Traumatic Brain Injury Projects
Assessment and Intervention for Patients with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Chief Investigator: Professor Jennie Ponsford
Associate Investigators: Professor Peter Cameron, Associate Professor Mark Fitzgerald
Lead Organisation: Monash University
VNI Funding: $229,955
Project Start Date: 01-Nov-06
Funding Round: 1
Chief Investigator: Professor Jennie Ponsford
Associate Investigators: Professor Peter Cameron, Associate Professor Mark Fitzgerald
Lead Organisation: Monash University
VNI Funding: $229,955
Project Start Date: 01-Nov-06
Funding Round: 1
Completed
Australian Harmonization and Validation of the International QOLIBRI (Quality of Life after Brain Injury) for Assessing the Quality of Life after Brain Injury
Chief Investigator: Associate Professor Graeme Hawthorne
Other Chief Investigators: Professor Andrew Kaye, Associate Professor Russell Gruen
Lead Organisation: University of Melbourne
VNI Funding: $194,820
Project Start Date: 01-Jan-07
Funding Round: 2
Chief Investigator: Associate Professor Graeme Hawthorne
Other Chief Investigators: Professor Andrew Kaye, Associate Professor Russell Gruen
Lead Organisation: University of Melbourne
VNI Funding: $194,820
Project Start Date: 01-Jan-07
Funding Round: 2
In Progress
Can Eye Movements Predict Persistent Problems in Paediatric Mild TBI?
Chief Investigator: Dr Larry Abel, Associate Professor Jacinta Douglas
Lead Organisation: University of Melbourne
VNI Funding: $332,828
Project Start Date: 01-Nov-08
Funding Round: 2
Chief Investigator: Dr Larry Abel, Associate Professor Jacinta Douglas
Lead Organisation: University of Melbourne
VNI Funding: $332,828
Project Start Date: 01-Nov-08
Funding Round: 2
In Progress
Chief Investigator: Professor Vicki Anderson
Lead Organisation: Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
VNI Funding: $234,352
Start Date: TBC
Lead Organisation: Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
VNI Funding: $234,352
Start Date: TBC
Funding Round: 7
In Progress
Enhancing Endogenous Neurogenesis as a Potential Therapy Following Traumatic Brain Injury (Pilot Study)
Chief Investigator: Associate Professor Cristina Morganti-Kossmann
Lead Organisation: Bayside Health
VNI Funding: $164,899
Project Start Date: 01-Jul-07
Funding Round: 1
Chief Investigator: Associate Professor Cristina Morganti-Kossmann
Lead Organisation: Bayside Health
VNI Funding: $164,899
Project Start Date: 01-Jul-07
Funding Round: 1
Completed
Establishment of a Neurotrauma Tissue/Fluid Bank within the National Neural Tissue Resource Centre (NNTRC)
Chief Investigator: Professor Catriona McLean
Associate Investigators: Associate Professor Cristina Morganti-Kossmann, Professor Jeffrey Rosenfeld, Professor Thomas Kossmann
Lead Organisation: Bayside Health
VNI Funding: $811,148
Project Start Date: 01-Aug-07
Funding Round: 1
Chief Investigator: Professor Catriona McLean
Associate Investigators: Associate Professor Cristina Morganti-Kossmann, Professor Jeffrey Rosenfeld, Professor Thomas Kossmann
Lead Organisation: Bayside Health
VNI Funding: $811,148
Project Start Date: 01-Aug-07
Funding Round: 1
In Progress
Fluid Resuscitation for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury- Potential Mechanisms Behind the Detrimental Effect of Albumin Resuscitation
Chief Investigator: Professor Jamie Cooper
Other Investigators: Associate Professor John Myburgh, Associate Professor Simon Finfer, Professor Rinaldo Bellomo, Professor Robyn Norton
Lead Organisation: Bayside Health
VNI Funding: $205,524
Project Start Date: 01-Jul-07
Funding Round: 1
Chief Investigator: Professor Jamie Cooper
Other Investigators: Associate Professor John Myburgh, Associate Professor Simon Finfer, Professor Rinaldo Bellomo, Professor Robyn Norton
Lead Organisation: Bayside Health
VNI Funding: $205,524
Project Start Date: 01-Jul-07
Funding Round: 1
In Progress
Headstart: Multi-Family Groups for Traumatic Brain Injury
Chief Investigator: Dr Grace Couchman, Professor Jennie Ponsford
Lead Organisation: Monash University
VNI Funding: $380,180
Project Start Date: 01-Mar-08
Funding Round: 2
Chief Investigator: Dr Grace Couchman, Professor Jennie Ponsford
Lead Organisation: Monash University
VNI Funding: $380,180
Project Start Date: 01-Mar-08
Funding Round: 2
In Progress
Hypothermia in Traumatic Brain Injury in Children (HiTBIC)
Chief Investigator: Dr John Beca
Other Investigators: Associate Professor Warwick Butt, Dr Simon Erickson, Dr Barry Wilkins, Dr Andreas Schibler, Dr Michael Yung, Dr Andrew Numa, Dr Christian Stocker
Lead Organisation: Royal Children’s Hospital
VNI Funding: $205,524
Project Start Date: 01-Jul-07
Chief Investigator: Dr John Beca
Other Investigators: Associate Professor Warwick Butt, Dr Simon Erickson, Dr Barry Wilkins, Dr Andreas Schibler, Dr Michael Yung, Dr Andrew Numa, Dr Christian Stocker
Lead Organisation: Royal Children’s Hospital
VNI Funding: $205,524
Project Start Date: 01-Jul-07
Funding Round: 1
In Progress
Identifying Brain Damage Underlying Speech Deficits in Children Following Traumatic Brain Injury: A New Model of Diagnosis and Prognosis
Chief Investigator: Dr Angela Morgan
Other Chief Investigators: Professor Alan Connelly, Dr Frederique Liegeois,
Associate Investigators: Professor Vicki Anderson, Professor Sheena Riley, Associate Professor Michael Ditchfield, Dr Jacques- Donald Tournier
Lead Organisation: Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
VNI Funding: $292,279
Project Start Date: 01-Apr-08
Funding Round: 2
Chief Investigator: Dr Angela Morgan
Other Chief Investigators: Professor Alan Connelly, Dr Frederique Liegeois,
Associate Investigators: Professor Vicki Anderson, Professor Sheena Riley, Associate Professor Michael Ditchfield, Dr Jacques- Donald Tournier
Lead Organisation: Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
VNI Funding: $292,279
Project Start Date: 01-Apr-08
Funding Round: 2
In Progress
Chief Investigator: Dr Jacinta Douglas
Lead Organisation: La Trobe University
VNI Funding: $343,802
Project Start Date: 01- Jun-08
Funding Round: 2
In Progress
Chief Investigator: Associate Professor Cathy Catroppa
Lead Organisation: Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
VNI Funding: $512,985
Start Date: TBC
Lead Organisation: Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
VNI Funding: $512,985
Start Date: TBC
Funding Round: 7
In Progress
Longitudinal In Vivo Study of Hippocampal Structure and Function, and Relationship to Neurocognitive, Neurobehavioral and Epileptic Outcomes, in a Model of Human Traumatic Brain Injury
Chief Investigators: Associate Professor Terence O’Brien, Dr Damien Myers, Professor Rod Hicks
Associate Investigators: Associate Professor David Howells, Mr John Williams, Dr Dennis Velakoulis, Professor Chris Pantelis, Associate Professor Gary Egan, Dr Stefanie Dedeurwaerdere, Dr Nigel Jones, Associate Professor Edward Hogan, Dr Peter Batchelor, Dr Bianca Jupp, Dr Ke Fang
Lead Organisation: University of Melbourne
VNI Funding: $973,324
Project Start Date: 09-Oct-06
Funding Round: 1
Chief Investigators: Associate Professor Terence O’Brien, Dr Damien Myers, Professor Rod Hicks
Associate Investigators: Associate Professor David Howells, Mr John Williams, Dr Dennis Velakoulis, Professor Chris Pantelis, Associate Professor Gary Egan, Dr Stefanie Dedeurwaerdere, Dr Nigel Jones, Associate Professor Edward Hogan, Dr Peter Batchelor, Dr Bianca Jupp, Dr Ke Fang
Lead Organisation: University of Melbourne
VNI Funding: $973,324
Project Start Date: 09-Oct-06
Funding Round: 1
Completed
Mobility Skills Following Childhood Traumatic Brain Injury
Chief Investigator: Ms Anne Kissane
Associate Investigators: Professor Mary Galea, Dr Beverly Eldridge, Dr Kevin Dunne, Dr Gavin Williams
Lead Organisation: Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
VNI Funding: $62,605
Project Start Date: 01-Jan-07
Funding Round: 1
Chief Investigator: Ms Anne Kissane
Associate Investigators: Professor Mary Galea, Dr Beverly Eldridge, Dr Kevin Dunne, Dr Gavin Williams
Lead Organisation: Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
VNI Funding: $62,605
Project Start Date: 01-Jan-07
Funding Round: 1
In Progress
Multi-Centre Prospective Randomised Trial of Early Decompressive Craniectomy in Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (DECRA)
Chief Investigator: Professor Jamie Cooper
Lead Organisation: Bayside Health
VNI Funding: $89,769
Project Start Date: 01-Jan-08
Funding Round: 2
Chief Investigator: Professor Jamie Cooper
Lead Organisation: Bayside Health
VNI Funding: $89,769
Project Start Date: 01-Jan-08
Funding Round: 2
In Progress
Normoglycaemia in Intensive Care Traumatic Brain Injury Study (NICE-TBI)
Chief Investigator: A/ Professor Simon Finfer, Professor John Myburgh
Lead Organisation: Monash University Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine
VNI Funding: $98,797
Project Start Date: 01-Nov-07
Funding Round: 2
Chief Investigator: A/ Professor Simon Finfer, Professor John Myburgh
Lead Organisation: Monash University Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine
VNI Funding: $98,797
Project Start Date: 01-Nov-07
Funding Round: 2
In Progress
Preventing Neuronal Cell Death Following Brain Trauma
Chief Investigator: Professor Seong-Sen Tan
Associate Investigators: Associate Professor Cristina Morganti-Kossmann, Professor Thomas Kossmann, Professor Sharad Kumar, Professor David Vaux, Dr John Silke
Lead Organisation: Howard Florey Institute
VNI Funding: $1,662,375
Chief Investigator: Professor Seong-Sen Tan
Associate Investigators: Associate Professor Cristina Morganti-Kossmann, Professor Thomas Kossmann, Professor Sharad Kumar, Professor David Vaux, Dr John Silke
Lead Organisation: Howard Florey Institute
VNI Funding: $1,662,375
Project Start Date: 01-Nov-06
Funding Round: 1
Funding Round: 1
Completed
Prevention and Treatment of Social Problems Following Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in Children and Adolescents
Chief Investigator: Professor Vicki Anderson
Associate Investigators: Dr Cathy Catroppa, Professor Keith Yeates
Lead Organisation: Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
VNI Funding: $1,295,135
Project Start Date: 01-Jul-07
Funding Round: 1
Chief Investigator: Professor Vicki Anderson
Associate Investigators: Dr Cathy Catroppa, Professor Keith Yeates
Lead Organisation: Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
VNI Funding: $1,295,135
Project Start Date: 01-Jul-07
Funding Round: 1
In Progress
Rehabilitation of Attention Following Traumatic Brain Injury: A Model of Methylphenidate
Chief Investigator: Ms Catherine Willmott
Associate Investigator: Professor Jennie Ponsford
Lead Organisation: Monash University
VNI Funding: $37,979
Project Start Date: 01-Nov-06
Funding Round: 1
Chief Investigator: Ms Catherine Willmott
Associate Investigator: Professor Jennie Ponsford
Lead Organisation: Monash University
VNI Funding: $37,979
Project Start Date: 01-Nov-06
Funding Round: 1
Completed
Role of Post-Traumatic Hypoxia in the Exacerbation of Cerebral Inflammation Elicited by Brain Injury
Chief Investigator: Associate Professor Cristina Morganti-Kossmann
Associate Investigators: Professor Thomas Kossmann, Professor Jamie Cooper, Professor Jeffrey Rosenfeld
Lead Organisation: Bayside Health
VNI Funding: $232,794
Project Start Date: 01-Mar-07
Funding Round: 1
Chief Investigator: Associate Professor Cristina Morganti-Kossmann
Associate Investigators: Professor Thomas Kossmann, Professor Jamie Cooper, Professor Jeffrey Rosenfeld
Lead Organisation: Bayside Health
VNI Funding: $232,794
Project Start Date: 01-Mar-07
Funding Round: 1
In Progress
The Use of Non-invasive Brain Stimulation in the Treatment of the Sequelae of Closed Brain Injury
Chief Investigator: Professor Paul Fitzgerald
Associate Investigators: Professor Jayashri Kulkarni, Ms Jacqueline Anderson, Dr Yitzchak Hollander
Lead Organisation: Monash University
VNI Funding: $502,950
Project Start Date: 10-Jun-08
Funding Round: 2
Chief Investigator: Professor Paul Fitzgerald
Associate Investigators: Professor Jayashri Kulkarni, Ms Jacqueline Anderson, Dr Yitzchak Hollander
Lead Organisation: Monash University
VNI Funding: $502,950
Project Start Date: 10-Jun-08
Funding Round: 2
In Progress
To Determine the Role of Tissue Type Plasminogen Activator in Models of Traumatic Brain Injury
Chief Investigator: Dr Robert Medcalf
Associate Investigators: Associate Professor Cristina Morganti-Kossmann, Professor Harald Schmidt
Lead Organisation: Monash University
VNI Funding: $578,064
Project Start Date: 05-Apr-07
Funding Round: 1
Chief Investigator: Dr Robert Medcalf
Associate Investigators: Associate Professor Cristina Morganti-Kossmann, Professor Harald Schmidt
Lead Organisation: Monash University
VNI Funding: $578,064
Project Start Date: 05-Apr-07
Funding Round: 1
In Progress
Traumatic Brain Injury in Older Adults: Does Age Matter?
Chief Investigator: Associate Professor Glynda Kinsella
Associate Investigators: Associate Professor John Olver, Dr Ben Ong
Lead Organisation: La Trobe University
VNI Funding: $303,188
Project Start Date: 08-Jan-07
Funding Round: 1
Chief Investigator: Associate Professor Glynda Kinsella
Associate Investigators: Associate Professor John Olver, Dr Ben Ong
Lead Organisation: La Trobe University
VNI Funding: $303,188
Project Start Date: 08-Jan-07
Funding Round: 1
In Progress
Traumatic Injury to Brain and Spinal Cord: Secondary Injury, Development and Evaluation of New Treatments
Chief Investigator: Professor Norman Saunders
Associate Investigators: Professor Seong-Seng Tan, Associate Professor Cristina Morganti-Kossmann, Dr Peter Crack, Dr Mark Habgood, Associate Professor David Howells, Dr Peter Batchelor, Dr Jennifer Callaway
Lead Organisation: The University of Melbourne
VNI Funding: $4,186,012
Project Start Date: 01-Sept-06
Funding Round: 1
Chief Investigator: Professor Norman Saunders
Associate Investigators: Professor Seong-Seng Tan, Associate Professor Cristina Morganti-Kossmann, Dr Peter Crack, Dr Mark Habgood, Associate Professor David Howells, Dr Peter Batchelor, Dr Jennifer Callaway
Lead Organisation: The University of Melbourne
VNI Funding: $4,186,012
Project Start Date: 01-Sept-06
Funding Round: 1
Completed
