Governance
Westmead Research Hub Council
| Professor Jeremy Chapman (Chair) | Chair, Westmead Research Hub Council |
| Professor Roger Reddel | Lorimer Dods Professor and Director, Children’s Medical Research Institute |
| Professor Frank Martin | Independent |
| Professor Phillip O’Connell | Executive Director, The Westmead Institute for Medical Research |
| Mr Graeme Loy | Chief Executive, Western Sydney Local Health District |
| Ms Cathryn Cox | Chief Executive, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network |
| Dr Paula Bray | Director of Research, Sydney Children’s Hospital Network |
| Professor Katherine Belov | Pro-Vice Chancellor, Global & Research Engagement, The University of Sydney |
| Professor Robyn Ward | Dean Faculty Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney |
| Professor David Brown | Local Pathology Director, Western Sydney and Director of Immunopathology, NSW Health Pathology-ICPMR, Westmead |
| Dr Erica Kneipp | Research Director, Human Health, CSIRO |
| Mr Phillip Chronican | Independent |
| Mr Mark Pinder | Programs Manager, Westmead Research Hub |
| Dr Nalini Swaminathan | Head, Office of the Director, Children’s Medical Research Institute |
| Professor Mark McLean | Executive Director of Research, Western Sydney Local Health District Research and Education Network |
Westmead Research Hub Executive
| Professor Roger Reddel (Chair) | Lorimer Dods Professor and Director, Children’s Medical Research Institute |
| Professor Phillip O’Connell (Co-Chair) | Executive Director, The Westmead Institute for Medical Research |
| Kate Gunn | Chief Operating Officer, Children’s Medical Research Institute |
| Simon Hall | Chief Operating Officer, The Westmead Institute for Medical Research |
| Dr Paula Bray | Director of Research, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network |
| Lani Attwood | Associate Director, Research Operations, The Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network |
| Professor Mark McLean | Executive Director of Research, Western Sydney Local Health District Research and Education Network |
| Helene Abouyanni | Operations Manager, Research and Education Network, Western Sydney Local Health District |
| Mr Mark Pinder | Programs Manager, Westmead Research Hub |
| Dr Nalini Swaminathan | Head of the Director’s Office, Children’s Medical Research Institute |
| Professor Russell Dale | Professor of Paediatric Neurology, Children’s Hospital at Westmead, The University of Sydney |
| Professor David Brown | Local Pathology Director, Western Sydney and Director of Immunopathology, NSW Health Pathology-ICPMR |
| Professor Simon Ringer | Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research Infrastructure), The University of Sydney |
| Professor Antoine van Oijen | Interim Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research Enterprise), NHMRC Leadership Fellow, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney |
| Kate O’Sullivan | Associate Director, Western Sydney (Baludarri) Precinct, Faculty Strategy & Partnerships, Faculty of Medicine & Health Western Sydney, The University of Sydney |
| Professor Golo Ahlenstiel | Chair of Medicine at Blacktown Clinical School, Western Sydney University |
| Dr David Hansen | CEO, Australian e-Health Research Centre, CSIRO |
| Dr Erica Kneipp | Research Director, Human Health, CSIRO |
Westmead Research Hub Operational Management Committee
| Mark Pinder (Chair) | Programs Manager, Westmead Research Hub |
| Kate Gunn | Chief Operating Officer, Children’s Medical Research Institute |
| Mark Hinze | Chief Financial Officer, Westmead Institute for Medical Research |
| Rebecca Gonzalez | Senior Manager Operational Risk Resilience & Compliance, The University of Sydney |
| Helene Abouyanni | Operations Manager, Research and Education Network, Western Sydney Local Health District |
| Simon Hall | Chief Operating Officer, The Westmead Institute for Medical Research |
| David Spence | Senior Operations Manager, NSW Health Pathology |
| Kate O’Sullivan | Chief Operating Officer, Westmead, The University of Sydney |
| Hayley Keenan | Operations Manager, NSW Health Pathology |
| Lyra Medalle | Financial Controller, Children’s Medical Research Institute |
| James Curnow | Head of Operations, Children’s Medical Research Institute |
| Dr Maggie Wang | Scientific Platforms Director, Westmead Institute for Medical Research |
| Dr Kim Fung | Team Lead, Molecular Diagnostic Solutions, Health and Biosecurity , CSIRO |
| Dr Sarah Cui | Manager, Research Infrastructure, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney |
| Lani Attwood | Associate Director Research Operations, The Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network |
| Anna Chawa | Research Business Manager, The Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network |
| Dr Laurence Cantrill | Kids Research Redevelopment Lead, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network |
Westmead Research Hub Grants and Investment Committee
| Mark Pinder (Chair) | Programs Manager, Westmead Research Hub |
| Rebecca Gonzalez | Senior Manager Operational Risk Resilience & Compliance, The University of Sydney |
| Dr Maggie Wang | Scientific Platforms Director, Westmead Institute for Medical Research |
| Stephen Schibeci | Scientific Research Support Manager, WSLHD Research and Education Network |
| James Curnow | Head of Operations, Children’s Medical Research Institute |
| Dr Sarah Cui | Manager, Research Infrastructure, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney |
| Dr Ed Hendriks | Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Development Manager at University of Sydney |
| Assoc Prof Aaron Schindeler | Head, Bioengineering & Molecular Medicine, The Westmead Institute for Medical Research |
Westmead Research Hub Major Equipment Committee
| Assoc Prof Aaron Schindeler (Chair) | Head, Bioengineering & Molecular Medicine, The Westmead Institute for Medical Research |
| Dr Ala Mohan (Secretary) | Research Scientist, Health and Biosecurity, CSIRO |
| Mark Shannon | Research Manager, Westmead Institute for Medical Research |
| Assoc Prof Andrew Harman | Group Leader, The Westmead Institute for Medical Research |
| Dr Grant Parnell (Chair) | Researcher, The Westmead Institute for Medical Research |
| Dr Mark Graham | Group Leader, Synapse Proteomics, Children’s Medical Research Institute |
| Dr Antoine Van Oijen | Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Enterprise) (Interim), University of Sydney |
| Dr Heather Medbury | Senior Research Fellow Surgery, Westmead Clinical School |
| Timothy Dixon | Chief Operating Officer of Core Research Facilities, The University of Sydney |
| Prof Simon Ringer | Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research Infrastructure), The University of Sydney |
| Prof Andrew Harman | The University of Sydney |
| Dr Grant Parnell | Group Leader, Immunogenetics Centre for Immunology and Allergy Research, The Westmead Institute for Medical Research |
| Assoc Prof Fabienne Brilot-Turville | Senior Research Fellow, Kids Research |
| Dr Maggie Wang | Director of Scientific Operations Manager, The Westmead Institute for Medical Research |
| James Curnow | Head of Operations, Children’s Medical Research Institute |
| Vicki Pitsiavas | Operations Manager, ICPMR and NSW Health Pathology |
| Dr Kim Fung | Principal Research Scientist and Team Leader in CSIRO, Health and Biosecurity |
| Dr Sarah Cui | Manager, Research Infrastructure, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney |
| Dr Ying Lei | REN Laboratory Manager, Research and Education Network, Western Sydney Local Health District |
| Mark Pinder | Programs Manager, Westmead Research Hub |
Westmead Research Commercialisation Committee
| Mark Pinder (Chair) | Programs Manager, Westmead Research Hub |
| Dr Shaun Roman | Associate Director Research, NSW Health Pathology |
| Michael Powell | Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) & Sydney Children’s Hospital Network, IP and Commercialisation Manager |
| Reg Leones | Children’s Medical Research Institute (CMRI), IP and Commercialisation Lawyer |
| Bill Russell | Manager, Business Development, IP and Commercialisation, The Westmead Institute for Medical Research |
| Julius Juarez | Commercialisation Theme Leader, The University of Sydney |
| Lily Bojarski | General Manager – Cicada Innovations Health Tech Hub |
| Dr Melissa Mail | Children’s Medical Research Institute (CMRI), Head of Commercialisation |
| Kate Gunn | Chief Operating Officer, Children’s Medical Research Institute |
Westmead Research Hub Conference Planning and Logistics Committee
| Mark Pinder (Chair) | Programs Manager, Westmead Research Hub |
| Eleni Khoury | Senior Projects Officer, The University of Sydney |
| Stephen Schibeci | Scientific Research Support Manager, WSLHD Research and Education Network |
| Emma Clarke | Director Strategy, Innovation and Digital Health, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District |
| A/Prof Wendy Gold | Kids Research, Sydney Children’s Hospital Network |
| Bart Cavalletto | Director, Strategy and Innovation, Sydney Children’s Hospital Network |
| Dr Laurence Wilson | Team Leader, Digital Genome Engineering , CSIRO |
| Dr Alexandra O’Donohue | EMCR Chair and Postdoctoral Researcher at The Westmead Institute for Medical Research |
Westmead Research Hub Marketing and Communications Committee
| Mark Pinder | Programs Manager, Westmead Research Hub |
| Monique Cowper | Media and Communications Manager, Children’s Medical Research Institute |
| Kylie Ironside | Communications and Marketing Manager, The Westmead Institute for Medical Research |
| Glen Stubbings | Communications and Engagement Officer, Westmead Health Precinct |
| Sarah Mason | Head of Content & Media, Western Sydney Local Health District |
| Alexander Galati | Media and Communications Officer, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network |
| Naomi Stekelenburg | Communications Adviser, CSIRO |
| Hayley Keenan | Operations Manager, NSW Health Pathology |
| Eleni Khoury | Senior Projects Officer, The University of Sydney |
| Isobel Deane | Engagement Officer, The University of Sydney |
| Dr Clare Bayram | Project Manager, Luminesce Alliance |
| Sue Corlette | Communications and Marketing Manager, Luminesce Alliance |