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 […]