Dennis Lowther Award
Student Award
The Dennis Lowther Award recognises a student member of the society who has demonstrated outstanding research contributions and communication.
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This award is named after Dennis Lowther who established the connective tissue research group at Monash University in the 1960s and developed a strong graduate teaching program and student mentorship.
Eligibility requirements
This award is open to applicants who:
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are a financial student member of MBSANZ
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register for the society conference and submit an abstract for a poster presentation
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Application Requirements
Applicants for this award apply at the time of submitting an abstract for a poster presentation at a society meeting by providing:
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verification of their status as a student at a higher education institution
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abstract submitted to the society conference for a poster presentation
Award review committee
Finalists are invited to give a poster presentation at the society conference. The award is determined by the selection committee chaired by the President and based on the poster presentation delivered at the society conference.
2025 Awardee
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The Dennis Lowther Award for 2025 was awarded to Hayley Turnham (The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research).
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Hayley is a PhD student at The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, supervised by Prof. Ethan Goddard-Borger. Her project focuses on developing tools for probing lectin-hyaluronan interactions.