Neurotrauma Fellowships and Awards
The 'Victorian Neurotrauma Initiative – a research program of the TAC' neurotrauma fellowships represented a central component of a plan to build capacity and capability within the local research sector. Fellowships were awarded to researchers at different stages throughout their research and professional career including:
Training fellowships
These fellowships were 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.
Early career practitioner fellowships
These fellowships were also designed for active clinicians and public health 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.
Early career research fellowships
These fellowships were 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.
Senior research fellowship
This fellowship provided 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.
These fellowships are offered through the NHMRC.
NHMRC/VNI Practitioner Fellowships
These fellowships are offered through the NHMRC.
VNI/NHMRC Career Development Awards
These awards are offered through the NHMRC.
Recipients in 2008
* Dr David Berlowitz, Early Career Practitioner Fellowship, Institute for Breathing & Sleep
* Ms Susan Berney, Training Fellowship, Austin Hospital
* Ms Jane Galvin, Training Fellowship, The Royal Children's Hospital
* Dr Yona Goldshmit, Early Career Research Fellowship, Monash University
* Dr Jerome Maller, Early Career Research Fellowship, Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre, Monash University
* Dr Steven Miller, Early Career Practitioner Fellowship, Caulfield Pain Management & Research Centre
* Associate Professor Cristina Morganti-Kossmann, Senior Research Fellowship, National Trauma Research Institute
* Dr Gavin Williams, Early Career Practitioner Fellowship, Epworth Hospital
Recipients in 2009
* Ms Kathleen Bakker, Fellowship Awarded: Training, Lead Institution: Royal Children's Hospital
* Dr Nicole Bye, Fellowship Awarded: Early Career Research, Lead Institution: National Trauma Research Institute, The Alfred Hospital
* Dr Alistair Nichol, Fellowship Awarded: Early Career Practitioner, Lead Institution: Monash University
* Dr Cheryl Soo, Fellowship Awarded: Early Career Research, Lead Institution: Murdoch Childrens Research
* Dr Edwin Yan, Fellowship Awarded: Early Career Research, Lead Institution: National Trauma Research Institute, The Alfred Hospital