John Gibbs posted on March 08, 2011 19:06
“Rotary Club of Liverpool West PhD Scholarship” – Presentation
PhD Scholar: Rayan Saleh Moussa will present on ‘The Role of Metals for Treatment of Cancer’
This will be a Partners, Guests and Friends Night - $25.00 pp to be held on Tuesday night, 19 April, 6.30 for 7.00 pm start at the Liverpool Catholic Club in the Garden Room Restaurant.
RSVPs: 12 April to John Gibbs on 0425 340 190
Rayan has been awarded a 3 year PhD Scholarship, with an option to extend for a further 6 months, worth in excess of $33,000.00 per year, jointly funded by the Rotary Club of Liverpool West, Australian Rotary Health and the Australian Government for a study of "The role of metals for the treatment of cancer and development of novel anti-tumour agents for the treatment of melanoma". Rayan will be supervised in his studies by Professor Des Richardson at the University of Sydney
The aim of the research project is to examine the development of novel drugs for the treatment of melanoma. This work will be complemented by studies examining how these agents work at the cellular and molecular level to inhibit the growth of malignant melanoma cells.
The work will build on the breakthrough studies in the laboratory of Prof. Richardson published in high impact scientific journals into using a class iron chelators that overcome resistance to other chemical therapies. This ongoing research has been partially funded by the Club in conjunction with Australian Rotary Health.
Dr Zaklina Kovacevic B.Med.Sc. (Hon I), Ph.D., Post-Doctoral Researcher, Department of Pathology, is a co-supervisor of Rayan and will also provide a short complimenting presentation. Guests then include: Prof Des Richardson and Kelly Martinez, Research Officer from Australian Rotary Health, whom will present a plaque to Rayan on this night.
Australian Rotary Health Concept:Australian Rotary Health is Australia's largest non-government funding body of mental illness research. They also fund research in other health related areas.
The genesis of Australian Rotary Health in 1981 was the mystery of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). The Late Ian Scott, from the Rotary Club of Mornington, established the Fund to support research into SIDS at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne. As the Fund grew so did the vision of medical research possibilities. Supported by Rotarians Australian wide, Australian Rotary Health was soon in a position to sponsor health research in areas that did not readily attract funding.
Australian Rotary Health has a broad vision of health.
Here are just a few of the programs run by Australian Rotary Health Research
· Mental Health Awareness
· Indigenous Health Scholarship
· Road Transport Survey
· Rural Medical Scholarships
Funding Partner PhD Scholarships are awarded– for up to 3 ½ years – for researchers involved in any health area. The funding is provided jointly by a Rotary Club or group of Clubs, a Rotary District, a Rotarian or a Corporation along with the university at which the scholar is enrolled, and Australian Rotary Health. Funding Partner Scholarships commenced in 2004 and in 2010 there are 36 Funding Partner Scholars. The instigators of each scholarship are the Funding Partners (Rotary Club etc) and the health area is their choice.
$1,126,000.00 will go into Funding Partners PhD Scholarships in 2011 as part of $2,563,630.00 of funding announced in the Australian Rotary Health February 2011 edition of their News Letter.
History of Funding provided by the Rotary Club of Liverpool West
PARKINSON'S DISEASE
Dr Jasmine Henderson, University of Sydney, NSW
Jointly Funded Research Project: 3 Year Grant (2005, 2006 and 2007)
Our Club provided $90,000.00 in funding which was matched by Australian Rotary Health
PROSTATE CANCER
Rotary Club of Liverpool West, NSW
Professor Des Richardson, University of Sydney, NSW
Jointly Funded Research Project: 2 Year Grant (2007 and 2008)
Our Club provided $60,000 in funding which was matched by Australian Rotary Health
ROTARY CLUB OF LIVERPOOL WEST 3 Yr PhD SCHOLARSHIP – commencing 2011
Rayan Saleh Moussa - "The role of metals for the treatment of cancer and development of novel anti-tumour agents for the treatment of melanoma". Our contribution to be $33,000.00 or $38,500.00 if extended to 42 months, following which, our reserve for Australian Rotary Health Projects would be $21,500.00, giving this or a subsequent Boards the opportunity to commit all or part of the additional $17,000 for a further Scholarship