The Research Domain Leadership Group will report to the PharmAlliance Board.  It will provide general advice to the Board on research matters.

Membership

The Research Domain leadership currently comprises three Chairs (one lead*) and three Deputy Chairs. This working group structure and flexibility is consistent with the structure of all Domains supporting the overall mission of PharmAlliance.

Dr. Chris Porter Monash Chair*
Dr. Kim Brouwer, UNC Chair

Dr. Zoё Waller
UCL Chair
Dr. Michelle Halls
Monash Deputy Chair

Dr. Kathryn Morbitzer
UNC Deputy Chair
Dr. Oscar Della Pasqua
UCL Deputy Chair

Objectives

  • Facilitate development of collaborative research teams at Monash, UNC and UCL that usefully leverage collective expertise.  Research priority areas are decided each year. Past topics have included: neuroscience nanotechnology, drug delivery, anti-infectives, paediatrics, geriatrics, drug transport, counterfeit medications.
  • Promote applications from cross-institutional research teams to the PharmAlliance Investment Fund for project and collaborative activity development.
  • Coordinate scientific meetings of Monash, UNC and UCL faculty and students to discuss research.  
  • Coordinate a central register of conferences, visits and research collaborations across Monash, UNC and UCL.
  • Identify unique and significant infrastructure to facilitate research collaborations between Monash, UNC and UCL.
  • Explore options of collaborative graduate research programs such as the possible establishment of a Doctoral Program or shared program content, designed to strengthen the quality of PhD graduates.
  • Work closely with related PharmAlliance Domains to facilitate staff sabbaticals and placements and mini-sabbatical opportunities for early career researchers (ECRs).

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