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Head of The Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery
(inc. Sydney Nursing School) and Dean
Faculty of Medicine and Health
(inc. Sydney Nursing School) and Dean
Faculty of Medicine and Health
Extraordinary Professor, Department of Nursing, University of Pretoria, South Africa; Professor of Nursing, Maribor University, Slovenia; Visiting Professor, Ulster University; Adjunct Professor, Zealand University Hospital/University of Southern Denmark; Professor II, Østfold University College, Norway; Honorary Professor of Nursing, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. Brendan’s research focuses on person-centredness with a particular
Director, Sydney Dental Program &
Head of Prosthodontics ( Fixed &
Removable Prosthodontics, Occlusion, and Oral Implants)
Head of Prosthodontics ( Fixed &
Removable Prosthodontics, Occlusion, and Oral Implants)
Email: ayman.ellakwa@sydney.edu.au
Professor Ellakwa currently holds appointments as Chair for Oral Rehabilitation, and the Coordinator for Integrated Clinical Dentistry B unit of study (DMD3 and DMD 4). Since my arrival in Sydney in 2007, I have been leading administrative and academic positions within the University of Sydney, Dental school, which has allowed
Professor
Director, ANZAC Research Institute
Director, ANZAC Research Institute
Telephone: +61 8627 0858
Victoria was appointed the Director of the ANZAC Research Institute at Concord Hospital in February 2023. The ANZAC is a biomedical research institute that is focussed on integrating the highest quality innovative research in the basic sciences with clinical and population health, and in doing so we foster an environment
Susan and Isaac Wakil Professor of Healthy Ageing
Director, StepUp for Dementia Research and StepUp for Ageing Research
Director, StepUp for Dementia Research and StepUp for Ageing Research
Telephone: +61 2 9351 0674
Email: yun-hee.jeon@sydney.edu.au
Professor Yun-Hee Jeon is a registered nurse, academic and leading Australian researcher in psychogeriatrics and gerontology. Her research focuses on developing innovative and creative approaches to improving the health and wellbeing of older people. She studies ways to improve care quality and service delivery for older people in care, develop
Director, Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health
Curran Professor in Health Care of Older People
Northern Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health
Curran Professor in Health Care of Older People
Northern Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health
Email: susan.kurrle@sydney.edu.au
Professor Susan Kurrle was awarded the NHMRC grant to lead the $25 million NHMRC Partnership Centre on Dealing with Cognitive and Related Functional Decline in Older People (NHMRC 9100000, CDPC) in 2012. She and her Directorate team at the University of Sydney coordinate the CDPC teams of consumers, clinicians, health
NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow and Prof of Psychiatry
Translational Research Collective and Co-Director, Health and Policy, Brain and Mind Centre
Translational Research Collective and Co-Director, Health and Policy, Brain and Mind Centre
Telephone: +61 2 93510810
Email: ian.hickie@sydney.edu.au
Professor Hickie AO is a Professor of Psychiatry and the Co-Director of Health and Policy, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney. He has led major public health and health services developments in Australia, particularly focusing on early intervention for young people with depression, suicidal thoughts and behaviours and complex
MBBS, MD, FRCP(Edin), FRACP
Professor of Geriatric Medicine, Westmead Clinical School
Professorial Fellow, The George Institute for Global Health
Professor of Geriatric Medicine, Blacktown Hospital
Principal Investigator, Westmead Applied Research Centre
Professor of Geriatric Medicine, Westmead Clinical School
Professorial Fellow, The George Institute for Global Health
Professor of Geriatric Medicine, Blacktown Hospital
Principal Investigator, Westmead Applied Research Centre
Telephone: 8890 5082
Professor Richard Lindley is a world-renowned geriatrician and stroke physician. He leads a portfolio of international clinical trials and projects that reliably assess new treatments in older individuals (with a particular interest in stroke management). His work has made significant contributions to medical science and health care policy. He was
Associate Professor of Sleep and Wellbeing
Telephone: 93519332
Email: chin-moi.chow@sydney.edu.au
Dr Chow has had a long standing interest in sleep health research with a focus on the impact of lifestyle factors (thermal comfort, exercise, daytime napping, dietary, altitude) on sleep quality and patterns. Dr Chow has mentored many research higher degree students, who are making important contributions to knowledge and
Professor, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health
Telephone: +61 2 9351 2298
Danijela Gnjidic is a Professor at the School of Pharmacy and Research Academic Director, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney. Her research expertise is in clinical and geriatric pharmacology, deprescribing, pharmacoepidemiology, and the quality use of medicines. Danijela completed her doctoral training at the University of Sydney in
Professor
Medicine, Concord Clinical School
ANZAC Research Institute
Centre for Education and Research on Ageing
Medicine, Concord Clinical School
ANZAC Research Institute
Centre for Education and Research on Ageing
Telephone: +61 2 9767 6935
David Le Couteur is Professor of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Sydney, Senior Staff Specialist Physician in Geriatric Medicine at the Concord RG Hospital in Sydney, and a L3 NHMRC Fellow. In 2016 he was awarded an AO (Officer of the Order of Australia) for distinguished service to medicine