2009 ASCIA Research Grants

Supported by SCHERING PLOUGH: 

• Dr Janet Davies and Prof John Upham, QLD: Allergy to subtropical grass pollens in Australia; IgE cross-reactivity between subtropical and temperate grass pollens
• A/Prof Campbell Witt, Prof Patrick Holt and Prof Frank Christiansen, WA: Replication study of genetic predisposition of KIR2DL4 alleles to asthma

2008 ASCIA Research Grants

Supported by GSK:

• Dr Tiffany Hughes, WA: Australian Pollen Immunotherapy study
• Dr Euan Tovey and Dr Janet Rimmer, NSW: Purchase of a TSI 8220 Particle Counter to measure exposure to allergens during sleep

2007 ASCIA Research Grants

• Dr Christine Bundell et al, WA: Evaluation of patient antibody responses to beta2microglobulin in relation to lupus anticoagulant and anti-cardiolipin results 
• Dr Rob Stirling et al, VIC: The impact of cofactor and effector cell function in CVID
• Prof Philip Thompson et al, WA: Effects of statins on the migration and apoptosis of dendritic cells

Supported by CSL:

• A/Prof Rohan Ameratunga et al, NZ: Establishment of a national food allergy database
• Prof Simon Brown et al, WA: A study of the use of Intravenous promethazine for anaphylaxis
• A/Prof Pete Smith, QLD: Identification of patients with 18Q21.3 deletions and anaphylaxis

2006 ASCIA Research Grants

• A/Prof Rohan Ameratunga et al, NZ: Identification of novel gene defects in Common Variable Immune Deficiency (CVID): a multi-centre study
• Dr Matthew Cook et al, ACT: Antibody Deficiency Allele (ADA) Pilot Study
• Dr Marianne Empson, Dr Penny Fitzharris and Dr Jan Sinclair, NZ: Fatal anaphylaxis in New Zealand: case finding for the decade 1995-2004 (seed funding)
• Dr Sean Riminton and Philippa Kirkpatrick, NSW: ASCIA PID Register (3rd year of 3 year seed funding)
• Dr Brynn Wainstein, A/Prof John Ziegler, NSW: Evaluation of the risk of anaphylaxis in currently and previously peanut allergic children advised to avoid peanut vs those advised to regularly consume peanut

2005 ASCIA Research Grants

• Prof Simon Brown, WA: Establishing a diagnostic framework for anaphylaxis to native Australian ant venoms (continuation)
• Prof Connie Katelaris and Dr Janet Rimmer, NSW: Application to ASCIA to fund the purchase, establishment and validation of a novel device (Rhinolux) to non-invasively measure nasal congestion
• A/Prof Jo Douglass et al, VIC: A qualitative study of the needs of individuals with primary immunodeficiency disorders in transition from paediatric to adult care 
• Dr Rob Loblay, NSW and Dr Mike Gold, SA: Establishment of an ASCIA Anaphylaxis Registry (seed funding)
• Dr Sean Riminton and Philippa Kirkpatrick, NSW: ASCIA PID Register (2nd year of seed funding)

2004 ASCIA Research Grants

• Prof Simon Brown, WA: Establishing a diagnostic framework for anaphylaxis to native Australian ant venoms 
• Dr Sean Riminton, NSW: ASCIA PID Register (seed funding)