ASCIA Award and Grant Recipients
This webpage lists recipients of:
ASCIA Distinguished Service Awards | Annual Conference Awards | Annual Scientific Meeting Awards 2006-2013 | Media Awards 2005-2007 | Medical Student Grants 2004-2007 | AIFA and ASCIA Research Grants
ASCIA Distinguished Service Awards (ASCIA Past Presidents)
- Prof Tony Basten AO: 1991-1992
- A/Prof Dan Czarny: 1993-1994
- Prof Connie Katelaris AM: 1995-1996
- A/Prof Robert Heddle: 1997-1998
- A/Prof Ron Walls AM:1999-2000
- Dr Roger Garsia: 2001-2002
- Dr David Gillis: 2003-2004
- Dr Karl Baumgart: 2005-2006
- Prof Dominic Mallon: 2007-2008
- Dr Raymond Mullins: 2009-2010
- Prof Jo Douglass: 2011-2012
- A/Prof Richard Loh OAM: 2012-2014
- Dr Melanie Wong: 2014-2016
- Dr William Smith: 2016-2018
- Dr Brynn Wainstein: 2018-2020
- Prof Michaela Lucas: 2020-2022
For more details about past ASCIA Presidents go to http://allergy.org.au/members/ascia-past-presidents
ASCIA Conference Awards 2014-2023
ASCIA 2023 CONFERENCE AWARDS
In 2023 a total of 5 prizes of $500 each have been awarded for Clinical Grand Rounds and Poster presentation prizes. These prizes are supported by Takeda and ASCIA.
CLINICAL GRAND ROUNDS (CGR) AWARDS (2)
- Dr Alicia Callisto (SA) - CGR 1 (Session 1)
- Dr Eric Lee (NSW) – CGR 20 (Session 2)
POSTER AWARDS (3)
- Dr Kyra Chua (VIC) – P 12 (Drug Allergy)
- Dr Jacqueline Loprete (NSW) - P 42 (Food Allergy)
- Dr Karrnan Pathmanandavel (NSW) - P 135 (Immunodeficiency)
ASCIA 2022 CONFERENCE AWARDS
In 2022 a total of 16 prizes of $500 each have been awarded for Clinical Grand Rounds and Poster presentation prizes. These prizes are supported by ASCIA.
CLINICAL GRAND ROUNDS (CGR) AWARDS (6)
- Dr Renee Berry (WA) – CGR1
- Dr Stephanie Stojanovic (VIC) – CGR6
- Dr Elizabeth Forbes (QLD) - CGR13
- Dr Aimee Huynh (QLD) – CGR15
- Dr Eric Lee (NSW) – CGR16
- Dr Margaret Li (NSW) – CGR17
POSTER AWARDS (10)
- Dr Paul Bao Duy La – P5 (Drug Allergy)
- Dr Alex Stoyanov - P11 (Drug Allergy)
- Dr Denise Ann Tsang - P12 (Drug Allergy)
- Dr Michael O'Sullivan - P33 (Food Allergy)
- Dr Thimo Ruethers - P36 (Food Alllergy)
- Dr Samantha Hewson - P59 (Other Allergy)
- Prof Dominic Mallon - P65 (Other Allergy)
- Dr Stephanie Stojanovic - P72 (Other Allergy)
- Dr Margaret Li - P93 (Immunodeficiency and Autoimmunity)
- Dr Karman Pathmanandavel - P97 (Immunodeficiency and Autoimmunity)
ASCIA 2022 Conference Chair: Dr Dean Tey
ASCIA 2021 VIRTUAL CONFERENCE AWARDS
In 2021 a total of 30 prizes of $500 each have been awarded for Clinical Grand Rounds and Poster presentation prizes. These prizes are supported by the following sponsors (listed in alphabetical order): AMSL Allergy, CSL Behring, Ferrer Pharma, GSK, Novartis, Sanofi, Stallergenes Greer, Takeda, Viatris.
CLINICAL GRAND ROUNDS (CGR) AWARDS
- Dr Alexander Troelnikov (SA) – CGR 13
- Dr Natasha Moseley (WA) – CGR 18
- Dr Lavinia Petrescu (ACT) – CGR 4
- Dr Syed Ali (SA) – CGR 1
- Dr Sarah Thang (QLD) – CGR 6
- Dr Tania Salehi (SA) – CGR 5
- Dr Adrian Lee (NSW) – CGR 11
- Dr Samara Baldwin (VIC) – CGR 15
- Dr Hugh Caterson (NSW) – CGR 2
- Dr Tess O'Gorman (WA) – CGR 19
POSTER AWARDS
- Dr Samara Baldwin (P1)
- Dr Tim Brettig (P2)
- Dr Athena Chin (P4)
- Dr Elecia Johnston (P6)
- Mr S Karnaneedi (P7)
- Dr Stephanie Stojanovic (P12)
- Dr Natasha Moseley (P17)
- Dr Merryn Netting (P18)
- Ms Alexandria Odoi ((P19)
- Dr Annabelle Arnold (P26)
- Dr Beau Carr (P27)
- Dr Matthew Tunbridge (P33)
- Ms Sabrina Idrose (P37)
- Ms Samantha Stiles (P48)
- A/Prof Sheryl van Nunen (P49)
- Dr Chris Bundell (P51)
- Mr Kane Langdon (P55)
- Dr Charlotte Slade (P61)
- Dr Pei Dai (P63)
- A/Prof Kristina Reuter (P70)
ASCIA 2021 Conference Chair: Prof Michaela Lucas
ASCIA 2020 CLINICAL GRAND ROUND (CGR) AWARDS
The 2020 ASCIA Clinical Grand Rounds were held as a hybrid event in conjunction with the ASCIA WA Immunology Day in November 2020, due the ASCIA 2020 Conference being deferred.
- Dr Alice Grey (NSW)
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Dr Natasha Moseley (WA)
ASCIA 2019 CONFERENCE AWARDS
- Dr Jonathan Emerson (CGR13): Clinical Grand Rounds (Thursday) award supported by Stallergenes Greer
- Dr Alice Grey (CGR14): Clinical Grand Rounds - Immunodeficiency (Friday) award supported by CSL Behring
- Dr Matthew Krummenacher (CGR18): Immunodeficiency award supported by CSL Behring
- Emma Dawson (P74): Immunodeficiency poster award supported by CSL Behring
- Dr Therese Boyle (P47): Asthma/Respiratory Allergy award supported by National Asthma Council
- Dr Sophie Willcocks (P23): Allergy poster award supported by Mylan
- Melanie Batchelor (P4): Allergy poster award supported by Mylan
- Dr WenYin Loh (P57): Immune Diseases award supported by Takeda
- Dr Erika Bosio (P45): Paul Clarke poster award supported by ASCIA
- Dr Sandra Vale (P18): ASCIA poster award
- Prof Michaela Lucas: ASCIA 2019 Conference Chair
ASCIA 2018 CONFERENCE AWARDS
- Dr Pei Dai (CGR4): Clinical Grand Rounds (Thursday) award supported by Stallergenes Greer
- Dr Jocelyn Jiang (CGR7): Clinical Grand Rounds (Thursday) runner up award supported by ASCIA
- Dr Helena Jang (CGR14): Clinical Grand Rounds - PID (Friday) award supported by CSL Behring
- Prof Jo Douglass (P62): Asthma/Respiratory Allergy award supported by National Asthma Council
- Dr Samara Baldwin (P3): Food Allergy award supported by Nestle Health Science
- Dr Catherine Willis (P71): Immune Diseases award supported by Abacus dx
- Leisa Watson (P55): Immunodeficiency award supported by CSL Behring
- Rachael Dunn, Geraldine Dunne (P50): Nurses poster award supported by Mylan
- Dr Brittany Stevenson (P41): Paul Clarke poster award supported by ASCIA
- Dr Matthew Krummenacher (P65): Poster presentation award supported by Mylan
- Nirupama Varese (P20): Poster presentation award support supported by ASCIA
- A/Prof Katrina Randall, Dr Elizabeth da Silva: ASCIA 2018 conference co-chairs
ASCIA 2017 CONFERENCE AWARDS
- Dr Yeri Anh (CPID1): Immunodeficiency award supported by CSL Behring
- Dr Joseph DeLuca (P31): Allergy poster award supported by Abacus-ALS
- Dr Mohammed Faizal Bakhtiar (P11): Allergy poster award supported by ASCIA
- Dr Narinder Kaur (CPID2): Immunodeficiency award supported by CSL Behring
- Dr Adriana (Thanh-Thao) Le (CGR2): Food allergy award supported by Nestle Nutrition
- Dr Kanishka Rangamuwa (P63): Asthma/Respiratory Allergy award supported by National Asthma Council
- Dr Shruti Swamy (P64): Paul Clarke poster award supported by ASCIA
- Dr Carlo Yuson (CGR4): Clinical Grand Rounds award supported by Stallergenes Greer
- Dr Maia Brewerton, Dr Anthony Jordan: ASCIA 2017 conference co-chairs
ASCIA 2016 CONFERENCE AWARDS
- Dr Janet Anderson (P26): Allergy poster award supported by Seqirus
- Dr Jeanette Comeau (P6): Food allergy poster award supported by Nutricia AMN
- Dr Abbie Francis (P36): Paul Clarke poster award supported by ASCIA
- Dr Nicholas Kennedy (P73): Rare diseases award supported by Shire
- Dr Brittany Knezevic (CGR7): Immunodeficiency award supported by CSL Behring
- Dr Adriana (Thanh-Thao) Le (CGR11): Clinical Grand Rounds award supported by Stallergenes
- Dr Joy Lee (P41): Asthma/respiratory allergy award supported by National Asthma Council
- Dr Melissa Norman (P65): Immunodeficiency award supported by CSL Behring
- Dr Thimo Ruethers (P20): Food allergy poster award supported by Nutricia-Danone ELN
- Dr Elina Tan (P59): Allergy poster award supported by Abacus-ALS
- Dr Elizabeth Tham (P23): Food allergy poster award supported by Nestle Nutrition
- Dr Susan Perel: ASCIA 2016 Conference chair
ASCIA 2015 CONFERENCE AWARDS
- Dr Gerard Chu (CGR4): Clinical Grand Rounds award supported by Stallergenes
- Dr Timothy Do (P49): Allergy poster award supported by bioCSL
- Dr Jason Fok (P19): Paul Clarke poster award supported by ASCIA
- Dr Pravin Hissaria (P75): Autoimmunity award supported by Roche
- Martina Koeberl (P20): Allergy poster award supported by Abacus-ALS
- Dr Adriana (Thanh-Thao) Le (P21): Food allergy poster award supported by Nestle Nutrition
- Dr Merryn Netting (P27): Food allergy poster award supported by Nutricia
- Dr Alberto Pinzon-Charry (CGR15): Autoimmunity award supported by Roche
- Dr Phillippa Pucar (CGR9): Immunodeficiency award supported by CSL Behring
- Dr Bella Shadur (CGR11): Rare diseases award supported by Shire
- Dr Grace Thompson (CGR16): Immune diseases award supported by Roche
- Dr Alexander Zhang (P58): Asthma/respiratory allergy award supported by National Asthma Council
- Dr William Smith, Dr Anthony Smith: ASCIA 2015 conference co-chairs
ASCIA 2014 CONFERENCE AWARDS
- Dr Ulus Atasoy (P5): Allergy poster award supported by Meda
- Dr Annaliesse Blincoe (P78): Immunodeficiency award supported by CSL Behring
- Dr Claudine Bonder (P8): Paul Clarke poster award supported by ASCIA
- Dr Christine Bundell (P12): Immunopathology poster award supported by ASCIA
- Jeremy Chou (P19): Immunopathology poster award supported by ASCIA
- Grace Davies (P23): Rare diseases poster award supported by Shire
- Dr Alma Fulurija (P30): Allergy poster award supported by Takeda
- Dr Kuang-Chih Hsiao (P34): Allergy and Immunology Update 2nd prize supported by Stallergenes
- Sandip Kamath (P35): Food allergy poster award supported by Nestle
- Dr Jovanka King: Clinical Grand Rounds 2nd prize supported by Stallergenes
- Melisa Lau (P5): Asthma poster award supported by National Asthma Council
- Dr Monique Lee: Clinical Grand Rounds 1st prize supported by Stallergenes
- Dr Fiona Moghaddas (P59): Allergy and Immunology Update 1st prize supported by Stallergenes
- Dr Sandra Salter (P70): Allergy poster award supported by Meda
- Dr Wen Tee (P79): Allergy poster award supported by Takeda
- Prof Jo Douglass: ASCIA 2014 Conference chair
ASCIA Annual Scientific Meeting Awards 2006-2013
ASCIA 2013 ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING AWARDS
- Nayyar Ahmed: Immunopathology poster award supported by Abacus ALS
- A/Prof Suran Fernando: Allergy and Immunology Update 2nd prize supported by Stallergenes
- Dr Katie Frith: Clinical Grand Rounds 1st prize supported by Stallergenes
- Dr Peter Hsu: Immunodeficiency award supported by CSL Behring
- Sandip Kamath: Food allergy poster award supported by Nestle
- Dr Jovanka King: Clinical Grand Rounds 2nd prize supported by Stallergenes
- Dr Fiona Moghaddas: Paul Clarke poster award supported by ASCIA
- Sandra Salter: Allergy and Immunology Update 1st prize supported by Stallergenes
- Dr Euan Tovey: Asthma poster award supported by National Asthma Council
- Dr Richard Nolan: ASCIA 2013 chair
ASCIA 2012 ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING AWARDS
- Dr Nayyer Ahmed (P2): Immunopathology poster award supported by ASCIA
- Dr Andrew Baker (P5): Poster award supported by MSD
- Dr Jack Bourke (P7): Poster award supported by MSD
- Dr Christine Bundell (P10): Immunopathology poster award supported by ASCIA
- Dr Georg Dewald (P20): Immunodeficiency poster award supported by CSL
- Dr Paul Gray (P23): Food allergy poster award supported by Nestle Nutrition Institute
- Dr Paul Gray (P23): Allergy and Immunology Update presentation award supported by ASCIA
- Dr Peter Hsu (CGR 5): Clinical Grand Rounds award supported by ASCIA
- Prof Connie Katelaris (P26): Immunodeficiency poster presentation award supported by CSL
- A/Prof Efren Rael (P33): National Asthma Council (NAC) award supported by NAC
- Dr Paul Russo (CGR 12): Clinical Grand Rounds award supported by ASCIA
- Dr Paul Russo (P34): Baxter poster award supported by Baxter
- Dr John Tan, Prof Dianne Campbell, Dr Melanie Wong (P14): Food allergy poster award supported by Nestle Nutrition Institute
- Ms Louise Weinholt (P48): Baxter poster award supported by Baxter
- Dr Andrew Whyte (P44): Paul Clarke poster award supported by ASCIA
- Dr Miriam Hurst: ASCIA 2012 chair
ASCIA 2011 ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING AWARDS
- Bianca Angelica (P2): National Asthma Council (NAC) award supported by NAC
- Dr Lara Ford (P21): Food allergy poster award supported by Nestle Nutrition Institute
- Dr Rory Hannah (P27): Poster award supported by Abacus-ALS
- Dr Alisa Kane (P34): Poster award supported by Abacus-ALS
- Dr Mahila Namasivayam (CGR 6): Clinical Grand Rounds award supported by ASCIA
- Dr Michael O'Sullivan (P49): Food allergy poster award supported by Nestle Nutrition Institute
- Dr John Tan (CGR 8): Immunodeficiency presentation award supported by CSL
- Dr Paul Turner (P13): Paul Clarke poster award supported by ASCIA
- Dr James Wood (P75): Immunodeficiency poster award supported by CSL
- Prof Connie Katelaris: ASCIA 2011 chair
ASCIA 2010 ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING AWARDS
- Dr Russell Barker: Autoimmunity award supported by Abacus-ALS
- Dr Sara Barnes: Immunodeficiency poster award supported by CSL
- Bronwyn Brew: National Asthma Council (NAC) award supported by NAC
- A/Prof Dianne Campbell: Food allergy poster award supported by Nestle Nutrition Institute
- Dr Tahir Chaudry: Allergy poster award supported by Stallergenes
- Dr Janet Davies: Allergy poster award supported by Stallergenes
- Richard Fulton: Allergy poster award supported by Stallergenes
- Dr Alexander Headley: Clinical Grand Rounds award supported by ASCIA
- Dr Intan Ismail: Allergy poster award supported by Stallergenes
- Prof Ann Kupa: Paul Clarke Poster award supported by ASCIA
- Dr Adrian Lowe: Allergy poster award supported by Stallergenes
- Dr Ben McGettigan: Autoimmunity award supported by Abacus-ALS
- Dr John Tan: Immunodeficiency presentation award supported by CSL
- Dr Catherine Toong: Autoimmunity award supported by Abacus-ALS
- Dr Paul Turner: Food allergy poster award supported by Nestle Nutrition Institute
- Dr David Gillis: ASCIA 2010 chair
ASCIA 2009 ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING AWARDS
- Dr Gary Chew: Immunodeficiency oral presentation award supported by CSL
- Dr Alisa Kane: Clinical Grand Rounds award supported by ASCIA
- Dr Jeremy McComish: Immunodeficiency poster award supported by CSL
- Dr Katherine Nicholls: Paul Clarke poster award supported by ASCIA
- Dr Shelley Stone: Allergic disease poster award supported by ASCIA
- Dr Peter Vuillermin: National Asthma Council (NAC) award supported by NAC
- Dr Brynn Wainstein: Allergic disease poster award supported by ASCIA
- Dr Patrick Quinn: ASCIA 2009 chair
ASCIA 2008 ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING AWARDS
- Prof Simon Brown: Paul Clarke poster award supported by ASCIA
- Kate Campbell: National Asthma Council (NAC) award supported by NAC
- Dr Theo de Malmanche, Dr Kathryn Patchett: PID Register award supported by CSL
- Dr Meilyn Hew: Immune diseases poster award supported by ASCIA
- Dr Amanda Lewkowski: Allergic disease poster award supported by ASCIA
- Dr Sam Mehr: Clinical Grand Rounds award supported by ASCIA
- Dr Marnie Robinson: Clinical Grand Rounds award supported by ASCIA
- Dr Peter Schmidt-Grendel: Allergic disease poster award supported by ASCIA
- Mr Senay Yohannes: Allergic disease poster award supported by ASCIA
- Dr Joanne Smart: ASCIA 2008 chair
ASCIA 2007 ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING AWARDS
- Dr Priscilla Auyeung: Clinical Grand Rounds award supported by ASCIA
- Dr Lucinda Berglund: Immunodeficiency award supported by CSL
- Dr Janet Davies: Allergic disease poster award supported by ASCIA
- Philippa Kirkpatrick: PID Register award supported by CSL
- Dr Andrew McLean-Tooke: Young Investigator award supported by ASCIA
- Dr Peter Vuillermin: National Asthma Council (NAC) award supported by NAC
- Dr Brynn Wainstein: Paul Clarke poster award supported by ASCIA
- Dr Tiffany Hughes: ASCIA 2007 chair
ASCIA 2006 ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING AWARDS
- Lyn Bielby: PID Register award supported by CSL
- Kirsten Deckert: Allergic disease poster award supported by ASCIA
- Dr Sam Mehr: Clinical Grand Rounds award supported by ASCIA
- Dr Sam Mehr: Paul Clarke poster award supported by ASCIA
- Dr Karl Baumgart: ASCIA 2006 chair
ASCIA Media Awards 2005-2007
2007
- Liisa Christopher - Hard to Swallow - Sydney Morning Herald - February 2007
- Lisa Orfford - Double Trouble for Airways: Rhinitis Link to Asthma - Australian Journal of Pharmacy - Sept 2007
2006
- Adam Cresswell - Wheezes and sneezes no minor matter - The Weekend Australian - October 15-16 2005
- Selina Mitchell - Allergy guidelines rewritten - The Weekend Australian - October 8-9 2005
2005
- Ann Buchner (producer) and Helen Dalley (presenter), Sunday program, Nine Network Australia: 'When food can be fatal - parts 1 and 2'
- Joshua Gliddon, Science and Health Editor, The Bulletin Magazine: 'Brittle People' - Runner up
- Jill Margo, Columnist, The Australian Financial Review 'Self-medication is on the nose for suffering snifflers' - Runner up
ASCIA Medical Student Grants 2004-2007
2007
- Gene Huang (Melb Uni): Impact of malaria on immunosuppression and HIV transmission
- Daniel Raper (Syd Uni): Mechanism of action of IVIg in autoimmune inflammatory neuropathy
- Emily See (Melb Uni): Tumour Immunology
- Zhenya Welyczho et al (Qld Uni): Ability of pre-school staff in the use of adrenaline autoinjectors.
2006
- Catherine Asquith (Syd Uni): HIV/AIDS in Argentina, University of Buenos Aires
- Marc-James Friso (Melb Uni): Impact of HIV on humoral immunity to malaria
- Adam Honeybrook (NSW Uni): STACCATO trial - effect on lipid levels
- Peter Manders (Syd Uni): IFNalpha stimulated STAT4 phosphorylation in MS
- Shannon McCarthy (Tas Uni): Anaphylaxis in Victorian primary school children
- Michelle Paull (Melb Uni): HIV/AIDS in Botswana
- Sukoy Roychowdhury (Tas Uni) Ho:YAG laser treatment of hyperplastic inferior nasal turbinates in severe AR
- Philip Tong (UWA): The immunotherapeutic options for psoriasis
2005
- Matthew Broadhead, Julie Paik (NSW Uni): A HIV research study examining cotrimoxazole Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia prophylaxis stopping rules.
- Haroon Cheema (NSW Uni): Characterisation of the inflammatory response in Scleroderma.
- Robert Granger (Tas Uni): Investigation of vernal keratoconjunctivitis in Lesotho, Africa.
- Rashi Kalra (Syd Uni): Genotyping mutations in the TACI gene in patients with CVID or IgA deficiency.
- Jacqueline Lopez-Dee (ANU): A review of food allergy websites and comparison with published literature.
- Bala Varatharaju (UniAdel): South Australian Anaphylaxis Study
- Andrew Yam (Syd Uni): Role of behavioural inhibitor of apoptosis repeat containing protein 2 in the inflammatory and anti-apoptotic response of insulin producing cells
- Linda Zahra (NSW Uni): Elective term in the Immunodermatology service at St Vincent's (Melb)
2004
- Sumitha Bhaskaran (Melb Uni): Gut microflora and its association with atopy in children
- Hsien Chan (UWA): Clinical Immunology and dermatology, and specifically to T cell immunology
- Harriett Gee (Melb Uni): Tumour Immunology
- Julia Ho (Melb Uni): HLA-G polymorphisms
Research Grants
For a listing of AIFA research grants awarded since 2014 go to www.allergyimmunology.org.au/projects#s1
For a listing of ASCIA research grants awards from 2004-2009 go to www.allergyimmunology.org.au/projects#s2
Content updated September 2023