Professor Chris Little
BSc, BVMS, MSc, PhD Diplomate ACVS
Professor Christopher Little is director of the Raymond Purves Bone and Joint Research Labs at the Kolling Institute of Medical Research at Royal North Shore Hospital, Australia. Chris is a qualified Veterinarian with specialist surgery training and ACVS certification. He was awarded a PhD degree from the University of Sydney in 1996 for his studies of cartilage degradation in a sheep model of osteoarthritis (OA). Following a 5-year postdoctoral position at Cardiff University (UK), he was awarded an Arthritis Foundation of Australia Fellowship at the University of Melbourne. In 2004 he moved to his current position in the University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine.

Chris’s research interests focus on defining the biochemical and molecular mechanisms of joint pathology in OA, and tendon and intervertebral disc degeneration, and are based on the belief that it is only though a better understanding the mechanisms that drive the initiation and progression of these diseases that new therapies can be developed. Chris is recognized internationally for his expertise in the development and use of animal models of bone and joint disease. He has served as an Associate Editor of Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, and a leader of the OARSI international initiative to establish standardised methods for evaluation of animal models of OA. Chris received the 2010 Barry Preston Award from the Matrix Biology Society of Australia and New Zealand, presented to an outstanding leader in the field. He has authored/co-authored 104 scientific papers and 7 book chapters.

A/Prof Christina Dart
DrMedVet MSc DVSc Diplomate ACVA
Head of Anaesthesia UVTHC Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia

Dr Dart graduated from the University of Zurich before completing an internship and residency in Veterinary Anaesthesia at the University of Guelph, Canada. With her specialist examinations completed Christina moved to California where for 5 years she was lecturer in Veterinary Anaesthesia at the University of California, Davis.

Since arriving in Australia Christina has been working for Sydney University establishing the first dedicated anaesthesia service at Camden campus. In addition to providing anaesthesia and intensive care to the patients of the large and small animal hospitals Christina is committed to the teaching of under and post-graduate students as well as research in clinical anaesthesia.

Tony Mogg
BVSc(Hons) PhD GradCertEd(HighEd) MMedEd FACVSc(Equine) Diplomate ACVIM & ACVCP FAAVPT
Senior Lecturer in Equine Medicine Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning

Since graduation he has worked in mixed private practice; as well as at the University of Queensland, the University of Pennsylvania in the USA, and Massey University in New Zealand. He is currently Senior Lecturer in Equine Medicine at the University of Sydney Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Camden.

Tony's research interests include changes in antimicrobial sensitivity patterns of bacterial isolates from horses, cardiovascular disease in performance horses, factors predisposing to catheter-associated thrombophlebitis is horses, facecal shedding of Salmonella in horses, alternative dosing regimens for anthelmintics in horses, general equine clinical pharmacology and veterinary medical education.

Dr Sanaa Zaki
BVSc(Hons) MACVSc GradCertEdStud (Higher Education)

Dr Sanaa Zaki graduated from the University of Sydney in 1992. She became a member (by examination) of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists, Anaesthesia and Critical Care Chapter in 1997 and completed the Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies (Higher Education) at the University of Sydney in 2005. Since 1995 she has been teaching, conducting clinical research and providing clinical service within the Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Sydney. In her current position as Lecturer in Veterinary Anaesthesia she is Unit of Study coordinator for the Veterinary Anaesthesia course and Year 4 coordinator for the Bachelor of Veterinary Science degree. In 2008 Dr Zaki was appointed Director of the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Sydney. She is currently also undertaking a PhD looking at 'Understanding the Pain of Osteoarthritis'.

Dr Marta Wereszka
BVMS MS DACVS
Senior Registrar in Equine Surgery

Marta is a 2002 graduate of Murdoch University, Western Australia. Following graduation she completed a large animal internship and equine surgical residency at the Marion duPont Equine Medical Centre in USA. Following completion she achieved American specialist board certification and has been working at the University of Sydney since 2008.

Her special interests include abdominal surgery, post-operative care of emergency patients, septic synovial structures, wound care and management and minimally invasive surgical techniques.

Dr Alastair Franklin

Dr Delisa Appleton
BVSc (Hons.) PhD

Bio coming soon.

Dr Geoff Scarlett

Bio coming soon.

Dr Fred Metzger
DVM, Diplomate ABVP

Bio coming soon.