The BRAINS Team
Meet the Team
The BRAINS Program is comprised of 3 main teams:
Steering Committee
The Steering Committee is responsible for providing support, guidance and overseeing the conduct of the BRAINS program.
Research and Support Staff
The Research and Support staff organise, coordinate and report on projects in accordance with ethical and regulatory guidelines and provide administrative support.
Stakeholder Advisory Committee
The Stakeholder Advisory Committee consists of patients and community members who provide feedback and insight that inform research projects.
See the members of each team below:
The Steering Committee
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A/Prof Haryana Dhillon
University of Sydney -
A/Prof Joanne Shaw
University of Sydney -
Prof Meera Agar
University of Technology Sydney -
Dr Thea Blackler
University of New South Wales -
Prof Raymond Chan
Queensland University of Technology -
Prof Georgia Halkett
Curtin University -
Dr Helen Haydon
University of Queensland -
Prof Brian Kelly
University of Newcastle -
Prof Eng-Siew Koh
University of New South Wales -
Ms Dianne Legge
Olivia Newton John Cancer Centre
Curtin University -
Ms Robyn Leonard
Brain Cancer Collective -
Ms Annie Miller
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Dr Kristi Milley
PC4TG University of Melbourne -
Prof Anna Nowak
University of Western Australia -
Prof Tamara Ownsworth
Griffith University -
Dr Kerryn Pike
Curtin University -
A/Prof Mark Pinkham
Queensland University of Technology -
A/Prof Nicole Rankin
University of Sydney -
Dr Joel Rhee
University of New South Wales -
Dr Ursula Sansom-Daly
University of New South Wales
Research and Support Staff
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Ms Melinda Lyne
Program Manager
University of Sydney -
Dr Rachel Campbell
Post-doctoral Research Fellow
University of Sydney -
Dr Mona Faris
Post-doctoral Research Fellow
University of Sydney -
Ms Jill Chen
Research Assistant
University of Sydney -
Ms Tiffany Fazon
Research Assistant
University of Sydney -
Dr Megan Jeon
Post-doctoral Research Fellow
University of Sydney -
Ms Hannah Banks
Research Assistant
University of Sydney -
Mr Thomas Carlick
Research Assistant
University of Sydney -
Ms Jessica Buster
Clinical Psychologist, PhD Candidate
University of New South Wales -
Dr Katarzyna Lion
Post-doctoral Research Fellow
Griffith University -
Ms Sian Virtue-Griffiths
Griffith University -
Ms Emma McDougall
Clinical Psychologist, PhD Candidate
Curtin University
Stakeholder Advisory Committee
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Catherine Hindson
Committee Member
Brain Tumour Allance Australia (BTAA) -
Diane Dunn
Committee Member
Brain Tumour Alliance Australia (BTAA) -
Diana Andrew
Committee Member -
Mrs Bec Mallett
CEO/Founder
Peace of Mind Foundation -
Ian Gelling
Committee Member -
Mrs Julia Robertson
Committee Member
Summer Foundation -
Jen Cohen
Committee Member
Canteen -
Annette Beattie
Committee Member
Cancer Council NSW -
Suzie Zezula
Committee Member