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Announcement of the VNI Fellowships for 2008
The fellowships were awarded in four categories: Training, Early Career Practitioner, Early Career Research, and Senior Research. These researchers have been selected following a rigorous and competitive evaluation process and the VNI congratulates them on their achievements.
■ The Training Fellowships were awarded to Ms Jane Galvin, The Royal Childrens Hospital and Ms Susan Berney, Austin Hospital. These fellowships are designed for active clinicians and public health practitioners who wish to undertake neurotrauma research that is linked to their practice. They aimed to attract new researchers to the field of neurotrauma.
■ The Early Career Practitioner Fellowships were awarded to Dr Gavin Williams, Epworth Hospital, Dr Steven Miller, Caulfield Pain Management & Research Centre and Dr David Berlowitz, Institute for Breathing & Sleep. These fellowships are also designed for active clinicians and public heath practitioners who wish to undertake neurotrauma research that is linked to their practice. They aimed to attract and retain early career practitioners to the field of neurotrauma.
■ The Early Career Research Fellowships were awarded to Dr Yona Goldshmit, Monash University and Dr Jerome Maller, Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre, Monash University. These fellowships are designed to support basic neurobiological and clinical researchers in the early stages of their career. They aimed to attract and retain early career researchers to the field of neurotrauma.
■ The Senior Research Fellowship was awarded to Associate Professor Cristina Morganti-Kossmann, National Trauma Research Institute. This fellowship provides an opportunity to undertake competitive research and to develop research leadership within the neurotrauma field. This Fellowship was designed to attract and retain senior basic neurobiological and clinical researchers within the neurotrauma field.
The fellowships represent a central component of VNI’s plan to build capacity and capability within the local research sector. The VNI has made a commitment of $4.25 million over five years to fund twenty-one research fellowships. These eight fellowships are the first step in this process and will be followed by seven fellowships in 2009 and six fellowships in 2010. The ultimate aim of the research funded by the VNI is to improve the health and quality of life of individuals living with neurotrauma.
Photo: Dr Alex Collie, Executive Director - VNI, Jane Galvin, Susan Berney, Dr David Berlowitz, Dr Yona Goldshmit, Dr Jerome Maller, Associate Professor Cristina Morganti-Kossman, Dr Steven Miller, Dr Gavin Williams, and Geoff Hilton, Chair, VNI Board of Directors.
