At the MDA National AGM, Dr Rod Moore and Dr David Gilpin were re-elected to the Mutual Board, while Dr Paul Nisselle was voted in for the first time. Dr Moore, who had been acting chair since the resignation of Prof Julian Rait, was elected as chair at the meeting.
WA pain specialist Prof Eric Visser has been appointed as inaugural Churack Chair of Chronic Pain and Education and Research at the University of Notre Dame. He is currently Head of the Pain Service at Joondalup Health Campus and a consultant at St John of God, Subiaco.
Perkins Director Prof Peter Leedman and Perkins Head of Neurogenetic Diseases, Prof Nigel Laing, have been made fellows of the newly formed Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences, which is being led by Prof Ian Frazer.
Cancer Council WA’s Research Excellence Awards have been presented to academic haematologist Prof Wendy Erber. She was named Cancer Researcher of the Year. Dr Prue Cormie has been awarded the Early Career Cancer Researcher of the Year Award for her work investigating the role of exercise in the management of cancer. Prof Bill Musk, who has studied occupational diseases throughout his career, was presented with the Cancer Research Career Achievement Award.
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p class=”MsoNormal” style=”margin-bottom: 6.0pt;”>Cardiologist Dr Allison Morton has moved to Bunbury to support the development of the first regional cath lab for HeartCare WA.