Meet our students

More than 170 students work within our research teams tackling important questions in medical research. Learn about the experiences and achievements of some of our current students and recent graduates.

Alexandra McAllan

PhD student, Nucleic Acids and Innate Immunity
Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases

Being a student at Hudson Institute can really be whatever you want to make it – no matter what you want to pursue after studying, there are constant opportunities to engage with and develop your interests.

Paige Riddington

PhD student, Fetal and Neonatal Health
The Ritchie Centre

I chose Hudson Institute because the scientists are passionate about the research they do, and there is strong support for young people and women in science.

Sean Solari

PhD student, Microbiota and Systems Biology
Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases

Hudson Institute is a great place to be a research student. It provides students with the opportunity to learn from professional research scientists and engage with them about their research, while also being full of friendly and enthusiastic students and staff that make for a great environment to be in.

Brittany Vining

PhD student, Sex Development
Centre for Endocrinology and Metabolism

I have always had an interest in developmental and reproductive biology, and through visiting the Hudson Institute during a short research placement in 2019, I knew that this was a place I would feel supported for a PhD.

Shaye Game

PhD student, Developmental and Cancer Biology
Centre for Cancer Research

I also had previously undertaken my Honours year at Developmental and Cancer Biology, Hudson Institute and knew it was an encouraging and supportive group in which I wanted to continue my PhD in.

Steven Garrick

PhD student, Interventional Immunology in Early Life Diseases
The Ritchie Centre

Studying at Hudson Institute allows me the opportunity to produce highly translatable research, as we are just next door to Monash Health. I am surrounded by highly experienced scientists across many fields of research, and we have a very supportive student community. I have found it a very rewarding place to study!

Kirstin Tindal

PhD student, Epidemiology and Clinical Trials
The Ritchie Centre

Hudson Institute is closely aligned with Monash Health, meaning that research has the potential to be translated clinically too. My passion for stillbirth research lead me to my research project as part of an exciting collaboration between incredible supervisors spanning the Endometrial Stem Cell Biology group and epidemiology and clinical trials.

Alice West

PhD student, Cancer and Immune Signalling
Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases

I was particularly drawn to Hudson Institute as an inclusive, forward-thinking, and innovative research institute and I absolutely love the collegial and supportive work environment that the Institute has fostered.

Neville Fields

PhD student, Maternal and Perinatal Medicine
The Ritchie Centre

I chose to study at Hudson Institute because of their excellent track-record of medical research with access to a wide range of teams and capabilities. Based at Monash Medical Centre and hence close proximity to a patient population with active clinical workflow.

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