Raine Researchers

Over the years many members of the local, national and international scientific community have become involved with the Raine Study Cohort.

 

Scientific Director, Raine Study
Associate Professor Craig Pennell
MBBS PhD FRANZCOG CMFM
Senior Lecturer in Maternal–Fetal Medicine
School of Women's and Infants' Health
University of Western Australia

 

Developmental Origins
of Health and Disease

Genetic Epidemiology
Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal Axis Function
Epigenetics

 

Associate Professor Leon Adams
MBBS, FRACP, PhD.
Senior Lecturer in Hepatology
School of Medicine and Pharmacology, UWA

Gastro-intestinal
Liver
 

Dr Koya Ayonrinde
MBBS, FRACP
Consultant Gastroenterologist
Fremantle Hospital
School of Medicine and Pharmacology, UWA

Gastro-intestinal
Liver
 

Professor Lawrie Beilin AO
MBBS, MD, FRCP, FRACP
Professor of Medicine
School of Medicine & Pharmacology
University of Western Australia

Cardiovascular
Metabolic Syndrome

Nutrition
  Dr Andrew Briggs
BSc(PT)Hons, PhD
NHMRC Postdoctoral Research Fellow
School of Physiotherapy
Curtin University of Technology
 

Spinal pain
Bone health

 

Dr Sue Byrne
BA (Hons), DipEd, BSc (Hons), MPsych/PhD, DPhil (Oxon).
Senior Research Fellow
Telethon Institute for Child Health Research
School of Psychology, UWA

Eating disorders
Obesity
 

Professor Nick De Klerk
BSc MSc PhD
Head, Biostatistics
Telethon Institute for Child Health Research

Biostatistics
Nutrition
Developmental health 
 

Dr Dorota Doherty
BSc (Hons) PhD
Head, Biostatistics & Research Design Unit
School of Women's and Infant's Health

PCOS Study
Reproductive Endocrinology
 

Associate Professor Jonathan Foster
DPhil (Oxon) GradDipNeuropsych CPsychol CSci (UK) AFBPsS MAPS (CCN)
School of Paediatrics and Child HealthUWA

  Cognitive neuroscience
and brain development
 

Professor Beth Hands
PhD, MEd, BSocWk
Associate Dean
Head, Health and Physical Education
University of Notre Dame
Honorary Research Fellow, TICHR

  Physical activity
Physical fitness
 Motor competence
 

Professor Roger Hart
MD FRANZCOG MRCOG CREI
Reproductive Medicine
School of Women's and Infants' Health

 Reproductive endocrinology
 

Professor Martha Hickey
BA (Hons) MSc, MBChB MRCOG FRANZCOG MD
Clinical Psychologist and Obstetrician Gynaecologist
School of Women's and Infants' Health

 Reproductive endocrinology
PCOS Study

 

Professor Patrick Holt
PhD FRCPath DSc FAA
Deputy Director
Telethon Institute for Child Health Research

 Asthma and Atopy
  Dr Rae-Chi Huang
MBBS DipCH FRACP
University of Western Australia

 Cardiovascular
Metabolic Syndrome

 

Dr Garth Kendall
PhD MPH BA(Psych) DipSocSci(Nsg) RN
Curtin University

 Developmental Epidemiology
Social Determinants of Health
Nutrition
Mental Health

Physical Activity

   

Dr Jianghong Li
BA, MSc, PhD
Research Fellow
Telethon Institute for Child Health Care

 Mental Health

  Professor David Mackey
MBBS (Tas) MD (Melb) FRANZCO FRACS
Managing Director Lions Eye Institute
Professor of Ophthalmology / Director
Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science
The University of Western Australia
 
Hereditary,
clinical and molecular genetic aspects of Eye Disease
 

Dr Eugen Mattes
MBBS MPH PhD FRACGP
Research Fellow
Telethon Institute for Child Health Research

  Mental health epidemiology
and Brain development
 

Dr Pam McCaskie
BSc(Hons) PhD
Biostatistician
Centre for Genetic Epidemiology and Biostatistics

  Genetic Epidemiology
Developmental Origins of health and disease
 

Dr Trevor Mori
BSc (Hons) PhD, CPChem
Senior Lecturer, NH&MRC Senior Research Fellow
School of Medicine and Pharmacology
Royal Perth Hospital Unit

 Cardiovascular
Nutrition
 

Dr Wendy Oddy
PhD, MPH, BAppSci
Research Fellow
Telethon Institute for Child Health Research

 Growth & Nutrition
Mental Health
 

Professor John Olynyk
BMedSc, MBBS, FRACP, MD
School of Medicine and Pharmacology
University of Western Australia
Fremantle Hospital Campus

Gastro-Intestinal
Hepatic

 

Associate Professor Peter O’Sullivan
DipPhysio, PGradDipMTh, PhD
School of Physiotherapy
Curtin University of Technology

 Physical Activity
Spinal pain
 

Dr Therese O’Sullivan
BAppSci/BHlthSci (Hons) PhD APD
Senior Research Officer
Telethon Institute for Child Health Research

 Nutrition
 

Professor Lyle Palmer
BSc(Hons) PhD FRSS FAIM
Foundation Chair/Laboratory Head,Genetic Epidemiology
Centre for Medical Research, UWA

  Genetic Epidemiology
Developmental Origins
of health and disease
 

Dr Linda Slack-Smith
BSc, MSc, PhD,
Senior Lecturer (Oral Epidemiology)
School of Dentistry
University of Western Australia

 Dental Health
 

Professor Peter Sly
MD FRACP DSc
Head, Clinical Sciences
Telethon Institute for Child Health Research

 Asthma and Atopy
 

Dr Anne Smith
B App Science, PhD, PG Cert (Biostatistics)
NHMRC Postdoctoral Research Fellow
School of Physiotherapy
Curtin University of Technology

 Physical Activity
Spinal Pain
 

Professor Leon Straker
BAppSc, MSc, PhD
School of Physiotherapy
Curtin University of Technology

Physical activity
Spinal pain
Impact of technology

 

Dr Anke van Eekelen
MSc, PhD
Research Fellow
Telethon Institute for Child Health Research

Stress adaptiveness
Cognitive Neuroscience and
Brain development

Epigenetics

 

Nicole Warrington
BSc (Hons)
Statistician
Centre for Genetic Epidemiology and Biostatistics

 Genetic Epidemiology

   

Dr Andrew Whitehouse
BSc (Hons) PhD
Research Fellow
Telethon Institute for Child Health Research

Language and Social Development

Last updated 8 April 2010