Otto Hutter Prize for Monash BDI physiologist
Associate Professor Julia Choate has been awarded the Otto Hutter Prize by The Physiological Society, an international society that brings together thousands of scientists from more than 60 countries.
The Otto Hutter Prize recognises Associate Professor Choate’s commitment to enhancing and expanding the educational experience for students at the Monash BDI and beyond, through the innovative use of technology and teaching practices.
The Physiology Society established the Otto Hutter Prize in 2009 to highlight outstanding teachers of undergraduate physiology and to raise the profile of physiology teaching. The prize’s namesake, Professor Otto Hutter, Emeritus Regius Professor of Physiology at University of Glasgow, is renowned for his research in the fields of neuromuscular and synaptic transmission and cardiac and skeletal muscle physiology, and is a passionate and innovative teacher.
"I feel lucky to teach physiology, as most of my students are extremely interested in the functions of the human body,” Associate Professor Choate said.
“I create learning environments (interactive guided-inquiry lectures and team-based workshops) that encourage student participation and active engagement with their learning. I mould the physiology concepts so that they are pertinent to students’ lives, and incorporate hands-on practical sessions to consolidate knowledge and develop employability and research skills,” she said.
Associate Professor Choate will be invited to present a lecture at The Physiology Society’s main scientific meeting this year in Aberdeen, United Kingdom.
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Committed to making the discoveries that will relieve the future burden of disease, the newly established Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute at Monash University brings together more than 120 internationally-renowned research teams. Our researchers are supported by world-class technology and infrastructure, and partner with industry, clinicians and researchers internationally to enhance lives through discovery.