Our research ethics committees review cancer research projects to ensure ethical standards are met and that the confidentiality of participants' information is protected.
(See our glossary of medical and professional acronyms for details of qualifications).
Membership of the Human Research and Ethics Committee
Professor Jeffrey Szer : BMedSc MB BS FRACP
Chair
Prof Marilyn Pittard: LLB (Hons), BEc (Hons), Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria
Lawyer, Deputy Chair
Mr Dominik Kucera: B.Bus (Acc), CPA
Communtiy member
Dr Maia Sauren: BE, Electrical and Computing (biomedical major) PhD (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
Community member
Dr John Hannon: BSc(Hons), BTh, PhD, DipEd
Pastoral Care
Ms Grace Butson: BPhty, MCncrSc
Professional Care
Ms Rishni Perera: BBiomed, MSpeechPath
Professional Care
Dr Rebecca Bergin: BA&Sc, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Hons), PhD (Department of General Practice)
Researcher
Dr Fiona Bruinsma: BSc, Grad Dip App Psych, MA App Sc (Epidemiology), DPH
Researcher
A/Prof Allison Hodge: BAgSc (Hons), BSc, Grad Dip Diet, MEnvSc, Grad Dip Epi Biostats, PhD
Researcher
Dr Sibel Saya: BS, MC-GENCOUN, PhD (Centre for Cancer Research & Department of General Practice)
Researcher
A/Prof Harindra Jayasekara: MBBS, MSc, MD, PhD, Cancer Epidemiologist
Researcher