An academic committed to creating healthier and fairer workplaces by addressing key social issues will attend a conference in North America after receiving a Business Events Perth 2025 Aspire Award.
Dr Joseph Carpini, from The University of Western Australia’s Business School, advances the understanding of evidence-based human resource practices that contribute to employee flourishing and organisational success.
“Winning the Aspire Award is not just an honour for me; it is a recognition of the incredible collaborators, mentors and colleagues that have supported me,” Dr Carpini said.
“Working at the UWA’s Business School motivates me to strive for excellence and impact.”
Dr Carpini’s recent projects include studies on the experiences of neurodivergent employees in their careers and in remote work, suicide prevention, the impact of and resilience to workplace incivility, the ‘dark side’ of bureaucracy and how work passion shapes careers.
Professor Anna Nowak, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), commended Dr Caprini’s academic achievements and contribution to his field of research.
“Joseph’s research focuses on how individuals can thrive professionally while maintaining psychological wellbeing with a specific focus on mental health, diversity and inclusion, which is especially relevant in today’s evolving workplace,” Professor Nowak said.
Dr Milad Mirzaei, from UWA’s School of Physics and Mathematics and Computing, received the Charlies Foundation for Research Aspire Award.
Dr Mirzaei’s integrates research with clinical practice to advance radiotherapy techniques. He has initiated and led projects that developed image-guided radiotherapy techniques for prostate and breast cancer patients and established the guidelines for selecting lung cancer patients for CyberKnife radiosurgery.
Adjunct research fellow Dr Julie Brose, from UWA’s Medical School and School of Population and Global Heath and Perron Institute, received the Perron Institute Aspire Award.
Dr Brose’s research examines how people with motor neurone disease and their families experience everyday life at the end of life, with the aim of improving the ways health care systems support and optimise quality of life whilst navigating the realities of progressive and life-limiting illnesses.
Dr Renee Ng, from UWA’s Medical School, received The Kids Research Institute Australia Aspire Award for her research which specialises in antimicrobial resistance and bacteriophage therapy.
Her work is focused on developing therapeutic bacteriophage solutions for multidrug-resistant infections, particularly in vulnerable populations such as children with cystic fibrosis.
Dr Jun Yuan, from UWA’s School of Biomedical Sciences and Perron Institute, and Dr Jessica Cale received the Early Mid- Career Aspire Award.
Dr Yuan’s research focuses on the role of bone-derived factors in the development and progression of late-life dementia and he is developing novel drugs for the prevention and treatment of ageing-related diseases, including osteoporosis and Alzheimer’s disease.
Aspire Awards give WA experts the opportunity to share knowledge, connect and collaborate with industry leaders at business events around the globe.
Successful recipients receive travel funding to attend a conference of their choice, providing the opportunity to connect with peers, showcase their discoveries and strengthen global engagement.
The program highlights WA expertise on an international stage and creates pathways for these events to be hosted in our State in future years.
Image top: Dr Joseph Carpini and Professor Anna Nowak.