AEHRC researchers recognised with CSIRO Health and Biosecurity Awards
Entrepreneurship Award
Janet Fox, Kaley Butten and Marlien Varnfield for the commercialisation of CSIRO’s M♡THer solution for managing gestational diabetes.
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Kaley and Marlien from the team behind MoTHer.
Science and Engineering Excellence Award
The Neurodevelopment and Plasticity (NDP) team: Dana Bradford (TL), Kerstin Pannek, Alex Pagnozzi, Parnesh Raniga, Julie Trinder, Javier Urriola, Jess Bugeja, Aida Brankovic for placing CSIRO at the forefront of imaging-based insights into the detection and diagnosis of neurodevelopmental conditions, and the effectiveness of interventions designed to ameliorate adverse outcomes.
Digital Transformation Award
The HOTspots team: Teresa Wozniak, Majella Murphy, David Conlan and Aminath Shausan for their innovative AMR platform. HOTspots digitalises disease surveillance, providing timely, region-specific data at the point-of- care, informing treatment guidelines. It empowers local clinicians and impacts national antimicrobial resistance policy making with insights from previously underserved regions.
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Aminath, Lorraine, Teresa and Yen from the team behind HOTspots.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Engagement Impact Award
Ray Mahoney, Sophie Wright-Pedersen and Georgina Chelberg (Indigenous Health Team – AEHRC) for their strong, ongoing three-year relationship and partnership with Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation to co-deliver the Residential Thermal Comfort project for improved remote Indigenous housing conditions.
Support Excellence Award
Naomi Stekelenburg has developed a series of videos that totally change how we communicate our digital health research. These included short “hype” style videos, longer “interview” videos, staff background and partner videos.
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Naomi Stekelenburg, H&B Communications Advisor.
People Excellence
Alana Delaforce, Moid Sandhu and Jessica Rahman were part of the H&B EMCR committee.
The Australian e-Health Research Centre (AEHRC) is CSIRO's digital health research program and a joint venture between CSIRO and the Queensland Government. The AEHRC works with state and federal health agencies, clinical research groups and health businesses around Australia.