Three minute thesis competition
School of Translational Medicine (STM) HDR students regularly compete in the "Three Minute Thesis" competition (3MT), offered in every Australian university. The Three-Minute Thesis Competition is an opportunity for GR students to convey the relevance and importance of their research in just 3 minutes. It is an excellent opportunity to achieve a higher profile for research students and their work. The Monash 3MT finalist will then be invited to represent Monash University at the Asia-Pacific 3MT competition, which will be held in Queensland at the University of Queensland.
2026 3MT competition
Congratulations to Alicia Lu, on winning the 2026 STM 3MT competition. Alicia will now represent STM at the Faculty 3MT on 24 June.
The 3MT was held on Mon 25 May 2026 at Lecture Theatre, Alfred Centre. For program and participants information, please see program sheet.
Prizes
- Winner (prize: $300)
- Runner-up (prize: $200)
- People's choice award (prize: $50)
Judging panel
| 2026 STM 3MT winners | |
|---|---|
 | Frist prize Alicia Lu Supervisors: Velandai Srikanth, Richard Beare, Taya Collyer, Christopher Moran Topic: Using AI and electronic health record data to develop models for dementia detection in Australian hospitals Department: Medicine (Peninsula) |
 | Runner-up Jen Fach Supervisors: Brian Drew, Yi Wang Topic: Identifying a Hidden Brain Switch That Controls Blood Sugar Department: Baker |
 | People's choice award Amir Roointan Supervisors: Christoph Hagemeyer, Simon Corrie, Rong Xu, Karen Maria Alt Topic: Turning Hidden Kidney Damage into Visible Signals Department: Diabetes |
FMNHS 3MT
- FMNHS Event (Live): 24 June 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm.
Monash 3MT
- Monash University Wild Card Event (Live): 13 July
- Monash University Final (Live): 18 August
- Prizes
- Winner - $5000 (Represent Monash at Asia Pacific Final)
- Runner Up - $2000
- MGA People's Choice Award - $500
Asia-Pacific rounds
- Asia-Pacific Semi-Final (Virtual Showcase): 21 September
- Asia-Pacific Final - finalists announced: 2 October
- Asia-Pacific Final (Virtual Event) - winners announced: 14 October
- Prizes
- Winner - $5000
- Runner Up - $2000
- People's Choice Award - $1000