Young Investigator Awards
WINNERS 2017
Congratulations to the winners of the Young Investigators Awards 2017
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The Winner of 2017's Young Investigator Award (Basic Science) went to
Jennifer Borowsky, Queensland Institute of Medical Research
The role of APC in WNT pathway activation in serrated neoplasia
Kelly Hayward, University of Queensland
High-risk medication-related problems are prevalent in people with decompensated cirrhosis
Finalists
Lochlan Fennell,, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Single nucleotide polymorphism rs1800734 predisposes dysplastic sessile serrated adenomas to develop microsatellite instability through promotion of MLH1 promoter methylation
Ammar Kheir, Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital
Prevalence and variable detection of sessile serrated polyps in young adults undergoing index diagnostic colonoscopy
Abha Kaul, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
Can cirrhosis-specific clinical criteria identify a subset of patients with advanced cirrhosis who might benefit from a more supportive model of care?
Futoshi Kawamata, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Copy number profiles of paired primary and metastatic colorectal cancer to investigate clonal tumour changes
Richard Lee, Princess Alexandra Hospital
Factors influencing the need for endoscopic intervention in oesophageal meat bolus impaction: a retrospective, multi-centre study
Patrina Kellar, Logan Hospital
Mental health care in chronic hepatitis C patients: the unmet need in interferon-free treatment