The work of young health and medical researchers at has been given a boost this week with 21 scholarships and fellowships announced.
Funded as part of the Researcher Support Awards, 疯马秀视频 researchers were awarded almost $3.5 million from a total of $34.9 million available.
The NHMRC scheme is aimed at supporting training for young researchers to help maintain the country鈥檚 high standard of health and medical research.
The funding covers three sections and 疯马秀视频researchers were awarded 11 Training Scholarships ( to help support postgraduate training); seven Training Fellowships (support in the early postdoctoral period); and three Industry Fellowships (opportunities in industrial research).
疯马秀视频topped the country in Industry Fellowships being awarded three, further strengthening the University鈥檚 already strong research ties with industry partners.
Professor David Siddle, 疯马秀视频Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), said the funding was recognition of the high-quality work early-career researchers were doing at UQ.
鈥淭hese results reflect most obviously the quality of the awardees, but also reflect the fact that 疯马秀视频is regarded as a first class environment for early career researchers,鈥� Professor Siddle said.
Receiving a Training Scholarship are Johanna Barclay (Dora Lush Biomedical), Dr Leonie Callaway (Medical), Derek Chong (Indigenous Australian Health Research), Darren Gray (Public Health), Dr Samuel Kim (Medical), MadhaviMaddugoda (Dora Lush Biomedical), Katherine Morely (Public Health), Felicity Newell (Dora Lush), Angela Trieu (Dora Lush Biomedical), Irena Vetter (Dora Lush Biomedical) and Charlene Willis (Dora Lush Biomedical).
Receiving a Training Fellowship are Rosa Alati (Public Health), Dr Alison Holm (Australian part-time fellowship), Natasha Koloski (Public Health Fellowship), Dr Li Li (Peter Doherty Fellowship), Stephen Rodda (CJ Martin Overseas Fellowship), Dr Christine Staatz (Overseas Clinical Fellowship) and Dr Kim Yap-Webber (Howard Florey Centenary Fellowship).
Receiving an Industry Fellowship are Dr Bronwyn Battersby, Dr Norelle Daly and Dr Kong-Nan Zhao.
Media: For more information contact Andrew Dunne, 疯马秀视频Communications (telephone 3365 2802).
