The VIIN Executive Committee
The Victorian Infection and Immunity Network is led by a small Executive Committee that directs the activities and expenditure of the Network.
The Executive Committee reports to VIIN members and Contributor organisations through its Project Officer by email, newsletters and this website.
The VIIN Executive Committee Members
Prof Richard Ferrero
(Co-convenor)
Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Disease
Hudson Institute of Medical Research
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Prof Gilda Tachedjian
(Co-convenor)
Life Sciences Discipline
Burnet Institute
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A/Prof Adrian Achuthan
Department of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital
University of Melbourne
Dr Adam Balic
Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute
Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology
University of Melbourne
Dr Aaron Brice
(2025 EMCR representative and Emerging Leaders Committee Co-Chair)
Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness
CSIRO
Prof Melissa Churchill
Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences
RMIT University
A/Prof Darren Creek
Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Dr Annette Fox
WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza
Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
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Dr Andy Gearing
(Industry member)
Biocomm Squared
Prof Nicola Harris
Department of Immunology, Alfred Hospital
Monash University
Prof Karla Helbig
Department of Microbiology, Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology
La Trobe University
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Prof Begoña Heras
La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science
La Trobe University
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Dr Kristie Jenkins
Immune Resilience Future Science Platform, Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness
CSIRO
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Dr Stella Liong
(2025 EMCR representative and Emerging Leaders Committee Co-Chair)
School of Health and Biomedical Sciences
RMIT University
A/Prof Greg Moseley
Department of Microbiology
Monash University
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Dr Phill Pymm
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
A/Prof Catherine Satzke
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
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Dr Vinod Sundaramoorthy
Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation
Deakin University
& Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness, CSIRO
Prof Ana Traven
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Monash University
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A/Prof Linda Wakim
Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
A/Prof Connie Wong
Centre for Inflammatory Diseases
School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health
Monash University
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Ms Madeleine Wemyss
VIIN Project Officer
The VIIN Emerging Leaders Committee
The VIIN Emerging Leaders Committee (previously the VIIN Young Investigators Committee) consists of early and mid-career researchers (EMCRs) from each of the VIIN's Contributing Organisations. Together, members of this committee are responsible for organising workshops, webinars and professional development opportunities targeted at students and EMCRs, as well as two of the VIIN's flagship events, the VIIN Careers Evening and the VIIN Young Investigator Symposium. In 2025, this committee will be led by the inaugural Co-Chairs of the VIIN Emerging Leaders Committee, who will also act as EMCR representatives to the VIIN Executive Committee.
The VIIN Emerging Leaders Committee Members
Dr Aaron Brice
(Co-Chair)
Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness
CSIRO
Dr Stella Liong
(Co-Chair)
Centre for Respiratory Science and Health
School of Health and Biomedical Sciences
RMIT University
Dr Thomas Angelovich
School of Health and Biomedical Sciences
RMIT University
Dr Sarah Ashley
Infection, Immunity and Global Health
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
Dr Marine Besnard
Centre for Inflammatory Diseases
School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health
Monash University
Dr Dimitra Chatzileontiadou
La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science (LIMS)
La Trobe University
Dr Michelle Chonwerawong
Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases
Hudson Institute of Medical Research
Dr Sam Davis
Immune Resilience Future Science Platform
CSIRO
Dr Emily Eriksson
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Dr Isabelle Foo
Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
University of Melbourne
Dr Paul Gill
Department of Immunology, Alfred Hospital
Monash University
Dr Gabriela Khoury
Burnet Institute
Dr Robson Kriiger Loterio
Burnet Institute
Dr Kevin Lee
Department of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital
University of Melbourne
Dr Christophe Macri
Bio21 Institute
Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology
University of Melbourne
Dr Meg Manohar
Immune Resilience Future Science Platform
CSIRO
Dr Kitty McCaffrey
Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases
Hudson Institute of Medical Research
Dr Damian Oyong
Life Sciences Discipline (Disease Elimination)
Burnet Institute
Dr Louis Perriman
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute (FECRI)
Dr Ashleigh Rogers
Department of Microbiology
Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute
Monash University
Dr Sampa Sarkar
School of Science
RMIT University
Dr Natalia Sampaio
Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases
Hudson Institute of Medical Research
Dr Simona Seizova
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Dr Helen Stölting
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute
Monash University
Dr Isabella Stuart
Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
University of Melbourne
Dr Caroline Soliman
Biopharmaceutical Product Development (R&D)
CSL Innovation
University of Melbourne
Dr Praveena Thirunavukkarasu
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute
Monash University
Dr Ryan Toh
Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI)
Dr Naveen Vankadari
Bio21 Institute
Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology
University of Melbourne
Dr Kayla Wilson
Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
University of Melbourne
Dr Jinxin Zhao
Department of Microbiology
Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute
Monash University
