Contact Details
| Organization: | Paediatrics Royal Children's Hospital |
| Position: | Honorary (Principal Fellow) |
| Email: |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Otolaryngology | ears, nose & throat, Paediatrics | Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-1978 | |
| Doctor of Medicine | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-1999 |
Fellowships
| Fellowship | Date Awarded |
|---|---|
| Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) | 31-Dec-1988 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prize | Jean Littlejohn Research prize | Research prize | 31-Dec-1985 |
| Scholarship | University of Melbourne | Hugh Noel Puckle Scholarship | 01-Jan-1988 |
| Other (Award) | American Broncho-Esophagological Association | Broyles Maloney Award | 31-Dec-1999 |
| Other (Award) | American Broncho-Esophagological Association | Seymour Cohen Award | 31-Dec-2003 |
| Other (Award) | American Broncho-Esophagological Association | Honorable mention, Broyles Maloney Award | 31-Dec-2004 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Autonomic Nervous System (NEUROSCIENCES) (320701)
- Neurology and Neuromuscular Diseases (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321013)
- Otorhinolaryngology (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321018)
- Paediatrics (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321019)
- Radiology and Organ Imaging (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321022)
- Respiratory Diseases (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321027)
- Surgery (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321029)
- Clinical Sciences not elsewhere classified (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321099)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Nervous system and disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730104)
- Surgical methods and procedures (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730109)
- Respiratory system and diseases (incl. Asthma) (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730110)
- Hearing, vision, speech and their disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730111)
- Organs, diseases & abnormal conditions not elsewhere classified (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730118)
- Child health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730204)
- Diagnostic methods (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730305)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Additional Grant and Contract Information
RESEARCH GRANTS1990 Berkowitz RG. External cricoid distraction in the pig model.
Royal Children’s Hospital Research Foundation. $4,000.
1991 Berkowitz RG. Acoustic rhinometry for nasal airway assessment in children. Royal Children’s Hospital Development Grant. $10,000.
1992 Berkowitz RG. Development of a stent for tracheobronchomalacia Royal Children’s Hospital Research Foundation. $6,000.
1995-6 Berkowitz RG and Pilowsky P. Laryngeal abductor motoneurons.
The Garnett Passe and Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation. $25,000.
1995-8 Berkowitz RG. Posterior cricoarytenoid motoneurons.
Royal Children’s Hospital Research Foundation. $30,000.
1996-7 Berkowitz RG and Pilowsky P. Laryngeal abductor pre-motoneurons in the rat. The Garnett Passe and Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation. $29,980.
1999-2000 Giannini A, Oates J, Berkowitz RG. Factors influencing development of vocal cord nodules in children. Royal Children’s Hospital Research Institute. $4,800.
2000-3 Berkowitz RG and Pilowsky P. Excitatory influences on laryngeal dilator motoneurons. The Garnett Passe and Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation. $228,301.
2003-5 Berkowitz RG and Pilowsky P. Respiratory inputs to laryngeal motoneurons. The Garnett Passe and Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation. $267,463.
2004-5 Berkowitz RG. An open-label study of the efficacy of clonazepam in patients with congenital bilateral vocal cord paralysis. Murdoch Childrens Research Institute. $4,220.
2007-9 Pilowsky P, Berkowitz RG, Sun Q-J. Neurons and neurotransmitters that control phasic laryngeal motoneuron activity. National Health and Medical Research Council. $267,750.
2007-9 Berkowitz RG, Pilowsky P. Origin of synaptic inputs to dilator and constrictor laryngeal motoneurons. The Garnett Passe and Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation. $90,895.
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.