CHRONIC DISEASE FELLOWSHIP Winners 2025 

ARLENE WAKE CHRONIC DISEASE FELLOWSHIP Winners 2025

Recipient: Dr Alex Besson Project: Artificial intelligence-based prediction of rectal cancer treatment response to total neoadjuvant therapy to guide non-operative management

Recipient: Dr Michael Fogarty Project: Utilising innovative models of care and digitally enhanced solutions to expand osteoporosis care at Western Health

Arlene Wake Chronic Disease Development Scholarship

Recipient: Martin Mitrevski Project: Transforming Trauma-Related Theory into Trauma-Informed Practice at Western Health’s Specialised Rehabilitation Program – Innovating a Person-Centered Healthcare Model

Maxxia Research Grant

Recipient: Charis Brown Project: Assessing Volume State in Heart Failure – A Pilot Study of Nurse Led Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Outpatient Setting

Plenary Health Innovation Grant

Recipient: Jack Kain Project: Illicit and Legal Cigarettes – A Comparison by Chemical Analysis

BankVic Innovation and Research Grant

Recipient: Derek Chai Project: Creating sustainability practices by supporting an IV-to-Oral Switching Initiative