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October 2007 Dr Caroline Relton Nutrition and early life programming: exploring epigenetic mechanisms New Investigator Award Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council - £373,585 1 January 2008 - 31st December 2010
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August 2007 Professor Helen McConachie Social attention in Autism Spectrum Disorder: experimental findings and methodological techniques Economic and Social Research Council - £79,302 1 November 2007 - 30 November 2008
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We gratefully acknowledge support from the Northumberland and Tyne and Wear NHS Trust
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Professors Ann Le Couteur and Helen McConachie Analysis of GMS 6 year olds 'psychological functioning' Northumberland and Tyne and Wear NHS Trust - £17,413 1 September 2007 - 29 February 2008
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We gratefully acknowledge support from the JGWP Foundation |
July 2007 Dr Caroline Relton The role of genotype and diet in determining epigenetic status in cancer JGWP Foundation - £6,150 7 January - 28 March 2008 |
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May 2007 Dr Tevfik Dorak 21st European Histocompatability and Immunogenetics Conference. Royal Society - £627
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We gratefully acknowledge support from the Northumberland and Tyne and Wear NHS Trust
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April 2007 Dr Ian Barrett, Professor Helen McConachie, Dr Mark Pearce A pilot study for postnatal depression in women with learning difficulties Northumberland and Tyne and Wear NHS Trust - £3,500 1 January - 1 April 2007
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March 2007 Dr Richard McNally Core funding for epidemiology research 2007-08. NECCR - £137,873 1st April 2007 - 31st March 2008
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We gratefully acknowledge support from the Natural Environment Research Council |
Dr Richard McNally Ljungan Virus - an undetected but dangerous zoonotic agent. NERC - £54,003 1st July 2007 - 30th June 2008
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Dr Mark Pearce Lifecourse predictors of adult respiratory health: The Thousand Families Study Newcastle Healthcare Charity - £17,758 1 April 2007 - 31 March 2008
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Dr Richard McNally, Dr Mark Pearce, Prof Tanja Pless-Mulloli, Dr Svetlana Glinianaia, Dr Judith Rankin Leukaemia and birthweight by gestational age: a population-based record-linkage study 1968-1992. Cancer Research UK - £39,910 1st July 2007 - 30th June 2008
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We gratefully acknowledge support from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health |
Dr Lindsay Pennington, Professor Allan Colver, Dr Mark Pearce, Dr Mary Gibson Predicting the development of intelligible speech by children with cerebral palsy: a pilot study [Paul Pollani Award]. Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health - £6,817 1st April 2007 - 31st March 2008
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We gratefully acknowledge support from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health |
Professor Helen McConachie, Dr EC Jessen, Dr Robert Forsyth Establishing and lifestyle assessment questionnaire, a measure of participation [Paul Pollani Award]. Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health - £7,494 June - September 2007
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Dr Allan Colver, Dr Richard McNally Final analysis of large European dataset of childhood disability. Newcastle Healthcare Charity - £14,225 1st April - 30th September 2007
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February 2007 Dr Richard McNally, Dr Mark Pearce An epidemiological study of bone tumours in children and young adults. Bone Cancer Research Trust - £29,985 1st March 2007 - 29 February 2008
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We gratefully acknowledge support from the Northumberland and Tyne and Wear NHS Trust |
Professor Helen McConachie Further funding for autism study. Northumberland and Tyne and Wear NHS Trust - £6988 March - June 2007
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January 2007 Dr Mark Pearce Lifecourse influences on health at different stages of life. British Council Travel Award - £1,630. May 2007
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We gratefully acknowledge support from the Department of Health |
Dr Mark Pearce, Professor Sir Alan Craft, Professor Louise Parker, Dr Kieran McHugh (GOSH) Long-term sequelae of radiation exposure due to computed tomography in childhood. Department of Health - £358,295 1st April 2007 - 31st March 2010
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Dr Mark Pearce Thousand Families Exhibition - Discovery Museum, Newcastle upon Tyne Sir James Knott Trust - £1,000 May-June 2007
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November 2006 Dr Mark Pearce, Professor Sir Alan Craft, Professor Louise Parker, Dr Kieran McHugh (GOSH) Cancer risk following radiation exposure from computed tomography in children and adolescents. National Institutes of Health, USA - £476,097 [<$1,000,000] 1st January 2007 - 31st December 2011
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October 2006 Professor Helen McConachie et al Improving children's survival through development of quality child development and neurodisability services which read the unreached in Bangladesh and other countries and provides a stronger voice to the child and family. Development Partnerships in HE, British Council - £3,000 expenses for Professor McConachie to travel to Bangladesh in March 2007
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September 2006 Dr Mark Pearce CT scan survey - further feasibility work for the study of long-term effects of CT scans on children National Institutes of Health, USA - £50,955 [<$100,000] 1st October 2006 - 31st March 2007
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Dr Mark Pearce, Professor Roger Francis, Dr Caroline Relton Reproductive hormones and bone mineral density at age 50: The Newcastle Thousand Families Study. Newcastle Healthcare Charity - £9,802 1st October 2006 - 30th June 2007
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Dr Caroline Relton Gateshead Millennium Study DNA Bank. Children's Foundation - £16,972 1st December 2006 - 31st October 2007
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Professor Ann Le Couteur et al Gluten-free and casein-free food development study. Research Autism - £10,000 1st October 2006 - 30th September 2008
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August 2006 Dr Lindsay Pennington, Professor Sir Alan Craft Speech development n children with cerebral palsy. Children's Research Fund - £72,000 1st November 2006 for 20 months
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July 2006 Professor Heather Cordell, Dr Sara Brown, Dr CL Relton, Professor N Reynolds Contribution of mutations within the filaggrin gene to prevalence of childhood atopy - a cohort study. Newcastle Healthcare Charity £19,172 1st July 2006
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April 2006 Professor Louise Parker, Dr Judith Rankin, Dr Martin Ward-Platt A population-based record linkage study of childhood cancer among children born after reproductive assistance. Newcastle Healthcare Charity £26,841 1st September 2006
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We gratefully acknowledge support from the Tyne and Wear and Northumberland Community Foundation |
March 2006 Dr Mark Pearce Red Spot Walk @ Jesmond Dene, Newcastle - 27 May 2006 SAGE Ltd. via the Tyne and Wear and Northumberland Community Foundation - £500
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Dr Richard McNally An epidemiological study of gender-related differences in susceptibility to childhood cancer. BUPA Foundation £81,875 Award to start 1st June 2006
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TYNESIDE LEUKAEMIA RESEARCH ASSOCIATION |
Dr M Tevfik Dorak Establishing a DNA collection for case-control studies in childhood ALL Tyneside Leukaemia Research Fund £20,273 1st April 2006
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February 2006 Prof John Mathers, Dr Caroline Relton, Dr N Belshaw, Dr H McArdle, L Young et al Nutritional epigenomics: cellular memory of nutritional exposure and its consequences European Union 177,507 Euros [approximately £115,245] Award to start 1st March 2006
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Dr Caroline Relton et al Childhood obesity outreach activities Children's Foundation £2,629 Award from 27 February 2006
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Dr Judith Rankin et al Maternal obesity and congenital anomalies: a growing problem? BDF-Newlife £47,339 From 1st September 2006
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We gratefully acknowledge support from the Northumberland and Tyne and Wear NHS Trust |
Dr Paul McArdle, Prof Ann Le Couteur, Dr Helen McConachie et al Research assistance to the programme of Child and Adolescent Developmental Research: Autism and Mental Health. Newcastle, North Tyneside & Northumberland Mental Health Trust £30,000 From 1st February 2006
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January 2006 Dr Tony Waterston, Mrs Brenda Welsh et al Baby Express. Garfield Weston Foundation £35,000 From 1st March 2006
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We gratefully acknowledge support from the March of Dimes |
December 2005 Dr Tim Frayling, Dr Caroline Relton, Dr R Gray, Dr G Davey-Smith, Dr AT Hattersley A comprehensive study of genetic susceptibility to preterm birth. March of Dimes £268,902 From 1st March 2006
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Dr Lindsay Pennington, Dr N Miller, Dr IN Steen Intensive speech and language therapy for older children. Cerebra £65,350 From 1st December 2005
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Prof Ann Le Couteur, Dr Helen McConachie et al. International Collaborative Molecular Study of Autism Consortium. EU £40,025 From 1st March 2006
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We gratefully acknowledge support from the Medical Research Council National Prevention Research Initiative |
November 2005 Dr Ashley Adamson, Dr Kathryn Parkinson, Prof Ann Le Couteur, Prof Louise Parker, Dr Mark Pearce, Dr Charlotte Wright, Mr Robert Drewett. Gateshead Millennium Study NPRI £428,000 From 1st January 2006
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We gratefully acknowledge support from Tiny Lives
Newcastle Neonatal Service |
Dr Nick Embleton, Dr R Graham, Dr S Robson, Dr Judith Rankin Parent and staff experience of treatment withdrawal from sick neonates. Tiny Lives Charity £51,949
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Dr Caroline Relton et al People of the British Isles The Wellcome Trust £26,000 From 1st November 2005
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We gratefully acknowledge support from the Medical Research Council |
October 2005 Dr Helen McConachie, Prof Ann Le Couteur Pre-School autism communication trial [PACT]. MRC £270,310 From 1st February 2006
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We gratefully acknowledge support from the Northumberland and Tyne and Wear NHS Trust |
September 2005 Prof Ann Le Couteur, Dr Paul McArdle Feasibility of follow-up to the Millennium Baby Study. Newcastle, North Tyneside & Northumberland Mental Health Trust £30,000 From 1st November 2005
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We gratefully acknowledge support from the Northumberland and Tyne and Wear NHS Trust |
August 2005 Prof Ann Le Couteur, Dr Helen McConachie Development of parent-reported outcomes of early intervention for children with autism Newcastle, North Tyneside & Northumberland Mental Health Trust £60,000 From 1st December 2005
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We gratefully acknowledge support from the Department of Health |
July 2005 Dr Judith Rankin National Career Scientist Award Scheme. Department of Health £289,994 From 1st October 2005
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May 2005 Dr M Tevfik Dorak, Professor Andy Hall, Professor Louise Parker Genes influencing body iron content and childhood leukaemia risk. Children with Leukaemia £98,532 1st November 2005 - 31st October 2007
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We gratefully acknowledge support from the Medical Research Council |
March 2005 Dr Jean Adams, Dr Cam Donaldson, Prof Martin White, Dr J Cairns, Dr A Steptoe Special Training Fellowship in Health Services and Health of the Public Research MRC £176,136
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Dr Caroline Relton Science Travel Grant UK-Netherlands Partnership £740
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We also gratefully acknowledge support from the following organisations:
