Pablo Cruz-Granados Travelling to Spain
Dr Kenji Fujita Travelling to Denmark and Japan
Five emerging researchers will have the chance to develop their skills and raise the international profile of offer crucial international opportunities Beryl and Jack Jacobs Travel Awards the Kolling Institute thanks to generous funding from the Skipper Jacobs Charitable Trust. Academic Director Professor James Elliott said a total of $40,000 will be shared by the early-to-mid career researchers to increase their research impact and strengthen their collaborations.
Pablo, a PhD candidate within the Kolling’s Menière’s Disease Neuroscience Lab, will complete a three-month stay with the Otology and Neurotology group at the University of Granada. Pablo said I would like to thank the Skipper Jacobs Charitable Trust for this amazing opportunity.
Kenji, a postdoctoral research fellow in the Departments of Clinical Pharmacology and Aged Care has helped develop a real-time calculation system to measure frailty in older hospitalised adults. During his trip, he will deliver a keynote address at the International Pharmaceutical Federation conference in Copenhagen on innovative approaches to reduce the inappropriate use of medications in older adults. He will also meet with research partners in Japan to advance their collaborative project analysing medication data from millions of older adults across community pharmacies in Japan. Kenji said he was truly honoured to receive the award. “This international travel will enhance my academic leadership profile, while strengthening cross-institutional partnerships and promoting the Kolling Institute’s innovative translational research globally,” he said.
“During my time, I will be investigating the clinical
phenotypes of Ménière’s Disease to gain a better understanding of its presentation in different populations,” he said. “I will be expanding my skill set by learning advanced bioinformatic tools to analyse structural variants in DNA which could identify mechanisms underlying the disease. “I’m excited to accept the Beryl and Jack Jacobs Travel Award and truly appreciate the generous support. It will be incredibly valuable for my research and upcoming travel.”
Professor Elliott thanked the Skipper family for their generous backing of the program, and the NORTH Foundation for their ongoing support.
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KOLLINGNEWS | MAY 2025
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