The Bachelor of Biomedical Science student presentations and awards were recently held on June 4th in the School of Human Life Sciences. Approximately 40 students, staff and representatives from pathology laboratories around Tasmania attended the very enjoyable and successful evening.
The top five ranking oral presentations were presented in front of the audience by Samantha Calleja, Roxsie Degen, Yvette Shegog, Maggie Tan and Sarah Mann, and all students presented a poster based on their work from recent professional placements. The standard of the presentations were excellent, with Yvette Shegog receiving the award for Best Oral Presentation with her case study: "An Unusual Case of Recurrent Meningitis". Laura Keith was the recipient of the Best Poster for her case study: "A Rare Occurrence: The t(10;11)(p13;q14) Karyotype in AML Minimally Differentiated". These awards were kindly sponsored by Diagnostic Services Pty Ltd (DSPL) and Pathology Department at the Launceston General Hospital.
Following the presentations an awards ceremony was held to acknowledge the outstanding students in the Biomedical Science course. The winners were:
| Awards | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Diagnostic Services Pty Ltd & Northern Tasmanian Pathology Service Best Case Study Presentation Awarded for best case study presented in Medical Laboratory Practice 3 |
Yvette Shegog |
| Diagnostic Services Pty Ltd & Northern Tasmanian Pathology Service Best Case Study Poster Awarded for best case study poster in Medical Laboratory Practice 3 |
Laura Keith |
| Diagnostic Services Prize Awarded for demonstrating overall excellence in the Bachelor of Biomedical Science |
Yvette Shegog |
| AACB Prize Awarded for most outstanding graduate in Clinical Chemistry |
Lauren Franks |
| Australian Institute of Medical Scientists - F.J. Brown Prize Awarded for highest proficiency in third year of Bachelor of Biomedical Science |
Fiona Hosie & Pei Vern Fong |
| Australian Institute of Medical Scientists - Gary Peace Memorial Prize Awarded for being the most improved 2nd year student in Bachelor of Biomedical Science |
Abby Gray |
| AIMS Derek Smith Memorial Prize Awarded for being the best student in first year Bachelor of Biomedical Science | Emma Davis |
| CSL Prize Awarded for most outstanding graduate in Haematology |
Lauren Franks |
Congratulations to all award recipients and best of luck in the future to all our graduating students.
Murray Adams
Course Coordinator: Bachelor of Biomedical Science
Bachelor of Biomedical Science Prize Winners
(L to R): Yvette Shegog, Jennifer Bennett, Liz Witherden, Laura Keith.