2OO9 – 2O1O - Faculty of Dentistry - University of Otago

Research Funding 2009 – 2010
Start Project Title Principal Investigator Funder Total $
Date (excl GST)
2009 Microbial analysis of dental plaque Professor M Thomson Otago Medical Research $15,185
samples in the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Foundation
Health &Development study (DMHDS)
2009 Oral health to age 38 Professor M Thomson Health Research Council $1,005,527
of NZ (HRC)
2009 DNA, RNA and protein analysis Professor R Cannon New Zealand Dental $4,018
for dentistry Association
2009 Immunohistochemical localisation of Professor R Love New Zealand Dental $12,817
TLR2, TLR4 and the RANK/RANKL/OPG Association Research
in inflammatory root resorption Foundation
2009 Intergenerational continuity in oral health Professor M Thomson National Institutes $261,911
of Health (USA)
2009 Targeting melanoma chemotherapy Professor R Cannon Health Research $333,621
resistance: developing a drug efflux Council of NZ (HRC)
inhibitor
2009 Oral Health of Older People Admitted Professor R Love New Zealand Dental $7,250
to Hospital for Assessment Association Research
Foundation & Ministry
of Health
2009 Acquisition of periodontopathic bacteria Associate Professor New Zealand Dental $11,132
in children with Down syndrome B Drummond Association & Ministry
of Health
2009 Characterisation of natural regulatory Professor G Seymour New Zealand Dental $14,407
T Cells and Th17 cells in human Association Research
periodontal disease Foundation
2009 Mode of action of the fungicidal Pma1p Dr B Monk New Zealand Dental $4,709
inhibitor BM2 Association
2009 Wnt expression during early Dr W Duncan New Zealand Dental $14,970
osseointegration of titanium Association
dental implants
2009 Endoplasmic stress, inflammation and Associate Professor New Zealand Dental $14,810
periodontal disease: Unfolded protein A Rich Association
response pathways leading to the
expression of nuclear factor KB
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antifungal efflux pump inhibitors Health (USA)
2009 Closing the gaps – Completing the Dr N Heng New Zealand Dental $14,457
genome sequences of two oral Association
streptococcus salivarius strains
2010 Improving the oral health of preschoolers A Meldrum New Zealand Dental $20,971
– implementation of a tool for oral health Association & Ministry
professionals of Health
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