Professor Peter Schofield
Professor Peter Schofield is Executive Director and CEO of NeuRA – Neuroscience Research Australia – one of Australia’s leading independent neuroscience research centres, and Professor of Medicine at UNSW. His research has fundamentally altered the understanding of neurotransmitter signaling and has identified the role of genes that lead to neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders such as […]
Professor Simon Finfer
Professor Simon Finfer is recognised internationally for excellence as an innovative, researcher, educator, mentor and editor. He was a founding member of the ANZICS Clinical Trials Group; Chair from 2000 – 2004. He led research that has changed clinical practice around the world. He is a Guest Editor for The New England Journal of Medicine; […]
Professor Nicholas Talley
Professor Nick Talley was appointed Pro Vice-Chancellor (and Dean) of the Faculty of Health and Medicine at the University of Newcastle, Australia, in 2010. He was formerly Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Florida where he held the rank of Professor of Medicine and Professor of Epidemiology. He currently holds […]
Professor Nicholas Fisk
Professor Fisk has a sustained record of clinical innovation as an obstetrician/fetal medicine specialist. He has pioneered significant advances in understanding fetoplacental disease and its treatment including characterising early human fetal stem cell populations, documenting “fetal pain” and its blockade by opioid analgesia, and unravelling the vascular basis of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome. Professor Fisk has […]
Professor Maree Teesson
Professor Teesson is Director, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Mental Health and Substance Use and NHMRC Principal Research Fellow, UNSW. Her vision is to build the world’s leading dedicated translational research program for the prevention and treatment of comorbid mental health and substance abuse. She leads a large vibrant research centre (over 70 staff) […]
Professor Robert Graham
Professor Robert M. Graham is internationally regarded for his contributions to our understanding of cardiovascular homeostatic and disease mechanisms via adrenergic receptors and coupled signal transduction pathways; studies that have utilised the tools of molecular and cell biology, biochemistry and biophysics. Nationally he is recognised for establishing a leading cardiovascular research institute, which also provides […]