Western Health
Research Grants 2024
The Western Health Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of Research Grants, sponsored by our generous corporate partners BankVic, Maxxia and Plenary Health.
Maxxia Research Grant
Dr Arun Sett
Project: Reducing Radiation Burden in Preterm Babies Using Lung Ultrasound
Bank Vic Emergency Department Innovation Grant
Footscray Hospital Emergency Department
Project: Distraction Activities for Patients with Cognitive Impairment
Bank Vic Research Grant
Dr Nihara Abdul Rasheed
Project: ABC Red Flags for Headaches in the Emergency Department – a proof-of-concept study for headache screening
Plenary Health Innovation Grant
Ms Samantha Bates
Project: LEANER – enteraL rathEr than iNtravenous Electrolyte Replacement
Medtronic International Fellow in Advanced Colorectal Cancer and Robotics
Dr Rory Kochelaar
Victorian Medical Research Acceleration Fund
Prof Joanne Said
Project: Azithromycin for short cervix and amniotic fluid sludge for the prevention of preterm birth – a pilot randomised controlled trial testing efficacy of this antibiotic
Telematics Trust Award- 2024/2025
Prof Justin Yeung
Project: ChemoRight- Reducing chemotherapy overdosing and toxicity by improving understanding of patients and clinicians of safe dosages based on unique body composition
Footscray Rotary Aged and Community Service Fund Inc
Project: Implementing Models of Care to improve the care experience of people living with dementia at Western Health
Arlene Wake Chronic Disease Fellowship
Dr Hannah Wallace
Project: Future Health Today Implementation Trial
Arlene Wake Chronic Disease Fellowship
Dr Kimberley Chan
Project: Beating for Two – Pregnancy and the postpartum period, myocardial remodelling and exercise
Arlene Wake Chronic Disease Fellowship
Ms Katherine Baudinette
Project: Data driven health care – Using routine measures of frailty and function to improve outcomes for patients with chronic disease via an implementation science approach
