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