Sponsored by the PA Research Foundation and Translational Research Institute (TRI), the Research Excellence Awards showcased the best clinical and laboratory/basic science research undertaken by student and early career researchers across Metro South Health (MSH) and affiliated research institutes.
Winners - PA Research Foundation Researcher of the Year Award
Oral presentation
Student researcher, Clinical Science
- Diagnostic efficacy of computed tomography in the diagnosis of cauda equina syndrome—Ms Teresa Kelly, University of Queensland
Student researcher, Laboratory/Basic Science
- Using unsupervised learning methods to identify ugly duckling naevi—Mrs Dilki Jayasinghe, University of Queensland
Early career researcher, Clinical Science
- Predicting optimal normal brain dose in hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for single brain metastases using volumetric modulated arc therapy—Miss Erin Johns, Queensland Health
Early career research, Laboratory/Basic Science
- Patient-derived xenografts as a model to evaluate rare and aggressive variants of prostate cancer—Dr Patrick Thomas, Queensland University of Technology
People's Choice Award
- Predicting optimal normal brain dose in hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for single brain metastases using volumetric modulated arc therapy—Miss Erin Johns, Queensland Health
*Winners of the oral award categories will each receive $1,000.
Winners - PA Research Foundation Best Poster Award
Poster presentations
Student researcher, Clinical Science
- Experiences of Emergency Department care among frequenst presenters who have a history of childhood adversity—Mrs Vicki Binnie, PA Hospital/University of Queensland
Poster | Video
Student researcher, Laboratory/Basic Science
- Investigating the Role of novel transcripts from the MYCN locus driving neuroendocrine prostate cancer—Miss Rae Brown, Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre, Queensland
Poster | Video
Early career researcher, Clinical Science
- Hypoxaemia on the first day following major non-orthopaedic surgery is associated with a higher risk of postoperative pneumonia, ICU re/admission, reintubation, and death—Ms Claire Hackett, Princess Alexandra Hospital
Poster | Video
Early career research, Laboratory/Basic Science
- Cold atmospheric plasma enhances radiotherapeutic response of A431 squamous cell carcinoma cells—Dr Gishan Ratnayake and Aleksandra Rajapakse, Ropart
Poster | Video
*Winners of the poster award categories will each receive $500.
People's Choice Award
- Investigating the Role of novel transcripts from the MYCN locus driving neuroendocrine prostate cancer—Miss Rae Brown, Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre, Queensland
- Profiling the tumour-immune microenvironment of bladder cancer: Development and optimisation of a tumour-infiltrating phenotyping flow cytometry panel—Miss Claire Nicholls, Queensland University of Technology
*Winners of the poster award categories will each receive $250.