Education
- Bachelor of Agricultural Science (Hons I), University of Melbourne, Australia (1990)
- Bachelor of Letters (International Development), Deakin University, Australia (1995)
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Melbourne, Australia (1996)
Employment history
- 2007-present
- Senior Research Fellow, National Centre for Adult Stem Cell Research, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland
- 2002-2007
- Senior Research Officer, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland
- 1999-2001
- Peter Doherty Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland
- 1998-1999
- Peter Doherty Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept of Anatomy & Developmental Biology University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria
- 1996-1997
- Research Officer, Dept of Anatomy & Developmental Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria
- 1990
- Scientist, Rural Water Commission of Victoria
Awards and honours
- 2008-2010
- Olfactory ensheathing cells: a major contributor to axon guidance? NHMRC project grant $552,750.
- 2005-2007
- Understanding the role of the olfactory ensheathing cell in the olfactory sensory system, NHMRC project grant, $486,500.
- 2002-2004
- Defining the role of EphA5 in olfactory axon growth, guidance and fasciculation, NHMRC project grant, $255,000.
- 2001-2003
- Regeneration of the olfactory system: how accurate is it?, The Garnett Passe and Rodney Williams Memorial Foundation, $104,000.
- 1998-2001
- Mechanisms of axon growth in the vertebrate nervous system, NHMRC Peter Doherty Postdoctoral Fellowship, $216,000.
Memberships and affiliations
- Australasian Association for ChemoSensory Science
- President (2009-present)
- Vice-President (2008-2009)
- Secretary (2004-2008)
- Member (2001-present)
- Australian and New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology
- Treasurer (1999-2000)
- Victorian State representative (1997-1998)
- Queensland State representative (2005-2007)
- Member (1996-present)
- Australian Neuroscience Society, Member (1996-present)