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Funding successes - Annual Report 2020
24 March, 2021
2020 Marsden Grants
| Simon Brown University of Canterbury |
Correlations and randomness: Brain-like computation using nanoparticle networks |
| Chris Bumby Victoria University of Wellington |
Ultra-precise control of magnetic flux quanta in high-Tc superconducting magnets |
| Robin Fulton* Victoria University of Wellington |
Activating Substrates for Chemical Synthesis with Reactive Aluminium Reagents |
| Tilo Söhnel University of Auckland |
Skyrmion systems: New Opportunities for Information Technologies |
| Jadranka Travas-Sejdic University of Auckland |
A New Approach to Transient Organic Electronics |
*Contributing as an AI
Royal Society Fellowships
| Nathaniel Davis (Rutherford Discovery Fellowship) Victoria University of Wellington |
Pushing the limits on renewable energy technology through hybrid organic/inorganic nanomaterials |
| Charles Unsworth (James Cook Research Fellowship) University of Auckland |
Understanding how aggressive adult brain cancer talks |
2020 MBIE Funding
| Margaret Brimble University of Auckland |
Waerau waikawa iti rongoa paturopi: New Generation Peptide Antibiotics Research Programme, Endeavour Fund |
| Renwick Dobson University of Canterbury |
Understanding the interactions between plant-based protein and cellular agriculture Catalyst Fund |
| Laura Domigan University of Auckland |
Investigating the interactions between plant proteins and cultured livestock cells Catalyst Fund |
| Laura Domigan University of Auckland |
Crystallin biomaterials PreSeed Accelerator Fund |
| Keith Gordon University of Otago |
Cyber-physical seafood systems: Intelligent and optimised green manufacturing for marine co-products Research Programme, Endeavour Fund) |
| Pauline Harris, from Rongomaiwahine, Ngāti Rakaipaaka and Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairoa, and Stuart Wimbush Victoria University of Wellington |
High magnetic field electric propulsion for space Research Programme, Endeavour Fund |
| John Kennedy, Jérôme Leveneur, Anna Garden, Vedran Jovic and Aaron Marshall GNS, University of Otago, Victoria University of Wellington and University of Canterbury |
Powering New Zealand’s Green-Hydrogen economy: Next-generation electrocatalytic systems for energy production and storage Research Programme, Endeavour Fund |
| James Storey, Chris Bumby and Stuart Wimbush Victoria University of Wellington |
High power electric motors for large-scale transport Advanced Energy Technology Platform, Strategic Science Investment Fund |
| Jadranka Travas-Sejdic University of Auckland |
Selective capture, selective release: pulling intact cells from complex mixtures 2017 Research Programme, Endeavour Fund - Covid extension |
| Grant Williams Victoria University of Wellington |
Developing semiconductor thin films as radiation sensors Catalyst Fund |
2020 HRC (Health Research Council) Grants
| Michel Nieuwoudt and Cather Simpson University of Auckland |
Sir Charles Hercus Fellowship - Photonic device for real-time measurement of ischaemic tissue margins in surgery |
2020 NSC (National Science Challenge) Grants
| David Barker University of Auckland |
Novel engineered media for sustainable water treatment by biofabricating and valorising waste resources Science for Technological Innovation (SfTI) Spearhead |
| Renwick Dobson University of Canterbury |
Host, Pathogen & Environment: targeting Austropuccinia psidii effectors as a novel control strategy New Zealand’s Biological Heritage |
| Jadranka Travas-Sejdic University of Auckland |
Remote detection of Phytophthora agathidicida New Zealand’s Biological Heritage |
2020 Domestic Funding – Other
| David Barker University of Auckland |
Senzatek synthesis contract |
| David Barker University of Auckland |
Development of Tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 1 inhibitors for cancer therapy (Cancer Society of NZ Project grant) (Cancer Research Trust Research Grant) |
| Margaret Brimble University of Auckland |
Design and Synthesis of Sulfonylheterocycles and Nitrooxymethylpyromellitic Diimide Derivatives, as Biomethanation Inhibitors in Ruminants Pastoral Greenhouse Gas Research Limited Development of Novel Peptidomimetics Against Pediatric Dental Caries Cure Kids Molecular Tools for Methane Mitigation New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre Innovation Fund 2020 Sars-CoV-2 Virus Entry Inhibitors Auckland Medical Research Foundation |
| James Crowley University of Otago |
Donation to support anti-cancer and anti-bacterial drug projects from P Lane |
| Laura Domigan University of Auckland |
Melanosomes from livestock hair as radiation absorbing materials Bioresource Processing Alliance (BPA) Student Project |
| Justin Hodgkiss Victoria University of Wellington |
Ultrafast Spectroscopy (KiwiNet Tier 2) |
| Aaron Marshall University of Canterbury |
Seed investment for Zincovery |
| Carla Meledandri University of Otago |
Gold nanoparticles: A novel treatment strategy for oral mucositis New Zealand Dental Association Research Foundation Grant Topical ultrasound contrast agent for oral cancer screening Lottery Health Research Grant |
| Michel Nieuwoudt University of Auckland |
Consultant chemometrician with Fonterra On-Farm R&D |
| Viji Sarojini University of Auckland |
Philanthropic funding |
| Catherine Whitby Massey University |
Stabilisation of Fortified UHT Beverages Fonterra Cooperative Group Limited funding for a PhD student |
International Funding
| Laura Domigan University of Auckland |
Laying the groundwork for molluscan cellular agriculture New Harvest, USA |
| Jack Chen Auckland University of Technology |
Dynamics of structure formation in stimuli-responsive amphiphilic catalysts (ID 8756) Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering Neutron 2020-2 Dynamic formation of a multifunctional catalyst (ID 9379) Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering Neutron 2021-1 |
| James Crowley University of Otago |
Metallosupramolecular Cages for Enantioselective Applications with Dr. David Turner, Monash University |
| Simon Granville Victoria University of Wellington |
Topotactic Control of Magnetism in Multiferroic and Skyrmion Materials Australian Research Council Discovery Project |
| Carla Meledandri University of Otago |
Far-infrared spectroscopy for characterising metal-carboxylate coordination in MOF-type porous materials Australia’s Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) Grant for use of the THz/Far-infrared beamline at the Australian Synchrotron in the 2021 cycle |
2020 University Internal Funding
| Martin Allen University of Canterbury |
Accelerator PhD Scholarships (x2) for high achieving domestic PhD students working on MacDiarmid- relevant research areas - UC Aho Hinātore Scholarships |
| Matthew Cowan University of Canterbury |
Operational Process for Alkene/Alkane Separation UC Aho Hinatore Scholarship |
| Petrik Galvosas Victoria University of Wellington |
Cellular Tissue Model for Magnetic Resonance Faculty Strategic Research Grant |
| Simon Granville and Ben Ruck Victoria University of Wellington |
Cryogenic time-resolved MOKE system to measure magnetisation dynamics at GHz-THz Faculty Strategic Research Grant |
| Erin Leitao University of Auckland |
Characterising polysulfides made by inverse vulcanisation of functional siloxanes Performance Based Research Fund |
| Ben Mallett University of Auckland |
Understanding weird new states in superconductor sandwiches Marsden Near-Miss |
| Jenny Malmström University of Auckland |
Faculty Research Development Fund |
| Duncan McGillivray University of Auckland |
Atmospheric plasma jet printing of aerosol materials for tailored surfaces Faculty Research Development Fund |
| Volker Nock University of Canterbury |
Gut-on-a-Chip Strategic Grant |
| Viji Sarojini University of Auckland |
Self-cleaning Antimicrobial surface against Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections Auckland Medical Research Foundation |
| Catherine Whitby Massey University |
Novel liposome vehicles for delivering pain relief to animals Massey University Research Fund |
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