NeuRA’s Dr Aidan Cashin has been awarded the Macquarie University Eureka Prize for Outstanding Early Career Researcher.
The national science awards were held at the Australian Museum last week with judges noting Aidan’s involvement in developing protocols to improve scientific rigour.
“Dr Aidan Cashin is changing chronic pain care by determining which treatments help, why they work and how to deliver them widely. His research clarified whether back pain medicines help or harm, developed a non-drug program that improves recovery and is now shaping clinical training, digital care and international trials,” said the Eureka Prize citation.
Success in the Eureka Prize caps the multiple recognitions that Aidan has earned in recent months, including:
- Finalist in Research Australia’s Discovery Awards
- HSRAANZ 2025 Health Services and Policy Research Paper of the Year – Best Methods Paper
- Finalist in AAMRI Rising Star Award
- UNSW Excellence in Research Award for a Medical Research Institute
This recognition reflects Dr Cashin’s exceptional contribution to NeuRA’s Centre for Pain IMPACT and his commitment to translating research into real-world clinical practice.
