Fellows

IBAS Fellows are those engaged in self-initiated research/education consistent with the aims of IBAS. They are at a level to take full scientific and ethical responsibility for a project.


Dr Nick AntoniadesRespiratory and Sleep Consultant
Dr Maree BarnesSleep Consultant
Prof Rinaldo BellomoStaff Specialist, Intensive Care Unit
Professor David BerlowitzProject Officer, Victorian Respiratory Support Service (Austin Health)
Associate Prof Susan BerneyManager of Physiotherapy
Dr Russell ConduitSenior Lecturer, School of Health Sciences
Dr Narelle CoxPostdoctoral Research Fellow
Dr Karen DeteringMedical Director, Advance Care Planning
Dr Luke DowneySenior Research Fellow
Dr Elif EkinciClinician Researcher
Dr Petranel FerraoSenior Research Fellow (Honorary)
Alan GemmillIBAS Fellow
Dr Nicole GohRespiratory and Sleep Consultant
Assoc Prof Paul GowDeputy Director Gastroenterology, Liver Transplant Unit
Dr Marnie GracoTranslation Leader
Prof Andrew GriggIBAS Fellow
A/Prof Graeme HartIBAS Fellow
A/Prof Mark Ji-Liang HewHead of Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
Dr Catherine HillSenior Respiratory Physiotherapist
Prof Anne HollandProfessor of Physiotherapy
Associate Professor Mark HowardDirector, Victorian Respiratory Support Service
Dr Melinda JacksonPost Doctoral Research Fellow
Dr Jennifer JonesPostdoctoral Research Fellow
A/Prof Amy JordanSenior Lecturer, School of Psychological Science
Prof Gerard KennedyProfessor of Clinical Psychology
Dr Annemarie LeeSenior Physiotherapist
Dr Han LimCardiologist and Cardiac Electrophysiologist
Associate Professor Anne LowellPrincipal Research Fellow
Dr Jessica ManousakisSenior Research Fellow
Professor Christine McDonaldDirector, Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine
Dr Lachlan MilesStaff Specialist and Consultant Anaesthetist
Prof Jeannette Milgrom AMDirector, PIRI & Director, Dept of Clinical & Health Psychology, Austin Health
A/Prof Paul MitchellSenior Specialist Medical Oncology
A/Prof Peter MountConsultant, Renal Unit
Dr Christian NicholasResearch Fellow
Dr Mehrdad NikfarjamAssociate Professor, Department of Surgery - Austin Health
Dr Fergal O'DonoghueRespiratory & Sleep Consultant
Dr Christian OsadnikSenior Lecturer / Research Fellow, Monash University, Peninsula
Dr Sagun ParakhFellow
Assoc Prof Philip PeytonIBAS Fellow
Prof David PowerDirector, Nephrology
Prof Shantha RajaratnamHonorary Research Fellow
Prof Stephen RobinsonProfessor, Research
Peter RochfordHead Scientist, Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine
Prof Christopher RoweDirector, Molecular Imaging & Therapy
Dr Abbey SawyerResearch Assistant
Dr Nicole SheersRespiratory Physiotherapist (VRSS)
Prof Sheree SmithProfessor, Western Sydney University
Dr Jo Lene SpongHonorary Research Fellow
A/Prof Piyush SrivastavaCardiology Consultant
Dr Michael SutherlandRespiratory Consultant
Dr Jeanette TamplinPost Doctoral Research Fellow (Melbourne University)
Assoc Prof Jason TrubianoIBAS Fellow
Professor Ross VlahosHead of Respiratory Research Group, RMIT University
Dr Christopher WorsnopRespiratory and Sleep Consultant
Dr Matias YudiFellow


Shift work and breastfeeding projectSHIFT WORK AND BREASTFEEDING PROJECT

Researchers at Austin Health are looking for volunteers to participate in a study exploring the impact shift work has on breast milk composition. Participants will be compensated with a $100 gift voucher.

ARIELARIEL

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a chronic lung condition that causes stiff lungs and restricts sufferers from taking a deep breath. Exercise in a gym, or swimming, walking or riding a bike, can help...

Notch monitoring in sleepNOTCH MONITORING IN SLEEP

Sleep apnea is a condition where breathing is abnormal during sleep. There are two main forms of sleep apnea: obstructive and central. For obstructive sleep apnea, breathing is reduced because the airway...

AMRF Grant Awards for 2025AMRF GRANT AWARDS FOR 2025

Grants Success: The Institute for Breathing and Sleep (IBAS) has received two research grants from the Austin Medical Research Foundation (AMRF) for 2025. Congratulations to Dr Charissa Zaga and Dr Catherine Hill from IBAS.

Recognition by MND AustraliaRECOGNITION BY MND AUSTRALIA

Congratulations to Professor David Berlowitz, Dr Marnie Graco, and Dr Nicole Sheers who were recognised by Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Australia at a Parliament House event sponsored by the Parliamentary Friends of MND in Canberra last week.

World Sleep Day on 15th March 2024WORLD SLEEP DAY ON 15TH MARCH 2024

The benefits of quality sleep and to acknowledge the issue of sleep problems and their medical, educational, and social aspects as well as the prevention and management of sleep disorders, is promoted on World Sleep Day on the 15th March 2024.

Awarded Major MRFF GrantAWARDED MAJOR MRFF GRANT

IBAS leads project to revolutionize Home Ventilation with $1.2 million grant for Assoc. Prof Mark Howard's research titled "Synchronise non-invasive ventilation at home".

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