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I am interested in low-dimensional geometric topology, with a focus on knot theory, quantum invariants of 3-manifolds, and knot homologies --especially in relation to concordances and 4-dimensional smooth topology. I recently got interested in the deep connections, usually provided by combinatorial algebraic topology, between discrete structures --such as matchings and discrete Morse functions-- and their smooth counterparts. As a side interest, I try to apply techniques from topological data analysis to knot theory.

Professor Anders Cervin has a longstanding interest in sino-nasal disorders, endoscopic sinus surgery as well as endoscopic anterior skull base surgery. His research interests includes mucociliary function in the upper airways, the role of Nitric Oxide in chronic sinusitis, the use of macrolide antibiotics as a immune modulator in chronic sinusitis and health economic perspectives on sino-nasal disease. Recent research addresses the role of probiotics in airway infection and inflammation. He has authored several book chapters and over 50 peer reviewed articles.

Jobichen Chacko is a structural biologist with extensive experience in protein structural biology, protein-ligand interaction, proteases and drug discovery. He completed his PhD from National University of Singapore in the area of structural and functional studies on bacterial protein secretion system. He is proficient in the areas of Cryo-Electron microscopy (Single Particle Analysis), protein structure analysis and X-ray crystallography. He has published more than 40 research articles in high level journals and has more than 700 citations. His research interests are in host-pathogen interaction, protein secretion system, snake venom toxins and proteases. Jobichen is a member of the editorial advisory board for FEBS-openbio journal and serves as a reviewer for various scientific journals.

Dr Li Kheng Chai is a Dietitian, Research Fellow at Health and Wellbeing Queensland, and Honorary Fellow at University of Queensland, with a PhD in Nutrition and Dietetics from The University of Newcastle. She is an implementation researcher with experience in public health nutrition, health promotion education, clinical dietetics practices, medical nutrition therapy, behavioural and implementation sciences, health services research, and teaching and supervision. Her current research focuses on health promotion through systems and settings based approaches to improve nutrition and physical activity, and using technology and digital solutions to develop, deliver and evaluate health promotion programs.

Dr Chai has over a decade of experience working across diverse settings - health services, academia, government, local health districts - with ongoing collaboration with research groups across Australia and internationally. She holds an honorary editorial appointment with European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, and has contributed to joint publication outputs with international experts from Australia, United States, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Hong Kong, World Obesity Federation, and World Health Organization.

Dr Chai has been recognised through her many accolades, including the Dietitians Australia Emerging Researcher Award 2016, The University of Newcastle Alumni Excellence Awards 2021 - Beryl Young Researcher Award, Queensland Children’s Hospital Precinct Early Career Researcher of the Year 2019, Queensland Health Practitioner Research Grant 2019-2021 (to trial a clinical paediatric nutrition care model) and Best Presentation at the 2020 Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society International Conference.

Dr Carys Chainey is a postdoctoral research fellow in parenting and family science with The University of Queensland Parenting and Support Centre and the ARC Centre of Excellence in Children and Families Across the Life Course (Life Course Centre). She holds the Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Parenting and Family Science from the Growing Minds Australia Clinical Trials Network (GMA; www.growingmindsaustralia.org), and is Social Engagement Strategist for the GMA Early and Mid-Career Researcher Network. Dr Chainey is the clinical trials manager for Family Life Skills Triple P, and operations manager for the Parenting and Family Research Alliance (PAFRA; www.pafra.org).

Dr Chainey's research investigates the links between adverse childhood experiences, parenting, and wellbeing, over the life course and across generations; and applying human centred design to improving the usability of supports available to parents, and the researchers and practitioners working in parenting and family science. She has expertise in the design, implementation, and analysis of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research.

Her current research projects include analyses of large survey datasets (e.g. the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children, National Health Survey) and novel survey datasets to explore how intergenerational adversity and parenting influence the wellbeing of children, adolescents and emerging adults. She is leading initiatives to support the next generation of parenting and family researchers, and contributed to the "Every Family 2" Triple P population trial of Triple P. Dr Chainey is an accredited facilitator of the Triple P Positive Parenting Program and has contributed to a range of evaluations for the government including the development of the evaluation framework for the Queensland Government "Not Now, Not Ever" Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Strategy.

Dr Céline Chaléat is a Research Fellow in the School of Chemical Engineering at The University of Queensland. Her research explores how biopolymers and biomass-derived materials can be transformed into sustainable, high-performance products for real-world applications. Céline’s expertise spans the full lifecycle of bioplastic materials development, from formulation and manufacturing through to performance evaluation and end-of-life analysis.

With a diverse background in translational research across both academia and industry, she focuses on bridging the gap between scientific discovery and practical implementation. Her current research encompasses biopolymers, biocomposites and controlled-release systems. Through close collaboration with industry partners, Céline helps transform research outcomes into scalable, commercially viable, and environmentally responsible technologies. Her current work centres on developing an innovative biopolymer bolus for the controlled release of active compounds in cattle to reduce methane emissions across Australian livestock systems.

Alternate email address: Daniel.Chambers@health.qld.gov.au

Professor Dan Chambers is a thoracic transplant physician, interstitial lung disease expert, and translational clinician researcher. He is an internationally recognised authority in the fields of lung fibrosis, cell therapy for lung disease and lung transplantation. His research focuses on the mechanisms and treatments for lung fibrosis, silicosis, transplant rejection and post-transplant complications.

Graduating from UQ in 1993 with the William Nathaniel Robertson Medal and a University Medal, Dan’s career has continued to be recognised by being named one of Australia’s top 200 researchers in all fields and the most highly cited in the field of transplantation for the last three years. Dan was the immediate past Director of the International Lung and Heart-Lung Transplant Registry, the first Australian to be appointed to that role. The Registry remains the most important source of evidence to guide the practice of transplantation globally.

Dan is Executive Director of Research at Australia’s’ largest health service, Metro North Hospital and Health, and heads one of the world’s largest clinical trials programs in lung fibrosis. He is Chair of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Australiasian Clinical Trials Network (PACT). His research program, located at UQ Thoracic Research Centre at Prince Charles Hospital, has attracted over $20 million. He has authored over 150 original papers and book chapters. He is a regular reviewer for all the highest ranked journals in respiratory and transplantation medicine and is Deputy Editor of the Journal for Heart and Lung Transplantation, the highest impact journal in the field.

Qualifications

MBBS(Hons1) UQ, 1993

MED University of Birmingham, UK

Dr Michelle Chamoun joined The Frazer Insitute in 2023 in A/Prof. Timothy Wells' lab and her research broadly encompasses Pseudomonas aeruginosa, antibody-dependant serum resistance, and inflammation. She completed her PhD in 2020 on the role of Interleukin-17 in E. coli chronic urinary tract infection in mice. Michelle left academia in 2020 to work in various industry roles in biotech and pathology with a focus on molecular diagnosis of viral pathogens. Since her return to academia, Michelle has secured a LINC grant to investigate E. coli in blood stream infection, is supervising two students, and has several publications in the pipeline.

I am a Critical Care Senior House Officer at Mater Hospital with research interests in critical care medicine, digital health, and healthcare improvement. I am particularly interested in exploring their intersection to improve patient outcomes.

Alongside my clinical work, I am passionate about educating the next generation of medical professionals, teaching clinical skills, anatomy and histology to medical and allied health students at The University of Queensland.

Dr Chan has a PhD in Genomics and Computational Biology from UQ. He underwent postdoctoral training at Rutgers University (USA) in algal genomics and evolution. He returmed to UQ in late 2011 as one of the inaugural Great Barrier Reef Foundation Bioinformatics Fellows.

Dr Chan joined the School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences in 2020 as a group leader at the Australian Centre for Ecogenomics (ACE). His group uses advanced computational approaches to study genome evolution and develop scalable approaches for comparative genomics.

Dr. Gary Chan is a NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow at the National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research. His principal research interest lies in the field of substance misuse prevention and the application of cutting-edge statistical method for longitudinal analysis and causal inference. He was awarded over $13m funding as chief investigator and has over 200 publications. His recent research focuses on addiction epidemiology, including vaping, cannabis use, and behavioral addiction such as gaming disorder. He collaborates extensively with leading researchers in major national and international institutes, including the University of Washington, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, University of Melbourne, and University College London. He has also served as a consultant at the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime to improve exisitng methods for monitoring global trends of illicit substance production, trafficking and use. This work has made significant impact on how global data will be collected, and these new data will be used by the United nations and many national governments to inform drug policy decision making. He is a Deputy Statistical and Methodology Editor for the journal Addiction.