Our first round of Barry Marshall Travel Awards for 2026 have now been announced!
Generously funded by Professor Barry Marshall AC and his wife Adrienne and Business Events (BE) Perth, the awards are available on a competitive basis to assist with some of the costs of participating in a national or international scientific conference.
Prof Marshall AC credits a travel grant to present a paper in the early stages of his research career, as setting him on the path towards a Nobel Prize for Physiology and Medicine for his world-leading research into Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) alongside Emeritus Professor Robin Warren.
The pair’s research would go on to change the way stomach ulcers were treated across the globe.
The travel grants are open to eligible health professionals and medical researchers who are pursuing a research project or initiative connected with a Western Australian Public Health Service Provider (including Public-Private Partnership providers).
Professor Marshall generously expanded his support in 2026 so that more researchers are able to travel to present their findings or attend key conferences.
Our first-round recipients for 2026 listed below are headed to conferences in South Australia, Queensland Canada and Germany.
- Dr Pramod Dorishetty, a Research Scientist from the Ear Science Institute Australia, will deliver an oral presentation at the 2026 Australasian Society for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering 30th Annual Conference in Adelaide.
- Mr Nicholas Anthony, a Clinical Nurse at South Metropolitan Health Services, will deliver an oral presentation at The Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Clinical Trials Group 28th Annual Meeting on Clinical Trials in Intensive Care in Noosa.
- Dr Jemma Keeves, a Research Fellow from Curtin University will deliver an oral presentation at the International Paediatric Brain Injury Society Conference in Canada.
- Dr Mary Kennedy, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Edith Cowan University, will deliver an oral presentation at the International Society of Exercise Oncology Conference in Germany.
Congratulations to all of our recipients. Please click this link for information about our next round of Barry Marshall Travel Awards and other grant opportunities.
