Research Advisory Panel
The last grant round was held in March 2008 with the following grants being made:
| Project | Name of Project leader/team |
Start Date |
Host Institute |
Amount awarded |
| Neuro-developmental outcomes of twins with different birth weights | Dr Ravi Swamy & Dr Nicholas Embleton Neonatology, Ward 35, Royal Victoria Infirmary | Began in January 2008 | Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust | £4,000 |
| Are improvements in speech intelligibility by children with cerebral palsy associated with changes in the loudness and clarity of their voice? | Dr Lindsay Pennington School of Clinical Medical Sciences/Institute of Health & Sciences Newcastle University | September 2008 | Newcastle University | £9,277 |
| Epigenetic programming of childhood obesity | Caroline Relton,PhD Paediatric & Lifecourse Epidemiologoy Research Group Newcastle University | April 2008 | Newcastle University | £17,546 |
| Development of an instrument to measure participation for adolescents with cerebral palsy | Dr Catherine Tuffrey Teaching Research Fellow, North Tyneside General Hospital | October 2008 | Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust | £19,134 |
| TOTAL | £49,957 |
The Childrens Foundation Child Health Research Programme is currently suspended until further notice. Information will be provided on the website and promoted throughout research networks when funding is avaialble in the future. For further information call Kerry McCormack on 0191 2820893
