Our people
Director of Research
Dr Paula Bray
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Paula is the Director of Research for the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network (SCHN), the largest children’s tertiary healthcare provider in Australia. She stepped into the role in December 2021 and is committed to continued success across the breadth and depth of research at the SCHN. Paula brings experience across executive, clinical and research environments. She is focused on improving clinical care through translating discoveries into practice and advancing towards a research-enabled organisation. Paula completed her PhD in paediatric muscle disease and continues to research measurement science and improving clinical care and rehabilitation management for children with nerve and muscle disease. |
Executive and Strategy
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Professor Ian Alexander Associate Director - Laboratory Research |
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ian.alexander@health.nsw.gov.au |
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+61 2 9845 3031 |
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Dr Toby Trahair Associate Director - SCH Research |
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toby.trahair@health.nsw.gov.au |
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+61 2 9382 2970 |
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Georgette Danyal Associate Director Research Operations |
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georgette.danyal@health.nsw.gov.au |
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+61 2 9845 1115 |
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Jessica Mathieu Executive Assistant to the Director of Research |
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+61 2 9845 1316 |
Clinical Trials
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Dr Michelle Lorentzos |
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Clinical Trials Medical Lead - The Children's Hospital at Westmead |
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michelle.lorentzos@health.nsw.gov.au |
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Dr Laura Fawcett Clinical Trials Medical Lead - Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick |
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laura.fawcett@health.nsw.gov.au |
Research Operations
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Kim Hewitt Facility Manager |
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Kim.Hewitt@health.nsw.gov.au |
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+61 2 9845 1317 |
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Lyndsey Smith Research Operations Officer |
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lyndsey.smith@health.nsw.gov.au |
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+61 2 9845 1115 |
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Anna Chawa Research Business Manager |
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anna.chawa@health.nsw.gov.au |
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+61 2 9845 1385 |
Communications & Grants
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Research Communications |
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SCHN-ResearchComms@health.nsw.gov.au |
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Allison Mathey Senior Research Administration Officer - Grants |
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SCHN-ResearchGrants@health.nsw.gov.au |
Clinical Research Support
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Sharon Falleiro Manager, Clinical Research Centre (Westmead) |
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sharon.falleiro@health.nsw.gov.au |
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+61 2 9845 1387 |
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Aimee Williams Acting Nurse Manager, Clinical Research Centre (Randwick) |
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aimee.williams@health.nsw.gov.au |
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+61 2 9382 5701 |
Research Ethics and Governance
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Asra Gholami Executive Officer, Research Ethics |
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SCHN-ethics@health.nsw.gov.au |
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+61 2 9845 3066 |
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Lucia Smith Research Governance Manager |
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SCHN-Governance@health.nsw.gov.au |
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+61 2 9845 1272 |