Grants & Awards

 

Grants

Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

Deconstructing the brain circuits of reward-seeking

Chief Investigator

Hunter medical research institute brain neuromodulation research program key project funding

Pilot study on the effect of psilocybin on depressive-like behaviours

Chief Investigator

2023


Hunter Medical Research Institute and University of Newcastle Brain Neuromodulation Seed Funding Grant

The role of serotonin receptors in alcohol consumption

Chief Investigator

2022


2021

Young International Brain Research Organization Maternity/Parenthood Grant

The role of neuropeptides in stress-induced relapse to alcohol-seeking

Chief Investigator


Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Young Investigator Grant

Role of the anterior insular cortex in relapse to alcohol-seeking

Chief Investigator

2020


2019

NATIONAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL PROJECT GRANT

How stress regulates alcohol-seeking

Chief Investigator A (Andrew Lawrence), Chief Investigator B (Erin Campbell)

Jack Brockhoff Early Career Research Grant

Identifying the brain circuits underlying relapse to alcohol seeking following adolescent onset long-term alcohol use

Chief Investigator


2018

University of Melbourne Early Career Researcher Project Grant

Involvement of ventral subiculum glutamatergic projections in context-induced relapse

Chief Investigator

Perpetual’s 2018 IMPACT Philanthropy Application Program

Belsomra (suvorexant) for the treatment of alcoholism: A proof of concept trial

Chief Investigator A (Andrew Lawrence), Chief Investigator B (Erin Campbell)


2015

Hunter Medical Research Insitute Jennie Thomas Medical Research Travel Grant

The involvement of the lateral hypothalamic orexin system in motivational behaviours

Chief Investigator


 

Awards

2022 - University of Newcastle Staff Excellence Award, Values Award, College of Engineering, Science and Environment

2020 - CASS Foundation Travel Award

2019 - The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health Postdoctoral Career Development Award

2019 - International Society for Neurochemistry Young Member Symposia Awardee

2019 - Miller Postdoctoral Travel Award

2018 - International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism Young Investigator Award

2018 - Scientifix/Florey Postdoctoral Travel Award

2017 - The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health Postdoctoral Career Development Award

2016 - University of Newcastle Publication of the Month and Beautiful Science Competition

2013 - International Society for Exercise and Immunology Travel Award, University of Newcastle Student Award

2013 - International Society of Exercise and Immunology Oral Presentation Award, Thora May Crighton Award

2013 - Australian Postgraduate Award, University of Newcastle

2009 - 2012 - Faculty of Science & IT medal, Honour role award and summer vacation scholarship