Department of Surgery Annual Research Showcase 2024
The Annual Department of Surgery Research Showcase was held on Tuesday 12th November 2024.
Staff, students, and honorary appointments met for the Annual Department of Surgery Research Showcase at the Woodward Conference Centre at Parkville on Tuesday 12th November.
The focus for this year’s showcase was Building Surgical Services and Research through Artificial Intelligence and Digital Health, which was presided over by the Department of Surgery Research Showcase Organising Committee.
Invited Keynote Speakers
Dr Jennifer Fan Gaskin (Ophthalmology/CERA/RVEEH/University of Melbourne)
Professor Eduard Hovy (University of Melbourne Executive Director, Melbourne Connect Research and Enterprise)
Panel Members
Prof Peter van Wijngaarden - University of Melbourne Executive Director, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health Australian Alliance for Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Workforce Program Committee
A/Prof Lisa Zhuoting Zhu - Ophthalmology/CERA/University of Melbourne Lead Researcher,Ophthalmic Epidemiology
Mrs Priyanka Nair-Turkich - University of Melbourne Research Data & Health Informatics Specialist
Prof Eduard Hovy - University of Melbourne Executive Director, Melbourne Connect Research and Enterprise
DoS Presentations Speakers
Ms Lisa Lombardi - Ophthalmology/CERA/University of Melbourne
Dr Jocelyn Lippey - St Vincent’s Hospital/University of Melbourne
Prof Justin Yeung - Western Health/University of Melbourne
Prof Richard de Steiger - Epworth Hospital/University of Melbourne
Dr Sudanthi Wijewickrema - Otolaryngology/University of Melbourne
Dr Matthew Read - St Vincent’s Hospital/University of Melbourne
RhD Rapid Fire Presentations
Samuel Widodo - Royal Melbourne Hospital
Amy Xie - St Vincents Hospital
Dulani Sooriyaaratchi - St Vincents Hospital
Jasmin Elkin - St Vincents Hospital
Arian Ansardamavandi - Austin Health
Mahmoud Haddara - Centre for Eye Research Australia
Alice Chen - Centre for Eye Research Australia
Qi Rui Soh - Austin Health
Zixin “Cherry” Hong - Centre for Eye Research Australia
Jesse Gardner-Russell - Centre for Eye Research Australia
Professor Marcos Perini awarding RhD Student Amy Xie for the best DoS RhD Award at this year'sZ
DoS Research Showcase
Research Showcase Organising Committee
A/Prof Marcos Perini (Chair, DoS Research Committee, Austin Health, Department of Surgery, The University of Melbourne)
Dr Russell Hodgson (Northern Health, Department of Surgery, The University of Melbourne)
Dr Serena Duchi (St Vincent’s, Department of Surgery, The University of Melbourne)
Dr Carla Abbott (Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, CERA,Department of Surgery, The University of Melbourne)
Ms Michelle Marcola (Executive Administrator, Department of Surgery, The University of Melbourne)
The Department of Surgery would like to thank all our guest speakers, presenters, and chairs/co-chairs for making the day a huge success!
