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The inaugural CSL Young Florey Medal听has been awarded to听Professor Carola Vinuesa from the Australian National University听for her research into how the immune system produces antibodies to fight disease.
Professor Vinuesa鈥檚 work has led to the discovery of genes important for immune regulation and听is paving the way for the development of new drugs to fight autoimmune diseases such as lupus,听juvenile diabetes and certain cancers.
The national award is run by the Australian Institute of Policy and Science (AIPS) and听carries a $25,000 cash prize sponsored by CSL. The 2014 medal is an expansion of the biennial CSL听Florey Medal, which has honoured some of Australia鈥檚 top biomedical researchers since 1998.
AIPS General Manager Camille Thomson said the CSL Young Florey Medal aimed to shine the听spotlight on early career scientists who have had made significant discoveries in human health听advancement and that have shown a passion for communicating their research beyond the walls of听鈥淲e have an incredibly talented pool of emerging scientists in Australia who are making听ground breaking discoveries and becoming leaders in their fields,鈥� Ms Thomson said.
鈥淲e are proud to present our inaugural award to Professor Vinuesa, whose work will have long-
standing impacts in many fields of medical immunology, spanning infectious diseases, vaccination听and autoimmunity.鈥�
Professor Carola Vinuesa 听Biography
Professor Carola Vinuesa听was born in Spain and obtained a medical degree at the University Autonoma of听Madrid. She undertook specialist clinical training in the UK and, in 2000, was awarded a PhD by听the University of Birmingham. A year later, she was the recipient of a Wellcome Trust International听Travelling Prize Fellowship to do postdoctoral work at The John Curtin School for Medical Research听(JCSMR) at the Australian National University. She is currently Professor of Immunology at the听Australian National University and Head of the Pathogens and Immunity Department.
Professor Vinuesa鈥檚 work aims to unravel the complex interaction of cells and molecules that regulate听the production of potent, long-lasting immunity, and to identify genetic abnormalities that interfere with听this process and may contribute to the development of autoimmunity in humans.
Professor Vinuesa was awarded the Science Minister鈥檚 Prize for Life Scientist of the Year in 2008听and the Australian Academy of Science鈥檚 Gottschalk Medal in 2009. She has been a strong advocate听for women in science as a member of the National Health and Medical Research Council鈥檚 Women听in Health Science Working Committee. She also founded the Gender Equity Committee at JCSMR,听which has created the first fully funded career re-entry fellowship for returning mothers in Australia.
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