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ProfessorRon Grunstein

Conjoint Professor

Faculty of Medicine and Health

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  • Conjoint Professor
    Faculty of Medicine and Health

RESEARCH INTERESTs

Professor Grunstein has diverse interests in clinical research in sleep disorders, sleep neurobiology and sleep health. Research includes diagnosis, effects and management of sleep apnea, epidemiology of sleep disorders, impact of sleep loss on human health, interaction of work and sleep and evaluating and developing new treatment approaches in sleep disorders.

FUNDED RESEARCH

  • GRANT
    Testing a causal model of sleep and circadian rhythm disturbance and youth-onset mood disorders. RESTORE/MELODY
    Wellcome Trust (UK)30 Jun 2024 - 29 Jun 2029
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    Novel home monitoring and integrated support program of obstructive sleep apnoea management
    Medical Research Future Fund1 Jun 2024 - 31 May 2028
    People funded by this grant:
    • Adams R,
    • Reynolds A,
    • Vakulin A,
    • Kaambwa B,
    • Chai-Coetzer C
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    Randomised controlled trial of screening patients with Schizophrenia for obstructive sleep apnoea using in-laboratory polysomnography or 3-nights of home oximetry
    Medical Research Future Fund1 Jun 2024 - 31 Dec 2028
    People funded by this grant:
    • Grunstein R,
    • Phillips C,
    • Fooken J,
    • Lappin J,
    • Kairaitis K
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    Biophysics of the brains waste disposal system: Understanding why we sleep
    Australian Research Council (ARC)15 Jan 2024 - 14 Jan 2028
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    A novel dietary approach to manage symptoms ofnarcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia
    American Academy of Sleep Medicine Foundation1 Jan 2024
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    A novel targeted approach to deliver treatable trait-based precision medicine for obstructive sleep apnoea
    Medical Research Future Fund1 Mar 2023 - 29 Feb 2028
    People funded by this grant:
    • Eckert D,
    • Vakulin A,
    • D'Rozario A,
    • Hoyos C,
    • Catcheside P
  • GRANT
    Targeting Challenges in Sleep Health
    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    • Grunstein RR
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    REducing Sleep Apnoea for the PrEvention of Dementia (REShAPED): a multi-site feasibility RCT
    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2020
    People funded by this grant:
    • Marshall N,
    • Phillips C,
    • Grunstein RR,
    • Mowszowski LR,
    • Hoyos C
  • GRANT
    Testing an app-based treatment support tool for patients with insomnia in general practices
    Department of Health (Federal)1 Sep 2019
    People funded by this grant:
    • Gordon CJ,
    • Bartlett D,
    • Glozier N,
    • Wong K,
    • Grunstein RR
  • GRANT
    Blockade of Orexin Signalling in Hypertension The BOSH Study
    National Heart Foundation of Australia1 Jul 2019
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    High-density electroencephalography in sleep research
    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2019
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    Oximetry screening to detect sleep-disordered breathing in severe mental illness
    Department of Health (Federal)1 Jan 2019
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    Weight loss for sleep disordered breathing: translating sleep, lifestyle, energy, eating, exercise program into practice
    Department of Health and Aged Care (Federal)1 Jan 2019
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    "Local Sleep" in the Awake Brain: An Underlying Cause of Neurobehavioural Deficits in Sleep Apnea
    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2020
    People funded by this grant:
    • Wong K,
    • Grunstein RR,
    • D'Rozario A,
    • Hoyos C,
    • Eckert D
  • GRANT
    A new clinical tool to assess fitness-to-drive in obstructive sleep apnea
    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2020
    People funded by this grant:
    • Vakulin A,
    • Grunstein RR,
    • Wong K,
    • Catcheside P,
    • D'Rozario A
  • GRANT
    Centre of Research Excellence to Optimise Sleep in Brain Ageing and Neurodegeneration (CogSleep) (opens in a new tab)⁠
    National Health and Medical Research Council1 Jan 2018
    People funded by this grant:
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    Optimise Sleep in Brain Ageing and Neurodegeneration
    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2018
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    Wallac Wizard Gamma Counter
    University of Sydney1 Jan 2018
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    Development of a sleep restriction therapy "Sleep Right Tonight" App for behavioural management of insomnia (SleepFix)
    Alertness CRC Ltd1 May 2017 - 31 Dec 2018
    People funded by this grant:
    • Glozier N,
    • Calvo R,
    • Gordon CJ,
    • Miller C,
    • Grunstein RR
  • GRANT
    National Centre for Sleep Health Services Research - Positioning Primary Care at the Centre of Sleep Health Management
    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    • Wesselingh S,
    • Redman S,
    • McEvoy RD,
    • Vakulin A,
    • Chai-Coetzer CL
  • GRANT
    Treating sleep apnoea after weight loss to maintain cardio-metabolic health in the obese with pre-diabetes - A Randomised Controlled Trial
    Diabetes Australia1 Jan 2017
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  • GRANT
    Weight loss and sleep apnoea treatment for improving insulin sensitivity in pre diabetics
    DVC Research1 Jan 2017
    People funded by this grant:
    • Grunstein RR
  • GRANT
    Addressing Therapeutic Challenges in Sleep Disorders
    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2020
    People funded by this grant:
    • Grunstein RR
  • GRANT
    Multidimensional Assessment of the Health Impacts of Infrasound: Two Randomised Controlled Trials
    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2020
    People funded by this grant:
    • Bartlett D,
    • Grunstein RR,
    • Cowie C,
    • Glozier N,
    • Toelle B
  • GRANT
    A Mouse Biotelemetry System for Stroke, Epilepsy and Sleep Research
    DVC Research1 Jan 2015
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