2025 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.
2025 3MT competition
Eliza Moore, winner of the STM round (pictured left with the award) represented STM in the 2025 Faculty Finals on Thursday 26 June and won third prize and the People's Choice Award. Eliza will now progress to the university Wildcard round (14 July).
Visit the Monash 3MT website for further information.
2025 STM 3MT round was held on Mon 26 May 2025.
- Winner (prize: $300) - Eliza Moore (Neuroscience)
- Runner-up (prize: $200) - Bailey Cardwell (Immunology)
- People's choice award (prize: $50) - Eliza Moore (Neuroscience)
Judging panel
- Professor Benjamin Marsland
- Professor David Curtis
- Associate Professor Heidi Staudacher
- Helena Powell, Monash Media Advisor
| 2025 STM 3MT participants | |
|---|---|
 | Grace Jin Supervisors: Nigel Jones, Matthew Hudson Topic: Neural signals in working memory Department: Neuroscience |
 | Nalin Dayawansa Supervisors: Karlheinz Peter, Sara Baratchi, Jonathan Noonan Topic: Re-examining The Usual Suspects in Calcific Aortic Valve Disease Department: Baker |
 | Sydney Harris Supervisors: Richelle Mychasiuk, Bridgette Semple, Holly Chinnery Topic: Shaking into deficits: a novel mouse model of abusive head trauma Department: Neuroscience |
 | Zhu Law Supervisors: Tu Nguyen-Dumont, Jason Steen, Paul Lacaze Topic: Finding Hidden Genetic Risks: Improving Population Genomic Screening for Disease Prevention Department: Medicine(Alfred) |
 | Eliza Moore Supervisors: Patrick Kwan, Benjamin Nicholas Rollo, Jinchao Gu, Lauren Therese May, Terence O'Brien Topic: Targeting the Adenosine System: A New Hope for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Department: Neuroscience |
 | Bailey Cardwell Supervisors: Benjamin Marsland, Glen Westall Topic: A Flash, A Fire, An Extinguisher: Decoding why & how lung fibrosis spreads Department: Immunology |
 | Misbah Aziz Supervisors: Karin Jandeleit-Dahm, Waheed Khan Topic: Targeting the Code Beyond Genes: New Frontiers to Target Diabetes- associated Atherosclerosis Department: Diabetes |
 | Murali Magatshvaren Saras Supervisors: Mithun Mitra, Sonika Tyagi Topic: When push comes to shove: the molecular side of Labour Department: Infectious Diseases |
 | Tomasz Block Supervisors: Mark Cooper, Merlin Thomas Topic: How sweet is the kidney? Department: Diabetes |
- Monash University Wild Card Event (Live): 14 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): 22 September
- Asia-Pacific Final - finalists announced: 3 October
- Asia-Pacific Final (Virtual Event) - winners announced: 15 October
- Prizes
- Winner - $5000
- Runner Up - $2000
- People's Choice Award - $1000