Governance
Industry Committee
The Melbourne Bioinformatics Industry Committee serves as a strategic advisory group to strengthen collaborations between Melbourne Bioinformatics and industry partners. Its primary purpose is to ensure that Melbourne Bioinformatics’ education and training initiatives align with industry needs, enhance workforce readiness, and foster innovation in healthcare, biotechnology, and life sciences.
Dr Emma Gail
Training Lead, Melbourne Bioinformatics, FMDHS, University of Melbourne
Dr Vicky Perreau
Teaching Lead, Melbourne Bioinformatics, FMDHS, University of Melbourne
Dr Frances Taylor
Operations Manager, Melbourne Bioinformatics, FMDHS, University of Melbourne
Dr Vanessa Bryant
Head, Immunogenetics Research Laboratory, WEHI
Dr Ruvini Lelwala
Bioinformatician, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Federal Government
Steven Morgan
Bioinformatician, Melbourne Bioinformatics, FMDHS, University of Melbourne
Dr Craig Morton
Principal Research Scientist, Biomedical Manufacturing, CSIRO
Dr Milica Ng
Senior Director, Global Head of Data Science, CSL
Dr Vinicius (Vini) Salazar
Bioinformatician, Melbourne Bioinformatics, FMDHS, University of Melbourne
Dr Matias Silva
Research Scientist, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Federal Government
Dr Natalie Thorne
Chief Scientific Officer, Transcendomics
Operations Committee
The Melbourne Bioinformatics Operations Committee provides strategic leadership and ongoing input on the operational effectiveness of the platform. Its primary purpose is to guide and provide advice to Melbourne Bioinformatics in areas such as strategic direction, outreach, and engagement within and external to the University.
Prof Kathleen Gray
Director, Education and Workforce Development, Centre for Digital Transformation of Health, FMDHS, University of Melbourne
Dr Frances Taylor
Operations Manager, Melbourne Bioinformatics, FMDHS, University of Melbourne
Dr Ammar Aziz
Medical Scientist (Bioinformatician), VIDRL, Royal Melbourne Hospital
Dr Hayley McQuilten
Research Officer, Kedzierska Group, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, FMDHS, University of Melbourne
Prof Alicia Oshlack
Head, Computational Biology Program, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Prof Danny Park
Academic Lead, Melbourne Bioinformatics, University of Melbourne
Dr Vicky Perreau
Teaching Lead, Melbourne Bioinformatics, FMDHS, University of Melbourne
A/Prof Neil Young
Principal Research Fellow, Melbourne Veterinary School, FoS, University of Melbourne