We are extremely pleased to announce our Metro North Clinician Research Fellows for 2024
The 2024 Fellows at the Fellows Welcome Breakfast, October 2024 (L-R)Professor Steven Lane, Executive Director Research, Dr Eoin O’Sullivan, Dr Ashleigh Scott, and Dr Stephen Parker (Dr Monica Ng was not in attendance but commenced her Fellowship in August 2024).
Dr Monica Ng
Dr Monica Ng
Revolutionising precision medicine for kidney diseases in the age of nanotechnology, big data and targeted therapies
Nephrology, Kidney Health Service
Monica’s program of research will translate recent advances in nanotechnology, big data analyses, and targeted therapies, to the clinic to provide novel diagnostic and therapeutic tools for precision medicine in chronic kidney disease.
Dr Ashleigh Scott
Dr Ashleigh Scott
Implementing molecular imaging and microbial biomarkers to deliver precision medicine in cancer immunotherapy
Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplant, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.
Ashleigh’s intention is to evaluate a comprehensive predictive gastrointestinal graft versus host disease biomarker panel for integration into clinical practice.
Dr Eoin O’Sullivan
Dr Eoin O’Sullivan
Cellular Senescence: Precision Medicine for Chronic Kidney Disease
Nephrology, Kidney Health Service
Eoin’s mission is to develop a precision medicine approach for people living with Chronic Kidney Disease, to understand their individual senescent cell burden and transcriptome, find new treatments, and provide high quality clinical decisions while minimising invasive testing such as kidney biopsies.
A/Prof Stephen Parker
A/Prof Stephen Parker
SURE-STEP: Substance Use REcovery: Supporting Transition into Remission in Early Psychosis
Mental Health Services, The Prince Charles Hospital and Metro North Mental Health.
Stephen’s vision is to deliver a collaboratively developed evidence-informed pathway of care to improve the outcomes of people experiencing the First Episode of Psychosis and comorbid substance use.