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Applications for ASMR State Committees Are Now Open

The ASMR State Committees don’t just run events, they shape the future of Australian medical research at the grassroots level.

What you’ll do:

  • Design professional development activities that EMCRs actually need (not just generic workshops!)
  • Fight for sustainable research funding when it matters most, at state and federal levels
  • Build genuine leadership experience in event management, stakeholder engagement, and strategic planning

What you’ll gain:

  • A network that opens doors across academia, industry, and government
  • Hard skills in project delivery, budget management, and strategic communications
  • A front-row seat to shaping Australia’s research policy landscape

We need people who see problems and think “I can fix that.” People who understand that advocacy without action is just noise.

The medical research ecosystem needs people on the ground who are passionate about making real change.

Could that be you?

Apply Now

Current State Committee Members

Australian Capital Territory

Convenor 
TBA

EVENTS

ASMR MRW® Canberra

New South Wales

Convenor: Ms Andrew Thorpe (USyd/Woolcock) Andrew.e.thorpe@student.uts.edu.au

Miss Pich Chhay (USyd) pich.chhay@sydney.edu.au

Dr Karice Hyun (USyd) karice.hyun@sydney.edu.au

Miss Deborah Manandi (USyd) deborah.manandi@sydney.edu.au

Dr Kaj Blokland (Woolcock) kaj.blokland@woolcock.org.au

A/Prof Natalia Castano Rodriguez (UNSW) n.castanorodriguez@unsw.edu.au

Dr Jessie Gao (CMRI) jgao@cmri.org.au

Dr Keilah Garcia Netto (UNSW) k.garcia_netto@unsw.edu.au

Dr Nashid Hafiz (USyd) nashid.hafiz@sydney.edu.au

 

Newcastle Sub-Committee

Convenor: Dr Jason Girkin (UoN) jason.girkin@newcastle.edu.au

Mr Nathan Bryant (UoN) nathan.e.bryant@uon.edu.au

Dr Kirsten Coupland (UoN) kirsten.coupland@newcastle.edu.au

Ms Amiee Dowdell (UoN) amiee.dowdell@newcastle.edu.au

Dr Camille Esneau (UoN) camille.esneau@newcastle.edu.au

Dr Bethany Porteus (UoN) bethany.porteous@newcastle.edu.au

Dr Michelle Stubbs (UoN) michelle.stubbs@newcastle.edu.au

 

EVENTS

ASMR MRW® NSW  

Queensland

Convenor: Melinda Dean (UniSC) mdean@usc.edu.au

Dr Charles Bidgood (QUT) cl.bidgood@qut.edu.au

Dr Tharushi De Silva (QUT/QIMR) t.desilva@qut.edu.au

Ms Amali Fernando (QIMR) Amali.Fernando@qimrb.edu.au

Dr Jenny Gunter (QUT) jennifer.gunter@qut.edu.au

Ms Sophie Leech (UQ) s.leech@student.uq.edu.au

Ms Georgina McCallum (UQ) g.mccallum@student.uq.edu.au

Ms Ella Swaney (UQ) e.swaney@student.uq.edu.au

Ms Melanie Wu (UQ) melanie.wu@student.uq.edu.au

 

EVENTS

ASMR MRW® Queensland  

South Australia

Convenor: Dr Rudrarup Bhattacharjee (UoA) rudrarup.bhattacharjee@adelaide.edu.au

Ms Shreya Agarwala (UoA) shreya.agarwala@adelaide.edu.au

Ms Negin Amin (UoA/SAHMRI) negin.amin@adelaide.edu.au

Ms Ifeoma Dikeocha (UoA) Ifeoma.dikeocha@adelaide.edu.au

Dr Sanuri Liyanage (SAHMRI) sanuri.liyanage@sahmri.com

Ms Micaela Quinn (UoA) micaela.quinn@adelaide.edu.au

Ms Tharindie Silva (UoA/SAHMRI) franciscohettige.silva@adelaide.edu.au

Dr Tiffany Tan (UoA) cheowyuen.tan@adelaide.edu.au

Dr Charlotte Toomes (Flinders) charlotte.toomes@flinders.edu.au

Ms Jessica Williamson (Flinders) will1518@flinders.edu.au

EVENTS

ASMR MRW SA®

 

Tasmania

Convenor 
TBA

EVENTS

ASMR MRW® TAS

Victoria

Convenor: Ms Suelyn Van Den Helm (MCRI) suelyn.vandenhelm@mcri.edu.au

Mr Patrick Bajan (Burnet) patrick.bajan@burnet.edu.au

Dr Jonas Benjamim (Deakin) j.benjamim@deakin.edu.au

Dr Kiymet Bozaoglu (MCRI)  kiymet.bozaoglu@mcri.edu.au

Ms Ankita George (MCRI) ankita.george@mcri.edu.au

Dr Phyu Mon Latt (Monash) phyu.latt@monash.edu

Miss Natasha Letunica (MCRI) natasha.letunica@mcri.edu.au

Dr Lewan Parker (Deakin/Baker) lewan.parker@deakin.edu.au

Dr Jason Paxman (La Trobe) j.paxman@latrobe.edu.au

Dr Nyi Nyi Soe (MSHC) NSoe@mshc.org.au

Dr Helen Wei (Burnet) helen.wei@burnet.edu.au

Western Australia

Convenor: Dr Katherine Landwehr (Kids) katherine.landwehr@telethonkids.org.au

Dr Jhon Castaned (Curtin) jhon.castaned@postgrad.curtin.edu.au

Dr Sharon Clark (Kids) Sharon.Clark@thekids.org.au

Ms Lucy Hartnell (Kids) Lucy.Hartnell@thekids.org.au

Dr Ricky Lareu (Curtin) Ricky.Lareu@curtin.edu.au

Dr Sonia McAlister (Kids) Sonia.McAlister@thekids.org.au

Dr Kimberley Parkin (Kids) Kimberley.Parkin@thekids.org.au

Mr Craig Schofield (Kids) Craig.Schofield@thekids.org.au

Dr Andrew Vaitekenas (Kids) Andrew.Vaitekenas@thekids.org.au

Dr Rebecca Watkinson (Kids) Rebecca.Watkinson@thekids.org.au

Dr Matthew Zimmerman (UoWA) Matthew.Zimmerman@earscience.org.au

EVENTS

ASMR MRW® WA