Infectious disease clinicians Professor Chris Blyth and Professor Asha Bowen are new fellows of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. They work at The Kids Research Institute Australia and Perth Children’s Hospital.
Edith Cowan University’s Professor of Exercise Medicine Professor Rob Newton was also among the 31 new fellows to the academy.
Roberts Co and Webuild have been named as preferred contractors for WA’s new $1.8 billion Women and Babies Hospital to be built at the Fiona Stanley Hospital precinct.
Paediatric anaesthetist Professor Britta Regli-von Ungern-Sternberg and antibiotic resistance researcher and microbiologist Dr Kieran Mulroney were WA finalists in the 2025 Australian of the Year Awards.
Professors Fiona Wood, Asha Bowen and Britta Regli-von Ungern-Sternberg are on the State Government’s new expert committee to guide medical research.
Researcher Professor Bridianne O’Dea is leading a project to help Australian GPs better support their teenage patients facing long wait times for mental health treatment using smartphone apps and automated SMS chats.
Perkins Institute researchers Associate Professor Elena De-Juan-Pardo and Associate Professor Abdul Rahman Ihdayhid won the Wesfarmers Wellbeing Platinum Award at the WA Innovators of the Year Awards for their 3D printed replacement heart valve.