2006 Grants

Grants Awarded in 2006

For 2006, Wellbeing of Women awarded a total of £991,634 for research into the better health of women and their babies. This includes 7 new research grants, 2 research training fellowships, 4 entry-level research scholarships and £15,000 to Student Elective Bursaries. For further details on each project, please click on the title.


Longitudinal study of pelvic floor dysfunction and childbirth. Dr Cathryn Glazener, Dr Nicola Dean and Dr Christine MacArthur, University of Aberdeen, University of Otago and University of Birmingham £109,579 over 2 years

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Fetomaternal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FMAIT): An investigation of the incidence, management and outcomes of affected pregnancies. Dr Jennifer Kurinczuk, Dr Marian Knight, Professor Michael Murphy, Dr Peter Brocklehurst and Miss Pauline Hurley, University of Oxford £22,508 over 2 years [National Birthday Trust Fund]

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Characterization of decidual prostaglandin F synthase. Professor Andres Lopez Bernal, Dr John Crosby and Professor Michel A Fortier, University of Bristol and Universitaire de Quebec £117,447 over 3 years [National Birthday Trust Fund]

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The role of the H19/IGF2 imprinting pathway in intrauterine growth restriction. Professor Gudrun Moore and Dr Philip Stanier, UCL Institute of Child Health £86,596 over 18 months

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A therapeutic strategy for improving treatment of virally induced gynaecological cancers. Dr Iain Morgan, Dr Sheila Graham and Dr David Millan, University of Glasgow and Glasgow Royal Infirmary £110,071 over 2 years

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Are "statins" administered to the mother in late gestation harmful to either the fetus or mother? Dr Joanne Murray and Professor Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, University of Westminster and St George's Hospital London £74,876 over 2 years

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Clinical relevance of SEPT9 expression in sporadic ovarian cancer and the effect of its modulation on tumour associated phenotypes. Dr Hilary Russell and Professor Peter Hall, Queen's University Belfast £124,090 over 3 years

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Research Training Fellowships

Discovery of new human imprinted genes in the placenta. Dr Caroline Daelemans, Institute of Child Health, London £149,968 over 36 months

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Use of functional cloning to identify genes that confer resistance to platinum based therapy in ovarian epithelial cells. Miss Esther Moss, Keele University, Stoke-on-Trent £101,666 over 24 months

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Entry-Level Research Scholarships

Use of array comparative genomic hybridisation (CGH) in the investigation of fetal abnormality. Dr Kelly Cohen, University of Leeds £20,000

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Correlation of somatostatin receptors to the outcome of IVF treatment. Dr Emily Dickerson, Women and Childrens Hospital/University of Hull £20,000

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Amniotic fluid cytokine response and maternal placental angiogenic growth factor concentrations in twin - to - twin transfusion syndrome: the response to fetal therapy. Dr Caroline Fox, Birmingham Women's Hospital £20,000

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A study to investigate the vasculature of the uterine endometrium and uterine artery blood flow in women with idiopathic recurrent pregnancy loss. Dr Helena Nik, University of Liverpool £20,000

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Student Elective Bursaries

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