ISCT 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 2024 Committee

Co-Chair

Madison Paton, BSc (Hons), PhD

Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Institute
Melbourne, Australia

Co-Chair

Jessica Sue, BSc, MHSM

Sydney Cord Blood Bank
Sydney, Australia

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

Alicia Didsbury, PhD
The University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand

Ashleigh Henderson, BSc, MSc
Royal Brisbane & Woman's Hospital
Herston, Australia

Paulo Martins, MSc, PhD
Tumour Immunology Laboratory at QIMRB
Brisbane, Australia

Gemma Moir-Meyer, PhD
Walter & Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Melbourne, Australia

Gaurav Sutrave, MBBS, FRACP, FRCPA
The Westmead Institute for Medical Research
Westmead, Australia