Experience

Prader-Willi Research Foundation of Australia

• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Director

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  The PWRFA aims to improve life and health outcomes for people living with Prader Willi Syndrome. Our goal is to support cutting edge basic and clinical research, and to foster evidence-based best practice in clinical care. The PWRFA aims to improve life and health outcomes for people living with Prader Willi Syndrome. Our goal is to support cutting edge basic and clinical research, and to foster evidence-based best practice in clinical care.



Swinburne University of Technology

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chair, Swinburne Biosafety Committee

  • May 2012 - Mar 2019

  The Swinburne Biosafety Committee (SBC) functions to ensure that Swinburne activities and facilities involving hazardous biological agents meet safety, ethical and professional standards as well as compliance with Federal, State and local legislation, including biosafety, biosecurity and gene technology. The Swinburne Biosafety Committee (SBC) functions to ensure that Swinburne activities and facilities involving hazardous biological agents meet safety, ethical and professional standards as well as compliance with Federal, State and local legislation, including biosafety, biosecurity and gene technology.



Gene Technology Technical Advisory Committee

• Canberra, Australia

• Committee Member

  • Jan 2011 - Jan 2017

  To provide advice on technical aspects of gene technology to the Regulator (OGTR, Federal Government Committee). To provide advice on technical aspects of gene technology to the Regulator (OGTR, Federal Government Committee).



Women in Science AUSTRALIA

• Committee Member

  • Jan 2016 - Dec 2016



Monash University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Fellow, Affiliate

  • Jul 2014 - Sep 2015

• Research Fellow - level C

  • Feb 2008 - Jun 2014

  Laboratory Head; Plant-made recombinant proteins with therapeutic potential.* project management* budget oversight* successfully obtained funding from National (NHMRC/ARC-linkage) and International (JDRF) sources* supervision of staff (post-docs and RAs)* publication of results and reviews (over 30 career publications)* training of staff and students



Women in Science Enquiry Network (WiSENet)

• National Convenor

  • 2006 - 2015

  The Women in Science Enquiry Network Inc (WiSENet) was established 30 years ago to increase women’s participation in the sciences. As National Convenor I oversaw governance of the organisation, including the successful merger with Women in Science AUSTRALIA. The Women in Science Enquiry Network Inc (WiSENet) was established 30 years ago to increase women’s participation in the sciences. As National Convenor I oversaw governance of the organisation, including the successful merger with Women in Science AUSTRALIA.



Burnet Institute

• Australia
• Biotechnology Research
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Research Fellow / Senior Research Officer

  • Jan 2003 - Dec 2007

  Head; Children's Vaccines Group Head; Children's Vaccines Group



Arizona State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting research fellow

  • 2004 - 2004



CSIRO

• Australia
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate

  • Apr 1999 - Dec 2000