Research Prizes
- 2006-2007 research prize winners
The following staff were recognised nationally and internationally for their achievements during the past 12 months:
Prof Frederick Mendelsohn, Director
Equity Trustees Not-for-Profit CEO of the Year Finalist and Judges Award 2006
Prof Geoffrey Tregear, Deputy Director and Head, Neuropeptides group
Member of the Order of Australia (AM), Queens Birthday Honours 2007
Elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science - 2008
Prof Andrew Lawrence, Brain Injury and Repair group
Appointed to Professor at the Centre for Neuroscience
Asia Pacific Society for Neurochemistry Young Investigator Award
Dr Joanne Britto, Brain Development group
2008 Harold Mitchell Postdoc Travel Award
Chris Bye, Brain Injury and Repair group
2008 Olympus Life Science Research Travel Award
Gabrielle Callander, Neuropeptides group
2008 Harold Mitchell Student Travel Award
Dr Brett Cromer, Ion Channels and Human Disease group
Heymanson Fellowship, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne
Dr Jenny Gunnersen, Brain Development group
Charles Goode Award for Scientific Excellence
Dr Vicki Hammond, Brain Development group
Applied Biosystems Postdoctoral Award
Australian Neuroscience Society Paxinos-Watson 2008 Prize for the most significant paper published in 2006 by an ANS Member
Dr Anthony Hannan, Brain Development group
Pfizer Australia Research Fellowship
Dr Elisa Hill, Ion Channels and Human Disease group
National Health and Medical Research Council Howard Florey Centenary Fellowship
Dr Stuart Mazzone, Systems Neurobiology group
National Health and Medical Research Council RD Wright Fellowship
Cameron McPherson, Brain Injury and Repair group
2008 Invitrogen - 3rd Year Award
Dr Tobias Merson, Multiple Sclerosis group
National Health and Medical Research Council / Multiple Sclerosis Research Australia Betty Cuthbert Fellowship
Dr Rohit Ramchandra, Systems Neurobiology group
High Blood Pressure Research Council of Australia Clinical Science Young Investigator Award
Dr Christopher Reid, Ion Channels and Human Disease group
Inaugural Molly McDonnell Foundation Scholarship, Epilepsy Society of Australia
Dr Justin Rubio, Multiple Sclerosis group
Rebecca Cooper Medical Research Foundation Leo Dintenfass Memorial Plaque for Most Innovative Application
Lauren Salo, Systems Neurobiology group
2008 Goodsight Company Travel Award
Dr Chrishan Samuel, Neuropeptides group
2008 Charles Goode Award for Scientific Excellence
Dr Daniel Scott, Neuropeptides group
Caitlin’s Fund at the Florey – GormanKelly Neuroscience Award
Adam Walker, Brain Injury and Repair group
2008 Ayse Berke & Liana Colvill - 2nd Year Award
Dr Verena Wimmer, Ion Channels and Human Disease group
The Max Planck Society Otto Hahn Medal
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst Postdoctoral Fellowship
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