Past Research Grant Recipients
2024 Research Grant Recipients
Patient Centered Educational or Support Tools Dr Beck O’Hara
Title: Talking Fertility: Patient perspectives of fertility conversations with health professionals
University/Entity: The University of Adelaide
Awarded: $34,466
The outcome of this project is the development of co-created resources for the community to facilitate discussions about fertility between patients and HCPs. It addresses a gap in the literature by exploring patient experiences, needs and wants as they relate to navigating fertility discussions in healthcare settings.
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Basic sciences associated with endometriosis
Toobah Farooqi, PhD Candidate
Title: Evaluation of Gut Microbiota, Endocannabinoid Levels, and Inflammatory Markers in Endometriosis
University/Entity: Western Sydney University
Awarded: $39,361.55
This study will investigate gut microbiota, vaginal microflora, endocannabinoid levels, and inflammatory markers in individuals with endometriosis, potentially paving the way for novel therapeutic strategies, including cannabinoid-based interventions, to improve patient outcomes.
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Professor Deborah Marsh
Title: Identifying markers of ovarian cancer risk in patients with endometriosis
University/Entity: University of Technology Sydney
Awarded: $48,744
This study will be using immunohistochemic analysis of SWI/SNF complex members from samples from endometriosis patience and ovarian cancer to show differential staining patterns that reveal fundamental aspects regarding the biology of endometriosis that may be harnessed as a prognostic marker for endometriosis.
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Dr Sugarniya Subramaniam
University/Entity: The University of Queensland
Awarded: $59,532
With the aim to establish and characterize patient-derived in-vitro models and to assess the impact and interaction between endometrium organoids and immune cells to evaluate their impact on endometrial pathology.
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2023 Research Grant Recipients
Endometriosis Australia is awarded a total sum of $270,000 to the following endometriosis-related projects:
Patient Centred Educational or Support Tools
Professor Kerry Shermanh
Title: Empowering people living with endometriosis through EndoChoice, a co-designed decision aid
University/Entity: Macquarie University
Awarded: $59,701
Dr Siew Lim
Title: Endometriosis in priority populations: Co-design of resources
and dissemination pathways.
University/Entity: Monash University
Awarded: $62,166
Medical, surgical and allied health aspects of endometriosis care
Dr Leesa Van Niekerk
Title: CoDesign, Feasibility, and Acceptability of an Interdisciplinary Body Compassion Protocol for People Living with Endometriosis
University/Entity: University of Tasmania
Awarded: $33,448
Kate Gunther, PhD Candidate
Title: Genomics and Spatial transciptomics of diverse endometriosis
types to understand biology
University/Entity: University of New South Wales
Awarded: $70,000
Dr Shanti Gurung
Title: Harnessing the uterine fluid-derived antimicrobial peptides in the fight against endometriosis
University/Entity: Monash University
Awarded: $37,200
2022 Research Grant Recipients
Endometriosis Australia is awarded a total sum of $170,000 to the following endometriosis-related projects:
Dr Jacquie Mills
Title: Let’s Talk About Sex: The Development of Communication Tools for People Living with Endometriosis
University/Entity: Deakin University
Category: Patient-centred educational or support tools
Dr Thomas Tapmeier
Title: Validating small extracellular vesicles as non-invasive biomarkers in endometriosis
University/Entity: Monash University
Category: Basic sciences associated with endometriosis
Dr Kate Tyson
Title: Consumers and health professionals’ views on what a multidisciplinary team care model for endometriosis should include: MDT Care Study
University/Entity: Epworth HealthCare
Category: Medical surgical and allied health aspects of endometriosis care