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    Management & Operations

    2026-06-30T11:56:49+10:00
    David Forrestal

    Dr David Forrestal PhD, CPEng

    CPEng: Certified Biomedical & Mechanical Engineer; HBI Medical Devices & Point of Care Manufacturing

    Research & Education

    2023-08-01T16:44:19+10:00

    Kristofer Pleschka

    Quality Assurance Engineer, Medical Devices & Point of Care Manufacturing

    Breast Surgery & Reconstruction

    2022-03-23T15:57:10+10:00

    Professor Owen Ung

    Professor of Surgery, UQ Medicine & Visiting Specialist Surgeon RBWH & STARS

    2024-03-04T13:03:51+10:00

    Research Manager

    Research Manager, HBI Breast Surgery & Reconstruction Clinical Program

    2022-10-06T11:37:37+10:00

    Dr Aleks Edmundson

    Research Coordinator, RBWH General Surgery, Burns, & Trauma

    2023-06-26T19:13:47+10:00

    Dr Diana Tam

    Consultant Breast & Endocrine Surgeon RBWH

    2022-05-13T08:54:40+10:00

    Dr Clement Wong

    Director, Breast & Endocrine Surgery RBWH

    2022-07-20T11:03:57+10:00

    Alison McClintock RN

    Breast Clinical Nurse, Centre for Breast Health RBWH & STARS

    Burns Surgery

    2023-07-20T12:28:06+10:00

    Dr Jason Brown

    Clinical Lead, Burns Surgery & Director, Adult Burns Centre RBWH

    2023-07-20T12:28:40+10:00
    Peter Gillies

    Dr Peter Gillies

    Consultant Skin Culture Scientist, Queensland Skin Culture Centre (QSCC), RBWH

    2023-07-20T12:29:21+10:00
    Andrew Dalley

    Dr Andrew Dalley

    Clinical Scientist, Queensland Skin Culture Centre (QSCC), RBWH

    2023-06-26T10:48:57+10:00

    Dr Aleks Edmundson

    Research Coordinator, RBWH General Surgery, Burns, & Trauma

    CranioFacial Surgery

    2023-06-26T08:57:06+10:00

    A/Prof Martin Batstone

    Clinical Lead, Facial Stream; Director, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

    2023-06-26T09:04:11+10:00

    Dr Omar Breik

    Staff Specialist, Maxillofacial Surgeon

    2023-06-26T09:03:38+10:00

    Su Smyth RN

    Registered Nurse, Oral & Maxillofacial Unit, RBWH

    Orthopaedic Surgery

    2023-07-20T12:26:06+10:00
    Kevin Tetsworth

    Dr Kevin Tetsworth

    Clinical Lead, Orthopaedic Surgery & Consultant Surgeon RBWH

    Vascular Surgery

    2023-07-20T12:15:53+10:00

    Dr Jason Jenkins

    Clinical Lead, Vascular Surgery & Director, Vascular Surgery RBWH

    2023-07-20T12:17:13+10:00

    Dr Nigel Pinto

    Clinical Consultant, Vascular Surgery RBWH

    2023-02-28T17:15:34+10:00

    Dr Lucy Guazzo

    Staff Specialist, Vascular Surgery RBWH

    The University of Queensland

    HBI Committee members

    Prof Justin Cooper-White

    Head of School, Chemical Engineering, Faculty EAIT

    		 UQ Profile

    HBI Collaborators

    Prof Saso Ivanovski

    Head of School, Dentistry; Professor, Periodontology,
    HBI collaborations: CranioFacial, Oro-dental.

    		 UQ Profile
    Prof Kiarash Khosrotehrani

    Professorial Research Fellow, UQ Frazer Institute
    HBI collaborations: Skin & Wounds.

    		 UQ Profile
    Prof Alan Rowan

    Director, Australian Institute of Bioengineering & Nanotechnology
    HBI collaborations: Burns Surgery, Skin & Wounds.

    		 UQ Profile
    Dr Amanda Kijas

    Research Fellow, Australian Institute of Bioengineering & Nanotechnology
    HBI collaborations: Burns Surgery, Skin & Wounds.

    		 UQ Profile
    Prof Mark Midwinter

    Deputy Head, School of Biomedical Sciences
    HBI collaborations: Anaesthesia & Intensive Care program

    		 UQ Profile
    Dr Cedryck Vaquette

    Research Fellow, School of Dentistry
    HBI collaborations: Facial Stream, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

    		 UQ Profile

    Metro North Health, Herston Biofabrication Institute (HBI)

    Level 12, Block 7
    Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
    HERSTON QLD 4029

    For General Requests: hbi@health.qld.gov.au

    For Clinical Trials:  hbiclinicaltrials@health.qld.gov.au

    Our team

    Management

    Education & Research

    2023-08-01T16:44:19+10:00

    Kristofer Pleschka

    Quality Assurance Engineer, Medical Devices & Point of Care Manufacturing

    Clinical

    2023-09-18T13:05:05+10:00

    Dr George Pang

    Clinical Co-Lead AIC; Staff Specialist, Intensive Care

    2023-09-18T13:18:26+10:00

    Dr David Fung

    Staff Specialist Anaesthetist, RBWH

    2023-06-26T18:42:14+10:00

    Ryan Daley

    Biomedical Engineer

    2023-09-18T13:23:03+10:00

    Prof Fiona Coyer

    Professor of Nursing, Intensive Care Services

    2021-06-03T15:51:46+10:00

    Prof Kevin Laupland

    Intensivist & Director of Intensive Care Research, RBWH

    2021-08-03T13:45:53+10:00

    Dr Hamish Pollock

    Staff Specialist Anaesthetist, Redcliffe Hospital & RBWH

    2022-03-23T15:57:10+10:00

    Professor Owen Ung

    Professor of Surgery, UQ Medicine & Visiting Specialist Surgeon RBWH & STARS

    2024-03-04T13:03:51+10:00

    Research Manager

    Research Manager, HBI Breast Surgery & Reconstruction Clinical Program

    2022-10-06T11:37:37+10:00

    Dr Aleks Edmundson

    Research Coordinator, RBWH General Surgery, Burns, & Trauma

    2023-06-26T19:13:47+10:00

    Dr Diana Tam

    Consultant Breast & Endocrine Surgeon RBWH

    2022-05-13T08:54:40+10:00

    Dr Clement Wong

    Director, Breast & Endocrine Surgery RBWH

    2022-07-20T11:03:57+10:00

    Alison McClintock RN

    Breast Clinical Nurse, Centre for Breast Health RBWH & STARS

    2023-07-20T12:28:06+10:00

    Dr Jason Brown

    Clinical Lead, Burns Surgery & Director, Adult Burns Centre RBWH

    2023-07-20T12:28:40+10:00
    Peter Gillies

    Dr Peter Gillies

    Consultant Skin Culture Scientist, Queensland Skin Culture Centre (QSCC), RBWH

    2023-07-20T12:29:21+10:00
    Andrew Dalley

    Dr Andrew Dalley

    Clinical Scientist, Queensland Skin Culture Centre (QSCC), RBWH

    2023-06-26T10:48:57+10:00

    Dr Aleks Edmundson

    Research Coordinator, RBWH General Surgery, Burns, & Trauma

    Maxillofacial and oro-dental reconstruction

    2023-06-26T08:57:06+10:00

    A/Prof Martin Batstone

    Clinical Lead, Facial Stream; Director, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

    2023-06-26T09:04:11+10:00

    Dr Omar Breik

    Staff Specialist, Maxillofacial Surgeon

    2023-06-26T09:03:38+10:00

    Su Smyth RN

    Registered Nurse, Oral & Maxillofacial Unit, RBWH

    Neurosurgery and craniofacial reconstruction

    2023-06-26T09:14:12+10:00

    Dr Hamish Alexander

    Interim Clinical Lead, Cranial Stream; Staff Specialist, Neurosurgeon

    2023-07-20T12:26:06+10:00
    Kevin Tetsworth

    Dr Kevin Tetsworth

    Clinical Lead, Orthopaedic Surgery & Consultant Surgeon RBWH

    2023-07-20T12:11:41+10:00
    Nicholas Rukin

    Dr Nicholas Rukin

    Clinical Lead, Urology Surgery & Director Urology, Redcliffe Hospital

    2023-07-20T12:15:53+10:00

    Dr Jason Jenkins

    Clinical Lead, Vascular Surgery & Director, Vascular Surgery RBWH

    2023-07-20T12:17:13+10:00

    Dr Nigel Pinto

    Clinical Consultant, Vascular Surgery RBWH

    2023-02-28T17:15:34+10:00

    Dr Lucy Guazzo

    Staff Specialist, Vascular Surgery RBWH

    The University of Queensland

    Prof Justin Cooper-White

    Head of School, Chemical Engineering, Faculty EAIT

    		 UQ Profile

    Prof Saso Ivanovski

    Head of School, Dentistry; Professor, Periodontology,
    HBI collaborations: CranioFacial, Oro-dental.

    		 UQ Profile
    Prof Kiarash Khosrotehrani

    Professorial Research Fellow, UQ Frazer Institute
    HBI collaborations: Skin & Wounds.

    		 UQ Profile
    Prof Alan Rowan

    Director, Australian Institute of Bioengineering & Nanotechnology
    HBI collaborations: Burns Surgery, Skin & Wounds.

    		 UQ Profile
    Dr Amanda Kijas

    Research Fellow, Australian Institute of Bioengineering & Nanotechnology
    HBI collaborations: Burns Surgery, Skin & Wounds.

    		 UQ Profile
    Prof Mark Midwinter

    Deputy Head, School of Biomedical Sciences
    HBI collaborations: Anaesthesia & Intensive Care program

    		 UQ Profile
    Dr Cedryck Vaquette

    Research Fellow, School of Dentistry
    HBI collaborations: Facial Stream, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

    		 UQ Profile

    Metro North Health, Herston Biofabrication Institute (HBI)

    Level 12, Block 7
    Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
    HERSTON QLD 4029

    For General Requests: hbi@health.qld.gov.au

    For Clinical Trials:  hbiclinicaltrials@health.qld.gov.au

    Metro North Health, Herston Biofabrication Institute (HBI)

    Level 12, Block 7
    Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
    HERSTON QLD 4029

    For General Requests: hbi@health.qld.gov.au

    For Clinical Trials:  hbiclinicaltrials@health.qld.gov.au