The Developmental Cognitive Neuropsychology Research Unit

Grants Awarded

2007

Correlating Cognitive, Genetic and Clinical Variability in Williams Syndrome
Investigators: Porter, M.A., Tassabehji, M., & Hammond, P.
Funding Source: Macquarie University Research Development Grant Scheme
Grant Amount: $49,268

Integrating eye tracking and galvanic skin responses into the MACCS event-related potential (ERP) laboratory
Investigators: McArthur, G., Atkinson, C., Castles, A., Coltheart, M., Kinoshita, S., Langdon, R., Palermo, R. & Porter, M.A.
Funding Source: Macquarie University Research Infrastructure Block Grant Scheme
Funding Amount: $75,495

2006

Visual processing skills in 3-8 year olds: Exploration of patterns of normal development with the aim of improving early diagnosis of impairment in clinical groups.
Investigators: Ruth Brunsdon, R. & Joy, P.
Funding Source: The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Small Grant.
Grant Amount: $5,300

Children with dyslexia who are unable to process individual letters: Why is their processing impaired and can we help them learn to read?
Investigator: Brunsdon, R.
Funding Source: Macquarie University Research Development Grant
Grant Amount: $18,000

A cognitive neuropsychological model of social processing: Identification and treatment of social deficits
Investigators: Porter, M., Coltheart, M., Brunsdon, R., Joy, P. & Bakker, K.
Funding Source: Macquarie University Research Grant
Grant Amount: $18,000

Correlating Cognitive and Genetic Variability in Williams Syndrome
Investigators: Porter, M., Coltheart, M., Kwok, J. & Schofiled, P.
Funding Source: Macquarie University internal grant
Grant Amount: $18,000

2000-2005

A cognitive neuropsychological model of social processing: Identification and treatment of social deficits
Investigators: Porter, M., Coltheart, M., Brunsdon, R., Joy, P., & Bakker, K.
Funding Source: Australian Rotary Health Research Fund Geoffrey Betts Postdoctoral Fellowship
Grant Amount: $65,000 p.a. for 3 years

Evaluation of the effectiveness of expanded newborn screening by spectrometry
Investigators: B. Wilcken, M. Haas, V. Wiley & P. Joy
Funding Source: NHMRC Project Grant
Grant Amount: $355,000

Developmental disorders of language: causes and treatments
Investigators: V. Coltheart, L. Nickels, T. Bates, G. McArthur, R. Brunsdon & K. Smith-Lock & P. Joy
Funding Source:ARC Network Seeding Grant
Grant Amount: $20,000

Efficacy of stimulant medication in paediatric acquired brain injury
Investigators: K. Bakker, M.C. Waugh, A. Epps, A. Mandalis, N. Brooks, R. Smith & W. Levick
Funding Source: Motor Accidents Authority (MAA)
Grant Amount: $102, 246

Investigation of neuronal integrity in post-concussional syndrome: a magnetic resonance spectroscopy and neuropsychological pilot study
Investigators: Parry, L., Shores, A., Rae, C., Waugh, M.C., Kemp, A., Chaseling, R. & Joy, P.
Funding Source: Motor Accident authority
Grant Amount: $60,000

Neuropsychological outcome in maternal PKU
Investigators: P. Joy, A. Shores, B., Wilcken, M. Hayden, S. Thompson & J. Christodoulou
Funding Source: The Children's Hospital Small Grants Scheme
Grant Amount: $3,957

Normal development of visual processing skills in 3-8 year olds
Investigators: Brunsdon, R. and Joy, P.
Funding Source: Children's Hospital Small Grants
Grant Amount: $5,300

Olfactory functioning in children with a traumatic brain injury
Investigators: K. Bakker
Funding Source: Motor Accidents Authority
Grant Amount: $6, 000