Centre for Microscopy, Characterisation and Analysis

ARC Discovery (2005-2008: $867,000) "Micro-electromechanical Systems (MEMS) and Nano-electromechanical Systems (NEMS) Technologies for Temperature Sensitive Semiconductors and Smart Materials." A/Prof JM Dell; Prof L Faraone; Dr H Huang; Dr A Keating; A/Prof BJ Griffin; Dr BR Lawn; Prof JJ Talghader.

NIH (2005-2007: USD$270,000) "Metal processing by dendritic cells and osteoclasts." Dr L Filgueira; Dr PL Clode; Dr M Saunders

ARC LIEF (2005 $295,320) "Scanning Cathodoluminescence Microscopy and Spectroscopy Facility." A/Prof MR Phillips; A/Prof EM Goldys; Dr KS Butcher; Prof C Jagadish; Dr J Russell; A/Prof BJ Griffin.

ARC Linkage (2005-2009: $394,000) "Accelerating the genetic improvement of grain legumes for Australia by developing doubled haploid technology for field pea and chickpea." Prof K Siddique; Prof JJ Kuo; Dr T Khan

UWA Research Grant (2005: $17,000) "Specialised dauciform roots of the Cyperaceae: Structure and physiology associated with low-phosphorus stress." H Lambers, J Kuo.

ARC Linkage (2003-2006: $183,000) "Development of the methods to tailor photocatalytic activity of ZnO nanoparticles." Dr AJ McKinley, Dr M Saunders, Dr T Tsuzuki, Prof PG McCormick.

ARC LIEF (2004 $582,598) "A unique Western Australian multi-photon confocal microscope facility to support nationally prioritised biomedical, biological and materials research." A/Prof BJ Griffin Prof CJ Sheppard Prof DD Sampson A/Prof DJ Macey Prof Dr JT Lambers Dr S Hinckley A/Prof AW Everett Prof JJ Kuo Dr P Clode Prof LD Beazley A/Prof SA Dunlop Dr BA Patterson Prof PE Rakoczy Prof Z Rengel A/Prof TG St Pierre Dr A van Riessen.

ARC Discovery (2004-2006: $150,000 / year) "Molecular analysis of the symbiotic interface of N2-fixing legumes." D.A. Day, M. Ludwig, S.D. Tyerman & B.N. Kaiser.

UWA Research Grant (2004 $14,800). "Skeletal formation in tropical, reef-building scleractinian corals." P.L. Clode.

UWA Research Grant (2004 $10,500). "Atomic Scale Characterisation of Interfaces in High-k Dielectric/Semiconductor Systems." M. Saunders.

UWA Research Grant (2004 $9,900). "Carbonic Anhydrase and C4 Photosynthesis." M. Ludwig.

Nano TAP (2004: $1260) "Calcium transport in corals." P.L. Clode

UWA Travel Grant (2004: $750) P.L. Clode "A suite of microscopies for studying calcium transport." Keynote presentation at 18th The Australian Conference on Microscopy and Microanalysis, Geelong Victoria.

ARC LIEF (2003 $200,000) "Variable angle spectroscopic ellipsometer for characterization of photonic structures." Hinckley, S., Jennings, P. & Griffin, B.J.

UWA Research Grant (2003 $11,000) "Alteration of chromian spinel in near surface & surface environments; Structural & chemical relationships of the replacement of these minerals during weathering." Pooley, G.D.

ARC (Large Research Grant) (2001 - 2003: $121,000) Biomineralisation in molluscan teeth: structural and functional relationships of minerals, organic matrix and cellular environment in chiton and limpet teeth. Macey, D., Webb, J. and Griffin, B.J.

Major National Research Facility ($11,500,000) Nanostructural Analysis Network Organisation (NANO). Ringer, S., Drennan, J., Griffin, B.J., Munroe, P. and Prawer, S.

GRDC (2002-2005 $311,980) An international collaboration to develop interspecific hybrids between chickpea and its wild relatives. Siddique, K., Clarke, H., Croser, J., Mallikarjuna, N., Malhotra, R., Kuo, J., Ahmad, F., Vandenberg, A., Warkentin, T.

ARC LIEF (2002 $500,000) A High Resolution Cryogenic Field Emission ESEM Facility. Griffin, B.J., van Riessen, A., McCormick, P., Parkinson, G., Hinckley, S., Kuo, J., Macey, D., Haig, D., McNaughton, N., Barley, M. and Roach, G.

ARC (SPIRT) (2000-2002: $57,000 –2000; $57,000 – 2001; $57,000 – 2002) The role of mycorrhizal interactions in the urban ecology, management and restoration of terrestrial orchids. Sivasithamparam, K., Kuo, J. and Dixon, K.W.

UWA Research Grant (2002 $13,000) Spectral cathodoluminescence in VPSEM. Griffin, B.J.& Suvorova, A.

UWA Research Grant (2002 $11,000) Nanoscale gold distribution in arsenopyrite. Saunders, M.

CMCA Grants 2005-2002