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The Centre has 12 affiliated academic/research staff, all members of the School of Life and Environmental Sciences. In addition, there are 7 research technical staff, 14 PhD students and 11 Honours students in 2008.

Academic and Research Staff

Alfred Deakin Prof Julian Mercer (Director)
A/Prof Leigh Ackland (Deputy Director)
A/Prof Peter Beech (Deputy Director)
Mr Matt Beasley
Dr Ben Kiefel
Dr Sharon La Fontaine
Dr Roxana Llanos
Dr Agnes Michalczyk
Dr Cenk Suphioglu
Dr Lynda O’Sullivan
Dr Phillip Parker
Dr Jan West
Ms Patricia Murphy (PA to Director)

 

Research Technical Staff

Alison Blake (Cell Culture Unit Manager)
David Freestone (Research Assistant)
Michael Holmes (Technical Manager)
Higo Jasser (Senior Technical Officer)
Kelly McInnes (Research Assistant)
Ross McKirdy (Research Assistant)
Dr Philip Taylor (Confocal Microscopy Unit Manager)

 

Post Graduate Students

 

PhD

David Cannata
Damitha De Mel
Lee Hudek
Liza John
Loveleen Kumar
Clifford Liongue
Stephanie Materia
Sean Matthews
Keith Niven
Bree O’Connell
Dean Phillips
Nadia Sadli
Will Singleton
Gemma Williams

 

Honours 2008

Sue Ackland
William (Bill) Burrage
Scott Carr
Jessica Hall
Nura Kharoofa
Linh Lam
Yugeesh Lankadeva
Dominic La Rosa
Jessica Lesheim
Hayley Moon
Jenna Van Gramberg

 

Past CCMB PhD Students: Where are they now?

Name   Year submitted Current employment
Natalie Barnes 2002 Product Specialist, F. Hoffman-La Roche Ltd. (NSW)
Agnes Michalczyk 2004 Post Doctoral Fellow, CCMB, Deakin University (VIC)
Alanna Castelli  2005 Lecturer, CCMB, Deakin University (VIC)
Michael Cater 2005 Post Doctoral Fellow, Mental Health Research Institute/CCMB (VIC)
Sara Onnebo 2005 Post Doctoral Fellow, University College London (UK)
Maree Bilandzic 2006  Post Doctoral Fellow, Prince Henry’s Institute of Medical Research (VIC)
Belinda Hardman 2006 Post Doctoral Fellow, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (VIC)
Ben Kiefel  2006 Research Scientist, Alchemy Biosciences, Deakin University (VIC)
Rowena Lewis 2006 Post Doctoral Fellow, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (VIC)
Chris Lim 2006  Post Doctoral Fellow, Mental Health Research Institute (VIC)
Bi-Xia Ke 2007  Post Doctoral Fellow, CCMB, Deakin University (VIC)
Stephanie Lebret  2007 Post Doctoral Fellow, St. Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research (VIC)
Peter Sykora 2007  Scientific Officer, Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (VIC)