Human Research Ethics

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

Prof Jeffrey Szer  (Chair) : BMedSc MBBS FRACP 

Prof Marilyn Pittard (Deputy Chair) : LLB (Hons), BEc (Hons), Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria 

Ms Rishni Perera (Deputy Chair) : BBiomed, MSpeechPath 

Ms Kate Barber: Dip Couns, BAppSc (Nursing), Cert IV Grief and Bereavement Councelling

Ms Giovanna Raco: RN, BN, DAppSc

Mr Dominik Kucera: B.Bus (Acc), CPA

Mrs Kathleen Wilkins: Cert IV Business (HR)

Dr John Hannon: BSc(Hons), BTh, PhD, DipEd

Dr Rebecca Bergin: BA&Sc, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Hons), PhD (Department of General Practice)  

A/Prof Allison Hodge: BAgSc (Hons), BSc, Grad Dip Diet, MEnvSc, Grad Dip Epi Biostats, PhD

Dr Sibel Saya: BS, MC-GENCOUN, PhD (Centre for Cancer Research & Department of General Practice) 

A/Prof Harindra Jayasekara: MBBS, MSc, MD, PhD, Cancer Epidemiologist

A/Prof Bebe Loff:  BA LLB MA PhD

Ms Elise Wood: BIGS (Hons), MCP