Dr Matt Snelson wins international award in the nutrition field

Congratulations to Dr Matthew Snelson, who is one of two winners of the Nutrients journal 2021 Young Investigator Award. Dr Snelson is a Research Fellow in Associate Professor Melinda Coughlan's group.

This award is for early career scientists who have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of Nutrition and Dietetics. The evaluation committee wrote that he is "a rising star in the field with an outstanding record of achievement for a young investigator at this stage of his career".

See full story: www.mdpi.com/journal/nutrients/awards/1422

5th Annual Translational Research Symposium

Prof. Alan Mackay-Sim, keynote speaker.

The Annual Translational Research Symposium was held recently on Friday 21st of June.  Now in its 5th year, the event is  a collaboration among the three Monash clinical schools, who mentor and train our future leaders in medical research.

The program offered a broad range of leading translational medical researchers. Attendees were privileged to hear 2017 Australian of the Year, Professor Alan Mackay-Sim, present on his inspiring stem cell research followed by Professor Gail Risbridger's study on prostate cancer in BRCA mutation carriers.

Translational Research Young Investigator Poster Competition - Register by 3 July!

The TR Symposium is coming up soon!

The 3rd annual Monash University Translational Research (TR) Symposium will be held 31 July 2017. The event is hosted by the three Monash clinical schools and will showcase the diverse research from these schools.

A Young Investigator poster competition will be held, with a winning prize of $500. The competition is open to graduate student and early career researchers, who are within 5 years of completing their PhD. Entries close 3 July!