Being diagnosed and treated for cancer is one of the most emotional experiences anyone can go through. And no one knows this better than Alfred Health/Monash University’s inaugural Professor of Nursing, Cancer Services, Associate Professor Olivia Cook.

“For the nursing students and graduates coming through now, it means they can see career pathways in practice, research, key policy, education and teaching. I think it’s brilliant what’s happening at Alfred Health.”

In 2022, Jason Pereira won the Henrietta Law Memorial Prize for Best Novice Allied Health Research. Henrietta Law was a Physiotherapist at The Alfred for 18 years from 1988 and until her death in 2006. Henrietta was a great contributor to robust discussion about best practice and improving practical interventions for burn patients and she was a strong advocate for burn patients. We caught up with Jason to find out where he’s taken his research and what he’s up to now.

The Alfred Research Alliance scientific abstract awards are a firm fixture in our research week calendar each year, showcasing the range of research conducted in our precinct and includes 25 research prizes ranging from junior, mid and senior level.