August 2005

WA Government Awards recognise research

13-July-2005 - WA Department of Health

A simple sting from a tiny creepy crawly from the Australian bush can cause a life-threatening medical emergency for people who are allergic.

WA researcher Associate Professor Simon Brown, who led a team that received international recognition for developing a highly effective vaccine to the native Australian jack jumper ant, has just won a New Independent Researcher Infrastructure Support (NIRIS) Award.

A/Professor Brown is one of six winners of the 2005 NIRIS Awards, which are sponsored by the Department of Health.

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