Dr Julia Hocking gained a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from the Wellcome Trust Centre for Imaging Neuroscience at University College London, and commenced her postdoctoral career at the University of Queensland in 2006.
Transitioning into professional research support roles in 2014, Julia now brings her significant experience across university, health service and industry sectors to design and deliver tailored development strategies to support researchers at the TI/NPRC achieve competitive funding success.
Member, Australasian Research Management Society
Speaking engagements
- 2025 Research Australia University Roundtable, expert panel member, held at Griffith University GC
- 2024 Qld Health, ARM Hub and UQ Health Innovation Forum, Great Innovation Debate panel member
- 2024 NFMRI Research with Purpose Conference, industry expert panel member
- 2024 BridgeTech National Symposium Session Chair
- 2024 Herston Health Precinct Symposium Organising Committee, Session chair and speaker
- 2024 Research Australia Policy Roundtable, Canberra followed by Friends of Medical Research event at Parliament House hosted by the Hon Mark Butler MP
- 2023 Research Australia Roundtable, industry-academic engagement presentation, University of Wollongong
- 2023 BridgeTech Program launch keynote speaker
- 2023 Queensland Digital Health Centre Annual Symposium “Future Challenges for Digital Health” panel member
- 2022 NFMRI Research with Purpose Conference, industry expert panel member
- 2021 – 2025 BridgeTech Program Steering Committee member
- 2016 – 2019 Redcliffe Hospital Research Steering Committee
- 2016 – 2019 Caboolture Hospital Research Committee
- 2017 Australasian College of Emergency Medicine Autumn Symposium, Free paper judging panel
- 2016 Metro North HHS Research Excellence Awards panel judge
- 2016 Australasian College of Emergency Medicine Autumn Symposium, Free paper judging panel
Awards and Prizes
- 2024 Stryker Annual Leadership Award: Winner, Our Customers Category
- 2018 Emergency Medicine Foundation Staff Specialist Grant, Hervey Bay Hospital ED ($55,200), Associate Investigator (AI)
- 2018 Emergency Medicine Foundation Staff Specialist Grant, Caboolture Hospital ED ($47,000) AI
- 2017 Emergency Medicine Foundation Staff Specialist Grant ($58,000), AI
- 2017 Emergency Medicine Foundation Capacity Building Grant ($104,000)
- 2017 Redcliffe Hospital Private Practice Trust Fund ($149,000), Co-Chief Investigator (CI)
- 2016 Wishlist grant ($10,000), Co-CI
- 2011–2013 ARC Discovery Project ($125,000), CI
- 2011–2012 Brain Foundation Award ($36,300), CI
- 2010–2014 NHMRC Clinical Training Fellowship ($329,000), CI
- 2010–2014 NHMRC Equipment Grant ($150,000), Co-CI
- 2010 University of Queensland Early Career Research Award ($20,500), CI
- 2007 University of Queensland New Staff Research Start-Up Award ($11,600), CI
- 2007 Organization for Human Brain Mapping Travel Award
- 2005 Brain Travel Grant
- 2005 Organization for Human Brain Mapping Travel Award
- 2003–2006 Wellcome Trust Prize PhD Studentship