University promotions recognise academic excellence for Monash BDI staff
Congratulations to each of the eighteen Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) staff who were successful with their recent academic promotions.
We are delighted to announce that we have added nine new Professors, four new Associate Professors and five new Senior Research Fellows to the institute.
Professor John Carroll, Director of the Monash BDI, extended his congratulations, emphasising that these promotions underscored the exceptional achievements in research and teaching,
“Our scientists are deeply committed to advancing discovery research and nurturing the future generation of scientists. Our institute thrives on the collective efforts of our scientists and educators,” Professor Carroll said.
He added, “Congratulations to each of you, and sincere thanks for your unwavering commitment to excellence and your significant contributions.”
We welcome our recently promoted Professors (Level E):
- Professor Jane Bourke, Head of the Respiratory Pharmacology Group
- Professor Fasséli Coulibaly, Head of the Structural Virology Group and Co-Head of the Infection Program
- Professor Chen Davidovich, Head of the Epigenetic Regulation Structure & Function Laboratory
- Professor Craig Harrison, Head of the Growth Factor Therapeutics Laboratory
- Professor Karla Hutt, Head of Ovarian Biology Laboratory and Co-Head of the Development & Stem Cells Program
- Professor Michelle Lazarus, Director of the Monash Centre for Human Anatomy Education
- Professor Ralf Schittenhelm, Scientific Director, Monash Proteomics and Metabolomics Platform
- Professor Jiangning Song, Head of the Bioinformatics and Computational Biomedicine Laboratory
- Professor Tony Velkov, Head of the Anti-infective Pharmacology Laboratory
Associate Professors (Level D):
- Associate Professor Peter Boag: Head of the Developmental and RNA Biology Laboratory
- Associate Professor Brad Broughton: Co-Head of the Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Pharmacology Group
- Associate Professor Remy Robert: Head of the Therapeutic Antibodies for Inflammation Laboratory
- Associate Professor Adam Rose: Head of the Nutrient Metabolism and Signalling Laboratory
Senior Research Fellows (Level C):
- Dr Deepak Adhikari, Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Development and Stem Cells Program
- Dr Nafiseh Atapour, Department of Physiology, Neuroscience Program
- Dr Asolina Braun, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Immunity Program
- Dr Patricia Illing, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Immunity Program
- Dr Adam Shahine, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Immunity Program
About the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute at Monash University
Committed to making the discoveries that will relieve the future burden of disease, the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute at Monash University brings together more than 120 internationally renowned research teams. Spanning seven discovery programs across Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, Development and Stem Cells, Infection, Immunity, Metabolism, Diabetes and Obesity, and Neuroscience, Monash BDI is one of the largest biomedical research institutes in Australia. Our researchers are supported by world-class technology and infrastructure, and partner with industry, clinicians and researchers internationally to enhance lives through discovery.