Media Releases
February 2009
Wesley Research Institute rewards outstanding researcher
A leading women’s health researcher, Dr Christine Knox, was recently awarded the Wesley Research Institute’s ‘2008 Researcher of the Year’ award.
Dr Knox is researching a way to ease the very personal and disheartening dilemma of infertility for thousands of Australians.
Dr Knox said she was greatly honoured to receive the award after 10 years association with the Wesley Research Institute (WRI).
Professor Julie Campbell AO, FAA, Director of WRI, said:
“This award is fitting recognition of Christine’s long association with WRI and the excellent research she has
carried out.”
Together with collaborators Drs John and Janet Allan and Wesley Monash IVF, the WRI Tissue Bank and the Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation at the Queensland University of Technology, the researchers have been studying women undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technology. Some of these
women have a lower successful pregnancy rate and higher miscarriage rate due to bacteria and viruses in their upper urogenital tract.
“I am very privileged to be recognised as the WRI’s ‘Researcher of the Year’ and consider it to be a milestone achievement in my career,” Dr Knox said.
“It is extremely satisfying to know my work benefits couples undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technology, leading to earlier treatment and better outcomes.”
The 4th annual WRI Achievements Function celebrated the continuing growth and achievement of the Institute. In addition, the event acknowledged the wonderful researchers and supporters who make it possible for WRI to fulfil its mission of making a difference today.
