2025-26 Premier’s Awards for Health and Medical Research winners and finalists announced

The awards recognise the extraordinary work of Victoria’s emerging leaders in health and medical research.

This year’s awards winners are:

• Dr Brooke Patterson, Clinical Researcher Award and Premier’s Award for Health and Medical Research Excellence
• Dr Karyn Ferguson, Aboriginal Researcher Award
• Dr Ebony Monson, Basic Science Researcher Award
• Dr Catherine Jan, Health Services Researcher Award
• Dr Hannah Jarman, Public Health Researcher Award.

These exceptional early-career researchers are expanding what is possible in healthcare and shaping the future of our world-class medical research sector.

The groundbreaking work of this year’s finalists and award winners spans fields including:

• virology
• maternal and child health within Aboriginal communities
• advances in treating orthopaedic injuries
• using AI to detect glaucoma
• the impact of social media on body image and eating disorders.

Thanks to the Australian Society for Medical Research for partnering with us to shine a spotlight on these outstanding leaders in their field.

Read more at the Premier’s Awards for Health and Medical Research website.