Finalists announced for the medical research awards

Sajal Saha has been announced as a finalist for the 2022 Premier’s Awards for Health and Medical Research.

Established in 1995 by the Victorian Government in partnership with the Australian Society for Medical Research, the awards recognise the exceptional contributions of Victoria’s mid and early-career health and medical researchers.

It’s a chance to highlight the breadth of research being done to improve the lives of people in Victoria and around the world and to celebrate rising stars and future scientific leaders.

There are 14 finalists across the five categories: Basic Science Researcher, Clinical Researcher, Health Services Researcher, Public Health Researcher, and Aboriginal Researcher.

Sajal is an Executive Dean Health Research Fellow and part of the newly formed Centre for Innovation in Infectious Disease and Immunology Research, a partnership between Deakin University and Barwon Health.

Meet Sajal and hear about his research