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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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