Research Governing and Advisory Bodies

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Research Executive Committee

	Professor Prahlad Ho MBBS(Hons) PhD BMedSc FRACP FRCPA Chair of Research Executive Committee Chief Medical Officer, Northern Health Adjunct Professor, STEM College, RMIT University Adjunct Associate Professor, Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Monash University Hon. Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine (RMH), University of Melbourne
	A/Prof Rebecca Jessup BPod, MPH, PhD Deputy Chair of Research Executive Committee Director of Victorian Centre for Virtual Health Research Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Allied health, Human Services and Sport La Trobe University
	A/Prof Mayur Garg Member of Research Executive Committee Acting Director of Research Director of Gastroenterology Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Melbourne
	A/Prof Justine Ellis, PhD Member of Research Executive CommitteeResearch Operations Manager Research Development and Governance Unit (RDGU), Northern Health
	A/Prof Russell Hodgson MBBS PhD FRACS Member of Research Executive CommitteeSpecialist HPB and General SurgeonHead of Surgical ResearchHonorary Senior LecturerDepartment of Surgery, University of Melbourne
	Dr Gary Ennis PhD Member of Research Executive Committee Director of Nursing, Northern Health, Mental Health Division
	A/Prof Hui Yin Lim, MBBS (Hons) PhD BMedSc FRACP FRCPA Early Career Researcher member (non-voting) Head of Diagnostic Haematology (Northern Pathology Victoria) Consultant Haematologist – Northern Health (Thrombosis and Research Lead) Melbourne Postdoctoral Fellow Honorary Associate Professor, Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Monash University Honorary Clinical (Senior Lecturer) Fellow (Department of Medicine, Northern Health, University of Melbourne)
	Dr Tilini Gunatillake, PhD Secretary (Non-voting) Research Development Manager Research Development and Governance Unit (RDGU)

Research Advisory Group

Chair
	A/Prof Russell Hodgson MBBS PhD FRACS Chair, Northern Health Research Advisory Group Specialist HPB and General Surgeon Head of Surgical Research Honorary Senior Lecturer Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne
Members
	A/Prof Rebecca Jessup BPod, MPH, PhD Deputy Chair, Northern Health Research Executive Committee Director of Victorian Centre for Virtual Health Research Adjunct Associate Professor School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport La Trobe University
	Dr Sing Chee TAN BMedSc, MBBS(Hons), MMed(ClinEpi) FCICM CHIA Intensive Care Specialist & Deputy Chief Medical Informatics Officer
	Dr Hazel Heng Allied Health Research Lead, Physiotherapist
	Professor Judith Savige Professor of Medicine (Northern Health & Melbourne Health) Head of General Medicine 3 Renal Physician
	Professor Lisa Hui MBBS PhD Maternal fetal medicine specialist, Dept of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Northern Health Head of Service, Obstetrical and Gynaecological Imaging, Northern Imaging Victoria Head – Hui Perinatal Research Group, Dept of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Newborn Medicine, University of Melbourne Group leader, Reproductive Epidemiology, Genomic Medicine, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
	Dr Penelope Harvey MBChB MD FRACP Senior Geriatrician Research interests in residential aged care, palliative care and planning for transitions of care
	Vanessa Leonard-Roberts Emergency Nurse Practitioner
	A/Prof Wei Qi Fan, MBBS PhD FRACP Head of Neonatal Unit Consultant Paediatrician & Neonatologist Supervisor for FRACP trainees & HMO training Northern Health Associate Professor in Paediatrics Paediatric Academic Lead & CAH Course Co-ordinator The University of Melbourne
	A/Prof Hui Yin Lim, MBBS (Hons) PhD BMedSc FRACP FRCPA Head of Diagnostic Haematology (Northern Pathology Victoria) Consultant Haematologist – Northern Health (Thrombosis and Research Lead) Melbourne Postdoctoral Fellow Honorary Associate Professor, Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Monash University Honorary Clinical (Senior Lecturer) Fellow (Department of Medicine, Northern Health, University of Melbourne)
	Dr Gary Ennis PhD Director of Nursing, Northern Health, Mental Health Division
	Dr Adam Semciw \| PhD, B.Appl.Sci(Physio, Hons), G.Cert (Epidemiology) Associate Professor – Allied Health La Trobe University and Northern Health Director- Northern Health ARCH
	Simone Said Research Nurse Intensive Care Unit
	Jeff Khoshaba Lead Pharmacist – Education, Development and Research
	Rebekka Syrjanen Senior Pharmacist – Research and Education
	Tania Barry Director—Library & Information Literacy Services
	Ms Yue Hu Director Narrun Wilip-giin Aboriginal Support Unit Transcultural & Language Services
	Dr Tim Pianta MBBS (Hons), FRACP, PhDSenior Lecturer, Northern Clinical School University of Melbourne Physician Research Lead, Division of Medicine Nephrology and Obstetric Medicine
	A/Prof Justine Ellis, PhD Research Operations Manager Research Development and Governance Unit (RDGU)
	Dr Tilini Gunatillake, PhD Research Development Manager Research Development and Governance Unit (RDGU)