Today was THE day. The day NHMRC released its funding announcements for new funding commencing 2015.
How did we do? ...........
GREAT.
Ritchie Centre scientists have been awarded 7 new Project Grants and 2 new Fellowships, totalling over $5.6M new funding.
Overall, Centre success rate for Project Grant funding was 39%. The national average was 15%, the WEHI was 27%.
Well done to all at TRC. What a team!!!!
Euan Wallace
Co-Director (Obstetrics and Gynaecology)
This blog will provide details of the latest research findings and activities of The Ritchie Centre, Australia’s leading Fetal and Neonatal Research Centre. The Ritchie Centre combines basic science research and clinical medicine to improve the health and wellbeing of women and babies.
Friday, 17 October 2014
Tuesday, 14 October 2014
2014 Victorian Public Healthcare Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award to Centre Director
We are very proud of you.
We are thrilled and delighted to announce that at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards ceremony held last night, Centre Director, Professor Euan Wallace was awarded the Minister’s Health Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the Victorian public health system. This award is the Minister’s highest honour for an individual.
We are very proud of you.
Wednesday, 9 April 2014
The Ritchie Centre scoops prizes at PSANZ Annual Meeting
The Annual Congress of the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ) is being held in Perth, WA this week.
At the Congress Dinner four prestigious awards were won by Centre staff and students.
Dr Annie McDougall won the 2014 David Henderson Smart Award and a Cerebral Palsy Alliance award for her work on cerebellar development in the growth restricted fetus.
Medical student and PhD student James Aridas also won a Cerebral Palsy Alliance award for his research on protecting against brain injury in the newborn.
PhD student Melinda Dolan won the PSANZ Respiratory Research Award.
Great effort guys. Fabulous science.
Euan Wallace
Centre Head (Obstetrics and Gynaecology)
#onlyacurewilldo
At the Congress Dinner four prestigious awards were won by Centre staff and students.
Dr Annie McDougall won the 2014 David Henderson Smart Award and a Cerebral Palsy Alliance award for her work on cerebellar development in the growth restricted fetus.
Medical student and PhD student James Aridas also won a Cerebral Palsy Alliance award for his research on protecting against brain injury in the newborn.
PhD student Melinda Dolan won the PSANZ Respiratory Research Award.
Great effort guys. Fabulous science.
Euan Wallace
Centre Head (Obstetrics and Gynaecology)
#onlyacurewilldo
Tuesday, 8 April 2014
Dr Anna Vlahandonis announced the 2013 Mollie Holman Medalist
A Ritchie Centre scientist, Dr Anna Vlahandonis (nee Kourbasis) has been awarded the Mollie Holman Doctoral Medal for the best PhD thesis awarded in 2013 from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Monash University.
In 2013, there were 148 PhD theses awarded. Anna's thesis "Long-term sleep and cardiovascular outcomes in children with sleep disordered breathing: a four year follow-up" was judged as the most outstanding of all.
Well done to Anna and her supervisor, Professor Rosemary Horne. An outstanding achievement, well deserved.
Euan Wallace
Centre Head (Obstetrics and Gynaecology)
In 2013, there were 148 PhD theses awarded. Anna's thesis "Long-term sleep and cardiovascular outcomes in children with sleep disordered breathing: a four year follow-up" was judged as the most outstanding of all.
Well done to Anna and her supervisor, Professor Rosemary Horne. An outstanding achievement, well deserved.
Euan Wallace
Centre Head (Obstetrics and Gynaecology)
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