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Key staff and contact information for the School of Health and Biomedical Sciences

The School of Health and Biomedical Sciences is led by distinguished professionals and leading academics with experience and research that spans biomedical sciences, allied health, and applied health.

Executive Dean

Distinguished Professor Charlie Xue

Professor Charlie C. Xue is Executive Dean, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences at RMIT University. He provides academic, research, professional, industry and community engagement leadership.

Executive team

Executive Dean – Professor Charlie Xue
Deputy Dean, Learning and Teaching – Professor Madeleine Ball
Deputy Dean, Research and Innovation – Professor Paul Gorry
Associate Director, Planning and Resources – Dr Helen McPartlan
Senior Manager, Partnerships – Dr Alison Greenway
Associate Dean, HDR – Associate Professor Anthony Jaworowski
Associate Dean, Student Experience – Dr Sonja Cleary
Associate Dean, Biomedical Sciences Cluster – Professor Christian Doerig
Associate Dean, Allied Health Cluster – Professor Regina Crameri
Associate Dean, Applied Health Cluster – Professor Jennifer Kelly

Discipline leaders

Chinese medicine – Associate Professor Tony Zhang
Chiropractic – Ms Sandra Gason
Exercise and Sport Science – Associate Professor Noel Lythgo
Human Biosciences – Associate Professor Trisha Jenkins
Laboratory medicine – Dr Cindy O'Malley
Medical radiations – Ms Mary-Ann Carmichael
Nursing – Dr Sonja Cleary
Osteopathy – Dr Azharuddin Fazalbhoy
Pharmacy – Professor Ieva Stupans
Psychology – Professor Steve Robinson

Research Program Leaders

Chronic Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases (CIID) Research Program – Professor Melissa Churchill
Neurodevelopment in Health and Disease (NDHD) Research Program – Professor David Walker
Preventative and Integrative Health Care Research Program – Professor Stephen Bird

Staff by academic clusters

Biomedical sciences

Biomedical Sciences (Human Biosciences, Laboratory Medicine, CIID Research Program, TIN Research Program) academic and research staff in the School of Health and Biomedical Sciences.

Applied health

Applied Health (Medical Radiations, Nursing, Pharmacy, Psychology, NDHD Research Program) academic and research staff in the School of Health and Biomedical Sciences.

Allied health

Allied Health (Chinese Medicine, Chiropractic, Exercise and Sport Science, Osteopathy, PIHC Research Program) academic and research staff in the School of Health and Biomedical Sciences.