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The national network driving allergy research in Australia
From our International Scientific Advisory Board to Australia’s leading allergy researchers, each member of our team is committed to helping transform the lives of people living with allergic disease.
NACE Strategic Council
The Strategic Council will establish clear strategic direction, vision and goals for NACE to deliver what’s right and needed to be at the forefront of allergy research. Key principles that underpin the Strategic Council are transparency, curiosity, collaboration, evidence-based decision-making, and a strong commitment to consumer-centred research and care.
Professor Kirsten Perrett, Director and Pillar 1: Transforming Allergy Care Lead
Professor Dianne Campbell, Strategic Council Expert Member
Professor Jason Trubiano, Strategic Council Expert Member
Professor Connie Katelaris AM, Strategic Council Expert Member
Professor Shyamali Dharmage, Strategic Council Expert Member
Associate Professor Kylie Gwynne, Consumer Representative
Tenaya Jamieson, NACE Program Manager
NACE Pillar Leads
Professor Kirsten Perrett, Pillar 1: Transforming Allergy Care Lead
Professor Janet Davies, Pillar 2: BioRepository and Discovery Lead
Associate Professor Jennifer Koplin, Pillar 3: Evidence and Translation Lead
Associate Professor Debbie Palmer, Pillar 4: Training and Innovation Lead
NACE Leadership Group (includes Pillar Leads)
Professor Michaela Lucas, Drug Allergy Stream Co-chair
Dr Joseph de Luca, Drug Allergy Stream Co-chair
Dr Michael O'Sullivan, Food Allergy Stream Co-chair
Dr Tim Brettig, Food Allergy Stream Co-chair
Associate Professor Kymble Spriggs, Insect Allergy Stream Co-chair
Dr Adriana Le, Insect Allergy Stream Co-chair
Associate Professor Joy Lee, Respiratory Allergy Stream Co-chair
Dr Lalita Jindal, Respiratory Allergy Stream Co-chair
Associate Professor, Rachel Peters, Population Health Program Lead
Lisa Gamble, NACE Consumer Advisory Group Co-chair
Micaela Diaz, NACE Consumer Advisory Group Co-chair
Dr Sandra Vale, National Allergy Council Chief Executive Officer
Danielle Kallianiotis, NACE Allergy Research Nurse Network Co-chair
Briony Tyquin, NACE Allergy Research Nurse Network Co-chair
Dr Kayla Parker, NACE NextGen Network Co-chair
Dr Andrew Fong, NACE NextGen Network Co-chair
Pillar Project Experts
- Evie Kayes, NACE Research Manager
- Danielle West, NACE Research Manager
- Dr Victoria George, NACE Research Coordinator
- Dr Ellie McDonald, Senior Research Officer
- Dr Lesley Gray, Product Delivery Manager
- Associate Professor Rachel Peters, Allergy Research Pillar, Population Health Program Lead
- Tanya O'Farrell, Transforming Allergy Care Pillar, Senior Project Officer
- Danielle Kallianiotis, Transforming Allergy Care, Clinical Trials Network Coordinator
- Dr Catherine Hornung, Evidence and Translation Pillar, Research Manager
- Professor Adrian Lowe, Evidence and Translation Pillar, Advisor
- Associate Professor Emily Karahalios, Evidence and Translation Pillar, Statistician
Postdoctoral Fellows
- Dr Tim Brettig, Transforming Allergy Care Pillar, Postdoctoral Fellow and ADAPT OIT Program Medical Lead
- Dr Sarah Ashley, Transforming Allergy Care Pillar, Postdoctoral Fellow
- Dr Melanie Lloyd, Transforming Allergy Care Pillar, Postdoctoral Fellow
- Dr Saeideh Hajighasemi, BioRepository and Discovery Pillar, Postdoctoral Fellow
- Dr Jacqueline Loprete, Evidence and Translation, Postdoctoral Fellow
- Associate Professor Sandie Salter, Evidence and Translation, Postdoctoral Fellow
- Dr Erin Pitt, Evidence and Translation, Evidence and Translation, Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD Scholars
- Elise Mitri, University of Melbourne (drug allergy)
- Audrey Walsh, University of Melbourne (food allergy)
- Sophie Rosser, University of Melbourne (food allergy)
- Hongkai Tan, University of New South Wales (insect allergy)
- Dr Shweta Mhatre, University of Adelaide (insect allergy)
- Dr Joshua Jacob, Western Sydney University (respiratory allergy)
- Dr Ben McKenzie, University of Melbourne (multi-stream)
International Scientific Advisory Board
- Professor Hugh Sampson (Chair), Emeritus Director of the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York
- Professor Elizabeth Phillips, drug allergy expert, Vanderbilt University
- Professor Tony Basten, insect allergy expert , University of New South Wales
- Dr Robert Boyle, food allergy expert, Imperial College London
- Professor Stephen Durham, respiratory allergy expert, Royal Brompton Hospital London
- Professor Mika Makela, Biobanks expert, Helsinki University Hospital
- Associate Professor Britta Jeppesen, living evidence expert, Monash University
Management Office
- Tenaya Jamieson, Program Manager
- Thilanka Morawakage, Project Officer
- Mark Farrell, Business and Operations Officer
- Kate Alho, Communications Manager
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