Medical Research Week in WA

Medical Research Week in Western Australia has wrapped up for 2024. Thank you to all those who attended our Annual Scientific Meeting, including our keynote speakers Professor Dawn Bessarab and Professor Joost Lesterhuis, session chairs, and trade exhibitors.

Thank you also to all the student and EMCR presenters and congratulations to the award winners:

Award winners

WA Department of Health Award of Excellence
for best presentation
Mr Rohan Flint, University of Western Australia
Harry Perkins Research Institute Award for best Masters student presentation
Dr Qiang Li, Lions Outback Vision
University of Western Australia Oral Presentation Award for best late-stage PhD presentation
Ms Melissa Papini, Curtin University

Institute of Respiratory Health and National Centre of Asbestos-Related Diseases Award for best Honours student presentation: 
Mr Cormac O’Brien, Kids Research Institute
Curtin University Oral Presentation Award for best early-stage PhD presentation
Ms Charlotte Sofield, University of Notre Dame
WA ASMR Committee Best Poster Award
Dr Derek Delaney, Ear Science Institute

A final thank you to the 2024 WA organising committee: Katherine Landwehr, Rebecca Watkinson, Andrew Vaitekenas, Sharon Clark, Sonia McAlister, Lucy Hartnell, Uththara Senarath, Lidia Medhin, Mathew Zimmerman and Jhon Castaned.

Planning for next year’s annual scientific meeting and dinner has already begun. We look forward to seeing you there.

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ASMR MRW® 2024

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