The Foundation for High Blood Pressure Research was established following the success of the International Symposium on Hypertension held in Melbourne in 1994. Under the chairmanship of Colin Johnston, the Foundation has generously supported Fellowships, Postdoctural Awards and provided meeting support.
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
The Foundation offers a two-year postdoctoral fellowship for a research project in hypertension or related fields in basic, clinical or public health areas at an Australian institution. Applications from biomedical, clinical and public health researchers are invited.
Applications are open to Australian citizens or permanent residents.
It is expected that the successful applicant will have had not less than five and not more than ten years’ postdoctoral experience. The fellowship provides a salary and modest project maintenance costs.
Awardees
- Dr Sophocles Chrissobolis (2012 – 2013)
- Dr Tamara Paravicini (2010 – 2011)
- Dr Russell Brown (2009-2010)
- Dr Barbara Kemp-Harper (2008-2009)
- Dr Alyson Miller (2007-2008)
- Dr Dmitry Mayorov (2006-2007)
- Dr Michelle Kett (2005-2006)
- Dr Anne Goodchild (2004-2005)
- Dr Justine Ellis (2003)
- Dr Kate Denton (2002-2003)
- Dr Doug McKitrick (2001 – 2003)
- Dr Rebecca Ritchie (2000)
- Dr Amanda Thrift (1999-2000)
- Dr Ross Hannan (1998-1999)
- Dr Kathleen Curnow (1997-1998)
- Dr David Kaye (1996-1997)
ISH Visiting Postdoctoral Award
The ISH Visiting Postdoctoral Award has been designed to encourage experienced researchers from countries other than Australia to work in Australia for up to two years on a specific research project in hypertension or a related field in basic, clinical or public health areas.
The ISH Visiting Postdoctoral Award will be awarded to an Australian research institution, as a contribution towards the salary of a postdoctoral researcher who is not an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
Awardees
- Dr Jun Hata (2009 – 2010)
- Dr Hiddo Lambers Heerspink (2009)
- Dr T. Ninomiya (2007-2008)
- Dr H. Atakeyama (2005-2006)
- Dr R. Huxley (2003-2004)
- Dr Youichirou Ootsuka (Japan) (2000-2002)
- Dr Mitsuru Ohishi (Japan) (1998-1999)
- Dr Goran Bergstrom (Sweden) (1996-1997)
Application Procedures
For further information (including application procedures for both Awards), please contact:
Professor Stephen Harrap
Honorary Secretary
Foundation for High Blood Pressure Research
Department of Physiology
University of Melbourne
Parkville Victoria 3010
Australia
Phone: + 61 3 8344 5836
Fax: + 61 3 9349 4519
E-mail: jkelly@unimelb.edu.au
2012-2013 POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
Applications close on Friday 26 August 2011. Late applications will not be considered.
