Our Committee Members generously devote their time and extensive expertise to ensure we achieve the best possible health outcomes for our community.
The Raine Medical Research Foundation and the Healy Medical Research Foundation are governed in accordance with their respective Deeds of Trust. This includes the composition of the Research Committee. Our four Advisory Committees report to the Research Committee bi-annually.
All members of our Research Committee and Advisory Committees, as well as our international and national reviewers are volunteers. We thank them for their generous contribution of time.
Research Committee
Board of Directors
Advisory Commitees
Finance & Strategic Advisory Committee
Raine Priming Grant Advisory Committee

Associate Professor Steven Mutsaers
Chair
The University of Western Australia

Professor Elizabeth Davis
BrightSpark member
Perth Children’s Hospital, The Kids Research Institute Australia

Associate Professor Joshua Lewis
Edith Cowan University

Professor Bronwyn Myers-Franchi
Curtin University

Professor Shane Patman
University of Notre Dame

Professor Valarie Verhasselt
Professor Biochemistry
The University of Western Australia

Dr Vanessa Fear
The Kids Research Institute Australia, UWA

Dr Nicola Gray
Murdoch University
Clinician Research Fellowship Advisory Committee

Stacey Waters
Chair
Office of Medical Research and Innovation, WA Department of Health

Professor Garry Allison
Curtin University

Professor Jeff Hamdorf
The University of Western Australia

Professor Merrilee Needham
Perron Institute, Fiona Stanley Hospital

Professor Britta Regli-Von Ungern-Sternberg
The Kids Research Institute Australia, The University of Western Australia, Perth Children’s Hospital

Professor Claire Donnellan
Edith Cowan University

Professor Peter McEvoy
Curtin University

Mr Scott Mosey
Consumer Representative
Awards & Prizes Committee

Professor Gerard Hoyne
Chair
University of Notre Dame

Dr Andrew Currie
Murdoch University

Professor Nina Tirnitz-Parker
Curtin University

Associate Professor Hayley Christian
The Kids Research Institute Australia, The University of Western Australia

Associate Professor Elin Gray
Edith Cowan University

Professor Carl Schultz
The University of Western Australia
Raine Management Office

Dr Amelia Scaffidi
A/Director

Mr Jay Jay Jegathesan
Research Grants Manager
