Biological Psychiatry Australia (BPA) aims to promote excellence in research performed in the field of biological psychiatry within Australia. Research promoted by BPA is cross-disciplinary and cross-species, consisting of Psychiatry, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Psychology, Behavioural Neuroscience, Physiology, Genetics, and Epidemiology.
Applications/nominations for the 2026 BPA Best Research Paper Award are closed for 2026
Past Awardees:
| Year | Student Category | ECR Category | General Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nigussie Sharew | Elizabeth Kleeman | Leigh Walker |
| 2025 | Nga Yan Tse | Dylan Kiltschewskij | Rachel Hill |
| 2024 | Ashlea Segal | Roberta Goncalves Anversa | Philip Jean-Richard-dit-Bressel |
| 2023 | William Reay | Maria Di Biase | Yann Quidé |
| 2022 | Sidhant Chopra | N/A | Claire O'Callaghan |
| 2021 | Divyangana Rakesh | Leigh Walker | Olivia Dean |
