Professor Julie Redfern
Professor Redfern is a clinician-researcher and leader in preventive cardiology, cardiac rehabilitation, digital health and physiotherapy. Her research identified evidence-practice gaps in secondary prevention of heart disease and found patients not participating in traditional cardiac rehabilitation were at the greatest risk. In pursuit of better care for more patients, she conceived and led many cohort […]
Professor Rebecca Ivers
Professor Rebecca Ivers is an Australian research leader in the field of public health, with a focus on injury prevention and trauma care research. She has a distinguished track record of research that has significantly advanced our understanding of the burden, prevention and care of injury across the life course. Her research has contributed substantively […]
Professor Shyamali Dharmage
Professor Shyamali Dharmage is a world-recognised leader in epidemiology of chronic lung diseases whose research has led to paradigm changes, generated a new field of research (‘pre-COPD’) and changed guidelines worldwide. Her recognition of excellence is evidenced by national/international advisory board invitations (e.g. Lancet Commissioner in COPD), invited presentations (>90) and multiple prestigious awards (e.g. […]
Professor Martha Hickey
Professor Martha Hickey is Australia’s leading research gynaecologist with a clinical and research focus on menopause. In addition to leading Australia’s largest menopause service, her research has driven evidence-based care in menopause internationally including new treatments, models of care, evidence synthesis, clinical guidelines. Critically, her research has embedded the patient voice into menopause research. Despite […]
Professor Joshua Burns
Professor Joshua Burns is Professor of Paediatric Neuromuscular Rehabilitation at the University of Sydney and a world authority on the measurement and management of inherited neuropathy. As Head of the University of Sydney’s School of Health Sciences, he is in a unique position to unlock the potential of allied health clinician-researcher workforce. As Director of […]
Professor Susan Walker
Professor Susan Walker is a Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist and clinical academic. She is Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and co-Director of Mercy Perinatal. Her research focuses on improving the detection of fetal growth restriction-the single biggest risk factor for stillbirth. She also co-leads international clinical trials of medications to prevent and […]