Spotlight on Queensland Researchers

Welcome to Spotlight on Queensland Researchers, dedicated to highlighting the exciting health and medical research being conducted within Queensland. Queensland’s researchers are at the forefront of health and medical research, often leading the world in developing new ways to treat and manage disease.

See the below information about researchers who have received competitive funding from awards and grants offered by the Queensland Government:

Senior Clinical Research Fellowships
Health Research Fellowships
Clinical Academic Fellowships
Queensland Clinical Research Fellowships

Senior Clinical Research Fellowships

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Researcher	Hospital	Research Area
Prof Jonathon Golledge	Townsville Hospital	Heart disease
Professor Geoff Hill	Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital	Cellular therapy
Prof Peter Sly (PDF)	Royal Children’s Hospital	Paediatric respiratory medicine
Prof David Paterson (PDF)	Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital	Infectious diseases

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Health Research Fellowships

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Researcher	Hospital	Research Area
Assoc Prof Michael Breakspear (PDF)	Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital	Mental Health
Dr Katrina Campbell (PDF)	Princess Alexandra Hospital	Nutrition and Dietetics
Mr Satyan Chari (PDF)	Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital	Safety and Quality
Ms Shoni Colquist (PDF)	Princess Alexandra Hospital	District Planning
Dr Pamela Dodrill (PDF)	Royal Children’s Hospital	Speech Pathology
Dr Robyn Grote (PDF)	Metro North Health Service District	Motion Analysis
Prof David Johnson (PDF)	Princess Alexandra Hospital	Nephrology & Transplant
Prof James McCarthy (PDF)	Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital	Infectious Diseases
Ms Kathryn Plonka (PDF)	Metro South Health Service District	Oral Health
Assoc Prof Elizabeth Powell (PDF)	Princess Alexandra Hospital	Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Dr Maria Scarcia (PDF)	Townsville Hospital	Psychology
Dr Lata Vadlamudi (PDF)	Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital	Epilepsy
Prof Claire Wainwright (PDF)	Royal Children’s Hospital	Cystic Fibrosis
Dr Daniel Chambers (PDF)	The Prince Charles Hospital	Lung Transplant
Ms Anette Bird (PDF)	Gold Coast Health Service District	Acute Care and Pain Management
Professor Scott Bell (PDF)	The Prince Charles Hospital	Cystic Fibrosis
Dr David Reid	The Prince Charles Hospital	Cystic Fibrosis
Ms Tania Withington (PDF)	Royal Children's Hospital	Children in out-of-home-care
Professor Amanda Henderson (PDF)	Princess Alexandra Hospital	Fostering learning inquiry within the nursing team

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Clinical Academic Fellowships

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Researcher	Hospital	University	Research Area
Associate Professor Ingrid Wagner (PDF)	Children's Health Service District	Queensland University of Technology	Child and Youth Mental Health
Dr Liz Isenring (PDF)	Princess Alexandra Hospital	University of Queensland	Nutrition & Dietetics
Dr Ruth Hubbard (PDF)	Princess Alexandra Hospital	University of Queensland	Geriatric Medicine
Professor Jennifer Fenwick (PDF)	Gold Coast Health Service District	Griffith University	Midwifery