WA Health Translation Network would like to congratulate and highlight the WA based awardees of the Women’s Health Research, Translation and Impact Network (WHRTN) Emerging Leaders Fellowship 2026 Scholarship. Recipients participate in the Monash University Women in Leadership Program. They also receive mentoring by WHRTN’s Chief Investigator and WHRTN’S Chair and engage in networking events.
Kelli MacMillan
Dr Kelli K. MacMillan, PsyD, is a Senior Lecturer in Postgraduate Psychology at Murdoch University and a Clinical Psychologist at the Women and New-born Health Service of Western Australia. Her research addresses key public health issues including childbirth trauma, coercive control and intimate partner violence, perinatal mental health, infant sleep, and access to early parenting support.
A central focus of Dr MacMillan’s work is translating research into meaningful community and service impact. Her research is strongly community‑driven and conducted in partnership with health, community, and government sectors, with findings shared through service engagement, workshops, policy forums, and public platforms. She supervises Honours, Masters, and PhD students and holds leadership roles within the university and state perinatal mental health advisory groups.
Reika Masuda
Dr. Reika Masuda is an emerging researcher specializing in metabolomics and bioinformatics, applying advanced NMR spectroscopy and computational methods to uncover molecular signatures linked to human health and disease. Her research spans translational studies in healthy aging and post-infection inflammatory syndromes, including COVID-19, with a focus on identifying metabolic biomarkers and bridging laboratory discoveries to patient-focused outcomes. Committed to capacity-building in science, Dr. Masuda actively mentor students and other early-career researchers, fostering skills in metabolomics, data analysis, and reproducible research practices. Through her innovative and integrative approach, she is driving both scientific discovery and the development of the next generation of biomedical researchers.