Projects In-Progress

 

Project Title: Characterisation Of The Effect Of Antioxidant Supplementation On Fatigue During Exercise: Potential Role For NAD⁺(H).

J. Mach (UNSW), D. Bentley (UNSW), R. Grant (ARI).


Project Title: Pilot study to assess the incidence and efficacy of treatment of H.pylori infection in a representative population from the Gyuto Monastery in Northern India.

R. Grant (ARI), C. Harrington (U.Notre Dame), T. Borody (CDD), N. Hope  (U.Notre Dame).


Project Title: Characterisation of the effect of polyphenol fortified red grape juice on markers of oxidative stress and redox potential in healthy human subjects.

H. Trivedi (UNSW), J. Guest (ARI), G. Guillemin G (UNSW), R. Grant (ARI).


Project Title: Development of an HPLC method for the Quantification of Trans-resveratrol: Application to a placebo controlled trial of resveratrol supplementation.

H. Trivedi (UNSW), G. Guillemin G (UNSW), R. Grant (ARI).


Project Title: Brain Biology, Food and Mood: Identifying neurobiological correlates to depression in adolescents.

Dr R. Grant (ARI), Prof M. Morris (UNSW), Dr A. Bilgin (Macqu U), Dr R. Pearce (Avon), Dr S. Baines (U. Newcastle), Ms C. Zeuschner (SAH).


Project Title: Insulin resistance and childhood diabetes (Healthy under the skin you’re in).

Dr R. Grant (ARI), Prof M. Morris (UNSW), Dr A. Bilgin (Macqu U), Dr R. Pearce (Avon), Dr S. Baines (U. Newcastle), Ms C. Zeuschner (SAH).


Project Title: Comparison of adipocytokine levels in age, sex and BMI matched vegetarian versus non-vegetarian adults (HREC#21/06).

Dr R. Grant (ARI), Prof M. Morris (UNSW), Dr A. Bilgin (Macqu U), Dr R. Pearce (Avon), Dr S. Baines (U. Newcastle), Ms C. Zeuschner (SAH).


Project Title: Involvement of the kynurenine pathway in the persistence of childhood and adult brain tumours.

Dr Ross Grant, Dr Gilles Guillemin, Ms Seray Adams.

 

 

 

ARI Assisted Projects

 

Project Title: Assessment of the level of 'On-call stress’ by SAH anaesthetists

 

Chief Investigator: P. Stewart

 

Project Title: An investigation into malnutrition and screening practices at SAH

 

Chief Investigator: S. Liston

 

Project Title: Trends in sports knee injuries

 

Chief Investigator: N. Hope

 

Project Title: Evaluation of clinical use of asthma action plans

 

Chief Investigator: S. Sadutshang

 

Project Title: Evaluation of the use of Bowen therapy in oncology

 

Chief Investigator: A. Temblett

 

Project Title: Cord Blood Banking – An Australian Experience

Identification of Factors that affect Post Thaw Stem Cell Viability and Recovery

 

Chief Investigator: B. Pope (PhD candidate-UNSW)

 

Project Title: Investigation of the efficacy of community-based lifestyle education programs in reducing metabolic risk factors in adults.

 

Chief Investigator: P. Rankin (PhD candidate-UNSW)

 

 

 

Completed Projects

 

Project Title: Neuroprotective effects of natural anti-oxidants resveratrol and quercetin on human neurons treated with quinolinic acid. Relevance for ageing

 

Dr Ross Grant, Dr Gilles Guillemin, Mr Nady Braidy, Mr John Mach.

 

Project Title: Investigation of the interaction between lipid-lowering agents and the ability to perform regular physical activity; implications for cardiac health regimens.

 

Dr Maria Matuszeck (UNSW), Dr Ross Grant (UNSW)

 

 

Project Title: Uterine Prolapse: The Self-reported knowledge and impacts of a uterine prolapse and hysterectomy on underprivileged Nepali women and families

 

Watson B.(Avondale), Heise S (ASIAN AID).

 

 

Project Title: Proof of concept; an open label pilot study to determine the efficacy and tolerability of a treated gliadin-containing product (GCP) in asymptomatic subjects with coeliac disease.

 

Dr Ross Grant, ARI, Dr John Ashton (Sanitarium), Prof Brian Jones.

 

 

Project Title: Small scale clinical trial (efficacy) study on the effectiveness of the application of a naturally derived topical skin cream on warts.

 

Dr Ross Grant, ARI, Dr John Ashton (Sanitarium).

 

Project Title: Picolinic Acid Concentrations in health and Disease.

Dr Ross Grant, Ms Sarah Coggan.

 

Project Title: Teenage health study.

Dr Ross Grant, ARI, Dr Bevan Hokin (SAH), Dr John Ashton (Sanitarium), Prof. Capra (U.Newcastle), Ms C. Zeuschner (SAH); Ms Trish Guy (Sanitarium), Ms Sandy Brown (Research assistant-UWS).

 

Project Title: T-cell characterisation response to hydrolysed coeliac specific epitopes.

 

Dr R. Grant (ARI/UNSW), Dr Brian Jones (SAH).

 

Project Title: To Investigate the Incorporation of Traditional Concepts of Health into Planning a Culturally Appropriate Health Care Facility for East Kwaio, Solomon Islands.

 

Mr David MacLaren (Griffith U).

 

Project Title: Retrospective study to identify variables (such as time) that may impact on the outcome of patents presenting to the cardiac catheter laboratory.

 

Renee Trotter (clinical nurse specialist), Mr Andrew Pots (Nurse unit manager).

 

Project Title: Wound Care efficacy 

Ms Bronwyn (Clinical Nurse specialist), Ms Hilary Kuwahata (BDU-project development).

 

Project Title: Response of people with gluten intolerance to food made from wheat with gluten-intolerance epitopes hydrolysed.

Industry sponsor and collaborator details are currently in confidence.

 

Project Title: Extended data entry for material collected by the SAN Centre for Health Management-A sentinel study of trends in coronary heart disease risk factors in Australia

 

Dr John Ashton (Sanitarium) Dr Grant (ARI).

 

Project Title: Resilience Strategy for Adolescents - Circle of Courage Bike Ride: The Experiences of Adults.

 

Kim Godbout (U.Macq) Tracey Powis (U.Macq) Michelle Dickson (U.Macq), Jonathan Duffy (Adv. Health).

 

 

Project Title: The impact of an adult child with severe traumatic brain injury on family functioning and the psychological wellbeing of the parents.

 

Dr Malcolm Anderson (Avondale), Dr G Simpson (Liverpool Health Service), Prof Magdalena Mok  (Hong Kong Inst. Ed.).

 

 

Project title: Hydrolysis of GUT responsive immune epitopes 

Chief investigator(s): Dr Ross Grant (Pharmacologist), Dr Brian Jones (gastroenterologist), A/Prof M Guilhause (Mass Spectroscopist).                                                              Collaborating institutions: Australasian Research Institute, University of NSW, Sydney Adventist Hospital 

 

Project title: A sentinel study of trends in coronary heart disease risk factors in Australia.

 

Chief investigator(s): Prof. Wolmseley (DU), Dr Ross Grant (Pharmacologist), Mr John Ashton (Nutrition Specialist)

Collaborating institutions: Australasian Research Institute, Deakin University.

 

  

Project title: Investigation of cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents; the role of diet vs excersice.

 

Chief investigator(s): Ms Trish Guy (Nutritionist), Ms Carol Zeuschner (Nutritionist), Dr Ross Grant (Pharmacologist), Dr Ayse Bilgin (Biomedical Statistician).

Collaborating institutions: Australasian Research Institute, Sydney Adventist Hospital

Click for Abstract & Paper

 

 

Project title: Sydney-Newcastle Adventist Schools: Adolescent and Nutrition and Cognitive Function Study 2005.

Chief investigator(s): Dr Robyn Pearce (Nutritionist), Dr Cedric Grieve (Education)

Collaborating institutions: Australasian Research Institute, Avondale College, Sydney Adventist Hospital

Click for Abstract

 

 

Project title: The impact of an adult child with severe traumatic brain injury on family functioning and the physiological wellbeing of the parents.

Chief investigator(s): Dr Malcolm Anderson (Senior Lecturer & Research Development Co-ordinator), Dr G Simpson (Team Leader, Brain Injury Unit, Liverpool), Prof Magdalena Mok (Educational Psychology), Mrs Tamara Gosling (Lecturer)

Collaborating institutions: Avondale College, Liverpool Health Service, Hong Kong Institute of Education

Click for Executive Summary

 

 

Project title: Resilience Strategy for Adolescents -Circle of Courage Bike Ride: The Experiences of Adults. (Thesis)

 

Chief investigator(s): Kim Godbout (Physiologist), Tracey Powis (Physiologist), Jonathan Duffy (Public Health Educator)

Collaborating institutions: Australasian Research Institute, Adventist Health Department, Macquarie University

 

Project title: Investigation of family (and others) factors that may predict a child's participation in a community-sporting event (Abstract)

 

Chief investigator(s): Dr Darren Morton (Avondale excercise physiologist), Ms Wendi Herman (PhD student-Excersice Physiologist), Dr Geraldine Naughton (Paediatric exercise physiologist)

Collaborating institutions: Avondale College, Australasian Research Insitute, ACU

 

 

 

Project title: To investigate the incorporation of traditional concepts of health into planning a culturally appropriate health care facility for East Kwaio, Solomon Islands. (Thesis)

 

Chief investigator(s): Mr David McLaren (PhD candidate)

Collaborating institutions: Australasian Research Institute, Griffith University (QLD).

 

 

  

 

Institution abbreviations key:

Australasian Research Institute (ARI), Sydney Adventist Hospital (SAH), University of NSW (UNSW), University of Western Sydney (UWS), Macquarie University (MU), University of Newcastle (UN), Australian Catholic University (ACU), Deakin University (DU).