MBBS MD PhD FRACP FAChPM FAAHMS
Professor Stephen Clarke is a medical oncologist at the Northern Cancer Institute and Royal North Shore Hospital, Director of Cancer Services at Northern Sydney Local Health District and Professor of Medicine at the University of Sydney. Stephen is Head of the NSW committee of the RACP and is Oncology Advisor to the Department of Veterans Affairs as well as a Member of the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Review Committee. He has received over $25 million in competitive research funding, which has produced over 260 publications, leading to more than 10000 citations.
Associate Professor / Deputy Director Sydney Nano Institute (Academic Partnership), The University of Sydney, Sydney Nano Institute
Associate Professor Wojciech Chrzanowski is a Deputy Director at Sydney Nano Institute and Head of Nanomedicine and Nano-Bio-Characterisation laboratory in the Sydney School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health.
He is a biomedical engineer who translates the science of extracellular vesicles and bio-characterisation at nanoscale to human applications. His work addresses a desperate need for effective technologies that regulate stem cells to promote desired tissue repair. Wojciech laboratory pioneers the use of nanoscale characterisation techniques to understand cellular communication and functionality of tissues. Wojciech contribution to the field is exemplified by over 150 peer-reviewed publications, four patents and over 70 invited talks and seminars. He is a recipient of numerous prizes and awards for his work including 2019 Bary Inglis Medal form National Measurement Institute, 2018 Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research and Education and 2018 Outstanding Paper Award from Royal Society of Chemistry. Translation potential of his work is demonstrated by several grant funding he received to move his research discoveries into realms of mainstream medicine.
BPharm(Hons1 Medla), PhD, FPS, FACP, MCPA, MSHPA
Professor Andrew McLachlan is the Head of School and Dean of Pharmacy in the Sydney Pharmacy School and a Member of the Order of Australia. He is the former Program Director of the NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Medicines and Ageing and previously Professor of Pharmacy (Aged Care) (2006-2018) in the then Faculty of Pharmacy and at Concord Hospital’s Centre for Education and Research on Ageing. He is a pharmacist, academic and researcher experienced in clinical pharmacology and research on the quality use of medicines. His research focuses on understanding the variability in response to medicines and how this can be managed to optimise patient care, particularly in special patient populations such as older people, the very young and the critically ill. He is interested in translating clinical pharmacology research and high quality clinical trial evidence into real-world practice.
PhD, Clinical Psychologist, The University of Queensland
Doctor Matthew Babling is a clinical psychologist. He gained his PhD at the University of Queensland where he holds an academic position at the School of Medicine. He coordinates the postgraduate mental health programs.
Matthew has published extensively in the area of evidence based treatments. He has a strong track record in conducting clinical treatment trials and has made internationally recognised contributions to psychological treatments for major depressive disorder and novel online treatment delivery modalities. In 2014 Matthew coauthored with Luis Vitetta and Hollie Alford, 'The gastrointestinal tract microbiome, probiotics, and mood' , published in the journal Inflammopharmacology.
Matthew's current active research interests include researching effectiveness and mechanisms of action in integrative medicine approaches to resistant depression that are nonresponsive to best standard treatments.
Matthew also has active e-health projects in child behaviour management and in the assessment and treatment of mental health patients in rural and remote areas in Australia.
Senior Lecturer/Director Clinical Psychology Services, Queensland University of Technology Health Clinic
Doctor Esben Strodl is a senior lecturer and the Director of Clinical Psychology Services at the Queensland University of Technology Health Clinic. He is a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society, a Fellow of the APS College of Health Psychologists and a Fellow of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists. Prior to becoming an academic, Esben worked as a clinical health psychologist for Queensland Health for 10 years. Esben has previously served for 4 years as the National Chair of the APS College of Health Psychologists and has been an associate editor for the journals Australian Psychologist and Clinical Psychologist for over 10 years. Esben’s research interests are in the areas of novel clinical interventions for psychopathology and health psychology (i.e. the relationship between psychological factors and physical health). He has co-authored 55 journal articles and 6 book chapters in the fields of health and clinical psychology.
