Meet our Humans of Medical Research

Outside of the laboratory I’m an avid birdwatcher. I’ve been fascinated by birds since I was a child.

Born in Egypt to parents who were half-Italian and half-Greek, I grew up fascinated by science.

I’m the Chief Operating Officer at Centenary. As COO, I am responsible for anything which doesn’t directly come under science.

I never really thought one day I’d be donning a lab coat in my day-to-day work. But after studying biology in Year 11, the tables turned.

My job is to ensure that our high-tech state-of-the-art microscopes at Centenary are operating well for their research.

I have been treating melanoma patients and researching ‘Australia’s cancer’ for decades.

My work is investigating new ways to treat liver cancer. This area of medical research is important as liver cancer is rising.

I investigate the causes of cardiovascular disease in order to uncover better treatments and cures for a disease, one of Australia’s biggest killers.

I’m Head of the Molecular Cardiology Program at Centenary. I established the Program in 2001.

As a child, I was always fascinated with how things worked, which is what initially attracted me to medical research. 

I’m in charge of Translation and Commercialisation – my role requires me to look at what research is being undertaken at Centenary.

My research is creating a more thorough understanding of the underlying causes of brain inflammation in Alzheimer’s disease.

I have been working as a cardiac genetic counsellor for the past 14 years meeting families with inherited heart conditions.

My work is investigating the mechanisms by which inflammation contributes to chronic inflammatory diseases, including allergic disease and cancer.

I love what I do every day, it is challenging but rewarding knowing that my medical research today will help us better understand disease.

For me, life is all about learning and experimentation, the love for my family and of course cooking!

I am among a league of scientists determined to eliminate the world’s deadliest infectious disease, tuberculosis. 

I am a Research Assistant in Professor Geoff McCaughan’s Liver Injury and Cancer Program here at the Centenary Institute.

I work in the field of skin diseases, to better understand the disease mechanisms of skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis.

I work in the field of skin diseases, to better understand the disease mechanisms of skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis.

I went to university to study a psychology degree and realised that I loved carrying out experiments and I have been in the lab ever since.

My passion for research is fuelled by an eager curiosity and a burning desire to dissect and understand the mechanisms of complex biology.