Each year during Alfred Health Week, a series of prizes are awarded to recognise the excellent research undertaken on the precinct during the previous 12 months.
This year, in the absence of the usual poster display in the corridors of The Alfred, prizes were based on abstracts submitted in our inaugural Scientific Abstract Competition. Thank you to all those who entered – we received more than 110 abstracts of an exceptionally high quality.
We’re pleased to announce the winners in each of the major prize categories below. Congratulations to all of our incredible prize winners!
ALFRED HEALTH SENIOR MEDICAL STAFF ASSOCIATION PRIZES FOR CLINICAL / PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH – $600 X 2 PRIZES
Dr Tomasz Block, Monash University
“Unearthing the evidence: Post mortem interrogation of cardiac implantable electronic devices”
Dr David Chieng, Alfred Health
“Prone and supine 12 lead electrocardiography comparisons: Utility of the prone EKG for the detection of cardiac conditions in patients requiring prone ventilation with COVID-19”
ALFRED HEALTH SENIOR MEDICAL STAFF ASSOCIATION PRIZE FOR BASIC / LABORATORY RESEARCH – $600
Gemma Hartley, Monash University
“Durability of B-cell memory to SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination”
BURNET PRIZE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES RESEARCH – $250
Dr Janet Towns, Alfred Health
“Treponema pallidum detection in lesion and non-lesion sites in men who have sex with men with early syphilis: A prospective, cross-sectional study”
DR MICHAEL J HALL MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR RESPIRATORY MEDICINE – $400
Dr Narelle Cox, Monash University
“Telerehabilitation compared to centre-based pulmonary rehabilitation: A randomised controlled equivalence trial”
PROFESSOR DANIEL CZARNY PRIZE FOR ALLERGY, ASTHMA AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY – $400
Gemma Hartley, Monash University
“Durability of B-cell memory to SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination”
NOEL & IMELDA FOSTER PRIZE FOR CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH – $500
Dr Himawan Fernando, Alfred Health
“Effects of lignocaine versus opioids on antiplatelet activity of ticagrelor: The local trial”
BAKER HEART & DIABETES INSTITUTE PRIZE FOR CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH – $250
Dr Laura Bienvenu, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
“Combined antiplatelet/anticoagulant drug for cardiac ischemia/reperfusion injury”
BAKER HEART & DIABETES INSTITUTE PRIZE FOR DIABETES RESEARCH – $250
Dr Matthew Snelson, Monash University
“Thermally processed diet-induced albuminuria, complement activation and intestinal permeability are attenuated by resistant starch in experimental diabetes”
LUCY BATTISTEL MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR BEST ALLIED HEALTH RESEARCH – $250
Dr Narelle Cox, Monash University
“Telerehabilitation compared to centre-based pulmonary rehabilitation: A randomised controlled equivalence trial”
HENRIETTA LAW MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR BEST NOVICE ALLIED HEALTH RESEARCHER – $250
Shenae O’Mahoney, Alfred Health
“Non-pharmacological interventions reduce delirium incidence and duration in hospitalised adults: A rapid systematic review”
THE ALFRED HEALTHSMART PHARMACY BEST ALLIED HEALTH RESEARCH INTO PRACTICE AWARD – $250
Dr Aroub Lahham, Monash University
“Identifying responders to home and hospital-based pulmonary rehabilitation in people with COPD: Analysis from the homebase trial”
THE ALFRED SENIOR MEDICAL STAFF NURSING RESEARCH AWARD FOR BEST NURSING ABSTRACT – $600
Dr Robin Digby, Deakin University
“Hospital staff well-being during the first wave of COVID-19: Staff perspectives”
THE ALFRED EMERGING RESEARCHER AWARD FOR A NURSING RESEARCH ABSTRACT – $250
Paul Ross, Alfred Health
“Nursing workforce and education challenges to implementing ECMO services in Australia”
KATHLEEN AB SMITH MEMORIAL AWARD FOR BEST PUBLICATION (NURSING) – $250
Louise Rath, Alfred Health
“Fast and safe: Optimising multiple sclerosis infusions during COVID-19 pandemic”
KATHLEEN AB SMITH MEMORIAL AWARD FOR BEST EARLY CAREER RESEARCHER PUBLICATION (NURSING) – $250
Dr Robin Digby, Deakin University
“Introducing voluntary assisted dying: Staff perspectives in an acute hospital”
All abstracts submitted in the Scientific Abstract Competition have been compiled into the 2021 Abstract Book, which you can download here.