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)

• 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