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2024 Scientific Abstract competition prize-giving

Date: Thursday 31st October 2024
Attendance: By invitation only

2024 prize winners by category:

 

ALFRED HEALTH SENIOR MEDICAL STAFF ASSOCIATION PRIZES FOR CLINICAL / PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH

David Griffin, Infectious Diseases Physician, Alfred Health

Knowledge and attitudes towards solid organ transplantation for people with HIV in Australian healthcare providers and consumers

 

ALFRED HEALTH SENIOR MEDICAL STAFF ASSOCIATION PRIZE FOR BASIC / LABORATORY RESEARCH

Mitchell Hallam, PHD Student, Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute

Single-cell transcriptome reveals sex specific alterations to hepatic recovery pathways in metabolic associated steatohepatitis (mash)

 

BURNET PRIZE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES RESEARCH

Daryl Sreng, Honours Student, Monash University

Characterisation of Sepsis-Associated Encephalopathy and Proposal of a Novel Therapeutic

 

MPCCC PRIZE FOR BEST ABSTRACT IN CANCER RESEARCH

Christina Kazzi, Alfred Health

Clinical utility of a computerised cognitive test in identifying immune effector cell associated neurotoxicity syndrome following chimeric antigen receptor t-cell therapy

 

MONASH ALFRED PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH CENTRE (MAPRC) PRIZE FOR PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH

Dr Lauren Chiu, Psychiatry Registrar, Alfred Health 

The prevalence of early life trauma in endometriosis

 

DR MICHAEL J HALL MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR RESPIRATORY MEDICINE

Harrison Birch, Medical Student, Alfred Health

Lack of diversity in clinical trial populations for maintenance inhaler therapy in people with COPD.

Amy Pascoe will be accepting on behalf of Harry

 

PROFESSOR DANIEL CZARNY PRIZE FOR ALLERGY, ASTHMA AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY

Lin Hsin, PhD Candidate, Monash University

Accurate differential diagnosis of allergen sensitization in patients with asthma and allergic rhinitis with a single multiplex CytoBas assay including 8 major components

 

NOEL & IMELDA FOSTER PRIZE FOR CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH

Louise Segan, PhD Student in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute / Alfred Health

Withdrawal of heart failure pharmacotherapy in patients with normalized left ventricular ejection fraction after AF rhythm control in AF-mediated cardiomyopathy

 

BAKER HEART & DIABETES INSTITUTE PRIZE FOR CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH

Austin Lai, Research Assistant, Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute

A microfluidic model to study the effects of arrhythmic flows on endothelial cells

 

BAKER HEART & DIABETES INSTITUTE PRIZE FOR DIABETES RESEARCH

Vicky Ma, Clinical Pharmacist, Alfred Health

Epidemiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and evaluation of management at a major tertiary referral hospital in Australia

 

LUCY BATTISTEL MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR BEST ALLIED HEALTH RESEARCHER

Jennifer Maciel, Gr4 Physiotherapist, Alfred Health  

Improving the accuracy of triage in a tertiary outpatient neurosurgery service: use of a standardised tool to triage patients with spine pain

 

HENRIETTA LAW MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR BEST NOVICE ALLIED HEALTH RESEARCHER

Jade Glascott, Gr3 Occupational Therapist, Alfred Health

Current evidence-based practices and clinical decision-making for upper limb rehabilitation after Traumatic Brain Injury

 

BEST ALLIED HEALTH RESEARCH INTO PRACTICE AWARD

Lisa Eyres, Team Leader, Alfred Health Home Care, Alfred Health

Is the home support needs assessment useful for care planning with community-living older adults receiving home care packages?