Congratulations to Dr Kefyalew Alene, Senior Research Fellow from the School of Population Health who has been shortlisted as a finalist for the Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes (AAMRI) – Rising Star Award.

The Rising Star Award celebrates and supports outstanding early career medical researchers. Dr Alene has been shortlisted for the project, ‘Geospatial modelling to identify high risk areas for targeted interventions to control tuberculosis transmission’.

His methods have allowed for precise, data-driven predictions about the spread of TB, generating the first high-resolution maps of the condition enabling health authorities to understand where TB is most prevalent so they can provide the most effective responses.

The winner will be announced by the Hon. Mark Butler MP, Minister for Health, at the AAMRI Dinner at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday, 27 November.

Dr Kefyalew Alene (far right) with fellow AAMRI Rising Star finalists 2024, (L-R) Dr Tuba Nur Gide, Dr Matthew Hare and Associate Professor Amanda Gwee.