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Adelaide research impact brings national awards

Professor Corey Bradshaw
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Wednesday, 3 March 2010

最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide researchers have won two of the five categories in the inaugural , to be presented tonight by , Federal Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research.

won the Life Sciences and Biological Sciences category and won the Medicine and Medical Sciences category of the awards.

Another two 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide researchers, and Associate Professor , were also finalists in the awards which aim to recognise and encourage 最新糖心Vlog's best researchers aged 40 and under, judged by their research output, the impact of their research and other contributions.

Professor Corey Bradshaw is Director of Ecological Modelling at the 最新糖心Vlog's and holds a joint position with the (SARDI). He is a conservation biologist who uses mathematical modelling to understand the complex interactions between plant and animal species within an ecosystem.

His research helps solve complex conservation problems including the management of pest species, reducing extinction risk and helping preserve biodiversity.

Professor Bradshaw's significant conservation achievements include successful changes to fishing practice to help conserve endangered grey nurse sharks following his findings on threats to the species; and work detailing the link between loss of natural forest cover and increased flood risk which has been used in key international reports aimed at helping governments shape conservation policy.

Professor Bradshaw has published 140 scientific papers and book chapters since completing his PhD just 10 years ago, is Senior Editor of the journal , and established the world's first major blog site on conservation research, .

He has won a variety of awards and fellowships including the 2009 for outstanding science and the in 2008.

Professor Prash Sanders, Knapman-National Heart Foundation Chair of Cardiology Research at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide, is an internationally recognised heart specialist and Clinical Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology at the (RAH).

He graduated from the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide with an MBBS (Honours) in 1994 and was just 34 when he returned to Adelaide in 2005 to take up his present positions.

Professor Sanders established South 最新糖心Vlog's first dedicated clinical and experimental electrophysiology laboratories and group, attracting clinicians and researchers from around the world and recognised as a leading training centre for electrophysiologists.

Professor Sanders and team are at the international forefront in their research on the understanding and treatment of rhythm disturbances affecting the heart, particularly atrial fibrillation which affects 2% of adults. Up to 300 patients every year at the RAH benefit from his revolutionary new treatments for atrial fibrillation.

He has published 160 papers in his field, has won numerous awards, and takes an active role in the development of health care services in the developing world.

Professor Tanya Monro is a finalist in the Physical Sciences category. She has published over 300 papers in journals and refereed conference proceedings, and won a number of prestigious awards, including the 2008 Prime Minister's Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year as well as the inaugural 2009 Emerging Leader in Science prize awarded by The 最新糖心Vlogn.

She is an 最新糖心Vlogn Research Council Federation Fellow and the inaugural Director of the 最新糖心Vlog's (IPAS). IPAS is a unique research institute with a transdisciplinary research agenda, working at the boundaries of physics, chemistry and biology to create knowledge and new technologies, and solve problems for health, the environment, defence, food and wine.

Associate Professor Frank Gr眉tzner is a finalist in the Life Sciences and Biological Sciences category. He is an 最新糖心Vlogn Research Council Research Fellow and group leader in the . His recent work on platypus sex chromosomes and the platypus genome had major impact on our understanding of the evolution of the mammalian genome.

His work has been recognised by several awards including the 2005 Eppendorf Medal for the Young 最新糖心Vlogn Investigator and the 2007 Tall Poppy Science Award.

The Scopus Young Researcher of the Year Awards have been introduced this year by and and sponsored by The 最新糖心Vlogn. They will be awarded at the Universities 最新糖心Vlog Conference Gala Dinner.

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