Australia & New Zealand Regional Early Stage Professionals (ESP) Subcommittee

Charter

The ANZ Regional Early Stage Professionals (ESP) Committee is a sub-committee of the ISCT Australia & New Zealand Regional Executive Committee.

Scope

The ISCT ANZ Regional ESP Subcommittee will work closely with the ANZ Regional  Executive Committee and the global ESP Committee to serve the regional ESP membership, and ultimately contributes to the Society's overarching mission to drive clinical translation of cell and gene therapies worldwide. 

 Objectives

• Provide mentoring opportunities for ISCT ESPs and increased interactions between ESPs and regional leadership 
• Increase ESP membership across all regions
• Support and work closely with the Regional Executive Committees on region specific initiatives
• Build ISCT community and engagement in each region
• Increase abstract and manuscript submissions from ESPs
• Provide resources, career guidance, and support for ESPs to help ensure their success
  
  

The Committee

Co-Chair

Gaurav Sutrave, MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA

The Westmead Institute for Medical Research
Westmead, Australia

Co-Chair

Gemma Moir-Meyer, PhD
University of Otago Christchurch
Christchurch, New Zealand

Selmir Avdic, PhD
Westmead T Cell Therapies
Westmead, Australia

Leon Brownrigg, BSc, GDipSc, MMedSc, GDipEd, PhD
Cell and Tissue Therapies WA (CTTWA), Royal Perth Hospital
Perth, Australia

Kirsty Cullen, BBiomedSc (Hons)
BioOra
Wellington, New Zealand

Dominic Fernandez, CCP, MS, MBA
Epworth Healthcare
Botanic Ridge, Australia

Rasa Islam, PhD
Arovella Therapeutics
Melbourne, Australia

 Jane (Jingjing) Li, PhD
University of New South Wales
Sydney, Australia

Antony Nalder
New Zealand Blood Service
Wellington, New Zealand

Atefeh Namipashaki, PhD
The University of Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia

Dorsa Rad, PhD
ANZAC Research Institute
Sydney, Australia 

Ashley Sargent, PhD
The University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand

Ali Shokoohmand, PhD
School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland
Brisbane, Australia

Jessica Sue, BSc, MHSM
Sydney Cord Blood Bank
Sydney, Australia

Amanda Tan, PhD
Kids Research (Children’s Hospital Westmead, NSW)
Westmead, Australia