The 2019 CSL Florey Medal will be awarded on Wednesday 27 November at the Australian Association of Medical Research Institutes (AAMRI) Dinner at Parliament House in Canberra.
The biennial CSL Florey Medal honours Australian researchers who have had significant achievements in biomedical science and/or in advancing human health.
In alternate years, CSL and AIPS recognise promising medical researchers at earlier stages of their careers. This year marks the inaugural CSL Florey Next Generation Award, which replaces the CSL Young Florey Medal.
Why autistic children are more likely to have gut problems (Brisbane) – Immunotherapy for solid cancers (Melbourne) – Using your genes to detect autoimmune disease (Sydney) – CSL Florey Next Generation awards announced, Parliament House, Canberra Chloe Yap has debunked a widespread myth that the gut microbiome causes autism. It’s the other way round. Chloe…
Alan Cowman wins $50,000 CSL Florey Medal for Lifetime Achievement for revealing how malaria parasites infect humans, paving the way for new drugs and vaccines for a disease that infects more than 240 million people a year, and keeps communities in poverty. Past CSL Florey Medallists include Graeme Clark, Ian Frazer, Ruth Bishop, and Nobel…
Andreas Strasser and David Vaux win $50,000 CSL Florey Medal for Lifetime Achievement for identifying cell death triggers and using them to fight cancer. Past CSL Florey Medallists include Graeme Clark, Ian Frazer, and Nobel Laureates Barry Marshall and Robin Warren. In the late 1980s to early 1990s, two Melbourne scientists, Andreas Strasser and David…
Oxygen halves child pneumonia deaths A Melbourne student researcher and doctor has helped Nigerian hospitals halve the number of children dying from pneumonia—just by improving training and access to oxygen. Dr Hamish Graham has been awarded with the inaugural $20,000 CSL Florey Next Generation Award for top PhD candidate in health and biomedical sciences.
Canberra, Hobart and Melbourne young health and medical researchers vie for $20,000 top PhD student award Eradicating gut worms: a path out of poverty Oxygen halves child pneumonia deaths Smart blood pressure measurement to cut heart risk Scientists available for interviews Media contacts: Tanya Ha, tanya@scienceinpublic.com.au, 0404 083 863; Niall Byrne, niall@scienceinpublic.com.au, 0417 131 977,…
Naomi Clarke, Australian National University Photos Watch video on YouTube HD footage (with and without music/captions) Hundreds of millions of children worldwide are infected with intestinal worms, which can stunt their growth and trap them in a cycle of poverty. Naomi Clarke has shown more can be done to reduce these worm infections worldwide. Global…
Hamish Graham, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, University of Melbourne Photos Watch video HD footage (with and without music/captions) Targeted oxygen therapy could save the lives of thousands of children. Melbourne researcher Hamish Graham says the key is identifying the children who need it most. He found that providing Nigerian hospitals with equipment and training to…
Dean Picone, Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania Photos Watch video on YouTube HD footage (with and without music/captions) Heart disease is the world’s biggest killer, and high blood pressure is the number one warning sign. Dean Picone is developing a smarter way to measure blood pressure, to save lives and prevent unnecessary…