Professor Wolfgang Weninger
Professor Weninger is one of Australia’s preeminent clinician scientists working in the fields of dermatology and immunology. He is internationally recognised for discovering several unique immune cell subsets and determining their function in the context of immune-mediated pathology, especially as they relate to skin diseases. He has pioneered the development and use of intravital imaging […]
Professor Robert Vink
Robert Vink is considered a pioneer in the field of traumatic brain injury. He was the first to apply magnetic resonance techniques to the study of energy metabolism in brain injury, and subsequently discovered and characterised the critical role of magnesium in the secondary injury cascade following neurotrauma. Serum magnesium concentration is now carefully controlled […]
Professor David Vaux
David Vaux opened the molecular era of cell death research by identifying the first component of the mechanism cells use to kill themselves, showing that failure of cell death leads to the development of cancer, and demonstrating that the cell death mechanism is evolutionarily conserved. He helped identify and characterise two families of cell death […]
Professor Jamie Vandenberg
Jamie Vandenberg is an international authority on cardiac ion channels and has made breakthrough discoveries in understanding how these channels work and how drugs interact with these channels; contributing significantly to our understanding of the molecular basis of cardiac arrhythmias. In recognition of his expertise in this area he has been invited to sit on […]
Professor Alan Trounson
Alan Trounson was responsible for many of the developments that made human in vitro fertilization a clinical success for treating female, male, idiopathic infertility, and preimplantation genetic diagnosis. He cofounded the Institute for Reproduction & Development, Monash University. He led the team that independently discovered human embryonic stem cells and founded the Australian Stem Cell […]
Professor Patrick Tam
Patrick Tam is a world leader in the study of mammalian development and his scientific achievement has put Australia on the global map of developmental biology. He pioneered the application of experimental embryology and genome editing to elucidate the cellular and molecular architecture of the basic body plan. His work has contributed to the construction […]
Professor H. Peter Soyer
Professor H. Peter Soyer is an academic dermatologist with over 30 years’ experience in the field. He is considered a pioneer in the field of dermoscopy of pigmented skin lesions, leading the development of the classification system currently used worldwide. He has contributed to Australian Government guidelines on melanoma management. Since relocating to Australia in […]
Professor Tania Sorrell
Professor Sorrell was integral to establishing Infectious Diseases as a specialty of internal medicine in Australia. She is recognised internationally for research in the lethal fungal disease, cryptococcosis, development of new fungal diagnostics and education/training in clinical mycology/research. She has held NHMRC grants in since 1990s. She serves/served on NHMRC Research and Ethics Committees; project, […]
Professor Maree Smith
Professor Maree Smith is recognised internationally in the field of drug discovery-translation, having made significant and sustained contributions to pain relief and new pharmaceutical development. Her discoveries have led to novel treatments for neuropathic and inflammatory pain that have entered the clinical trial stage, and are being commercialised through significant international investment from venture capital […]
Professor Justine Smith
Justine Smith is an internationally recognised ophthalmologist and vision scientist. She is Future Fellow of the Australian Research Council and Research Strategic Professor at Flinders University. Justine is an expert on uveitis – inflammation inside the eye. She has played lead roles in laboratory research and clinical trials that have established the use of biologic drugs to reduce vision […]
Professor Robert (John) Simes
Professor John Simes has a long, distinguished career in clinical trials research, playing a lead role in many major clinical trials impacting on future global clinical practice. As Director of the NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre he has co-led a team of researchers collaborating on over 100 multicentre trials and 70,000 patients. He is also Director […]
Professor Robert Shepherd
Robert Shepherd has demonstrated a sustained contribution and leadership in medical bionics over a 35 year period. He is highly regarded internationally for his research excellence in hearing, cochlear implants, retinal prostheses and medical bionics in general. He has made significant contributions to health science via his administrative roles as Director of the Bionics Institute […]
Professor John Seymour
Professor John Seymour is a clinical haematologist and Co-Director of the Division of Cancer Medicine, Peter MacCallum Centre. While maintaining ongoing direct care of patients with leukemia and lymphoma he has also consistently pursued a highly productive and internationally recognised program of clinical and translational research, both personally and has nurtured a broader program within […]
Professor Christopher Semsarian
As a clinician scientist, understanding the genetic basis of cardiovascular disease has been the cornerstone of my research endeavours. Using an integrated translational approach in human families, murine models, and cell culture systems, my research has elucidated the genetic causes of cardiomyopathies and sudden death, identified key signalling pathways involved in development of disease, and […]
Professor Hamish Scott
Professor Scott’s national and international leadership in genetics and genomics is recognized through multidisciplinary collaboration, scientific advisory committees, editorial positions, peer review and conference participation. He has lead development of new technologies for improved patient treatment in the Centre for Cancer Biology of SA Pathology as head of the Department of Genetics and Molecular Pathology […]
Professor Perminder Sachdev
Perminder Sachdev is an internationally-recognised authority and leader in the field of neuropsychiatry. His research contributions to our understanding of drug-induced movement disorders, in particular akathisia and neuroleptic malignant syndrome, and the cerebrovascular basis of cognitive impairment and dementia, most especially vascular dementia and small vessel disease, have been groundbreaking. His most recent focus on […]
Professor Nadia Rosenthal
Nadia Rosenthal is an internationally recognised leader in molecular genetics, developmental biology and the role of growth factors, stem cells and immune responses in regenerative medicine. Her work has led to major discoveries in the past decade with significant therapeutic applications, and 200+ primary research articles and prominent reviews in high impact journals. She founded […]
Professor Sarah Robertson
Professor Sarah Robertson is a world-renowned reproductive scientist whose innovative work on cytokines and immune cells underlies advanced understanding of the origins of health at conception. She has demonstrated that cytokines and immune cells regulate embryo implantation and development, and that seminal fluid contributes to the immune changes that promote female receptivity to pregnancy. Her […]
Professor Claire Rickard
Professor Claire Rickard is an internationally respected nurse researcher who has made outstanding contributions to the field of vascular access. She established and is Director of the Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research (AVATAR), and is 2nd Chief Investigator of the NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Nursing Interventions in Hospitalised Patients, both based […]
Professor Johannes (John) Prins
Professor Prins is a Key Opinion Leader in Diabetes and Endocrinology and a Clinician-Scientist with an international reputation. He has demonstrated sustained excellence in research, teaching/supervision and clinical care. In parallel, he holds leadership positions in both the health care and academic sectors, including as a Director of Metro South Hospital and health Service,with a […]