NBI Grants

The Newcastle Bioinformatics Initiative has attracted over AU$ 1.8 million in funding from different sources. The major sponsors of current researches are the University of Newcastle, the Australian Research Council and the Hunter Medical Research Institute.

Hybrid algorithms for large-scale network and graph optimization problems in Bioinformatics
P. Moscato and M. Fellows, Australian Research Council Centre in Bioinformatics, 2005-2006. Budget 520,000 AUD.

Newcastle Bioinformatics Initiative
P. Moscato, University of Newcastle's Strategic Initiative Funding, 2003-2005. Budget 500,000 AUD.

Application of novel exact combinatorial optimisation techniques and metaheuristic methods for problems in cancer research
P. Moscato, R. Scott, and M. Langston, Australian Research Council Discovery Projects, 2007-2009.
Budget 238,000 AUD.

Evolutionary algorithms for problems in functional genomics data analysis
P. Moscato, R. Scott, R. Berretta and C. Cotta, Australian Research Council Discovery Project, 2005-2007.
Budget 218,000 AUD.

Techniques and advanced concepts of computing and intelligent systems for the treatment of Bioinformatics problems
F. Von Zuben, R. Mendes, M. Henriques, I. Ricarte and P. Moscato, National Program in Biotechnology and Genetic Resources (Brazil), 2001-2003.
Budget 143,000 AUD (approx).

Predispositions to Multiple Sclerosis in different populations
J. Lechner-Scott, D. Williams, R. Scott and P. Moscato, Multiple Sclerosis Research Australia, 2006-2007.
Budget 60,000 AUD.

The Australian EEG Database
P. Michie, M. Hunter, J. Rostas, D. Williams, P. Moscato and F. Henskens, Research Infrastructure Block Grants - The University of Newcastle, 2004.
Budget 45,000 AUD.

Healthy Airways and Obstructive Lung Disease
W. Smith, L. Wood, J. Attia, R. Berretta and P. Moscato, The Newcastle Institute of Public Health - Hunter Medical Research Institute, 2007.
Budget 20,000 AUD.

Application of novel parameterized complexity techniques to problems in functional genomics
P. Moscato and R. Scott, University of Newcastle - ARC near miss, 2006.
Budget 20,000 AUD.

The Australian EEG Database
P. Michie, M. Hunter, J. Rostas, D. Williams, P. Moscato and F. Henskens, Research Infraestructure Block Grant - HMRI Brain and Mental Health Research Program, 2004.
Budget 20,000 AUD.

Application of metaheuristics and evolutionary computation methods to large-scale optimization problems in Bioinformatics
P. Moscato, University of Newcastle's New Staff Grant, 2003-2004.
Budget 17,500 AUD.

Computational Methods for Breast Cancer Genetic Profiling Using Genome-Wide Data
A. Mendes and P. Mahata, Hunter Medical Research Institute – Early Career Research Grant, 2006-2007.
Budget 15,000 AUD.

Feature selection problems arising in Bioinformatics
R. Berretta, University of Newcastle - New Staff Grant, 2004.
Budget 12,000 AUD.

Identification of single nucleotide polymorphisms that are associated with an increased risk of colectoral cancer
R. Scott, R. Ward, N. Hawkins, J. Attia, D. Sibbritt and P. Moscato, University of Newcastle - ARC near miss, 2006-2007.
Budget 9,000 AUD.

A New Web Data Mining Tool for Functional Genomics Analysis
A. Mendes, University of Newcastle Competitive Independent Investigator Research grant, 2006.
Budget 5,000 AUD.

Australasian Computer Science Week (ACSW'05)
P. Moscato, R. Berretta, M. Hannaford, F. Henskens and R. Webber, University of Newcastle Conference Establishment Grant, 2004.
Budget 3,500 AUD.

Classification of ovarian cancer by the design and use of error-correcting output codes from genetic signature of a hierarchical classification
P. Mahata, University of Newcastle Competitive Independent Investigator Research grant, 2006.
Budget 3,300 AUD.