Student profiles

Madeleine Smith

PhD student, Neurodevelopment and Neuroprotection
The Ritchie Centre

I chose Hudson Institute because of the strong support for young people and women in science.

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.

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.

Liesl Bramberger

PhD student, Translational Antigen Discovery
Centre for Cancer Research

Being at Hudson Institute is great because everyone is knowledgeable in different things, so there is always an expert to ask and they are always willing to help. There's also a student retreat offsite so you can get to know the other students outside of work and there's lots of interaction between students in different groups.

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.

Madeleine Wemyss

PhD student
Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases

Throughout my time at Hudson Institute, I’ve been able to network with researchers and students from the broader Monash University and biomedical research community, and have been able to meet some incredible scientists in my field.

Sara Di Simone

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

There is a lot of exciting research being done at Hudson Institute. On meeting my research groups, they were all very enthusiastic by the work they do and I was very eager to learn the novel skills and techniques performed by their laboratories.

Ebony Cannata

PhD student, Fetal and Neonatal Health
The Ritchie Centre

Being a student at Hudson Institute is so rewarding as you know you are working in an institute that is putting forward effective and important research that has, and will continue to, implement significant change in the medical field.

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.

Refaya Rezwan

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

Hudson Institute culture promotes inclusiveness and respect for all. There is ease and fun in learning here which I found unique to the Institute.

Tegan White

PhD student, Neurodevelopment and Neuroprotection
The Ritchie Centre

I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do once I finished my undergraduate biomedical science degree and read through the Hudson Institute Honours research projects. Once I met my incredible supervisors I decided to do Honours in 2020 and follow that with a PhD starting in 2021!

Holly Ung

PhD student, Translational Tissue Engineering
The Ritchie Centre

The collaborative and supportive work environment of Hudson Institute has given me extensive opportunities to learn from and work with brilliant researchers....

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.

Neville Fields

PhD student
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.

Beth Piscopo

PhD student, Neurodevelopment and Neuroprotection
The Ritchie Centre

I am particularly interested in the neurological outcomes which these babies may be predisposed to, due to FGR and other pregnancy complications.

Emma Saltzman

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

Being a student at Hudson Institute means you are a member of a supportive and collaborative group of students, as well as a wider cohort of experienced and highly knowledgeable and approachable researchers.

Indya Davies

PhD student, Fetal and Neonatal Health
The Ritchie Centre

Hudson Institute is very inclusive and students are treated as colleagues and equals.

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!