Medical science lobby Research Australia  has announced finalists for its 2017 awards, which include;

Data Innovation: Professor Lisa Bero, University of Sydney (research evidence integrity), Professor Helmut Butzhueven Royal Melbourne Hospital. (monitoring MS).

Griffith University Discovery: Dr Avnika Rubarelia, Monash University (regenerative medicine), Dr Tamsyn van Rheenen, University of Melbourne (schizophrenia and bipolar disorder)

Health Services Research: Australia and New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry, Professor Lorna Moxham (University of Wollongong) mental health nursing

The awards will be announced in Melbourne on October 5.