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Keep up to date on the awards, media apperances and contributions of Wiser Healthcare Researchers
Dr Gemma Altinger Awarded Sydney Health Partners Musculoskeletal Clinical Academic Group Outstanding Publications Award!
The award recognises outstanding original work led by early- and mid-career researchers that has the potential to improve musculoskeletal health and support the translation of evidence into clinical practice, health services, or policy.
Prof Tammy Hoffmann appointed as a 2026 Spinoza Visiting Professor by the Amsterdam University Medical Centre!
Tammy was appointed as a result of her research in evidence-based healthcare, shared decision making, and appropriate care.
Dr Chathurani Sigera Awarded the Best Poster Presentation at Sydney Spinal Symposium 2026!
Dr Sigera won this award for her poster on “Physiotherapist-led care for musculoskeletal conditions in the emergency department (RESHAP-ED): a randomised controlled trial”.
The Guardian - Researchers warn social media driving harmful misuse of Alzheimer’s blood tests
Featuring Dr Jenna Smith.
🎉 Wiser Healthcare receives NHMRC Funding for another 5 years! 🎉
This CRE aims to Strengthen Health System Sustainability and Resilience: Better care for patients, practitioners, the public and the planet!
The Guardian - Forget T-maxxing: the manosphere’s obsession withtestosterone is just fear-maxxing
Featuring Dr Brooke Nickel.
Australian’s first National Health Literacy Framework has launched!
Australia’s first National Health Literacy Framework was officially launched by the Hon Rebecca White MP, Assistant Minister for Health and Ageing, at the Chau Chak Wing Museum on 1 September 2026.
The Sydney Morning Herald - ‘Social egg-freezing’ is on the rise, but at what cost?
Featuring Dr Tessa Copp
Financial Review - Why Women are ditching the contraceptive pill
Featuring Drs Tessa Copp, Brooke Nickel and Emma Gram.
Dr Caitlin Jones Winner of the Research Australia Discovery Award!
This award recognises an early career researcher whose paper, patent or discovery has already demonstrated its importance or impact. Caitlin was nominated for her role on the OPAL Trial while she was a PhD student.
Dr Gemma Altinger and Dr Ray Moynihan awarded separate University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine and Health Bright ideas Awards!
This competitive funding initiative provides much needed support to seed and pilot projects of early and mid-career researchers.
Dr Chathurani Sigera, Winner of best oral presentation in the Pain and Musculoskeletal Category!
Chathurani’s oral presentation was awarded at the recent University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health HDR Conference.
Dr Andrew Gamble, Winner of Excellence in Consumer-Researcher Partnerships Award!
Andrew (third from right) co-leads a program that connects consumers with research projects. This Award was part of the the Sydney Health Partners Celebrates Impact with Annual Awards | Sydney Health Partners.
The IMH RECITAL Trial Team were Highly Commended at the 2026 Sydney Excellence Awards in the Health Research and Innovation category!
Special congratulations to Wiser Healthcare’s Jiat Teng, Josh Zadro, Tessa Copp, and Kristen Pickles featured in the picture above!
The Institute for Musculoskeletal Health (IMH) RESHAP-ED Trial Team Awarded the Health Research and Innovation Category at the 2026 Sydney Excellence Awards!
Congratulation to Wiser Healthcare’s Gustavo Machado and Chathurani Sigera, featured in the picture above!
2026 University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine and Health Early to Mid-Career Researcher Outstanding Publication Award Winners!
Congratulations to Dr Deonna Ackermann, Dr Julie Ayre, Dr Brooke Nickel, Dr Jenna Smith and A/Prof Carissa Bonner on their award winning publications!
The Australian - The US military is about to start T-maxxing. Weshould be worried
Featuring Dr Brooke Nickel.
Financial Review - Testosterone is having a major moment. It’s based on a delusion
Featuring Dr Brooke Nickel and Emma Grundtvig Gram.