Grants and Awards

Recent Grants

  • Dr A Tang, Miss E King, Miss R Ong 2022-2023 – Bryant Stokes Neurological Research Fund (BSNRF)- Deciphering the cellular mechanisms of non-invasive brain stimulation using human brain samples. ($99,985.00)
  • Dr J Beros, Dr J Rodger, Miss E King, Miss R Ong 2022-2023 – Brain Foundation- Using light stimulation to improve recovery following traumatic brain injury in rats. ($37,210)
  • Dr A Tang, A/Prof J Rodger, Dr. H Fujiyama, Dr. J Reynolds, Dr. J Beros, and Ms. E King 2021-2022 – Neurotrauma Research Program- Characterizing long term changes to neurons following a stroke in a mouse model ($99,969.00)
  • Dr. A Tang – 2020-2022 Raine Medical Research Foundation Priming Grant – “Harnessing neuroplasticity in the young and old brain with brain stimulation” ($193,639) 
  • Dr A Tang and Prof C Abraham – 2020 – Raine Medical Research Foundation Visiting Professor Grant – ($4600)
  • Dr. A Tang – 2020 – Perron Institute of Neurological and Translational Science Top-Up Funding- ($2000) 
  • Dr. H Fujiyama, Dr. A Tang, A/Prof S Loft, Dr. V Bowden and Ms. J Tan – 2020 – Neurotrauma Research Program – “Improving the executive decision-making process using non-invasive brain stimulation in older adults: A step towards reducing traffic accidents” ($92,706) 
  • A/Prof J Rodger, Dr. A Tang, Dr. O Clement and Mr. D Clarke – 2020 – Neurotrauma Research Program- ($94,510) 
  • A/Prof J Rodger, J Moretti, G MacDougall, B Meloni – Bryant Stokes Neurological Research Fund – Investigating rTMS modulation of mitochondria in healthy and injured cortical neurons: (AUD$99,712)
  • A/Prof J Rodger, A Tang, Dr. O Clément, D Clarke , J Moretti, J Pawluksi – 2019 – NRP Research Project Grant – Identifying neurons ​activated by rTMS: distribution, subtype and physiological properties: ($94,754)
  • Dr. A Tang – 2019 – Perron Institute of Neurological and Translational Science Equipment Funding- ($40,000) 
  • Dr. A Tang – 2019 – Western Australian Department of Health NHMRC Near-Miss Funding- ($50,000)

Prizes, Awards and Scholarships

2023

  • Emily King – Brainbox Initiative, London: Best methods poster, 1st Prize
  • Emily King – Australian Society of Medical Research Symposium, best presentation by late-stage PhD student, 1st place
  • Jessica Moretti – Best HDR Publication, Perron Institute
  • Jessica Moretti – Dean’s List Honourable Mention
  • Rebecca Ong – Brainbox Initiative Poster Prize: Best Methods Poster
  • Brad Roberts – Perron Institute Byron Kakulas Prestige Scholarship
  • Brad Roberts – Perron Institute 3-Minute Thesis Winner 1st Prize
  • Brad Roberts – FameLab Australia Semi-Finalist
  • Twain Dai – Australian Government International Research Training Program Fees Offset and Australian Government Research Training Program Stipend
  • Twain Dai – Perron Institute Byron Kakulas Prestige Scholarship

2022

  • Jessica Moretti – Best Poster – Addiction 2022 Conference (Italy)
  • Jessica Moretti – NRP student travel award
  • Emily King -Neurotrauma research program travel scholarship ($1800,00)
  • Emily King – Selected to attend the Australiasian course of advanced neuroscience (ACAN)- one of twelve students selected across Australia and New Zealand
  • Twain Dai – UWA degree with distinction award: Master of Biomedical Science
  • Rebecca Ong – Perron Institute Byron Kakulas Prestige Scholarship
  • Rebecca Ong – Australian Rotary Health Scholarship
  • Bhedita Seewoo – UWA Deans List recipient

2021

  • Rebecca Ong – Symposium of Western Australian Neuroscience Oral Presentation Runner-up
  • Jessica Moretti – Behavioural Psychiatry Australia Professional Development Grant
  • Jessica Moretti – Australian eResearch Organisation (AeRO) Cloud Grants Program
  • Emily King – Perron Institute 3-Minute Thesis Winner 1st Prize
  • Emily King – Perron Institute Byron Kakulas Prestige Scholarship
  • Emily King – Australasian Brain Stimulation Society 1st Prize
  • 2021-2024- Research Training Program Stipend: ($30,000 p/a)

2020

  • Samual Bolland – Centre for Entrepreneurship (CERI) to participate in an Entrepreneurial Mindset Boot Camp
  • Emily King – Australian Society of Medical Research Symposium, honours presentation 1st Place
  • Emily King – Geoffrey Blee Prize: awarded to the student among those completing Honours in Neuroscience with the highest course weighted average mark
  • Jessica Moretti – ASMR WA Symposium – Best Early Graduate Student Talk ($2000)
  • Jessica Moretti – Symposium for WA Neuroscience (SWAN) – Poster Prize 3rd Prize ($100)
  • Jessica Moretti – ANS 3-Minute Thesis finalist
  • Lauren Hennessy – University Postgraduate Award 2020-2022
  • Anastazja Gorecki – Perron Institute Best Student Paper Competition, 2nd Prize
  • Anastazja Gorecki – Perron Institute 3-Minute Thesis Competition, 3rd Prize
  • Anastazja Gorecki – Kakulas Brothers Travel Grant
  • Alex Tang – Perron Institute Aspire Award – $5000 for travel to a conference
  • Alex Tang – Western Australian Young Leader of the Year Semi Finalist
  • Leanne Jiang -UWA convocation postgraduate travel award: $3,000 to be used for  travel
  • Leanne Jiang – University of Western Australia Excellence in Teaching Award (for student learning)
  • Leanne Jiang – 3-Minute Thesis Winner, Perron Institute Neurosciences Competition 1st Prize
  • Eugenia Poh – Oral Presentation Prize, SWAN, 2nd Prize
  • Bhedita Seewoo – Best Student Paper Competition by Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science ($2,500)
  • Bhedita Seewoo -Nominated for the CSL Florey Next Generation Award
  • Lauren Hennessey – University Postgraduate Award 2020-2022 ($30,000 p/a)

2019

  • Samual Bolland – Ann Osborn Memorial Prize in Molecular Biology, for best academic performance by a student graduating with honours in Molecular Biology
  • Lauren Hennessy – SWAN 3-minute Thesis in the Masters and Early PhD Category, 2nd Prize
  • Lauren Hennessy – Student Travel Award for the Australia and New Zealand Society for Magnetic Resonance Conference 2019
  • Lauren Hennessy – Neurotrauma Research Program Student Travel Scholarship Award for the Australasian Neuroscience Society Conference 2019
  • Lauren Hennessy – ANS Student Travel Award for the Australasian Neuroscience Society Conference 2019
  • Jessica Moretti – Research Training Program Stipend 2019-2022 ($30,000 p/a)
  • Jessica Moretti – Perron Institute Byron Kakulas Prestige Scholarship 2019-2022  ($5,835 p/a )
  • Jessica Moretti – UWA & Graduate Women (WA) Research Scholarship ($5000)
  • Jessica Moretti – NRP student travel award
  • Bhedita Seewoo – UWA Postgraduate Student Association Conference Travel Award ($900)
  • Bhedita Seewoo – Trainee (Educational) Stipend consisting of a waived six-day registration fee (475 USD) and a cash award (340 USD) for attending and presenting at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) annual scientific meeting
  • Bhedita Seewoo – Cash compensation of 100 GBP for writing a book chapter on “Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation” in eLS. John Wiley & Sons Ltd: Chichester. doi: 10.1002/9780470015902.a0028620
  • Leanne Jiang – University of Western Australia Excellence in Teaching Nomination
  • Alex Tang – Western Australian Department of Health Merit Award 
  • Anastazja Gorecki – Australasian Neuroscience Society Student Travel Award, December 2019
  • Anastazja Gorecki – Neurotrauma Research Program Student Travel Grant, December 2019
  • Anastazja Gorecki – Early PhD Poster Award at the Symposium of WA Neuroscience, August 2019, 1st Prize

2018

  • Jamie Beros – UWA Graduate Research School travel award ($1850)
  • Jamie Beros – Nicolas Baudin “Internship in France” Initiative ($3500 + Research stipend)
  • Leanne Jiang – Australasian Neuroscience Society Student Travel Award (to present in Brisbane, QLD)
  • Leanne Jiang – Neurotrauma Research Program Conference Travel Award (to present in Brisbane, QLD)
  • Leanne Jiang – University of Western Australia Student Guild Teaching Award
  • Jessica Moretti – NRP student travel award
  • Jessica Moretti –  Commendation for 3Rs Achievement in Animal Ethics
  • Bhedita Seewoo – Travel Award for invited ‘data blitz’ presentation at Australasian Brain Stimulation Society consisting of a waived registration fee, complimentary ABSS annual membership and travel subsidy of 300 AUD.
  • Bhedita Seewoo – Graduate Research Student Travel Award ($1,850 ) from UWA
  • Bhedita Seewoo – School of Biological Sciences One-Off International Travel Grant ($800 )
  • Bhedita Seewoo – Neurotrauma Research Program Student Travel Scholarship ($1,000)
  • Bhedita Seewoo – Australasian Neuroscience Society (ANS) Student Travel Grant ($505)
  • Bhedita Seewoo – People’s Choice Award for ‘Images of Neuroscience’ Photography competition at Australasian Neuroscience Society (ANS) annual scientific meeting
  • Eugenia Poh – Research Training Program (RTP) and UWA Top-up scholarship 2018 – 2021
  • Eugenia Poh – Research Grant for Doctoral Candidates and Young Academic Scientists, German Academic Exchange Program (DAAD) 2018-2019
  • Eugenia Poh – Graduate Research School Travel Award
  • Anastazja Gorecki – Honours Poster Award at the Symposium of WA Neuroscience 1st Prize

2017

  • Darren Clarke – Student Travel Scholarship Award, Neurotrauma Research Program
  • Darren Clarke – Data Collection Scholarship Award, Postgraduate Students’ Society
  • Darren Clarke – Graduate Research School Travel Award, UWA
  • Darren Clarke – Selected to attend the Australian Course in Advanced Neuroscience (ACAN)
  • Jamie Beros – Neurotrauma Research Program Student Travel Scholarship ($500)
  • Eugenia Poh – NRP Student Travel Scholarship
  • Eugenia Poh – Postgraduate Student Travel Assistance
  • Eugenia Poh – Australasian Neuroscience Society Student Travel Award
  • Eugenia Poh – Poster Award, SWAN
  • Bhedita Seewoo – Forrest Research Foundation Scholarship, Research Training Program International Fees Offset (no stipend) and University Postgraduate Award for International Students (UPAIS) 2017-2021