People of Burnet

Robin Bishop

DIRECTOR, BURNET INSTITUTE

LLB(Hon), BCom, BA. Director 2012-2021, 2022-present.

Professor Brendan Crabb AC

DIRECTOR AND CEO; CO-HEAD, MALARIA VIRULENCE AND DRUG DISCOVERY GROUP; CHAIR AUSTRALIAN GLOBAL HEALTH ALLIANCE AND CHAIR PACIFIC FRIENDS OF GLOBAL HEALTH

Professor Brendan Crabb AC PhD FAA FAHMS FASM is an infectious disease researcher with a special int...

Robin Davies

DIRECTOR, BURNET INSTITUTE

BA(Hons). Director since 2023.

Professor Sandra Eades AO

DIRECTOR, BURNET INSTITUTE

PhD, FTSE, FASSA, FAHMS. Director since 2020.

Professor Helen Evans AO

DIRECTOR, BURNET INSTITUTE

BA, BSocAdmin. Director since 2015.

James Flintoft

DIRECTOR, BURNET INSTITUTE

LLB, BSc, MBA. Director since 2023.

Benjamin Foskett

DIRECTOR, BURNET INSTITUTE

BBus(Acc), FAICD. Director since 2013.

Kate Galvin

DIRECTOR, BURNET INSTITUTE

LLB, BEcon, GAICD. Director 2024-present.

Mary Padbury

CHAIR, BURNET INSTITUTE

BA, LLB(Hons). Chair since 2019. Director since 2011.

Doctor Serge Scrofani

DIRECTOR, BURNET INSTITUTE

BSc(Hons), PhD, MBA, MAICD. Director since 2019.

Michael Ziegelaar

DIRECTOR, BURNET INSTITUTE

LLB(Hons), BEc, LLM. Director since 2015.

Professor James Beeson

DEPUTY DIRECTOR, RESEARCH STRATEGY; HEAD, MALARIA IMMUNITY AND VACCINES GROUP; ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, MONASH UNIVERSITY

James is a medical researcher and Public Health Physician (registered in Australia). He completed hi...

Professor Brendan Crabb AC

DIRECTOR AND CEO; CO-HEAD, MALARIA VIRULENCE AND DRUG DISCOVERY GROUP; CHAIR AUSTRALIAN GLOBAL HEALTH ALLIANCE AND CHAIR PACIFIC FRIENDS OF GLOBAL HEALTH

Professor Brendan Crabb AC PhD FAA FAHMS FASM is an infectious disease researcher with a special int...

Geoff Drenkhahn

DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC FUNDING, PARTNERSHIPS, INNOVATION AND COMMUNICATIONS (SF PIC)

Geoff Drenkhahn is an executive with 20+ years of experience in the R+D sector with...

Professor Heidi Drummer

SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR FOR RESEARCH TRANSLATION; SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR, BURNET DIAGNOSTICS INITIATIVE; PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR, BURNET VACCINE INITIATIVE; CO-HEAD, VIRAL ENTRY AND VACCINES GROUP

Professor Heidi Drummer is Scientific Director for Research Translation and co-Head of the Viral Ent...

Christine Elmer

EXECUTIVE GENERAL MANAGER, COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING

Christine Elmer is an award winning corporate affairs leader and an accredited Strategic...

Professor Margaret Hellard AM

DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS; ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, MONASH UNIVERSITY, DEPM.

For almost two decades Margaret's work has centred around infectious diseases, preventing...

Professor Caroline Homer AO

DEPUTY DIRECTOR – GENDER EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION; CO-HEAD, GLOBAL WOMEN'S AND NEWBORN HEALTH GROUP

Professor Caroline Homer AO is the leading midwifery researcher in Australia and has an internationa...

Chad Hughes

DEPUTY DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS; HEAD, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

A public health practitioner, Chad has specific expertise in strategic planning for responding to th...

Leanne Lawrence

CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

Leanne is an accomplished senior executive leader and has held a number of senior roles in high prof...

Jessica Lightfoot

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND DIRECTOR CORPORATE SERVICES

Jessica started life as a lawyer and practised in both private and public sector. In the late 1990s ...

Mary-Ann Nicholas

CO-HEAD, STRATEGY INSIGHTS AND IMPACT; HEAD, DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVENESS

Mary-Ann joined Burnet in 2009 with a proven track record in international program...

Paul Rathbone

CHIEF OF STAFF

Paul is responsible for the initiation, general management and the implementation of key...

Brendan Allen

EXECUTIVE GENERAL MANAGER, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDING PARTNERSHIPS

Brendan Allen is an experienced executive and clinical and public health professional with...

Jennifer Barnes

DIRECTOR, OFFICE FOR RESEARCH TRANSLATION; DIRECTOR, BURNET DIAGNOSTICS INITIATIVE

Jen joined Burnet to lead the Burnet Diagnostics Initiative (BDI), an ambitious initiative...

Professor James Beeson

DEPUTY DIRECTOR, RESEARCH STRATEGY; HEAD, MALARIA IMMUNITY AND VACCINES GROUP; ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, MONASH UNIVERSITY

James is a medical researcher and Public Health Physician (registered in Australia). He completed hi...

Ian Briggs

CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Doctor Kudakwashe Chani

COUNTRY DIRECTOR, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Dr Kudakwashe Chani is the Country Director for Burnet Institute in Papua New Guinea. He has extensi...

Professor Brendan Crabb AC

DIRECTOR AND CEO; CO-HEAD, MALARIA VIRULENCE AND DRUG DISCOVERY GROUP; CHAIR AUSTRALIAN GLOBAL HEALTH ALLIANCE AND CHAIR PACIFIC FRIENDS OF GLOBAL HEALTH

Professor Brendan Crabb AC PhD FAA FAHMS FASM is an infectious disease researcher with a special int...

Serina Cucuzza

EXECUTIVE GENERAL MANAGER, COMMERCIAL INNOVATION AND INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS

Serina Cucuzza is a strategic thinker and futurist, who is passionate about "connecting " people...

Rob Daly

EXECUTIVE GENERAL MANAGER, PHILANTHROPY AND SUPPORTER ENGAGEMENT

Rob is a senior leader with experience in philanthropy, marketing, community relations...

Professor Paul Dietze

PROGRAM DIRECTOR, DISEASE ELIMINATION; PROFESSOR AND PROGRAM LEADER, NATIONAL DRUG RESEARCH INSTITUTE (NDRI)

Professor Paul Dietze is one of Australia's leading alcohol and other drug epidemiologists...

Professor Joseph (Joe) Doyle

DEPUTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR, DISEASE ELIMINATION; CO-HEAD, INFECTIOUS DISEASES CLINICAL RESEARCH; PRESIDENT, HEPATITIS AUSTRALIA; NHMRC CLINICAL RESEARCH FELLOW

Professor Doyle is a clinician-researcher and dual-trained infectious diseases and public health phy...

Geoff Drenkhahn

DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC FUNDING, PARTNERSHIPS, INNOVATION AND COMMUNICATIONS (SF PIC)

Geoff Drenkhahn is an executive with 20+ years of experience in the R+D sector with...

Professor Heidi Drummer

SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR FOR RESEARCH TRANSLATION; SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR, BURNET DIAGNOSTICS INITIATIVE; PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR, BURNET VACCINE INITIATIVE; CO-HEAD, VIRAL ENTRY AND VACCINES GROUP

Professor Heidi Drummer is Scientific Director for Research Translation and co-Head of the Viral Ent...

Christine Elmer

EXECUTIVE GENERAL MANAGER, COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING

Christine Elmer is an award winning corporate affairs leader and an accredited Strategic...

Professor Freya J.I. Fowkes

DEPUTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR, WOMEN’S, CHILDREN’S AND ADOLESCENTS’ HEALTH; HEAD, MALARIA AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY

Professor Freya Fowkes is an NHMRC Leadership Fellow and Head of the Malaria and Infectious Disease ...

Associate Professor Paul Gilson

DEPUTY DISCIPLINE HEAD, LIFE SCIENCES; CO-HEAD, MALARIA VIRULENCE AND DRUG DISCOVERY GROUP; HEAD OF BURNET CELL IMAGING FACILITY

Paul Gilson is a molecular biologist primarily interested in how malaria parasites invade...

Doctor David Harrison

HEAD OF LABORATORIES AND FACILITIES

David heads the Support Services group: Laboratory Operations and Facilities Support...

Doctor Anna Hearps

DEPUTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR, DISEASE ELIMINATION; HEAD, INFECTION, INFLAMMATION AND INNATE IMMUNITY GROUP

Dr Anna Hearps works at Burnet as a Deputy Program Director for the Disease Elimination program...

Professor Margaret Hellard AM

DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS; ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, MONASH UNIVERSITY, DEPM.

For almost two decades Margaret's work has centred around infectious diseases, preventing...

Professor Caroline Homer AO

DEPUTY DIRECTOR – GENDER EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION; CO-HEAD, GLOBAL WOMEN'S AND NEWBORN HEALTH GROUP

Professor Caroline Homer AO is the leading midwifery researcher in Australia and has an internationa...

Chad Hughes

DEPUTY DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS; HEAD, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

A public health practitioner, Chad has specific expertise in strategic planning for responding to th...

Doctor Elissa Kennedy

CO-PROGRAM DIRECTOR, WOMEN’S, CHILDREN’S AND ADOLESCENTS’ HEALTH; CO-HEAD GLOBAL ADOLESCENT HEALTH

Elissa is a medical doctor with a Master of Public Health specialising in international health...

Leanne Lawrence

CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

Leanne is an accomplished senior executive leader and has held a number of senior roles in high prof...

Jessica Lightfoot

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND DIRECTOR CORPORATE SERVICES

Jessica started life as a lawyer and practised in both private and public sector. In the late 1990s ...

Associate Professor Bruce Loveland

HEAD, INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Bruce Loveland is a cellular immunologist interested in the immune repertoire and...

Associate Professor Suman Majumdar

CHIEF HEALTH OFFICER - COVID & HEALTH EMERGENCIES; DEPUTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR, HEALTH SECURITY AND PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS; PRINCIPAL RESEARCH FELLOW

Associate Professor Suman Majumdar is Chief Health Officer of COVID & Health Emergencies, a Deputy P...

Doctor Phone Myint Win

COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE, MYANMAR

Dr. Phone has been Burnet Institute's Myanmar Country Representative since 2013...

Mary-Ann Nicholas

CO-HEAD, STRATEGY INSIGHTS AND IMPACT; HEAD, DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVENESS

Mary-Ann joined Burnet in 2009 with a proven track record in international program...

Associate Professor Alisa Pedrana

SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW; DEPUTY DISCIPLINE HEAD, PUBLIC HEALTH; ELIMINATE HEPATITIS C AUSTRALIA COORDINATOR

Associate Professor Alisa Pedrana BBmedSc (hons), PhD (Public Health) is a senior research fellow an...

Paul Rathbone

CHIEF OF STAFF

Paul is responsible for the initiation, general management and the implementation of key...

Professor Leanne Robinson

PROGRAM DIRECTOR, HEALTH SECURITY AND PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS; SENIOR PRINCIPAL RESEARCH FELLOW, GROUP LEADER, VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES AND TROPICAL PUBLIC HEALTH

Professor Leanne Robinson BSc Adv (Hons) PhD MPHTM is a leading vector-borne diseases...

Associate Professor Megan SC Lim

DEPUTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR, DISEASE ELIMINATION; HEAD, YOUNG PEOPLE’S HEALTH

Megan is Deputy Program Director (Behaviours and Health Risks) at Burnet Institute...

Peter Spiller

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND COMPANY SECRETARY; INTERIM CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Peter Spiller works at Burnet as the Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary...

Professor Mark A Stoové

HEAD OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Professor Stoové is Head of Public Health at Burnet Institute where he also heads research groups in...

Professor Gilda Tachedjian

HEAD, LIFE SCIENCES DISCIPLINE; HEAD, RETROVIRAL BIOLOGY AND ANTIVIRALS LABORATORY

Awarded her PhD at Monash University, Professor Tachedjian received an NHMRC...

Professor Joshua Vogel

CO-PROGRAM DIRECTOR, WOMEN’S, CHILDREN’S AND ADOLESCENTS’ HEALTH; CO-HEAD, GLOBAL WOMEN’S AND NEWBORN’S HEALTH GROUP; SENIOR PRINCIPAL RESEARCH FELLOW

Joshua is a perinatal epidemiologist and public health researcher. He is a Senior Principal Research...

Doctor Margarete White

HEAD, OHS AND COMPLIANCE

Margarete’s background is in organisational psychology, specialising in occupational, health and saf...

Shady Abdelsalam

MASTER’S STUDENT

Shady is a Master of Public Health (MPH) student at La Trobe University. Having completed...

Doctor Romesh Abeysuriya

SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER

Romesh joined Burnet at the start of 2018 to work on Optima TB and HCV modelling...

Lily Aboud

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Lily commenced working as Research Assistant n the Global Women' and Newborn's Health Working Group,...

Emily Adamson

PROGRAM MANAGER, HEALTH PROMOTION, EC AUSTRALIA

Emily joined the Burnet Institute in 2019 and is part of the Eliminate C Australia Partnership team....

Elice Adimain

SENIOR FINANCE OFFICER

Senior Finance Officer

Associate Professor Paul Agius

HONORARY PRINCIPAL RESEARCH FELLOW

Paul is a public health researcher with over 15 years of research experience. He is an Honorary Fell...

Marvad Ahad

HONOURS STUDENT

Marvad completed her Bachelor of Biomedicine at the University of Melbourne in 2018. She is currentl...

Doctor Campbell Aitken

RESEARCH FELLOW

Campbell joined the Burnet Institute in 1995. Since that time he has conducted research...

Kate Allardice RN RM (she/her)

SENIOR RESEARCH NURSE – DISEASE ELIMINATION

Kate has a background in reproductive health, midwifery and research. Her focus has been to work wit...

Brendan Allen

EXECUTIVE GENERAL MANAGER, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDING PARTNERSHIPS

Brendan Allen is an experienced executive and clinical and public health professional with...

Connor Allen

HONOURS STUDENT

Connor is an honours student undertaking a systematic review with the Global Women's and Newborn's H...

Aimée Altermatt

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Aimée is a research assistant working on the Modelling and Biostatistics team and...

Kali Ameara

VANUATU RESEARCH COORDINATOR

Kali has over 20 years of experience in the medical and public health sectors, both internationally ...

Sarah Amir Hamzah

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Sarah has completed a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree majoring in Immunology and...

Associate Professor David Anderson

HONORARY BURNET INSTITUTE FELLOW

Associate Professor Anderson was trained in Microbiology and Molecular Virology at the University of...

Doctor Fiona Angrisano

DEPUTY WORKING GROUP HEAD, VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES AND TROPICAL PUBLIC HEALTH; TRANSMISSION BIOLOGY TEAM LEAD

Fiona completed her PhD at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, with Professor Jake Baum...

Doctor Elizabeth Armari

PHD CANDIDATE AND SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER

Elizabeth is a medical doctor with background in primary health and obstetrics, who is passionate ab...

Paul Armstrong

CO-LEAD POLICY AND ADVOCACY, ELIMINATE HEPATITIS C AUSTRALIA

Paul has held several policy and leadership roles in the public sector including at NSW Health (i.e....

Kousa Aruba

DRIVER AND LOGISTICS SUPPORT OFFICER

Kousa joined the Burnet Institute in June 2019 as a Driver and Logistics Support Officer. He has dri...

Trevor Aselai

LOGISTICS SUPPORT OFFICER AND DRIVER

Trevor works at Burnet as a Logistics Support Officer and Driver...

Jason Asselin

MANAGER, SURVEILLANCE AND EVALUATION GROUP

Jason joined Burnet Institute after eight years of working in HIV community-based prevention...

Doctor Phyo Aung

PHD CANDIDATE

Dr Phyo Aung is a doctoral research candidate with the Monash University's School of Public Health a...

Doctor Soe Moe Aung

PROJECT MANAGER (SURVEILLANCE AND RESEARCH)

Doctor Aung Aung

TB SPECIALIST – PUBLIC HEALTH

Aung Aung is a public health physician and an epidemiologist having clinical, research, and programm...

Hein Htet Aung

MASTER’S STUDENT

Hein is a medical doctor from Myanmar. He has worked for 4 years in non-governmental organisations i...

Theint Theint Maung Aye

TECHNICAL SPECIALIST - ADOLESCENT HEATH

Ms.Theint Theint Maung Aye has been working in MNCH, Adolescent Health & SRHR-related fields...

Associate Professor Peter Azzopardi

HONORARY FELLOW

Peter Azzopardi MEpi FRACP PhD leads a program of research around global adolescent...

Grace Baining

FINANCE MANAGER

Finance Manager

Reema Bajaj

PROTEIN CHEMIST

Reema is a Protein Chemist in Immune Therapies Group. She has a background in...

Patrick Bajan

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Patrick completed his Bachelor of Science in 2022 with majors in chemistry and biochemistry. Before ...

Doctor Sarah Bar-Zeev

ACTING DEPUTY DISCIPLINE HEAD, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW (MIDWIFERY)

Dr Sarah Bar-Zeev is a midwife, educator, a maternal and newborn health researcher and international...

Claudia Barnes

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

After completing the Bachelor of Biomedicine at The University of Melbourne, Claudia undertook an Ho...

Jennifer Barnes

DIRECTOR, OFFICE FOR RESEARCH TRANSLATION; DIRECTOR, BURNET DIAGNOSTICS INITIATIVE

Jen joined Burnet to lead the Burnet Diagnostics Initiative (BDI), an ambitious initiative...

Nadine Barnes

MANAGER, RESEARCH GRANTS AND RESEARCH INTEGRITY OFFICE

Professor Alyssa Barry

HONORARY PRINCIPAL RESEARCH FELLOW

Professor Alyssa Barry is Head of the Infectious Diseases Systems Epidemiology Working Group...

Ryan Barwood

EXECUTIVE GENERAL MANAGER, KNOW-C19

Ryan Barwood is an executive leader with extensive experience in strategic planning and program mana...

Naomi Beard

PHD STUDENT

Naomi has a background in epidemiology and has been working as a researcher in the alcohol and other...

Professor James Beeson

DEPUTY DIRECTOR, RESEARCH STRATEGY; HEAD, MALARIA IMMUNITY AND VACCINES GROUP; ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, MONASH UNIVERSITY

James is a medical researcher and Public Health Physician (registered in Australia). He completed hi...

Leila Bell

RESEARCH ASSISTANT; PHD STUDENT

Leila is an infectious disease epidemiologist who joined Burnet in 2021 to start a PhD through Monas...

Associate Professor Stephen Bell

PRINCIPAL RESEARCH FELLOW & THEME LEAD – SOCIAL SCIENCE AND GLOBAL HEALTH

A/Prof Stephen Bell is a senior social scientist, advisor and international development research con...

Marina Bishop

SENIOR PROJECT OFFICER

Marina is a passionate international development and humanitarian professional, with a background in...

Kara Blackburn

RESEARCH MIDWIFE

Kara is a Registered Midwife and Nurse with a Master of International Public Health. She is part of ...

Amanda Blair

PHD STUDENT

After working as a physiotherapist in Sydney and California, Amanda completed a Master of Public Hea...

Jenny Bodolo

PEER COUNSELLOR

Jenny Bodolo joined Burnet Institute in December 2018 as a Peer Counsellor with the South Fly TB pro...

Irene Boo

RESEARCH ASSISTANT, DRUMMER/POUMBOURIOS LABORATORY

Irene works at Burnet as a Research Assistant in the Drummer/Poumbourios Laboratory...

Anusuiya Bora

PHD CANDIDATE

Anusuiya graduated with her master’s degree in August 2023 and subsequently joined the Ziemann group...

Doctor Coralie Boulet

HONORARY STAFF

Coralie previously worked under the Malaria Virulence and Drug Discovery group, investigating the mo...

Doctor Anna Bowring

SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER

Dr Anna Bowring is a public health researcher committed to informing impactful health programs servi...

Associate Professor Michelle Boyle

HEAD, CELLULAR RESPONSES TO DISEASE AND VACCINATION GROUP; SNOW MEDICAL FELLOW

Michelle completed her PhD in at the University of Melbourne in 2012, and received the Victorian Pre...

Doctor Billie Bradford

RESEARCH STAFF

Billie is a perinatal researcher and practising midwife. She has focussed her career on research and...

Ian Briggs

CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Doctor Fiona Bruinsma

SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW

Gaby Bruning

MANAGER, ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER INITIATIVE

Gaby has worked in the Alcohol and Other Drugs sector for 10 years in various settings such as resid...

Mellissa Bryant

SENIOR RESEARCHER

Mellissa has a clinical nursing background as a senior research coordinator in infectious diseases, ...

Doctor Hayley Bullen

DEPUTY WORKING GROUP HEAD, MALARIA VIRULENCE AND DRUG DISCOVERY GROUP

After completing her Bachelor of Biomedical Science degree in 2006, Hayley went on to pursue her...

Kelvin Burke

MATHEMATICAL MODELLER

Kelvin is a mathematical modeller in the Modelling and Biostatistics team. He primarily works on the...

Doctor Allan Burrows

LABORATORY OPERATIONS MANAGER

As the Laboratory Operations Manager, Allan is part of the Laboratory Operations and Facilities Supp...

Anja Busse

HONORARY SENIOR FELLOW

In the first half of 2023, Anja Busse is on a sabbatical from her position as Programme Officer...

Boe Calvert

RESEARCH MIDWIFE / RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Boe is a registered midwife who has experience working in urban, regional and remote Australia. She ...

Jenny Cao

INTERNATIONAL HEALTH PROJECT OFFICER

Caitlin Caselli

MASTER’S STUDENT

Caitlin is a Master of Public Health student at the University of Melbourne, specialising in epidemi...

Dean Cassano

INTERNATIONAL HEALTH PROJECT OFFICER

Dean’s primary interests are in HIV, sexual health, and LGBTQIA+ health. He joined Burnet in 2021......

Geoffrey Chan

HEALTH SYSTEMS AND STRATEGIC INFORMATION SPECIALIST

Geoff spent from 2011 to 2013 based in Papua New Guinea, working on a range of Burnet projects inclu...

Doctor Jo-Anne Chan

SENIOR POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST

After completing her Bachelor of Biomedical Science degree in 2007, Jo-Anne went on...

Doctor Jocelyn Chan

PUBLIC HEALTH PHYSICIAN AND RESEARCH OFFICER

Dr Chan is a public health physician and epidemiologist. She is currently undertaking specialist...

Kico Chan

RESEARCH NURSE/ EC NURSE

Kico completed her Bachelor of Nursing at La Trobe University in 2012. Kico is a registered nurse an...

Doctor Kudakwashe Chani

COUNTRY DIRECTOR, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Dr Kudakwashe Chani is the Country Director for Burnet Institute in Papua New Guinea. He has extensi...

Thuy Chao

ADMINISTRATION OFFICER

Doctor Fredrick Charles

HEALTH SECURITY AND PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS LEAD (PAPUA NEW GUINEA); TB CLINICAL MENTOR TEAM LEAD

Dr Charles is a TB public health physician working with Burnet Institute in Papua New Guinea (PNG). ...

Sarah Cheang

HONOURS STUDENT

Sarah is a medical student from Monash University, who is joining the Global Women's...

Associate Professor Catherine (Kate) Cherry

BURNET STAFF PHYSICIAN AND CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGIST

Kate is an infectious diseases physician who has been part of the Burnet since she undertook her PhD...

Doctor Sandra Chishimba

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Sandra is a Research Assistant who recently graduated from The University of Melbourne with a doctor...

Shannon Christensen

RESEARCH ASSISTANT, ELIMINATE HEPATITIS C AUSTRALIA (EC AUSTRALIA)

Shannon joined the Burnet Institute in March 2022 as a Project Officer before...

Karly Cini

RESEARCH OFFICER

Karly works as a Research Officer in the Global Adolescent Health group, with...

Giulia Cipriani

SENIOR QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST

Giulia completed her BSc and MSc in Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the University of Florence (Italy). ...

Doctor Ben Coghlan

PROGRAM DIRECTOR / WORKING GROUP HEAD

Dr Ben Coghlan works on a variety of topics across epidemiological training and...

Doctor Samantha Colledge-Frisby

HONORARY POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW

Samantha completed her PhD at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre...

Chrissie Collins

EA TO DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Provide administrative, communications and logistical support to Deputy Director (People) and the Wo...

Troy Combo

PROGRAM MANAGER, ABORIGINAL HEALTH PLAN, EC AUSTRALIA

Troy is a Bundjalung man from the Northern NSW and is a highly regarded leader in Aboriginal health....

Felicity Copeland

MIDWIFERY CONSULTANT

Felicity is a midwife whose roles include working clinically in pregnancy labour and the postpartum,...

Rachel Craik

SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW

Rachel is a Senior Research Fellow in Global Women’s and Newborn’s Health with experience in materna...

Anita Cranwell

HUMAN RESOURCES ADVISOR

Anita started her career in HR in 2007 as a Trainee as part of her Human Resource Management degree....

Professor Suzanne Crowe AO

HONORARY STAFF

Professor Suzanne Crowe AO retired from Burnet Institute in 2018 following...

Serina Cucuzza

EXECUTIVE GENERAL MANAGER, COMMERCIAL INNOVATION AND INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS

Serina Cucuzza is a strategic thinker and futurist, who is passionate about "connecting " people...

Tanya Cugura

PROGRAM MANAGER

Tanya joined Burnet in 2021 as Program Manager for the Global Women's...

Jacob Cumming

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Jacob has a background in Mathematics and Statistics, and has recently completed a Bachelor of Scien...

Doctor Michael Curtis

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH OFFICER

Michael completed a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) at Monash...

Stephanie Curtis

SURVEILLANCE OFFICER / MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY (APPLIED EPIDEMIOLOGY) SCHOLAR

Steph is completing Australia's field epidemiology training program, the Master...

Doctor Claretta D'Souza

COMMERCIAL PROJECT MANAGER, VACCINE DEVELOPMENT, COMMERCIALISATION, INNOVATION AND INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS (CIIP)

Dr Claretta DSouza is a neuroimmunologist with six year’s experience in the research commercialisati...

Milena Dalton

DEPUTY DISCIPLINE HEAD, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW, IMMUNISATION AND HEALTH SYSTEMS STRENGTHENING

Milena has a decade of experience in health systems strengthening and public health research and pro...

Paul Daly

PROJECT MANAGER

Paul Daly is an experienced international development project manager, protection, gender & inclusio...

Rob Daly

EXECUTIVE GENERAL MANAGER, PHILANTHROPY AND SUPPORTER ENGAGEMENT

Rob is a senior leader with experience in philanthropy, marketing, community relations...

Doctor Debbie Daniels

RESEARCH OFFICER

Debbie joined the Antiviral Immunity Group led by Dr Gabriela Khoury in November 2023...

Lisa Davidson

SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SPECIALIST

Lisa has more than 18 years experience in international health and development with...

Samantha De Gail

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION MANAGER

Mark Deasey

BUSINESS MANAGER

Mark has worked in international development and humanitarian relief since the early 1980s, spending...

Doctor Celine Deffrasnes

SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER

Celine completed her PhD in microbiology and immunology at the Infectious Disease...

Alistair Deller-Blue

HONOURS STUDENT

Alistair Deller-Blue is an Honours Student at the Burnet Institute...

Dominic Delport

HEALTH MODELLER

Dominic's undergraduate studies were in physics and applied mathematics, and during his postgraduate...

Calllum Diamond-Smith

HONOURS STUDENT

Callum completed a double degree, Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in...

Professor Paul Dietze

PROGRAM DIRECTOR, DISEASE ELIMINATION; PROFESSOR AND PROGRAM LEADER, NATIONAL DRUG RESEARCH INSTITUTE (NDRI)

Professor Paul Dietze is one of Australia's leading alcohol and other drug epidemiologists...

Doctor Tricia Diggle

IP PROCESS MANAGER

Tricia works at Burnet as a IP Process Manager...

Filip Djordjevic

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Filip joined Burnet Institute in 2019 on the Disease Elimination and Behaviours and Health Risks pro...

Homiri Dorogori

DATA OFFICER

Homiri joined Burnet Institute in 2018 as a TB Patients and Contacts Interviewer for the RID Program...

Doctor Caitlin Douglass

SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER

Caitlin is a Senior Research Officer in the Disease Elimination program, with a specific focus...

Professor Joseph (Joe) Doyle

DEPUTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR, DISEASE ELIMINATION; CO-HEAD, INFECTIOUS DISEASES CLINICAL RESEARCH; PRESIDENT, HEPATITIS AUSTRALIA; NHMRC CLINICAL RESEARCH FELLOW

Professor Doyle is a clinician-researcher and dual-trained infectious diseases and public health phy...

Doctor Bridget Draper

SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER

Bridget works as a Senior Research Officer in the Disease Elimination program, with...

Geoff Drenkhahn

DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC FUNDING, PARTNERSHIPS, INNOVATION AND COMMUNICATIONS (SF PIC)

Geoff Drenkhahn is an executive with 20+ years of experience in the R+D sector with...

Professor Heidi Drummer

SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR FOR RESEARCH TRANSLATION; SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR, BURNET DIAGNOSTICS INITIATIVE; PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR, BURNET VACCINE INITIATIVE; CO-HEAD, VIRAL ENTRY AND VACCINES GROUP

Professor Heidi Drummer is Scientific Director for Research Translation and co-Head of the Viral Ent...

Doctor Philipp du Cros

CO-HEAD TUBERCULOSIS ELIMINATION & IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE; PRINCIPAL RESEARCH FELLOW

Philipp is a Principal Research Fellow and Co-head of the Tuberculosis Elimination and Implementatio...

Andrea Eakins

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO GEOFF DRENKHAHN (DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC FUNDING, PARTNERSHIPS, INNOVATION AND COMMUNICATIONS (SF PIC))

Katherine Eddy

INTERNATIONAL HEALTH PROJECT OFFICER

Katherine commenced as a research project officer in maternal and child health at Burnet Institute w...

Sarah Eddy

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Sarah completed her Bachelor of Science in 2019 at the University of Melbourne...

Limya Eisa

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Limya joined Burnet in 2021 as a Research Assistant working on the Optimise Study. She is a data col...

Carol El-Hayek

EPIDEMIOLOGIST

Carol El-Hayek is an infectious diseases epidemiologist with a focus on surveillance and evaluation ...

Doctor Paula Ellenberg

LABORATORY MANAGER

Dr Paula Ellenberg is a mid-career researcher with 12 years of post-doctoral experience...

Christine Elmer

EXECUTIVE GENERAL MANAGER, COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING

Christine Elmer is an award winning corporate affairs leader and an accredited Strategic...

Doctor Imogen Elsum

RESEARCH PROGRAM MANAGER

Sandra Esparon

SENIOR RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Sandra is a long-term member of the Immune Therapies group and has worked with...

Amanda Fairbairn

ADMINISTRATION OFFICER

Lachlan Faktor

HONOURS STUDENT

Lachlan is a current medical student at Monash University, who has taken a year off his MD program t...

Rachael Farquhar

INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PROJECT OFFICER, PROJECT MANAGER

Alicia Ferguson

MASTERS STUDENT

Alicia has worked as a clinical midwife across multiple settings for the past 13 years. Originally f...

Ruth Fidelis

LABORATORY SUPERVISOR

Ruth has a technical trade certificate in science technology (general lab procedures and...

Zeshi Fisher

TECHNICAL OFFICER

Zeshi is a midwife with experience in clinical, research, design, management, governance, advisory, ...

Mia Flynn

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Mia is a Research Assistant in the Infectious Diseases Implementation Science working group. Her wor...

Professor Freya J.I. Fowkes

DEPUTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR, WOMEN’S, CHILDREN’S AND ADOLESCENTS’ HEALTH; HEAD, MALARIA AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY

Professor Freya Fowkes is an NHMRC Leadership Fellow and Head of the Malaria and Infectious Disease ...

Stephanie Franet

EC AUSTRALIA PROJECT MANAGER

Doctor Johanna Fraser

WORKING GROUP HEAD

Dr. Fraser is the Head of the Arbovirology Working Group in the Life Sciences discipline. Her team a...

Associate Professor Paul Gilson

DEPUTY DISCIPLINE HEAD, LIFE SCIENCES; CO-HEAD, MALARIA VIRULENCE AND DRUG DISCOVERY GROUP; HEAD OF BURNET CELL IMAGING FACILITY

Paul Gilson is a molecular biologist primarily interested in how malaria parasites invade...

Doctor Joshua Ginnane

PUBLIC HEALTH REGISTRAR

Josh is a public health registrar passionate about health system strengthening. He joins the Burnet....

Doctor Judy Gold

SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER

Doctor Daniela da Silva Goncalves

LABORATORY MANAGER

Daniela has substantial experience in mosquito biology, vector control, tissue culture...

Tasmin Gordon

PHD STUDENT

Tamsin completed her Bachelor of Science Advanced with Honours at Monash University in...

Professor Steve Graham

HONORARY STAFF

Steve Graham is a paediatrician with 20 years of clinical and research experience...

Doctor Jane Greig

CO-HEAD, PACIFIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES (OPERATIONAL RESEARCH, SURVEILLANCE AND RESILIENCE) WORKING GROUP; SENIOR OPERATIONAL EPIDEMIOLOGIST

Jane is a Senior Operational Epidemiologist and co-head of the Pacific Infectious Diseases (Operatio...

Samara Griffin

PHD STUDENT/RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Doctor Raffi Gugasyan

CHAIR OF EDUCATION; HEAD OF DIAGNOSTIC MARKERS AND CHRONIC IMMUNE DISORDERS GROUP (GUGASYAN LABORATORY)

Dr Gugasyan obtained his PhD from the Walter & Eliza Hall Institute (Melbourne) and...

Desmond Gul

PHD STUDENT

Des is currently a PhD student under the supervision of Associate Professor Leanne Robinson, Profess...

Rodney Guzman

CLINICAL RESEARCH NURSE – QUICKSTART STUDY

Rodney has over 12 years' experience working in clinical research nursing with specialties including...

Doctor Marie Habito

SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER

Dr Marie Habito is a postdoctoral researcher with experience in qualitative and...

Doctor Berhan Haile

RESEARCH OFFICER

Berhan was trained as laboratory scientist and in tropical and infectious diseases. He received his ...

Cristal Hall

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Cristal has worked in the not-for-profit and community mental health sector for a number of years ac...

Flynn Halliwell

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Flynn is a Research Assistant within the HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention Group.

Gabbi Hamilton

PROJECT OFFICER

Gabbi has a background in International Development and Public Health working on health programs aim...

Jessica Hamlyn-Harris

VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

Jessica works within Burnet's Strategic Funding and Partnerships team as a Visual Communications Off...

Doctor Win Han Oo

REGIONAL PROGRAM MANAGER (HEALTH SECURITY)

Dr Win Han Oo is a registered medical doctor and a senior program manager...

Alicia Hansen

COMPLIANCE & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY ADVISOR

Alicia works at Burnet as the Compliance & Occupational Health & Safety Advisor

Brendan Harney

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Brendan completed a Bachelor of Health Science (Honours) in 2016 through Burnet Institute and Monash...

Alexander Harris

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Alex is a Research Assistant at Burnet Institute, working with Professor James Beeson's group to und...

Doctor David Harrison

HEAD OF LABORATORIES AND FACILITIES

David heads the Support Services group: Laboratory Operations and Facilities Support...

Doctor Joshua Hayward

SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER

Dr. Hayward is a molecular virologist and computational biologist working within the Retroviral Biol...

Alexandra (Ali) Head

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Alexandra is currently leading and supporting several studies that focus on menstrual health in Aust...

Jason Hearn

MAJOR GIFT OFFICER

Jason joined Burnet Institute in 2013. His role is advancing Burnet's mission of achieving better he...

Doctor Anna Hearps

DEPUTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR, DISEASE ELIMINATION; HEAD, INFECTION, INFLAMMATION AND INNATE IMMUNITY GROUP

Dr Anna Hearps works at Burnet as a Deputy Program Director for the Disease Elimination program...

Doctor Katie Heath

SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER

Dr Katie Heath MA MSc DPhil is a Senior Research Officer under the Viral Hepatitis...

Melanie Hede

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO PROFESSOR BRENDAN CRABB AC, CEO AND DIRECTOR

Professor Margaret Hellard AM

DEPUTY DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS; ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, MONASH UNIVERSITY, DEPM.

For almost two decades Margaret's work has centred around infectious diseases, preventing...

Ashleigh Heng-Chin

PHD CANDIDATE

Ashleigh is a PhD student at the Burnet Institute and Monash University, under the supervision of Pr...

Doctor Julie Hennegan

SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW; CO-HEAD, GLOBAL ADOLESCENT HEALTH WORKING GROUP

Dr Julie Hennegan is a mixed-methods researcher specialising in global adolescent and women's health...

Sarah Hess

LABORATORY OPERATIONS MANAGER

Sarah holds a Bachelor of Science degree with a dual emphasis on biochemistry and chemistry, which s...

Priscah Hezeri

RESEARCH OFFICER

Priscah Hezeri graduated as an Environmental Health Officer in 2011. Since then, she has worked with...

Associate Professor Peter Higgs

PRINCIPAL RESEARCH FELLOW; HONORARY ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, LA TROBE UNIVERSITY

Peter has a background in community development and has worked with marginalised populations...

Penny Hill

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Penny commenced her PhD in 2017, under the supervision of Professor Paul Dietze. Her work focuses on...

Timothy Ho

PHD STUDENT

Tim is a PhD student at the Burnet Institute and Monash University. His supervisors are Professor Ja...

Professor Mark Hogarth

HEAD, IMMUNE THERAPIES GROUP

Professor Hogarth is researching the role of immune system in intractable human...

April Holmes

PROJECT MANAGER

April joined Burnet Institute in October 2020 as Project Officer in the Tuberculosis Elimination and...

Professor Caroline Homer AO

DEPUTY DIRECTOR – GENDER EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION; CO-HEAD, GLOBAL WOMEN'S AND NEWBORN HEALTH GROUP

Professor Caroline Homer AO is the leading midwifery researcher in Australia and has an internationa...

Doctor Lilian Hor

SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST

Lilian is part of the Burnet Diagnostics Initiative (BDI) working on the development of...

Doctor Sayaka Horiuchi

RESEARCH COLLABORATOR

Sayaka Horiuchi is Japanese paediatrician and epidemiologist. She has more than 15 years...

Jessica Horton

HONORARY ASSOCIATE

Jessica completed her PhD, which explored determinants of sustained immunity to malaria, in 2023 und...

Doctor Danielle Horyniak

HONORARY STAFF MEMBER

Danielle is a Senior Research Officer in the Behaviours and Health Risks Program. Drawing on...

Doctor Farah Houdroge

RESEARCH OFFICER

Dr Farah Houdroge is a mathematical modeller at the Burnet Institute working across a variety of pro...

Associate Professor Jessica Howell

SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW

Jessica is consultant gastroenterologist at St Vincent's Hospital and The Royal Melbourne...

Doctor Hla Htay

SENIOR TECHNICAL MANAGER

Doctor Win Htike

SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER (HEALTH SECURITY & MALARIA) AND PHD STUDENT

Doctor Khai Lin Huang

CO-HEAD TUBERCULOSIS ELIMINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE, SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW

Shan Huang

GLOBAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

Shan is a Public Health Practitioner specialising in Maternal, Child Health and Nutrition...

Chad Hughes

DEPUTY DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS; HEAD, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

A public health practitioner, Chad has specific expertise in strategic planning for responding to th...

Doctor Aoife Hurley

PUBLIC HEALTH REGISTRAR

Dr Aoife Hurley is a public health registrar at Burnet undertaking her advanced training through the...

Alessia Hysa

PHD STUDENT

Alessia is a PhD student at the Burnet Institute and the University of Melbourne working with the Be...

Katrina Ibay

PHD STUDENT

Katrina is a PhD candidate at the Burnet Institute and Monash University, supervised by Dr Johanna F...

Billy Inkharm

IT/DATA ENTRY OFFICER

I am working as an IT/Data Entry Officer in Burnet Institute's office in Daru, Papua New Guinea. I a...

Burnet Institute

COMMUNICATIONS@BURNET.EDU.AU

Burnet Institute’s Communications team can be contacted via email at...

Doctor Shahidul Islam

TB SPECIALIST-PUBLIC HEALTH

Dr Shahidul Islam works at Burnet as a TB-Specialist...

Catherine Ives

PHD CANDIDATE, RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN (RAP) MANAGER

Doctor Rob J Center

SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER

Dr Center is a molecular virologist whose interests include characterising the structure...

Doctor Skandarupan Jayaratnam

CASUAL SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW

Skanda has a background in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with a subspecialisation in Maternal Fetal Med...

Brianna Jesaveluk

PHD STUDENT

Brianna has been based at the Burnet Institute since 2018, where she first completed...

Possawat Jorakate

TECHNICAL COORDINATOR

Possawat possesses a professional background in the field of medical technology, with specialized kn...

Jenny Jung

RESEARCH ASSISTANT, PHD CANDIDATE

Kyrol Kaisan

HEALTH PROMOTER

Kyrol was born and raised in Daru. After completing high school he worked in as a storeman and wareh...

Doctor Stobdan Kalon

RID TB PROJECT, DISEASE ELIMINATION; HEAD, TUBERCULOSIS ELIMINATION & IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE

Dr. Stobdan Kalon is Public Health Physician with more than 20 years of experience of working in the...

Aleesha Kalulu

RESEARCH OFFICER

Aleesha has a background in vaccine-preventable disease surveillance and outbreak response.  Before...

Tianhui Ke

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Tianhui joined Burnet in 2021 as a Research Assistant working on the...

Tess Keam

SOCIAL WORKER

Tess has a varied career in social justice campaigning, education support and...

Ellen Kearny

PHD CANDIDATE

Ellen completed a Bachelor of Arts and Science at Monash University in 2016 with interests...

Hans Kek

PHD STUDENT

Doctor Sherrie Kelly

HONORARY STAFF

Dr Sherrie Kelly is an infectious disease modeller specialising in applied health economics...

Doctor Elmaretta Kemba

TUBERCULOSIS MEDICAL OFFICER

Elmaretta is currently seconded to the Western Provincial Health Authority (Papua New Guinea) as a T...

Doctor Elissa Kennedy

CO-PROGRAM DIRECTOR, WOMEN’S, CHILDREN’S AND ADOLESCENTS’ HEALTH; CO-HEAD GLOBAL ADOLESCENT HEALTH

Elissa is a medical doctor with a Master of Public Health specialising in international health...

Onawuta Kesuwao

PROJECT OFFICER, GROW HEALTHY GROW STRONG PROJECT

Onawuta has a background in Food and Nutrition. He is a recent graduate at the University of Goroka,...

Mona Kheng

SURVEILLANCE OFFICER – ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE

Mona Kheng has a background as a pharmacist with more than seven years of experience working in both...

Doctor Gabriela Khoury

THEME LEADER, ANTIVIRAL IMMUNITY

Dr Gabriela Khoury is an emerging research leader in clinical and translational immunology...

Amy Kirwan

SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW, SOCIAL IMPACT AND INNOVATION

Amy Kirwan is an applied researcher with a long history of operationalising research in sensitive an...

Aniba Koivaku

PEER COUNSELLOR

Aniba Koivaku joined Burnet Institute in July 2018 as a Peer Counsellor with the South Fly TB progra...

Doctor Betty Kouskousis

SPECIALIST MICROSCOPIST

Betty received her BSc from Victoria University of Technology with majors in physics and went on to ...

Igiam Krangaie

TB NURSING OFFICER, TUBERCULOSIS ELIMINATION & IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE

Igiam has a background in General Nursing. Based in Papua New Guinea, he completed his diploma in Ge...

Doctor Robson Kriiger Loterio

RESEARCH OFFICER

Robson holds a bachelor's and licentiate's degree in Biological Sciences, as well as a PhD in Immuno...

Allan Kuma

PROJECT LEAD COUNSELLOR

Allan Kuma is the RID TB Project Lead Counsellor with the South Fly TB Program in...

Gulnaz Kurbaniyazova

SENIOR MONITORING, EVALUATION AND EPIDEMIOLOGY OFFICER

Gulnaz is a seasoned public health professional with over 18 years of experience in global health......

Doctor Liriye Kurtovic

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH OFFICER

Dr Liriye Kurtovic works at Burnet as a Postdoctoral Research Officer.

Edwin Kwong

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Edwin is a Research Assistant on the Optimise Study at Burnet Institute. He is also a Research Fello...

Lorelle Lake

SENIOR MANAGER, PHILANTHROPY

Jade Lane

RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ADVISOR

Jade is an antiviolence activist, organiser, and transformative justice practitioner with extensive ...

Christine Langer

SENIOR RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Doctor Ned Latham

HONORARY STAFF

Ned is a medical doctor and research assistant with a particular interest in hepatitis C. In 2017, h...

Ye Min Latt

SENIOR DATA OFFICER

Doctor Annemarie Laumaea

SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST

Annemarie Laumaea is a senior research scientist / research officer in the Burnet Diagnostics Initia...

Dulcie Lautu-Gumal

Leanne Lawrence

CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

Leanne is an accomplished senior executive leader and has held a number of senior roles in high prof...

James Lawson

PROGRAM MANAGER / COUNTRY PROGRAM MANAGER

Doctor Elly Layton

PUBLIC HEALTH REGISTRAR

Dr Elly Layton is a Public Health Registrar at the Burnet undertaking her advanced training through ...

Doctor Lily Lee

IP AND CONTRACTS MANAGER

Lily brings to the Institute her extensive scientific, legal and commercial education and experience...

Doctor David Leitinger

HONORARY FELLOW

David (he/him) is a junior doctor and early career researcher with a special interest in sexual heal...

Stephanie Levy

GLOBAL HEALTH EMERGENCIES SPECIALIST & PACIFIC PROJECTS MANAGER

With a background in international public health and medical anthropology, Stephanie has amassed ext...

Jessica Lightfoot

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND DIRECTOR CORPORATE SERVICES

Jessica started life as a lawyer and practised in both private and public sector. In the late 1990s ...

Doctor Dani Lin

INFECTIOUS DISEASES SPECIALIST

Gabrielle Lindeman

RESEARCH ASSISTANT, ELIMINATE HEPATITIS C AUSTRALIA (EC AUSTRALIA)

Gabrielle is a researcher in the Eliminate Hepatitis C Australia Project Team and Infectious Disease...

Zachary Lloyd

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Doctor Oliver Looker

POSTDOCTORAL SCIENTIST

After obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in 2013, Oliver completed an honours project under Prof...

Associate Professor Bruce Loveland

HEAD, INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Bruce Loveland is a cellular immunologist interested in the immune repertoire and...

Jessie Lu-Lee

PROJECT MANAGER

Jessie Lu-Lee is the Project Manager for James Beeson’s Malaria Synergy Program and Freya Fowke’s Au...

Phillip Luong

MATHEMATICAL MODELLER

Phillip originally started working at the Burnet in the summer of 2015-16 on some holiday research p...

Aung Lwin

HEAD OF FINANCE - BURNET MYANMAR

Aung Lwin has been working with Burnet Institute (Myanmar) since 2006. Before and after...

Associate Professor Suman Majumdar

CHIEF HEALTH OFFICER - COVID & HEALTH EMERGENCIES; DEPUTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR, HEALTH SECURITY AND PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS; PRINCIPAL RESEARCH FELLOW

Associate Professor Suman Majumdar is Chief Health Officer of COVID & Health Emergencies, a Deputy P...

Doctor Maureen Makama

RESEARCH OFFICER

Maureen is a public health professional with research experience in maternal health, nutrition and l...

Mary Malek

RESEARCH ASSISTANT, GLOBAL WOMEN’S AND NEWBORN’S HEALTH GROUP

Mary is a final year postgraduate medical student at Monash University with a keen interest in publi...

Doctor Thin Mar Win

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Dr. Thin Mar Win is a registered medical doctor specialising in public health...

Guy Marks

WORKING GROUP HEAD, LUNG HEALTH; SENIOR PRINCIPAL RESEARCH FELLOW

Guy Marks is a respiratory and public health physician and epidemiologist. He is President and inter...

Doctor Rowan Martin-Hughes

SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER

Dr Rowan Martin-Hughes comes from a background in mathematics and computer science...

Doctor Tafireyi Marukutira

TB SPECIALIST – PUBLIC HEALTH

Tafi is a public health physician with more than 15 years of experience in public health...

Christopher Masah

REGISTERED NURSING OFFICER (RID TB NURSE)- PUBLIC HEALTH TEAM

Christopher is a Registered General Nursing Officer who had been working with different non-governme...

Lulu Mason

MANAGER, BRAND AND CREATIVE SERVICES

Lulu Mason is a creative leader with deep expertise in design and brand transformation, creative mar...

Doctor Lindi Masson

DEPUTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR, WOMEN’S, CHILDREN’S AND ADOLESCENTS’ HEALTH; HEAD, HIV, INFLAMMATION AND THE MICROBIOME

Lindi has been involved in women’s and girls’ sexual and reproductive health research for over 15 ye...

Doctor Rebecca Mathews

PUBLIC HEALTH REGISTRAR

Nicole Matthews

RESEARCH COORDINATOR CONNECT C

Fenella McAndrew

MATHEMATICAL MODELLER

Fenella completed a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics in 2017 and a Master of Science in Ap...

Doctor Annie McDougall

SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW AND TEAM LEADER - MEDICINES IN PREGNANCY RESEARCH

Dr Annie McDougall completed her PhD in 2012, investigating molecular factors involved in fetal lung...

Sam McEwen

EPIDEMIOLOGY AND SURVEILLANCE RESEARCH OFFICER

Sam is the epidemiology and surveillance officer for the STRIVE PNG project where...

Joey McGregor

PHD STUDENT

Joey joins Burnet as part of the Viral Entry and Vaccines working group...

Michelle Memery

DONATIONS PROCESSING ASSISTANT

Michelle is an administrative professional with ten plus years' experience across the medical, allie...

Professor Kelly Menzel

DIRECTOR, ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER INITIATIVE

Kelly is a proud Ngadjuri woman from mid north South Australia with ancestral connections to Bundjal...

Kate Mills

RESEARCH OFFICER

Kate is a Research Officer in Global Women's and Newborn's Health. She has a background in public he...

Ourania Mohr

DONOR DIRECT MARKETING MANAGER

Clarissa Moreira

PHD STUDENT AND RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Clarissa Moreira is a PhD Candidate in the Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies team. Her research is inve...

Doctor Chris Morgan

HONORARY SENIOR PRINCIPAL RESEARCH FELLOW

Dr Chris Morgan is a physician working in international public health with special interests in glob...

Doctor Nomvuyo Mothobi

TECHNICAL ADVISOR

Nomvuyo is an Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist with diverse expertise who j...

Dina Moussa

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Dina is a Master of Public Health graduate with hands-on experience in public health research and he...

Alina Muellenmeister

MATHEMATICAL MODELLER

Alina completed a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with a Major in Medicine in 2020 and a Master o...

Caleb Muller

BUSINESS ANALYST, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

Caleb brings a background in information technology management and business analysis to support the ...

Doctor Stephanie Munari

PHD CANDIDATE; SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER

Alexa Murray

SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER & PROJECT MANAGER

Alexa is a passionate and experienced international development and global health professional with ...

Doctor Phone Myint Win

COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE, MYANMAR

Dr. Phone has been Burnet Institute's Myanmar Country Representative since 2013...

Doctor Mon Mon Su Naing

PROJECT MANAGER (TREAT-HEP MYANMAR)

Mon Mon is a Project Manager for the TREAT-HEP Myanmar project. Her experience includes...

Rebecca Narokobi

SENIOR MOLECULAR SCIENTIST

Rebecca works at Burnet as a Senior Molecular Scientist in PNG...

Caroline Ndungu

PROJECT ACCOUNTANT

Caroline has many years' experience in accounting and project finance management in both commercial ...

Long Nguyen

DATA MANAGER

Long has worked as a business and data analyst across the public, private and not-for-profit...

Phoebe Nguyen

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Phoebe holds a Master degree in Public Health / International Public Health with a specialisation in...

Doctor Thi Nguyen

DATA MANAGER

Dr. Thi Nguyen has a diverse background in computer science, data science, and public health...

Mary-Ann Nicholas

CO-HEAD, STRATEGY INSIGHTS AND IMPACT; HEAD, DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVENESS

Mary-Ann joined Burnet in 2009 with a proven track record in international program...

Liz Nicol

PERSONAL ASSISTANT

Liz is a personal assistant to Deputy Director (Programs) Professor Margaret Hellard. Coming from a ...

Associate Professor Suzanne Nielsen

HONORARY PRINCIPAL FELLOW

Associate Professor Suzanne Nielsen (BPharm BPharmSc[Hons] PhD MPS) is the Deputy...

Doctor Khin Nyein Nyein

TB SPECIALIST-MEDICAL (CARE AND TREATMENT)

Khin Nyein Nyein possesses extensive experience in managing HIV, Hepatitis C, Malaria, STI, and both...

Doctor Daniel O'Keefe

SENIOR PROJECT OFFICER

Initially working in mental health and homelessness service provision in Australia and the...

Doctor Herbert Opi

SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW

Following completion of his Bachelor of Science degree and a short stint as a research...

Ana Orozco

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Ana is a Research Assistant within the Disease Elimination Program. Her main focuses include health ...

Doctor Damian Oyong

RESEARCH OFFICER

Anna Palmer

HONORARY ASSOCIATE

Anna completed her Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours) at the Burnet in 2016, researching cryst...

Naomi Pank

TB NURSING OFFICER- SENIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE

Naomi has a background in clinical nursing and is now pursuing a career in public health and operati...

Antonia Pannell

SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER, IMMUNISATION AND HEALTH SYSTEMS STRENGTHENING

Andrew Paruru

ADMINISTRATION AND TRAVEL COORDINATOR

Naanki Pasricha

PROGRAM ENGAGEMENT MANAGER

Naanki is an experienced project and program manager in public health and international development ...

Peter Patchala

IT SUPPORT / PROJECT OFFICER

IT Support / Project Officer

Doctor Damian Pavlyshyn

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH OFFICER

Damian is a postdoctoral researcher in the Disease Elimination Program, where he does statistical wo...

Oretha Paye-Mehngonzeh

TB SPECIALIST (NURSING & COUNSELLING)

Oretha has a strong background in public health and Nursing. She has worked as a nurse for more than...

Associate Professor Alisa Pedrana

SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW; DEPUTY DISCIPLINE HEAD, PUBLIC HEALTH; ELIMINATE HEPATITIS C AUSTRALIA COORDINATOR

Associate Professor Alisa Pedrana BBmedSc (hons), PhD (Public Health) is a senior research fellow an...

Kaitlin Pekin

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Research Assistant

Doctor Natasha Pereira

QUALITY ASSURANCE SPECIALIST

Sean Perera

TALENT ACQUISITION MANAGER

Sean began his HR career working in recruitment for the School of Engineering at...

Eloisa Perez-Bennetts

MATHEMATICAL MODELLER

Eloisa is a mathematical modeller in the Modelling and Biostatistics group. Her current work at Burn...

Tanya Perrin

PROJECT OFFICER - IMMUNISATION AND HEALTH SYSTEMS STRENGTHENING

Tanya Perrin, a seasoned professional with over 23 years of experience, has been at the forefront of...

Rebekka (Bek) Petrovic

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Bek joined Burnet in 2022 as a Research Assistant on SuperMix: The Melbourne Injecting...

Doctor Minh Pham

SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW

Dr Pham was trained as medical doctor in Vietnam and completed his PhD at Burnet...

Sieyin Phung

PROGRAM MANAGER

Sieyin Phung is a Senior Program Manager with experience in project and program management primarily...

Diana Piccoli

QUALITY MANAGER

Diana Piccoli is the Burnet Diagnostics Initiative’s (BDI) Quality Manager and manages the BDI Quali...

Doctor Victoria Polkinghorne

DATA PROGRAMMER

Victoria is a Research Officer at Burnet Institute and has a PhD in medical sciences...

Doctor Andy Poumbourios

CO-HEAD, VIRAL ENTRY AND VACCINES GROUP

Dr. Andy Poumbourios is co-Head of the Viral Entry and Vaccines research group...

Professor Robert Power AM

HEAD, AMR-ONE HEALTH GROUP; FLEMING FUND PROGRAM DIRECTOR; PROJECT CONSULTANT

Professor Power AM is a Senior Principal Research Fellow at Burnet and Adjunct Professor at Monash U...

Jei Min Quah

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Jei Min completed her Master’s degree in Biomedical Science from the University of Melbourne, specia...

Doriano Raffaele

MASTERS STUDENT

Doriano is currently a Masters student under the supervision of Associate Professor Peter Higgs and ...

Paul Rathbone

CHIEF OF STAFF

Paul is responsible for the initiation, general management and the implementation of key...

Doctor Dilini Rathnayake

RESEARCH OFFICER

Jane Raymond

MIDWIFERY SPECIALIST

Doctor Linda Reiling

SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER, MALARIA RESEARCH: IMMUNITY, VACCINES AND NEW THERAPIES

Doctor Jacqui Richmond

PROGRAM MANAGER, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY, EC AUSTRALIA

Laura Rikard-Bell

HONOURS STUDENT

Anna Roberts

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

Anna has degrees in Psychology, Public Health and is an admitted solicitor in both Australia and the...

Professor Leanne Robinson

PROGRAM DIRECTOR, HEALTH SECURITY AND PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS; SENIOR PRINCIPAL RESEARCH FELLOW, GROUP LEADER, VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES AND TROPICAL PUBLIC HEALTH

Professor Leanne Robinson BSc Adv (Hons) PhD MPHTM is a leading vector-borne diseases...

Merryn Roe

HONORARY STAFF

Merryn completed a Bachelors of Medical Science at the Australian National University in 2016 and we...

Doctor Amrita Ronnachit

SENIOR TECHNICAL ADVISOR

Amrita is an infectious diseases specialist with an interest in equity in health care, global health...

Evelien Rosens

SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER

Evelien works as Senior Research Officer – International Health in the Vector Borne Disease and Trop...

Katherine Rosevear

HONOURS STUDENT

Katherine completed her Bachelor of Science and Arts at Monash University in 2023 and is currently u...

Stephanie Routley

RESEARCH OFFICER

Doctor Amanda Roxburgh

NHMRC RESEARCH FELLOW

Dr Amanda Roxburgh (MPsychol [Clin] PhD MAPS) is a Senior Research Fellow and Clinical Psychologist....

Nazzy Ruhi

PEER COUNSELLOR

Nazzy Ruhi is a Peer Counsellor with the South Fly TB program, Western Province, Papua New Guinea. H...

Doctor Shazia Ruybal

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER

Dr Shazia Ruybal-Pesántez is a Postdoctoral Scientist in the Vector-Borne Diseases...

Erin Ryan CPM, MPH

MIDWIFERY SPECIALIST

Erin is a midwife with a master’s in public health. She joined Burnet Institute to work in the Pacif...

Doctor Rachel Sacks-Davis

SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW

Dr Rachel Sacks-Davis is a Senior Research Fellow at the Burnet Institute in the...

Freya Saich

LEAD POLICY OFFICER, EC AUSTRALIA

Freya joined Burnet Institute in March 2020 as Lead Policy Officer with EC Australia. Her role is to...

Jonathan Salazar

HONOURS STUDENT

Jonathan is an honours student pursuing his research passion in bioinformatics and 'omics' analysis ...

Desmond Samson

PEER COUNSELLOR

Desmond Samson is a Peer Counsellor with the South Fly TB program, Western Province, Papua New Guine...

Ben Sanderson

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Ben is a research assistant in the Immunisation and Health Systems strengthening team. He has a grow...

Professor Allan Saul

SENIOR PRINCIPAL RESEARCH FELLOW (HONORARY)

Allan has worked on Infectious diseases since 1979. Before retiring in January 2020 and returning to...

Usha Savur

ACCOUNTS OFFICER

Usha works at Burnet as an Accounts Officer...

Associate Professor Megan SC Lim

DEPUTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR, DISEASE ELIMINATION; HEAD, YOUNG PEOPLE’S HEALTH

Megan is Deputy Program Director (Behaviours and Health Risks) at Burnet Institute...

Eliza Schioldann

PROJECT MANAGER, FLEMING FUND COUNTRY GRANT PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Eliza joined Burnet as an Honorary Research Associate in 2021, and currently works as the Project Ma...

Doctor Felicia Schlotthauer

COMMERCIAL PROJECT MANAGER, OFFICE FOR RESEARCH TRANSLATION

Dr Felicia Schlotthauer is a molecular biologist with a background in virology and immunology resear...

Molly Schneider

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Molly completed her Bachelor of Science with Honours in 2016 at the University of Melbourne. Her res...

Sophia Schroeder

RESEARCH OFFICER / POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER

Sophia is a research officer in the Disease Elimination and Implementation Science Working Group. He...

Associate Professor Nick Scott

HEAD, MODELLING & BIOSTATISTICS

Associate Professor Nick Scott, BSc (hons), PhD (Mathematics) is the Head of Modelling & Biostatisti...

Doctor Michelle Scoullar

SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW - WOMEN’S, CHILDREN’S AND ADOLESCENTS’ HEALTH. PAEDIATRICIAN.

Michelle is a Paediatrician and International health specialist experienced in health system strengt...

Doctor Chris Seaman

RESEARCH OFFICER

Chris completed his PhD at the Burnet Institute in 2023, with his thesis titled “Using mathematical ...

Megan Sechtig

MASTERS STUDENT

Megan completed a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) in 2017, co-majoring in Criminology at Deakin Uni...

Ella Shellshear

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION MANAGER

Ella is passionate about redefining diversity and equity. Her focus is on actionable steps that driv...

Claudia Shen

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Claudia is a Research Assistant working across the Infectious Disease Implementation Science & Clini...

Ingrid Sheridan

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & FUNDING PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER

First paragraph of Background goes here....

Claire Sidlow

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Claire was a part of Oregon Health Sciences University's (OHSU) Oregon HIV/Hepatitis and Opioid Prev...

Ashley Sievwright

DONOR COMMUNICATION & CONTENT SPECIALIST

Ashley joined the Burnet Institute in June 2017 as a Donor Relations Officer. The role focuses on ad...

Nee Sin Aye

HR & ADMIN MANAGER

Nee Sin Thwet Aye has been associated with Burnet Institute Myanmar since 2007. She worked as an adm...

Doctor Kirsten Small

SENIOR RESEARCH LEAD

Dr Kirsten Small is an Australian trained obstetrician and gynaecologist. Now retired from clinical ...

Rachel Smith

MIDWIFERY SPECIALIST

Rachel joined the Burnet Institute in 2019 as a Midwifery Education Consultant involved...

Doctor Tasmyn Soller

RESEARCH OFFICER

Dr Tasmyn Soller is a medical doctor with interests in paediatrics, public and global health...

Tim Spelman

BIOSTATISTICIAN

Tim works at Burnet as a Biostatistician...

Peter Spiller

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND COMPANY SECRETARY; INTERIM CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Peter Spiller works at Burnet as the Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary...

Katelyn Stanhope

HONOURS STUDENT

Katelyn completed her Bachelor of Biomedical Science at Deakin University in 2021 majoring in Infect...

Senna Steen

HONOURS STUDENT

Senna is a current Honours student through the Department of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Science...

Ashleigh Stewart

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW

Ash completed a Bachelor of Nursing in 2013 and went on to complete her Master's in...

Rodney Stewart

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

Rodney Stewart is a Senior Project Manager with experience in project and program management spannin...

Professor Mark A Stoové

HEAD OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Professor Stoové is Head of Public Health at Burnet Institute where he also heads research groups in...

Doctor Chloe Story

TECHNICAL ADVISOR, HEALTH AND EMERGENCIES WORKING GROUP

Chloe is an Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist who joined the Burnet Institut...

Doctor Thomas Stubbs

SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER

Thomas is a mixed-methods researcher with experience in global health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait ...

Doctor Zay Yar Swe

PROGRAM MANAGER (ADOLESCENT HEALTH)

Professor Gilda Tachedjian

HEAD, LIFE SCIENCES DISCIPLINE; HEAD, RETROVIRAL BIOLOGY AND ANTIVIRALS LABORATORY

Awarded her PhD at Monash University, Professor Tachedjian received an NHMRC...

Annie Tan

RESEARCH ASSISTANT / PHD CANDIDATE

Annie holds a Master's degree in Public Health with a specialisation in maternal and reproductive he...

Daphne Tanimia-William

RESEARCH RADIOGRAPHER

Professor Gregory Tannock

EMERITUS PROFESSOR, BURNET INSTITUTE VISITING FELLOW

Emeritus Professor Gregory Tannock's current research interests include the causes of variability in...

Julie Tartaggia

PROGRAM MANAGER, LAO PDR AND THE AUSTRALIAN NGO COOPERATION PROGRAM (ANCP)

Prior to joining Burnet in 2015, Julie worked with the Australian Red Cross in...

Caroline Taunton

SURVEILLANCE OFFICER

Caroline has joined Burnet in a Field Epidemiology training position as part of the Master of Philos...

Chelsea Taylor

IMMUNISATION AND HEALTH SYSTEMS STRENGTHENING SPECIALIST

Doctor Debra ten Brink

SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER

Dr Debra ten Brink completed her Master of Public Health at Imperial College London with a focus on ...

Nomin-Dora Tenakanai

MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST

A medical laboratory scientist with over 8 years of experience in the hospital & health care industr...

Doctor Kyu Kyu Than

RESEARCH DIRECTOR (MYANMAR PROGRAM)

Dr Kyu Kyu Than is a public health specialist and a health system researcher with a speciality in se...

Aye Thida Win

AREA MANAGER (MAGWAY), WOMEN'S, CHILDREN'S AND ADOLESCENTS' HEALTH

Aye Thida Win is a public health professional with a Master of Public Health. She is currently worki...

Alexander Thomas

PHD CANDIDATE

Alex is a PhD candidate under Dr Rachel Sacks-Davis investigating hepatitis C elimination among peop...

Doctor Adam Thomas

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH OFFICER - MALARIA VACCINES

After completing his Bachelor of Science majoring in microbiology and molecular biology...

Samantha Timms

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO DIRECTOR & CEO, BRENDAN CRABB AC

Samantha works at Burnet as the Executive Assistant to Director & CEO...

Iru Tofinga

PEER COUNSELLOR

Professor Michael Toole AM

HONORARY STAFF

After a stellar career spanning decades in infectious disease research and international health at B...

Doctor Michael Traeger

RESEARCH OFFICER

Michael has worked at the Burnet Institute since 2017, and is an epidemiologist and...

Tommy Tran

IT SUPPORT OFFICER

Tommy works at Burnet as an IT Support Officer...

Wai Chung Tse

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Wai Chung is a current MD candidate at Monash University School of Medicine...

Jake Turvey

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Jake joined the Burnet Institute in 2023, working alongside the Young People’s Health Group on a num...

Scott Umali

RESEARCH OFFICER

Scott is a research officer working with the Tuberculosis Working Group and the Know C-19...

Doctor Stefanie Vaccher

SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW – IMMUNISATION AND HEALTH SYSTEMS STRENGTHENING

Stefanie is an epidemiologist currently working in Papua New Guinea. She has experience...

Doctor Caroline van Gemert

CO-HEAD, PACIFIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES (OPERATIONAL RESEARCH, SURVEILLANCE AND RESILIENCE) WORKING GROUP

Dr van Gemert co-heads the Pacific Infectious Diseases (Operational Research, Surveillance and Resil...

Irene van Kluijve

MASTER'S STUDENT

Irene has completed her Bachelor of Science in Medicine in 2022 at Erasmus University, Rotterdam. Sh...

Doctor Daniela van Santen

HONORARY FELLOW

Daniela Katinka van Santen earned her bachelor's degree in Nursing and soon after completed the pre-...

Neeru Varese

PROGRAM MANAGER

Neeru joined the Immune Therapies Group in 2022. She will support projects for COVID-19 antiviral th...

Olivia Ventura

Rudy Viriu

SENIOR DATA ENTRY OFFICER

Rudy Virui joined Burnet Institute in 2017 as the Data Entry Officer. In 2019 he was...

Professor Joshua Vogel

CO-PROGRAM DIRECTOR, WOMEN’S, CHILDREN’S AND ADOLESCENTS’ HEALTH; CO-HEAD, GLOBAL WOMEN’S AND NEWBORN’S HEALTH GROUP; SENIOR PRINCIPAL RESEARCH FELLOW

Joshua is a perinatal epidemiologist and public health researcher. He is a Senior Principal Research...

Doctor Amanda Wade

POST-DOC

Amanda is an infectious diseases physician who completed advanced training at The Alfred and Geelong...

Doctor Shelley Walker

RESEARCH FELLOW

Shelley is a social science researcher with appointments at Burnet Institute and the National Drug R...

Doctor Jack Wallace

SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER

Dr Jack Wallace's research looks at hepatitis B as a phenomenon where the biomedical...

Doctor Louisa Walsh

HONORARY STAFF

Louisa has a background in physiotherapy, communications and public health research. She has had ver...

Thomas Walsh

HEALTH MODELLER

Tom's undergraduate studies were in Biomedical sciences with a focus on neuroscience...

Andrew Walter

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER / SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR

David Wang

RESEARCH ASSISTANT, HIV AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTION PREVENTION GROUP

David is a Research Assistant within the HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention Group.

Doctor Andreas Wangdahl

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW

Andreas is an infectious diseases physician with a passion for malaria research. His doctoral thesis...

Chanelle Warton

RESEARCH OFFICER

Chanelle Warton is Research Officer within the Global Women's and Newborn's Health Group at Burnet I...

Nyssa Watson

RESEARCH OFFICER

Nyssa is a Research Officer on the ACCESS Project (The Australian Collaboration for Coordinated Enha...

Angus Watson

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Angus is a research assistant in the Burnet Diagnostics Initiative (BDI). He is passionate about dis...

Doctor Helen Wei

SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER

Helen is a Senior Research Officer with the Burnet Diagnostic Initiative (BDI). She is passionate ab...

Doctor Achim Weippert

SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER, PATHWAY TO CLEAN INDOOR AIR (KNOW-C19)

Achim is an accomplished senior program manager with over 20 years of experience in leading large-sc...

Daniel West

DEPUTY TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Daniel is a healthcare analytics leader with extensive experience in public health, data and technol...

Doctor Margarete White

HEAD, OHS AND COMPLIANCE

Margarete’s background is in organisational psychology, specialising in occupational, health and saf...

Rita White

TRUSTS AND FOUNDATIONS MANAGER

Doctor Clarissa Whitehead

SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER

Bianca Whiteside

PHD CANDIDATE; RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Bianca is an early career researcher having completed a Bachelor of Public Health and Health Promoti...

Doctor Tharindu Wickramaarachchi

MATHEMATICAL MODELLER

Tharindu Wickramaarachchi is a health economics modeller based in Melbourne. His research interests ...

Doctor Anna Wilkinson

RESEARCH FELLOW

Ms. Anna Wilkinson is an early career public health researcher, with interests in epidemiology, bios...

Doctor Elsie Williams

SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST

Elsie is a Research Officer with the Burnet Diagnostics Initiative (BDI). Her research interests...

Wendy Williams

SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER

Wendy's interests are in epidemiology, disease surveillance, emergency response, and health research...

Amy Williamson

DEPUTY COUNTRY DIRECTOR – OPERATIONS (PAPUA NEW GUINEA)

Amy joined Burnet in 2022 in the role of Deputy Country Director for Operations in Papua New Guinea....

Associate Professor Alyce Wilson

HONORARY PRINCIPAL RESEARCH FELLOW

A/Prof Alyce Wilson is a Public Health Physician and Honorary Principal Research Fellow in global ma...

Professor David Wilson

CO-HEAD, STRATEGY INSIGHTS AND IMPACT

Professor David Wilson completed his PhD on infectious disease modelling in 2003

Jenna Wilson

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Joanna Wilson

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Joanna completed her Bachelor of Psychological Science in 2020 at the University of Queensland. She ...

Doctor Bruce Wines

SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER, IMMUNE THERAPIES GROUP

Dr Wines holds a leadership position within the Immune Therapies Group of Professor Mark...

Doctor Rebecca Winter

DEPUTY HEAD JUSTICE HEALTH GROUP

Rebecca Winter has over 15 years of experience in public health research...

Associate Professor Edwina Wright

HEAD, WRIGHT GROUP

Edwina is an infectious diseases physician and clinical researcher at the Alfred Hospital and the Bu...

Grace Wright

MASTERS STUDENT

Nisa Wulan

HEALTH MODELLER

Nisaa completed a Master's in Public Health specialising in Biostatistics and Epidemiology...

Doctor Yinzong Xiao

RESEARCH OFFICER

Yinzong is a public health researcher and mathematical modeller…

Jamillah Yamani

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION OFFICER

Jamillah joined Burnet Institute in September 2016 as a Research & Administrative Assistant. In July...

Doctor Win Yee

HONORARY STAFF

Win Lei worked as a medical doctor in her early career years, involved in primary...

Doctor Lee Yeoh

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW

Rachael Yong

HONOURS STUDENT

Rachael is an Honours student at the Burnet Institute and Deakin University. She is working with the...

Tasnim Zakir

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Tasnim has a key interest in vaccine and potential antibodies development...

Monica Zhang

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT

Monica is a qualified Accountant with intensive experience in financial management and budgeting/for...

Yanqin Zhang

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Yanqin joined Burnet in 2021 as a bilingual research assistant working on...

Shuning Zheng

SENIOR RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Shuning completed her Master's Degree of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Melbourne. Shun...

Doctor Mark Ziemann

HEAD OF BIOINFORMATICS

Mark is a bioinformatician with over 10 years experience in the analysis of genomics data. His PhD w...

Professor Brendan Crabb AC

DIRECTOR AND CEO; CO-HEAD, MALARIA VIRULENCE AND DRUG DISCOVERY GROUP; CHAIR AUSTRALIAN GLOBAL HEALTH ALLIANCE AND CHAIR PACIFIC FRIENDS OF GLOBAL HEALTH

Professor Brendan Crabb AC PhD FAA FAHMS FASM is an infectious disease researcher with a special int...