Internal Director
Ross officially joined the IBAS Board since late last year in 2025, and has 40 years of experience in strategic, financial, commercial and management roles in business consulting, with specific focus in the health industry. He has a Bachelor of Commerce and is a Chartered Accountant. He also has experience serving on various boards (both not-for-profit and for profit), including as a board member of the Burnet Medical Research Institute for 20 years and was a past board president of Wintringham (a not-for-profit provider of aged and homelessness services). He has also been the Chair of the Austin Health Board since 2021.
Ross has previously held positions working in senior executive positions with public hospitals in Victoria and interstate, as well as working with governments on strategic issues in public health. Ross has also worked in the private health insurance and private hospital sectors. Ross received an Order of Australia Medal in the 2019 Australia Day Awards for his services to the community.
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Motor neurone disease (MND) causes the body's muscles to weaken. Breathing muscle weakness means that most people affected by MND will eventually lose the ability to take a deep breath and cough strongly....
RESPIRATORY BIOMARKERS IN MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE
The inability to breathe is unfortunately the most common cause of death in people living with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Last year, our clinical research group in Melbourne reported that breathing...
ResearchFest 2026 at Austin Health launched new research flagships and honored Professor Mark Howard (Distinguished Scientist) and Professor Eliza Hawkes (Women in Research Award), with insights from Peter Doherty.
We are announcing exciting updates to our Early and Mid-Career Researcher (EMCR) representation at the Institute for Breathing and Sleep (IBAS). The MSRC extend a warm thank you to Charissa Zaga and welcome Jessica Manousakis!
ANZSRS LIFE MEMBERSHIP FOR DANNY BRAZZALE
Danny Brazzale has earned a prestigious ANZSRS Life Membership—held by only 11 people—for his global leadership and dedicated mentorship in respiratory science.
PERTH HIGHLIGHTS: TSANZSRS 2026
A huge congratulations to all our team members who participated in the excellent workshops and meetings at the TSANZSRS Annual Scientific Meeting in Perth in March 2026! Well Done!
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