🏆Congratulations to Drs Aaron Lam and Shawn Kong – 2025 BMC Emerging Researcher Award Recipients

By Simone Simonetti

We’re delighted to share that Dr Aaron Lam and Dr Shawn Kong, postdoctoral researchers on the SIESTA program, have been awarded Brain and Mind Centre Emerging Researcher Awards for 2025! These awards, administered by the BMC EMCR Committee, provide $2,500 in travel funding to support conference attendance and professional development. The scheme helps early- and…

🏆Prof Sharon Naismith Receives ADNeT Mid-Career Researcher Award at ADRF 2025

By Simone Simonetti

We’re thrilled to congratulate Prof Sharon Naismith, Chief Investigator of the SIESTA program, on receiving the ADNeT Mid-Career Researcher Award at this year’s Australian Dementia Research Forum. This award pays tribute to the late Irene Mona Martin and recognises innovative contributions to dementia research advancements. It’s a fitting recognition of Sharon’s outstanding leadership in the…