Dr Sharyn Fitzgerald
Monash University Sharyn studies integrative cardiovascular physiology investigating the impact of various disease states such as hypertension, obesity and diabetes, on cardiovascular and renal systems. Dr Fitzgerald worked in Sweden developing the expertise necessary for chronic studies of cardiovascular and renal function in conscious mice. This is of increasing importance since the use of genetically…
Read More »Dr Vasso Apostolopoulo
The Austin Research Institute Professor Vasso Apostolopoulos received her PhD majoring in immunology in 1995 from the University of Melbourne and also received the Advanced certificate in Protein Crystallography from Birkbeck College, University of London. She has undertaken research at the Austin Research Institute and at the Burnet Institute Australia, Sir William Dunn School of…
Read More »Dr Gavin Reid
The Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Gavin’s graduate work centred upon determination of the mechanisms and production structures for the fragmentation of amino acids and peptides and determining the influence of these reaction pathways on competing “sequence” versus “non-sequence” ion formation. After completing his PhD, his work remains directed to the development of novel chemical…
Read More »Dr Arthur Christopoulos
University of Melbourne Arthur has established a strong international reputation in the field of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) pharmacology, focussing on the understanding of allosteric mechanisms at GPCRs, which represent the major targets for all drugs in the world at present. Through the development of analytical and screening methodologies, his work has the potential to…
Read More »Dr Anne Kavanagh
VicHealth Anne has established herself in the area of cancer epidemiology and is developing a research program focusing on the social determinants of health and health inequalities. She was awarded a VicHealth Senior Research Fellowship in 2001, the only one awarded that year, in recognition of her achievements up to that time. Dr Kavanagh brings…
Read More »Associate Professor Ian Anderson
VicHealth and University of Melbourne Ian has worked in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander health for many years. He has undertaken a number of roles and gained achievements in a number of dimensions working as a clinician, as an Aboriginal person and advocate himself, as a policy maker, a health educator and as a scholar….
Read More »Dr Simon Lewis
Deakin University Simon has carried out research into the fundamental chemistry and analytical application of chemiluminescence reactions to on-line process monitoring and environmental analysis and, during 1997, he was invited back to the University of Hull to carry out investigations into the fundamental chemistry of the acidic potassium permanganate reaction. He has extensive experience of…
Read More »Dr James Whisstock
Monash University James focuses on the structural biology of and conformational change within the serpin superfamily of proteinase inhibitors. Additionally, he initiated a productive collaboration where he investigated the phylogeny and the role of conserved residues in the myosin superfamily and also played a pivotal role in generating testable predictions. In 1997, Dr Whisstock moved…
Read More »Dr Margaret Kelaher
University of Melbourne Margaret was Director of the indigenous and immigrant components of the Australian Longitudinal Study of Women’s Health (ALSWH) at the University of Queensland from 1995-1998 and took a leading role in all aspects of research, publication production and acquisition of further research funding. In 1998, she received an NHMRC Sidney Sax Fellowship…
Read More »Dr Pascale Allotey
University of Melbourne Pascale has built a career in public health teaching and research, which has focused on the health of women and refugees, as well as on wider cross-cultural public health issues. This is a difficult and demanding area in which to work, given the problems of accessing study groups, a multitude of different…
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