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ProfessorDaniel Steffens

CINSW Senior Principal Research Fellow

Faculty of Medicine and Health

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  • CINSW Senior Principal Research Fellow
    Faculty of Medicine and Health

SERVICE & LEADERSHIP SUMMARy

Prof Steffens welcomes enquiries from high-achieving MPhil and PhD candidates interested in surgical outcomes research, clinical trials, digital health innovation, and perioperative care. Opportunities exist within several nationally funded projects (NHMRC, MRFF, and CINSW) involving multidisciplinary supervision, strong clinical partnerships, and established pathways for translation into clinical practice.

SERVICE & LEADERSHIP

  • AWARDS AND PRIZES
    2025 SUPRA Supervisor of the Year Award – The University of Sydney
    1 Jan 2025
  • AWARDS AND PRIZES
    2025 Sydney Excellence Award (Health Research and Innovation – PRIORITY-CONNECT Program)
    1 Jan 2025
  • AWARDS AND PRIZES
    Australian Consumer Partnerships in Research 2025 Award – Finalist (PRIORITY-CONNECT Program)
    1 Jan 2025
  • AWARDS AND PRIZES
    Cancer Institute NSW Clinical Trials Fellowship 2025 (AU$200,000)
    1 Jan 2025
  • MEMBERSHIP
    Career Development Fellow - Cancer Institute NSW
    1 Jan 2025
  • AWARDS AND PRIZES
    Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand Foundation Grant 2025 (AU$20,000)
    1 Jan 2025
  • MEMBERSHIP
    Director - Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOuRCe)
    1 Jan 2025
  • MEMBERSHIP
    Founder - Global (P)rehabilitation Initiative
    1 Jan 2025
  • MEMBERSHIP
    International Visiting Professor - Faculty of Medical Sciences of Minas Gerais
    1 Jan 2025
  • AWARDS AND PRIZES
    MRFF Clinical Trials Activity 2025 – PROSPER Trial (AU$443,840)
    1 Jan 2025
  • MEMBERSHIP
    Professor - The University of Sydney
    1 Jan 2025
  • AWARDS AND PRIZES
    Ramsay Hospital Research Foundation Grant 2025 (AU$400,000)
    1 Jan 2025
  • AWARDS AND PRIZES
    Ramsay Hospital Research Foundation Grant 2025 (AU$400,000)
    1 Jan 2025
  • AWARDS AND PRIZES
    Cancer Institute NSW Career Development Fellowship 2024 (AU$675,000)
    1 Jan 2024
  • AWARDS AND PRIZES
    Sydney Cancer Partners Clinical Trials Support Grant 2024 (AU$250,000)
    1 Jan 2024
  • AWARDS AND PRIZES
    MRFF Early- to Mid-Career Researchers Grant 2023 (AU$4.99M – PRIORITY-CONNECT 2 Trial)
    1 Jan 2023
  • AWARDS AND PRIZES
    Multiple Strategic Research Fund Awards (University of Sydney, 2022–2025)
    1 Jan 2022
  • AWARDS AND PRIZES
    Best Presentation Award (2021) – 10th ANZ Symposium of Perioperative Medicine
    1 Jan 2021
  • AWARDS AND PRIZES
    NHMRC Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grant 2019 (AU$1.12M – PRIORITY Trial)
    1 Jan 2019