$985,000 to study new nerve cells in memory

University of Otago psychologist Cliff Abraham gained $985,000 over three years to study the role of new nerve cells in memory in the latest Marsden Fund round.

Grants exceeding $900,000 were also received by fellow psychologist Associate Prof Liz Franz ($924,500), Dr Julia Horsfield, pathology ($990,000), and biochemist Associate Prof Catherine Day ($985,000).

Other grants went to: Prof Chris Ackerley, English, $822,000; Prof Antony Braithwaite, pathology, $860,000; Associate Prof Mark Hampton, Christchurch campus, $890,000; Prof Charles Higham, anthropology and archaeology, $818,000; Prof Janet Hoek, marketing, $615,000; Dr Niels Kjaergaard, physics, $735,000; Associate Prof Daphne Lee, geology, $767,000; Prof Robert Poulin, zoology, $830,000; Prof Iain Raeburn, mathematics and statistics, $585,000; Dr Sylvia Sander, chemistry, $818,000; Associate Prof Martin Tolich, sociology, gender and social work, $810,000; Prof Jon Waters, zoology, $878,000; Prof Martin Kennedy, pathology, Christchurch campus, $815,000.

Fast Start Grants, all $345,000 over three years, were awarded to Dr James Crowley and Dr Carla Meledandri, both chemistry; Dr Elizabeth Duncan, biochemistry; Dr Kristin Hillman, psychology; Dr Tzahi Grunzweig, physics; Dr Ann Horsburgh and Dr Sheri Johnson, both anatomy; Dr Christopher Moy, geology.

john.gibb@odt.co.nz