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2025-26 Premier’s Awards for Health and Medical Research winners and finalists announced
2025-26 Premier’s Awards for Health and Medical Research winners and finalists announced
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Published:
21 April 2026
Congratulations to the winners and finalists of the 2025-26 Premier’s Awards for Health and Medical Research
The awards recognise the extraordinary work of Victoria’s emerging leaders in health and medical research.
This year’s awards winners are:
Dr Brooke Patterson, Clinical Researcher Award and Premier’s Award for Health and Medical Research Excellence
Dr Karyn Ferguson, Aboriginal Researcher Award
Dr Ebony Monson, Basic Science Researcher Award
Dr Catherine Jan, Health Services Researcher Award
Dr Hannah Jarman, Public Health Researcher Award.
These exceptional early-career researchers are expanding what is possible in healthcare and shaping the future of our world-class medical research sector.
The groundbreaking work of this year’s finalists and award winners spans fields including:
virology
maternal and child health within Aboriginal communities
advances in treating orthopaedic injuries
using AI to detect glaucoma
the impact of social media on body image and eating disorders.
Thanks to the Australian Society for Medical Research for partnering with us to shine a spotlight on these outstanding leaders in their field.
Read more at the
Premier’s Awards for Health and Medical Research
website.