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Project Staff

Project Staff are involved with the day to day running of projects.


Shaza AboHonorary Research Assistant
Dr Yasmin AhamedHonorary Research Assistant
Prof Uwe AickelinHonorary Research Fellow
Dr Lauren BookerResearch Assistant
Dr Sarah BrownResearch Fellow
Kayla BruzzeseResearch Assistant
Dr Nicola BurgessProject Staff
Dr Kate CareyScientist Grade 2
Arun ChaudharyHonorary Project Student
Allison CollinsProject Staff
Dr Jennifer CoriPostdoctoral Research Fellow
Emily DaltonHonorary Research Assistant
Simone De LucaHonorary Research Assistant
Lisa FuhrmeisterNurse (ICU)
Nicole GrivellHonorary Implementation Scientist
Stacey HaughtonHonorary Student
Dr Yafit HirshlerResearch Officer
Jody HookHonorary Research Assistant
Kate KeeghanSleep Scientist
Dr Joel LangHonorary Project Staff
Dr Celia LanteriRespiratory and Sleep Consultant
Dr Pauline LinHonorary Research Fellow
Emma MarshallHonorary Research Assistant
Adrienne MatthewsNurse (ICU)
Luke McDonaldHonorary Student
Christie MellerickProject Staff
Stephanie MotamediStudy Coordinator / Research Nurse
Veronica OdekeResearch Assistant
Georgina RawsonHonorary Research Assistant
Kylie RussoResearch Officer
Krisha SaravananResearch Assistant
Laura StendellHonorary Project Staff
Peter (Chenyang) WangHonorary Project Staff
Dr Charissa ZagaHealth Services Researcher


CHEST-MND:PROCHEST-MND:PRO

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....

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...

Honoring Excellence in ResearchHONORING EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH

Congratulations to Prof. Anne Holland and A/Prof. Narelle Cox for being featured in the NHMRC's 10 of the Best - 16th Edition. Their work exemplifies groundbreaking research delivering extraordinary outcomes.

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.

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