Griffith Health Institute • Institute Griffith Health 2011 ANNUAL REPORT 2011 ANNUAL Griff ith Health Institute 2011 ANNUAL REPORT Contact us Phone: +61 (7) 5552 9301 Fax: +61 (7) 5552 7219 Email: [email protected] Web: griffith.edu.au/griffith-health-institute Location, Delivery and Postal Address Griffith Health Institute GO5 Health Sciences, Room 2.13 Gold Coast campus Griffith University QLD 4222 Australia CRICOS No. 00233E Table of Contents Welcome.to.our.2011.annual.report.which.showcases.research.highlights,.staff.and.student. achievements.and.research.income. Pro Vice Chancellor (Health) Report........................................................................................................................................................... 2 Director’s Report................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 . Notable.funding.successes.................................................................................................................................................................... 3 . 2011.International.Workshop.Award................................................................................................................................................. 4 . Gold.Coast.Hospital.Foundation./.GHI.Collaborative.Grants....................................................................................................... 4 . GHI.Distinguished.Visiting.Researcher.Awards................................................................................................................................ 4 . Pro.Vice.Chancellor.Health.Research.Excellence.Awards.............................................................................................................. 4 . Areas.of.Strategic.Investment.(ASI).for..Chronic.Disease.Prevention.Innovation.Project.Grants..................................... 5 . Three.Minute.Thesis.Competition....................................................................................................................................................... 5 Organisational Structure................................................................................................................................................................................. .6 GHI’s 2011 Highlights...................................................................................................................................................................................... .7 . ASI.Chronic.Disease.Prevention........................................................................................................................................................... 7 . Griffith.Clinical.Trial.Coordinating.Centre.......................................................................................................................................... 7 . GHI.Rallies.for.Research......................................................................................................................................................................... 8 . Professor.Clive.Palmer.opens.2011.Conference............................................................................................................................ 8 . Mick.Doohan.joins.GHI.Development.Board.................................................................................................................................... 8 . Media.Highlights...................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 ReSearch ProgramS..................................................................................................................................................................................... .9 Behavioural Basis of Health (BBH).............................................................................................................................................10 . Centre for musculoskeletal Research (CmR).........................................................................................................................12. Heart Foundation Research Centre (HFRC)............................................................................................................................14. Molecular Basis of Disease (mBoD)...........................................................................................................................................16 Population and Social Health Research Program (PSHRP)...............................................................................................19. Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation (RCCCPI)..........................................................22 Research Income.................................................................................................................................................................................................26 . Research.Income....................................................................................................................................................................................27 . National.Health.and.Medical.Research.Council.(NHMRC)..........................................................................................................28 . Australian.Research.Council.(ARC)....................................................................................................................................................30 . Grants.in.Collaboration.with.other.Institutions.............................................................................................................................31 . Other.Australian.Competitive.Grants.(ACG)..................................................................................................................................31 . Fellowships..............................................................................................................................................................................................32 . Scholarships.............................................................................................................................................................................................33 . Industry.and.other.Income..................................................................................................................................................................34 . Other.Public.Sector.(OPS)..................................................................................................................................................................37 . Donations.and.other.Research.Funding...........................................................................................................................................40 . Selected.Research.Consultancies......................................................................................................................................................41 Higher Degree by Research (HDR).............................................................................................................................................................44 . HDR.Enrolments.....................................................................................................................................................................................45 . HDR.Completions.and.Voluntary.Withdrawals...............................................................................................................................45 . HDR.Graduates.Awarded.in.2011.....................................................................................................................................................46 . Scholarship.Recipients.in.2011..........................................................................................................................................................48 Staff Publications..............................................................................................................................................................................................50 . Research.Publications.Overview........................................................................................................................................................51 . Selection.of.2011.Publications..........................................................................................................................................................52 • 1 By.translating.research.into.improved.therapies,. preventative.medicines.and.positive.health.outcomes,. The.Griffith.Health.Institute.continues.to.support. our.researchers.are.finding.sustainable.health. research.of.the.highest.quality...We.can.attribute. solutions.for.the.chronic.diseases.and.disorders. the.great.success.of.2011.to.an.enthusiastic.team. affecting.our.population. of.dedicated.researchers.and.our.emphasis.. “ “ on.interdisciplinary.collaboration. Professor Lyn Griffiths, Director GHI Professor Allan Cripps, Pro Vice Chancellor (Health) “ “ Pro Vice Chancellor Health Report Director’s Report Focusing.on.‘chronic.disease.prevention’.through.health. of.this.ASI.targets.cancer,.mental.health.and.metabolic. The.strength.of.the.Griffith.Health.Institute.(GHI).comes.from.its.researchers.-.in.the.laboratories,. promotion,.early.intervention.and.innovative.healthcare. syndrome.with.an.emphasis.on.a.collaborative.and.