Alfred Health Week – Award Winners

PRIZE NAME Prize winner name Winning abstract
ALFRED RESEARCH ALLIANCE PRIZE FOR CLINICAL/PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH Prof Carol Hodgson Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University Early Active Mobilization during Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU.
ALFRED RESEARCH ALLIANCE PRIZE FOR BASIC RESEARCH Dr Isaak Quast Department of Immunology, Monash University Interleukin-21, acting beyond the immunological synapse, independently controls T follicular helper and germinal center B cells.
ALFRED HEALTH SENIOR MEDICAL STAFF ASSOCIATION PRIZES FOR CLINICAL / PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH Thanomporn Wittayacharoenpong Neurology, Monash University Using stereo-eeg data to determine the optimal intracranial venous sinus location for an endovascular seizure detection device
Jarrod Rawson Intensive Care/Radiology, Alfred Health Time to perform computed tomography brain imaging in critically ill patients: comparison of fixed versus mobile scanning.
Matthew Kang Psychiatrist Improving healthcare team harmony through collaborative team reflection and mindfulness
Brenda Button Respiratory Physiotherapy Stream Leader, Alfred Health The Alfred wellness score (awescore©): measurements of quality of life before and after the introduction of elexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor (eti) in adults with cystic fybrosis
Sandra Burkitt AMAH Workforce Development and Education, Alfred Health Community mental health nurse transition to speciality practice framework: the benefits and barriers in the framework implementation.
Sonia Azzopardi Cardiac Liason Nurse | Cardiology, Alfred Health Multidisciplinary early access care model to optimise outcomes in atrial fibrillation management.
Floyd Dias Medical Registrar |General Medicine, Alfred Health The association between patient characteristics and rehabilitation outcomes for adults enrolled in a metropolitan rehabilitation in the home program
ALFRED HEALTH SENIOR MEDICAL STAFF ASSOCIATION PRIZE FOR BASIC / LABORATORY RESEARCH Bing Wang Lab Head,  Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute A novel anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic agent, EBP979, treatment ameliorates angiotensin II-induced ventricular remodelling and vascular dysfunction
Sofia Carter BMedSc(Hons) student, Monash University Causative organisms and antibiotic susceptibility and use for urinary tract infections in adult females attending the melbourne sexual health centre
Giulia Iocono PhD Student | Department of Immunology and Pathology, Monash University Multi omics profiling of lung transplant recipients identifies predictive biomarkers of chronic lung allograft dysfunction
BURNET PRIZE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES RESEARCH Sofia Carter BMedSc(Hons) student,  Monash University Causative organisms and antibiotic susceptibility and use for urinary tract infections in adult females attending the melbourne sexual health centre
MPCCC PRIZE FOR BEST ABSTRACT IN CANCER RESEARCH Wee Loon Ong Radiation Oncologist, Alfred Health Testosterone recovery following androgen suppression and prostate radiotherapy (transport) – individual patient-data meta-analysis from the marcap (meta-analysis of randomized trials in cancer of the prostate)
MONASH ALFRED PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH CENTRE (MAPRC) PRIZE FOR PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH Eveline Mu Research Fellow, Monash University Memantine – a novel treatment for borderline personality disorder
DR MICHAEL J HALL MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR RESPIRATORY MEDICINE Hui-Ling Yeoh Medical Registrar, Alfred Health Malignancy risk and mortality after lung transplantation: a single institution experience over 31 years
PROFESSOR DANIEL CZARNY PRIZE FOR ALLERGY, ASTHMA AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY Amy Hsu PhD student, Monash University Innate immune cells drive chronic inflammatory lung disease through IL-17A signalling
NOEL & IMELDA FOSTER PRIZE FOR CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH Dr Anant Butala Basic Physican Trainee, Alfred Health Acute kidney injury following transcatheter aortic valve implantation – a contemporary perspective of incidence, predictors and outcomes
BAKER HEART & DIABETES INSTITUTE PRIZE FOR CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH Yuyang Song PhD Candidate, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute Beyond Boundaries: Combined Anti-Platelet/Anti-Coagulant Strategies For Long Circulating Thromboprophylaxis And Cardiac Protection
BAKER HEART & DIABETES INSTITUTE PRIZE FOR DIABETES RESEARCH A/Prof Chris Moran A/Prof Health Services Research, School Public Health and Preventive Medicine, & Geriatrician, Alfred Health & Monash University HbA1c variability and dementia risk in a diverse cohort of older adults with type 2 diabetes
LUCY BATTISTEL MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR BEST ALLIED HEALTH RESEARCHER Jacqueline Wheatcroft Grade 4 Occupational Therapist Research/Quality Expert Consensus on a Cognitive Rehabilitation Training Program for Novice Occupational Therapists
HENRIETTA LAW MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR BEST NOVICE ALLIED HEALTH RESEARCHER Sarah Melton Senior Dietitian, Alfred Health Lessons of Exclusive Enteral Nutrition in Healthy Adults
BEST ALLIED HEALTH RESEARCH INTO PRACTICE AWARD Louisa Greenham Senior Speech Pathologist, Alfred Health FEESability of Swallowing Assessments in ICU
THE ALFRED SENIOR MEDICAL STAFF NURSING RESEARCH AWARD FOR BEST NURSING ABSTRACT Tania Brewis Alfred Health, ICU The Family Liaison Nurse Role: Strengthening Family Communication In Intensive Care During Covid-19
THE ALFRED EMERGING RESEARCHER AWARD FOR A NURSING RESEARCH ABSTRACT Vicky Yuan The Nurse-Led Intervention Aimed To Optimise Care For Patients In Isolation At An Acute Hospital- A Pilot Feasibility Study
KATHLEEN AB SMITH MEMORIAL AWARD FOR BEST PUBLICATION (NURSING) Nat Kondos A Delphi study to obtain consensus on medical emergency team (MET) stand-down decision making
KATHLEEN AB SMITH MEMORIAL AWARD FOR BEST EARLY CAREER RESEARCHER PUBLICATION (NURSING) Nat Kondos A Delphi study to obtain consensus on medical emergency team (MET) stand-down decision making