2020 Grants

Congratulations to our 2020 Grant Recipients!
PROJECT TITLE | CHIEF INVESTIGATOR | GENEROUSLY DONATED BY |
Whole Body PET-CT scan to diagnose and manage myositis | Dr Shereen Paramalingam Consultant Rheumatologist, Fiona Stanley Hospital, PhD Student – The University of Notre Dame Australia | The Rotary Club of Fremantle |
SUBDUE-1 | Prof Dickon Hayne | SMHS Doctors who Donate |
Artificial intelligence-based eye screening for patients with diabetes at Fremantle Hospital | Prof Yogi Kanagasingam | Fremantle Hospital Ladies Auxiliary |
Detecting high risk genetic changes in patients with myeloproliferative disorders | Dr Teng Fong Ng | SMHS Staff Lottery for Spinnaker players |
Can testosterone help treat men with Crohn’s disease? | Dr Abhey Singh | Austal Company and Staff |
Can hyperbaric oxygen therapy improve remission rates in acute severe ulcerative colitis? | Dr Jesica Makanyanga | Len and Fran Mihaljevich |
Tapping the video goldmine: how technologies used by tech giants for video analysis could inspire an improved way to diagnose and measure cancer in biopsies | Dr Jeremy Parry | David Clegg |
Development of a new drug for chronic nerve pain | Dr Michal Luniewski MD FANZCA | The City of Cockburn |
A study of the effects of a silicone-based topical dressing on the rate of wound healing, pain and scarring outcomes in donor site wounds, and in burns to the face in comparison to standard care. | Mrs Fiona Poelchow | The Rotary Club of Attadale |
Establishing an accurate diagnostic tool for lung transplant rejection | Dr Herbert Ludewick Heart & Lung Research Institute, Harry Perkins Institute for Medical Research at Fiona Stanley Hospital | The Stan Perron Charitable Foundation |