Women in STEMM Student Leader Awards 2021

The Monash Institute of Medical Engineering (MIME) Women in STEMM Student Leader Awards were presented on 12 April.

These awards aim to recognise, celebrate and support women students at Monash University who are contributing to innovation in healthcare and medical technologies.


Congratulations to the five successful recipients of the MIME Women in STEMM Student Leader Awards:

  • Emily Pryor – PhD Candidate – Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
    Research focus: discovering innovative ways to help preterm newborns who are struggling to breathe.
  • Hamdi Jama – PhD Candidate – Science
    Research focus: understanding how dietary fibre can be utilised in preventing heart disease.
  • Jane Tiller – PhD Candidate – Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
    Research focus: understanding genetic discrimination in Australia
  • Winnie Orchard – PhD Candidate – Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
    Research focus: understanding and communicating the importance of motherhood as a neurodevelopmental stage for mothers themselves.
  • Seraphina Choong – Bachelor of Medicine – Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
    Research focus: creating and validating a clinical need for an alternative skin graft attachment method for burns patients.

The five award-winning students received $1,000 to support their studies and exclusive invitations to participate in a series of MIME networking opportunities throughout 2022. The awards are part of a broader MIME strategy to support and celebrate women in healthcare innovation.

"These MIME awards recognise our superstar early career researchers and clinicians, and really shine a light on the dedication of women in STEMM," said Professor James Whisstock, Deputy Dean Research at Monash Medicine, Nursing and Health Science.

"It's wonderful to see the high-impact work these researchers are doing that is changing outcomes for people; from interventions for babies and mothers, to action on genetic discrimination and opportunities in health informatics, these researchers are also advocates and role models. Health and medical research have a direct link to the health of our communities, and we are delighted to support Monash researchers throughout their careers."

Applications for the Women in STEMM Student Leader Awards for 2022 will open later in the year.

For further information about the Women in STEMM Student Leader Awards contact andrew.carey@monash.edu

L-R: Professor Helena Teede, Past Co-Director, Monash Institute of Medical Engineering; Professor Shane Murray, Dean, Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture; Professor John Forsythe, Co-Director, Monash Institute of Medical Engineering; Ms Emily Pryor, Women in STEMM Student Leader award recipient; Ms Hamdi Jama, Women in STEMM Student Leader award recipient; Ms Seraphina Choong, Women in STEMM Student Leader award recipient; Professor Chris Davies, Deputy Dean External Engagement, Faculty of Engineering; and Professor Ann Nicholson, Dean, Faculty of Information Technology.

About Monash University

Monash University is Australia’s largest university with more than 80,000 students. In the 60 years since its foundation, it has developed a reputation for world-leading high-impact research, quality teaching, and inspiring innovation.

With four campuses in Australia and a presence in Malaysia, China, India, Indonesia and Italy, it is one of the most internationalised Australian universities.

As a leading international medical research university with the largest medical faculty in Australia and integration with leading Australian teaching hospitals, we consistently rank in the top 50 universities worldwide for clinical, pre-clinical and health sciences.

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