receptor to treat allergic inflammation and asthma$23,957
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Project Team
Doctor Kelly Asquith, Professor Paul Foster
Scheme	Role
Project Grant	Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$23,957	2008	2008
GNo:G0188460

2007 (9 grants)

HMRI - Viruses, Infection/Immunity, Vaccines and Asthma Research Program$692,213
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Conjoint Associate Professor Stephen Graves, Associate Professor Darren Shafren
Scheme		Role
MRSP Infrastructure Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$692,213	2007	2009
GNo:G0187930

Influence of early-life viral infection on severity of murine chronic asthma and acute exacerbations$231,750
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Professor Rakesh Kumar
Scheme	Role
Project Grant	Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$231,750	2007	2009
GNo:G0187409

Differential regulation of human mast cell degranulation by discrete forms of protein phosphatase 2A$50,000
Funding Body: Asthma Foundation of New South Wales

Project Team
Professor Alistair Sim, Doctor Nikki Verrills, Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Wark, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Dr Gregory Kranias
Scheme		Role
Research Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$50,000	2007	2007
GNo:G0187247

Nitric Oxide Monitoring System (NIOX)$45,000
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Project Team
Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Conjoint Associate Professor Vicki Clifton, Conjoint Professor Warwick Giles, Emeritus Professor Michael Hensley, Doctor Vanessa Murphy, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Wark, Doctor Vanessa McDonald, Doctor Jodie Simpson, Conjoint Associate Professor Bruce Whitehead, Professor Paul Foster, Professor Phil Hansbro, Doctor Lisa Wood
Scheme		Role
Equipment Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$45,000	2007	2007
GNo:G0188193

Class II biohazard containment hood and carbon dioxide cell culture incubator$20,000
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Project Team
Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Wark, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Doctor Jodie Simpson, Doctor Vanessa Murphy, Doctor Lisa Wood, Professor Paul Foster, Professor Phil Hansbro
Scheme		Role
Equipment Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$20,000	2007	2007
GNo:G0188192

Elucidation of the association between Haemophilus influenzae infection and neutrophilic asthma.$20,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Project Team
Professor Phil Hansbro, Doctor Jodie Simpson, Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Margaret Dunkley
Scheme		Role
Project Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$20,000	2007	2007
GNo:G0187206

Hewlett Packard 7890 series gas chromatograph with accessories$20,000
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Project Team
Doctor Lisa Wood, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Wark, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Doctor Jodie Simpson, Doctor Vanessa Murphy, Professor Paul Foster, Professor Phil Hansbro, Conjoint Associate Professor Vicki Clifton, Professor Clare Collins, Conjoint Professor Wayne Smith, Professor John Attia
Scheme		Role
Equipment Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$20,000	2007	2007
GNo:G0188191

The role of tumstatin in angiogenesis and asthma$20,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Doctor Nicole Hansbro, Doctor Simon Phipps, Professor Phil Hansbro
Scheme		Role
Project Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$20,000	2007	2007
GNo:G0187238

The prevention and treatment of Asthma with a diet high in seafood content$15,525
Funding Body: Seafood Services Australia

Project Team
Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Paul Foster
Scheme		Role
Seafood Industry Development Fund		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$15,525	2007	2007
GNo:G0185404

2006 (8 grants)

PRC Priority Research Centre for Asthma & Respiratory Diseases$524,282
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Conjoint Professor Kenneth Beagley, Emeritus Professor Michael Hensley, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Joerg Mattes, Professor Alistair Sim, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Wark
Scheme		Role
Priority Research Centre		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$524,282	2006	2013
GNo:G0186914

Surveillance and Analysis of Avian Influenza Viruses in Migratory Birds in Australia$249,625
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Phil Hansbro, Dr Ian Barr, Conjoint Associate Professor Peter Wark, Dr Paul Selleck, Dr Simone Warner, Professor Paul Foster, Dr Aeron Hurt, Dr Irene Peroulis, Dr John Curran, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson
Scheme		Role
Potential Avian Influenza-Induced Pandemic		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$249,625	2006	2006
GNo:G0186000

Targeting protein phosphatases to control mast cell activation$50,000
Funding Body: Asthma Foundation of New South Wales

CD4+T-cell programming in early life and neonatal infection.$25,000
Funding Body: GlaxoSmithKline Australia

Identification of early-life signals induced in response to infection that predispose to asthma in later life$20,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Kenneth Beagley, Professor Alistair Sim
Scheme		Role
Pilot Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$20,000	2006	2006
GNo:G0186699

CD4 T Cell Programming by early life and neonatal infection$18,837
Funding Body: Asthma Foundation of New South Wales

Role of TRAIL on development of atopic dermatitis and T helper type 2 immunity$16,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

CRC for asthma - shared with Monash University$15,000
Funding Body: CRC for Asthma

2005 (7 grants)

Drug targets from new animal models$2,030,948
Funding Body: CRC for Asthma

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Joerg Mattes, Doctor Ming Yang, Dr Simon Phipps
Scheme		Role
Research Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$2,030,948	2005	2011
GNo:G0185860

CD4 T cell programming by neonatal and early-life infection$250,000
Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Kenneth Beagley, Professor Phil Hansbro
Scheme		Role
Discovery Projects		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$250,000	2005	2007
GNo:G0184398

High throughput proteomics - Thermo Finnigan ProteomeX LCQ Integrated Proteomicis Workstation$207,189
Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Project Team
Laureate Professor John Aitken, Professor Eileen McLaughlin, Associate Professor Peter Lewis, Conjoint Associate Professor Renate Griffith, Conjoint Professor Ray Rose, Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Associate Professor David McCurdy, Professor Adam McCluskey, Emeritus Professor Ellak Von Nagy-Felsobuki, Emeritus Professor Peter Dunkley, Associate Professor Phillip Dickson, Professor John Rostas, Conjoint Professor Leonie Ashman, Professor Gordon Burns, Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson, Professor Roger Smith, Professor Alistair Sim, Associate Professor Paul Tooney, Dr Fraser Ross
Scheme		Role
Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF)		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$207,189	2005	2005
GNo:G0184185

Modulation of inflammatory responses in the asthmatic lung by Chlamydial infection$50,000
Funding Body: Asthma Foundation of New South Wales

Project Team
Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Kenneth Beagley
Scheme		Role
Research Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$50,000	2005	2005
GNo:G0185208

SealSafe Shelving Module IVC System & Slimline AHU Air Control Mobile Trolley$41,449
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Chlamydia infection of dendritic cells drives the development of pro-asthmatic Th2 cells$15,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Project Team
Conjoint Professor Kenneth Beagley, Professor Paul Foster
Scheme		Role
Project Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$15,000	2005	2005
GNo:G0184898

Prevention of asthma by immunisation with pneumococcal cell walls$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Kenneth Beagley, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson
Scheme		Role
Project Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$10,000	2005	2005
GNo:G0184712

2004 (6 grants)

Molecular Mechanisms in the Regulation of allergy and inflammation$663,608
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Dr Simon Hogan, Assoc. Prof Klaus Matthaei, Professor Philip Thompson, Professor Ian Young
Scheme		Role
Program Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$663,608	2004	2007
GNo:G0184188

Cytokines regulating airway inflammation, remodelling and hyper-reactivity in chronic asthma$110,000
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Professor Rakesh Kumar, Dr Mark Raftery
Scheme		Role
Project Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$110,000	2004	2006
GNo:G0184155

Modulation of Asthma by bacterial infection or vaccination in different age groups$60,000
Funding Body: Rebecca L Cooper Medical Research Foundation Ltd

Project Team
Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Kenneth Beagley
Scheme		Role
Research Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$60,000	2004	2006
GNo:G0184154

Investigation of the role of eosinophils in regulating disease processes in asthma$15,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Modulation of immune responses in asthma by bacterial infections during early life.$15,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Professor Phil Hansbro, Professor Paul Foster, Conjoint Professor Peter Gibson
Scheme		Role
Project Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$15,000	2004	2004
GNo:G0183512

Chemokine-mediated enhancement of transcutaneous immunization to target genital and respiratory tract chlamydial infections$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Project Team
Conjoint Professor Kenneth Beagley, Professor Paul Foster
Scheme		Role
Project Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$10,000	2004	2004
GNo:G0183467

Project Team
Professor Alistair Sim, Professor Paul Foster
Scheme		Role
Research Grant		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$50,000	2006	2006
GNo:G0186027

Project Team
Professor Paul Foster, Ms Angela Ferguson
Scheme		Role
Support Grant		Chief Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$25,000	2006	2007
GNo:G0186837

Project Team
Ms Angela Ferguson, Professor Paul Foster
Scheme		Role
PhD Scholarships		Investigator
Total Amount	Funding Start	Funding Finish
$18,837	2006	2006
GNo:G0186002

The University of Newcastle, Australia

Prof. Paul Foster

Funding

Summary

2013 (4 grants)

HMRI-MRSP Infrastructure (2013) VIVA program$486,671 Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Molecular and cellular characterisation of TLR7 signalling in rhinovirus-induced asthma exacerbation$25,000 Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

DP73 Digital colour and monochrome camera + cellSens software + Xcite120 fluorescence lamp illuminator$20,000 Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting, Henry B Gonzalez Convention Centre, San Antonio USA, 22 - 26 February 2013$2,000 Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health

2012 (11 grants)

Targeting miRNA to inhibit leukocyte differentiation: a novel anti-inflammatory approach for the treatment of asthma$590,886 Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Understanding the mechanisms of steroid resistant inflammatory pathways in mouse models of asthma: potential new treatment approaches$514,551 Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

HMRI MRSP Infrastructure (11-12)- VIVA$486,671 Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

BD FACSAria III Cell Sorter: 3 laser 10-colour Flow Cytometer$180,000 Funding Body: Australian Research Council

BD FACSAria III Cell Sorter: 3 laser 10-colour Flow Cytometer$150,000 Funding Body: University of Newcastle

BD FACSAria III Cell Sorter: 3 laser 10-colour Flow Cytometer$122,927 Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

SpectraMax M5e Multi-Mode Microplate Reader$50,000 Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Australia-Harvard Fellowship$36,000 Funding Body: Harvard Club of Australia Foundation

Australia-Harvard Fellowship - Allen$26,000 Funding Body: Harvard Club of Australia Foundation

Elucidating the mechanisms of steroid-resistant asthma$15,000 Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology Annual Meeting 2012, Orlando, Florida, 2 - 6 March 2012$2,000 Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health

2011 (11 grants)

Targeting microRNA (miRNA) as a unified therapeutic approach to the treatment of asthma and allergic inflammation$651,732 Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Mast cell proteases suppress respiratory viral infections and allergic inflammation of the airways$642,561 Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Establishment of a comprehensive regional biophysical analysis facility $500,000 Funding Body: Australian Research Council

HMRI MRSP Infrastructure Grant (10-11) VIVA$485,452 Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Development of microbial bioproducts for the suppression of inflammation$285,000 Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Establishment of a comprehensive regional biophysical analysis facility $230,000 Funding Body: Australian Research Council

DVCR Special Grant 2011$140,000 Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Research microscope, confocal ready nikon eclipse 90i microscope$69,157 Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Maitland Cancer Appeal Committee Donation - Lung Cancer Mouse Model$50,000 Funding Body: Maitland Cancer Appeal Committee

SCIREQ FlexiVentFX system + FlexiVentFX extension$45,000 Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Sparke Helmore/NBN Triathlon Award for Research Excellence$15,000 Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

2010 (8 grants)

The role of microRNAs in the regulation of antiviral and inflammatory responses during experimental rhinovirus infection$583,500 Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

HMRI MRSP Infrastructure Grant (09-10) - VIVA$397,696 Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute

Laser microdissection microscopy system for cell and development biology$350,000 Funding Body: Australian Research Council

Mechanisms of induction and progression of childhood asthma: investigations in a mouse model $240,750 Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Laser microdissection microscopy system for cell and development biology$215,000 Funding Body: University of Newcastle

Buxco FinePointe software and FinePointe RC system for mice $39,000 Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)

Molecular markers of reversible airway obstruction in early life and correlation with clinical wheezing patterns$19,842 Funding Body: Hunter Children`s Research Foundation

The 8th Asia Pacific Congress of Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology, Singapore, 6 - 9 November 2010$2,000 Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health