- Four WA clinicians awarded Fellowships to advance high-impact medical research
- $1.43 million invested through the 2025 Clinician Research Fellowships program
- Program jointly funded by Future Health Research and Innovation Fund and Raine Medical Research Foundation
The Cook Government is continuing to strengthen Western Australia's medical research capability, with the announcement of four recipients of the 2025 Clinician Research Fellowships.
A total of $1.43 million has been awarded to support clinicians undertaking innovative research projects that aim to improve diagnosis, treatment, system efficiency and long-term health outcomes for Western Australians.
The Fellowships are delivered through a long-standing co-funding partnership between the Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund and the Raine Medical Research Foundation.
Now in its fourteenth year, the Clinician Research Fellowships program enables medical, nursing, and allied health professionals to advance their research careers while continuing their essential clinical work.
Since its establishment in 2012, the program has awarded 56 Fellowships, representing more than $136 million invested in advancing clinician-led research across Western Australia.
The 2025 Fellowship recipients are:
- Dr Piers Truter - South Metropolitan Health Service - Enhancing simple fracture care: Balancing consumer outcomes and system efficiency;
- Professor Rajesh Thomas - Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (North Metropolitan Health Service) - Optimising novel robotic bronchoscopy technique to improve lung cancer diagnosis-treatment;
- Dr David Foley - PathWest Laboratory Medicine - FLASH-VI: Fast laboratory assessment of high-risk virus infectivity; and
- Dr Hun Chuah - Royal Perth Hospital (East Metropolitan Health Service) - Transforming care for myelofibrosis: Innovative blood tests to predict and prevent leukaemia.
These recipients were acknowledged today at the 2025 Raine Foundation Annual Award Ceremony, recognising their contribution to improving the health of Western Australians.
Since its establishment in 2020, the FHRI Fund has awarded more than $282 million to 810 recipients, supporting researchers and innovators to deliver impactful health solutions.
A further $292 million is available over the next four years to support new programs and initiatives aligned with the FHRI Fund Strategy 2025-30.
As stated by Medical Research Minister Stephen Dawson:
"The Cook Government is committed to supporting world-class research that delivers real and lasting benefits for Western Australians.
"The Clinician Research Fellowships continue to play a vital role in empowering our clinicians to drive innovation, improve patient care, and strengthen our health system.
"Our Future Health Research and Innovation Fund enables Western Australia to drive medical breakthroughs that benefit people locally, nationally, and globally.
"I congratulate this year's Fellowship recipients and look forward to seeing the impact their work will have on the community."
