New Zealand Senior Research Fellows

International Senior Research Fellowships support outstanding postdoctoral scientists establishing their scientific careers in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India and central Europe (Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary and Poland). Researchers from any country are eligible. The awards run for a period of five years and include a personal salary and ancillary support.

NB the scheme in respect of Australia and New Zealand is now closed to further candidates.

| B | E | F | H | L | K | M | S |

B

Dr T Bäckström
Malaghan Institute of Medical Research, Wellington South
Mechanisms of Receptor-Signalling in T Cell Development and Autoimmunity

E

Dr D Englebretsen
Centre for Separation Science, Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North
New general methods for chemically synthesising B-A type disulphide bridged peptide-hormones of the insulin superfamily

F

Professor J Fraser
Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland
T-cell response to bacterial superantigens

H

Dr A Herbison
Department of Physiology, University of Otago, Dunedin
Neural regulation of fertility

L

Dr G Le Gros
Malaghan Institute, Wellington School of Medicine, Wellington South
T-cells and cytokines in the regulation of immune responses

K

Dr G Krissansen
Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland
Biology of ß7 (ßp) integrins in the distinct blood-based and mucosal immune systems

M

Dr K Mountjoy
Department of Paediatrics, University of Auckland
Melanocortin receptors in the central nervous system

S

Dr R Snell
Department of Anatomy, University of Auckland
Development of a potential treatment for Huntingdon's disease using transgenic mice as a model