Research Awards
ASMR Research Awards
Applications for the ASMR Research Awards 2024 closed on 12 July 2024.
All applications received were of a high standard so the final marks were quite close.
The successful applicants were:
Domestic: Ms Dilara Ozkocakis is in the final stage of her PhD at the La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science. Dilara will travel to Sydney to work with Distinguished Professor Dayong Jin and Dr Leo Zhang, internationally renowned experts in nanotechnology and microscopy, at the University of Technology, Sydney. Dilara’s project will investigate how dying cells package important cargo into ApoBDs for communication between neighbouring cells.
International: Dr Wenyi Hu is a last-year PhD candidate at the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences at the University of Melbourne. Wenyi will travel to Singapore to work with Professor Ching-Yu Cheng, a renowned expert in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in ophthalmology, at the Centre for Innovation and Precision Eye Health at the National University of Singapore. Wenyi’s project will examine the application of AI in retinal scanning for cardiovascular disease.
Click here to view previous Research Award Winners.
Donate to the ASMR Research Fund – help build strength in Australia’s Health and Medical Research Sector
The Australian Society for Medical Research is the peak body representing and supporting Australian Health and Medical Researchers. Supporting and encouraging early career researchers is an essential element in building and maintaining the Health and Medical Research sector in Australia. In order to facilitate and promote learning and collaboration in early career researchers, the ASMR offers two Research Awards each year, enabling early career researchers to travel to another laboratory either within Australia (Domestic Research Award) or overseas (International Research Award) to learn new techniques and establish research collaborations.
These ASMR Research Awards are made possible by the generosity of ASMR members who make donations to the ASMR Research Fund. The ASMR Research Fund was established by ASMR in 1990 with the sole purpose of providing research awards to ASMR members, in particular early career members. Without the continued generosity of ASMR members, the ASMR would not be able to continue to build strength and expertise in Australian Health and Medical Researchers, via its support of early career researchers with the ASMR Research Awards.
If you would like to make a contribution to the ASMR Research Fund, and support the development of Australian Health and Medical Researchers, please click below. (note all donations to the ASMR Research Fund are tax deductible).
ASMR Peter Doherty Leading Light Award
Named in recognition of Nobel Laureate, Professor Peter Doherty, whose scientific achievements and commitment to science advocacy continues to inspire the research community, this award celebrates the achievements of mid-career researchers (5 – 12 year post-doctoral) in Australia. The award will recognise a single piece of work undertaken by a mid-career researcher within the past 5 years (i.e., after September 20th, 2019).
Applications are open to current ASMR members who are 5-12 years post-PhD (career interruptions considered) and are encouraged from all areas of health and medical research (including but not limited to clinical, basic, public health, etc.). Verifiable outputs may include publications, policy, guidelines, reports, etc.
The winner will be required to give a presentation at the ASMR National Scientific Conference in Adelaide on 21-22 October 2024.
Application deadline is 5pm, Friday 20 September 2024.