The Team

The success of the Institute for Immunology and Infectious Diseases will rely on the work of the outstanding team behind it, including:

Our Research Leadership Team

This team is comprised of the Institute’s major grant holders. They will work with the Institute’s management team to manage research programs, select and prioritise projects, develop and oversee postgraduate research and hold responsibility for the quality and delivery of the Institute’s research.

The team includes:

• Professor Simon Mallal
  Director, BMedSc(Hons), MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA
• Professor Ian James
  Deputy Director, BSc(Hons), PhD, AStat.
• Dr. Mina John
  MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA
• Dr. David Nolan
  MBBS, FRACP, PhD
• Dr. Silvana Gaudieri
  BSc, PhD
• Professor Elizabeth Phillips
  BSc, MD, FRCPC

Postdoctoral Researchers

Our postdoctoral scientists will independently submit new projects which will help to expand the Institute’s research activity.

Dr. Elizabeth McKinnon, BSc(Hons) PhD Dr. Abha Chopra, Phd Dr. Elizabeth Freitas, BSc (Hons) PhD Dr. Emma Hammond, BSc(Hons) PhD Dr. Coral-Ann Almeida, BSc PhD Dr. Andrew Lucas, BSc PhD

Dr. Michaela Lucas, MD Dr. Katja Pfafferott, PhD Dr. Niamh Keane, BSc,H Dip Ed, PhD Dr. David Dunn, BSc PhD Dr. Monica Tschochner, BSc PhD

Our Clinical Management Team

This team of practising clinicians work within the Western Australian tertiary hospital system. They will lead the clinical, operational and scientific components of the Institute’s research projects.

• Professor Simon Mallal
  Director, BMedSc(Hons), MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA
• Dr Mina John
  Director, BMedSc(Hons), MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA
• Dr David Nolan
  Director, BMedSc(Hons), MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA
• Dr Michaela Lucas
  MD Australian College of Physicians Trainee,
• Ms Susan Herrmann
  RN, BSc, MSc.

The team behind the Institute will continue to actively pursue sources of research funding. They will submit high quality grant applications whenever a funding opportunity arises from Australian agencies or international collaborations.

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