Professor Steve Wilton
Professor Steve Wilton, along with colleague Professor Sue Fletcher, were early pioneers in the use of antisense oligomers to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Three exon-skipping compounds from his group have now been approved by the US FDA to restore functional dystrophin expression in the most common mutations causing DMD. His research team is currently […]
Professor Sharon Goldfeld
Professor Sharon Goldfeld holds a unique position within Australian child health research: with 10 years government experience, she is an expert in policy, a paediatrician, and a public health clinician-scientist. Over her career she has successfully translated her research into service delivery and policy, including the national implementation of the Australian Early Development Census which […]
Professor Asha Bowen
In remote Australia, 45% of Aboriginal children have skin sores, the highest rate in the world. Professor Asha Bowen has generated new knowledge to improve skin health, including being first in describing the heavy burden for remote Aboriginal children. She led the first trial to show short course oral antibiotics effectiveness for treatment of skin sore […]
Professor Deborah Lupton
Professor Deborah Lupton’s research is interdisciplinary, spanning public health, medical sociology, digital health, and communication studies. She has three decades of experience in researching the social dimensions of lived experiences of illness and disease, the political dimensions of medicine and public health, and health and risk communication. She is internationally recognised for her foundational scholarship […]
Professor Raymond Lovett
Professor Raymond Lovett is one of Australia’s most influential and respected Indigenous (Ngiyampaa/Wongaibon) epidemiologists. Professor Lovett leads the Mayi Kuwayu Study cohort study, which is directly informing the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan. Professor Lovett was instrumental in founding the National Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing Research: Yardhura Walani […]
Professor Patricia Davidson
Professor Patricia Davidson is a strong researcher and academic leader with an enviable track record of competitive funding, mentorship and peer-reviewed publications. She is the only nurse to win the Eureka prize for mentorship. Previously, she was Dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, the world’s number one nursing school. In 2021 she was […]
Scientia Professor Justin Gooding
Scientia Professor Justin Gooding is an international leader in the field of surface chemistry who has utilised his expertise to make pioneering advances in the areas of biosensing, biomaterials and cell biology. He has contributed >500 journal articles to the international literature along with 17 patents, with his work having been pivotal to the development […]
Dr Christopher Burns
Dr Christopher Burns is an accomplished and highly regarded medicinal chemist and drug discoverer. He was the lead inventor of the drugs momelotinib (recently approved by the US FDA) and lexibulin (underwent Phase 2 trials). He is an inventor on 29 patents and co-author of 68 scientific publications. Currently CEO and MD of ASX-listed Amplia […]
Professor Julie Simpson
Professor Julie Simpson is recognised internationally for her leadership in biostatistics and contributions to pioneering work on novel treatments and disease prevention. Her primary focus is the integrated application of advanced statistical methods and mathematical modelling to optimise the management and control of malaria. Her research has changed antimalarial policy and practice internationally and thereby […]
Professor James Whisstock
Professor James Whisstock is a former ARC Laureate Fellow, ARC Federation Fellow and NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow. His discoveries include elucidating the mechanism of function of perforin-like pore forming immune effectors. These molecules are responsible for mammalian immune cell- and complement-mediated cytolysis and are key for destroying virally-infected cells, malignant cells, and pathogenic bacteria. […]
Professor Stuart MacGregor
Professor Stuart MacGregor is an expert in developing and applying statistical/computational methods in genetics. He is considered a world authority on the conduct and analysis of genetic association studies and has led studies which have mapped hundreds of genes for diseases ranging from skin cancer to eye disease. His recent work has led to the […]
Professor Stephen Tong
Professor Stephen Tong is a leading global translational researcher in obstetrics. He is developing new diagnostics and therapeutics to tackle life-endangering pregnancy conditions – preeclampsia, ectopic pregnancy and stillbirth. His team has translated many therapeutic concepts they discovered into multiple clinical trials run across the globe. Professor Tong holds many leadership roles: co-director of Mercy […]
Professor Jane Fisher
Professor Jane Fisher has made significant, sustained contributions to health and medical science in the fields of mental health, women’s health, and global health. Her research on the social and psychological determinants of perinatal mental health problems has informed prevention and early intervention programs in Australia and internationally. It led to the inclusion of maternal […]
Professor Raina MacIntyre
Professor Raina MacIntyre is an internationally recognised researcher in the fields of infectious diseases and vaccinology. She has contributed a seminal body of research on vaccinology, face masks, respirators and transmission of respiratory pathogens, as well as epidemic response and emerging infectious diseases – including COVID-19. Her vaccine research spans 20 years, including public health […]
Professor Livia Hool
Professor Livia Hool is an international leader in the study of excitation and contraction of the heart. Having identified a novel pathway that regulates energetics in the heart, she is developing therapy to reduce sudden death and improve the lives of patients with inherited heart disease. Professor Hool has received numerous awards, including the first […]
Professor Paul James
Professor Paul James epitomises the model of a clinician–scientist. He provides cutting edge clinical services to individual and their families, informed by his own and others’ research. He is a compassionate and effective physician, an innovative and skilled researcher and a teacher and mentor who inspires the next generation of multidisciplinary clinicians and scientists to […]
Professor Anthony Weiss
Professor Anthony Weiss is an outstanding multifaceted biomedical innovator, mentor and leader. He is a world leader in molecular studies of human tropoelastin and its assembly to make three-dimensional elastin protein biomaterials. His many patents drove Elastagen’s recent commercial success in one of Australia’s largest healthcare transactions. Prominent innovation awards include the Prime Minister’s Prize, […]
Professor Sarath Ranganathan
Professor Sarath Ranganathan is an international expert in paediatric lung disease, and his research has led to a paradigm shift in the understanding and treatment of cystic fibrosis. He holds multiple significant roles: Head of the Melbourne Medical School (from Jan 2024) at The University of Melbourne, a respiratory physician at The Royal Children’s Hospital, […]
Professor Andreas Obermair
Professor Andreas Obermair is a gynaecologic oncologist, surgical teacher, researcher and consumer advocate. He holds a Level 2 NHMRC Investigator Leadership Fellowship (2021-25). Professor Obermair held numerous board positions on national and international bodies. His research influenced and continues to influence clinical management of patients with cervical, endometrial and vulvar cancer. He is a staunch […]
Professor Daniel Green
After establishing a world-first clinical exercise physiology service in a cardiac transplant unit, Professor Daniel Green’s research provided a compelling evidence-base for disease prevention by quantifying the mechanisms and benefits of novel interventions to prevent and manage cardiovascular (CV) diseases. Central to his discoveries was development of novel imaging techniques, now used worldwide, that directly […]