Our congratulations to...

Dr Sarah Gordon who received the inaugural Florey Fellowship in recognition of her excellent research track record, including Baker-Gordon syndrome named in honour of her pioneering research and the demonstrable national scale of her advocacy for scientists who identify as LGBTQIA+.

Associate Professor Lachlan Thompson and Professor Clare Parish who shared in a multi-institute $12.5million grant awarded by the Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) initiative and The Michael J. Fox Foundation to advance research into the genetic basis of Parkinson’s Disease.

All Florey researchers who were awarded grants from NHMRC, MRFF, ARC, NIH and other grant bodies in 2020. The Florey extends our gratitude to the Australian and Victorian government for their continued support of the Florey’s research.

Professor Julie Bernhardt AM elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the health and medical research landscape in Australia.

Professor Malcolm Horne, Dr David Szmulewicz and project team who received funding from MTPConnect’s Biomedical Translation Bridge program and Friedreich Ataxia Research Alliance to develop a prototype device to measure ataxia.

Professor Graeme Jackson who received the prestigious 53rd Lombroso Lecturer Award from the American Epilepsy Society in global recognition of his outstanding research in epilepsy.

Dr Jennifer Hollands, 2020 Stem Ambassador, who partnered with Ged Kearney MP to foster new relationships between science and government.

Professor Andrew Lawrence on his appointment as Junior Vice President on the World Health Organisation affiliated International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism (ISBRA).