Research Excellence Awards 2019 announced

From the lab to the bedside, Metro North researchers are conducting ground-breaking research every day. Last night, our researchers were recognised for their stellar achievements at our annual Metro North Research Excellence Awards.

The awards attracted 73 outstanding submissions and showcases the diverse and far-reaching research projects conducted by individual researchers and teams from across all facilities.

Research is vital in driving change in clinical practice to improve patient outcomes, and it was a difficult task to select 28 finalists across six categories and 8 candidates for Researcher of the Year.

Congratulations to this year’s winners:

Rising Star – Associate Professor Andrew Mallett
Research Support – Dr Frances Kinnear
Discovery & Innovation – Cardiology Clinical Research Centre – CATHARSIS
Complex Health Challenges – Network for Orthopaedic Fracture Education and Research (NOFEAR) Unit
Clinical Research – The Metro North Early Psychosis Service
Health Services & Implementation – Nursing and Midwifery Research Centre Vascular Access (NMVA) Research Team
Researcher of the Year – Professor Paul Colditz
Chief Executive’s Award – Professor Joan Webster