Keynote Speakers

Dr Jillian Garvey

Jillian is a Senior Cultural Heritage Advisor at Dja Dja Wurrung Enterprises (DJANDAK), and an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at La Trobe University.

Associate Professor Steven Salisbury

Dr Steve Salisbury is an Associate Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Queensland, where he is head of the UQ Dinosaur Lab and Chair of First Nations Engagement. 

Invited Speakers

Associate Professor Thomas Tu

Associate Professor Thomas Tu is a molecular biologist and leads a research group at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research in the Storr Liver Centre.

Amanda Luck

Amanda Luck is the Biobank Manager and Research Associate with the Paediatric Neuro-Oncology Group at SAHMRI and the Women’s and Children’s Hospital here in Adelaide.

Dr Eng Chon Boon

Dr Eng Chon Boon is the co-lead of the Cancer Databases and Tissues Banks platform of the Singapore Translational Cancer Consortium.

Kate Jennar

Kate Jennar is an accomplished professional with a Bachelor of Biomedical Science and a Master of Pharmacy from the University of Newcastle.

Jodie Clarkson

Jodie Clarkson is a Biobanking Consumer.

Associate Professor Susan Hazel

Susan Hazel is an Associate Professor in Animal Behaviour, Welfare and Ethics in the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, University of Adelaide.

Susan Hume

Sue Hume is the Biobank Manager at the Victorian Cancer Biobank, Eastern Health Site located in Melbourne, Victoria.

Professor Mathew G. Lewsey

Professor Mathew G. Lewsey is from the La Trobe Institute for Sustainable Agriculture and Food at La Trobe University, Australia. 

Professor Frank Grutzner

Professor Frank Grutzner is internationally recognised for his work in comparative genomics. 

Jerry Smith

Jerry Smith is a Senior Scientific Officer with the South Australian Seed Conservation Centre.

Associate Professor Kate Poole

Dr Kate Poole is an Associate Professor at UNSW's School of Biomedical Sciences.

Dr Helen Wihongi

Dr Helen Wihongi (Ngāti Porou, Te Whānau a Āpanui and Ngā Puhi) is the National Group Manager Māori Research for Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand).

Professor Andrew Pask

Professor Andrew Pask heads the Evo-Devo-Repro group at the University of Melbourne.

Dr Sally Norton

Dr Sally Norton is the National Leader of the Australian Grains Genebank.

Associate Professor Ngaire Elwood

Associate Professor Ngaire Elwood is the Director of the BMDI Cord Blood Bank and serves as Chair of the AusCord network of public cord blood banks.

Associate Professor Abiodun David Ogunniyi

Associate Professor Abiodun David Ogunniyi is a Fellow of the Australian Society for Microbiology, an NHMRC Externally-Funded Research Fellow, Australian Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Ecology, The University of Adelaide.

Dr Laura Klein

Dr Laura Klein is the National Milk Research Lead at Australian Red Cross Lifeblood, where she co-leads a translationally focused research program covering all aspects of human milk donation, from donor experience to new product development.

Professor Jennifer Byrne

Professor Jennifer Byrne is Director of Biobanking- NSW Health with NSW Health Pathology, and conjoint Professor of Molecular Oncology at the University of Sydney.

Ariana Estoras

Ariana's current focus is leading Te Ao Māori strategy, kaupapa Māori-centred research and partnerships at AgResearch as Director of Māori Strategy, Research and Partnerships 

Professor Joy Rathjen

Prof Joy Rathjen is the Director, Research and Innovation at SA Pathology.

Dr Anusha Hettiaratchi

Dr Anusha Hettiaratchi is the manager at Biospecimen Services, as part of the core services provided through the Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre at the University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia.

Dr Jelani Clarke

Dr Jelani Clarke is the Chief Business Development Officer at AminoChain.

Chris Sulfaro

Chris Sulfaro is the National Milk Operations Manager with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood.

Associate Professor Laura Forrest

A/Prof Laura Forrest is a senior research fellow and associate genetic counsellor in the Parkville Familial Cancer Centre, the conjoint clinical genetics department at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Professor Mike Gardener

Mike is a Professor of Biodiversity and Ecology at Flinders University in South Australia.

Dr Vienna Tran

Vienna is currently a registrar with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM).  She has worked for the Australian Space Agency to help develop the first Applied Space Medicine and Life Sciences roadmap. 

Reuben Wheeler

Reuben Wheeler is a microbiologist and Research Scientist at BiomeBank, a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Adelaide, dedicated to treating and preventing disease through the restoration of gut microbial ecology.