Reporting to the Board, the HMRI Council advises the Board on technical matters and research management processes to ensure the quality of research. The members of the Council are among the research leaders of our region and represent the HMRI's research programs. The Chair of the Council is the Executive Director of HMRI who is also invited to be a member of the HMRI Board.

Professor Maree Gleeson

Director, Hunter Medical Research Institute

Chair, HMRI Research Council

 

Professor Steven Ackland
Leader of the HMRI Cancer Program
Director of Department of Medical Oncology, Calvary Mater Newcastle
Conjoint Professor, Faculty of Health, the University of Newcastle

Ms Kim Browne
HNEH Representative
Director, Population Health and Planning, Hunter New England Health

Professor Julie Byles
Co-Leader of HMRI Public Health Program
Director, Priority Research Centre for Gender, Health and Ageing, the University of Newcastle

Professor Paul Foster
Leader of HMRI Vaccines, Infection/Immunology, Viruses and Asthma (VIVA) Program
Director, Priority Research Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Diseases, the University of Newcastle

Associate Professor Dirk Van Helden
Leader of the HMRI Cardiovascular Health Program
Principal Research Fellow, Faculty of Health, the University of Newcastle

Professor Chris Levi
Leader of HMRI Brain and Mental Health Program
Director of Acute Stroke Services, John Hunter Hospital, Hunter New England Health
Director, Priority Research Centre for Brain and Mental Health Research, the University of Newcastle

Professor John Rostas
University of Newcastle Representative
Deputy Head of Faculty (Research), Faculty of Health, the University of Newcastle

Professor Rodney Scott
Leader of HMRI Information Based Medicine Program
Head of Discipline of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Health, the University of Newcastle
Director of Molecular Genetics, Hunter Area Pathology Service
Director, Priority Research Centre for Bioinformatics, Biomarker Discovery and Information Based Medicine, the University of Newcastle

Professor Roger Smith
Leader of HMRI Pregnancy and Reproduction Program
Director, Priority Research Centre for Reproductive Science, the University of Newcastle
Director of Mothers and Babies Research Centre

Professor Joerg Mattes
HCRE Representative
Chair - Paediatrics & Child Health, Faculty of Health, the University of Newcastle