Paediatric oncologist and Telethon Kids researcher Dr Nicholas Gottardo has been awarded a $400,000 Cancer Council WA Research Fellowship for his work on medulloblastoma. Dr Samantha Bowyer was awarded the Jackson McDonald Research Grant of $35,000 for her work on melanoma. The Cancer Council WA announced $4m in grants last month.
At the recent elections of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP), Curtin public health academic A/Prof Linda Selvey was voted president of the Australian Faculty of Public Health Medicine. The new college president is Dr Mark Lane from the New Zealand branch.
Mr Neil Guard is the new CEO of mental health NGO Richmond Wellbeing taking over from long-serving CEO Mr Joe Calleja who has retired. Neil has most recently been ED of the WA Drug and Alcohol Office.
Dr Michael Winlo has been appointed CEO of Linear Clinical Research Ltd, the clinical trials arm of the Harry Perkins Institute. Michael is a graduate of the UWA medical school and has been in the US for the past six years.
HBF CEO Rob Bransby has called off his move to the CEO’s job at Perth Racing. Given the volatility of the private health insurance sector, it will be welcomed by many in the industry.
Ms Clare Mullen is the new manager of the Perth North PHN.
Ms Mary Macnish, the Manager, Health and Human services from AGPAL is now based at WAPHA’s Rivervale office.
Dr Casey Whife is the 2016 Cynthia Bantham Burn Research Fellow supported by The Ian Potter Foundation. She will be investigating how neuroplasticity relates to burn injury rehabilitation.