We would like to congratulate a collection of Kolling Institute researchers who have received a prestigious University of Sydney Makers and Shapers award.
Professor John Prins, Dean of the University’s Faculty of Health and Medicine presented some awards during a Northern Sydney (Arabanoo) Precinct event at the Kolling.
The awards recognise staff who are helping to drive the success of the faculty through their commitment, collaboration and impact. They have gone to recipients across a variety of fields, acknowledging their outstanding contribution.
Kolling award winners include:
Thomas Lynch – Research support excellence – individual
For enabling arthritis and autoimmune research through research support, trusted partnerships and a shared biobanking platform.
A/Professor David Chan and Dr Lisa Kouladjian O’Donnell – as part of the leadership and collegiality team award for the Early-Mid Career Sub-Committee (FMH EMCR Sub-Committee)
The award recognises their efforts to strengthen research culture by supporting early and mid-career researchers through advocacy, career development and cross-faculty collaboration.
Ana Paula Moura Campos Carvalho Silva – as part of the team award for Teaching Excellence OLET1510 Health Challenges: Sleep and Circadian Rhythms Teaching Team.
The award recognises innovative sleep and circadian health education that demonstrates interdisciplinary reach and sustained impact on student learning.
Kolling Academic Director Professor James Elliott and colleague A/Professor Marnee McKay received a research excellence team award for their MuscleMap work, recognising the outstanding impact of the international open-source research consortium that is advancing quantitative muscle imaging.
