Investigator Team
The LINEAGE study team is big! At last count we have 46 Chief Investigators, 8 international Associate Investigators, and a growing team of researchers employed.
Our group is drawn from a diverse range of fields: bioethics, law, policy, philosophy, sociology, health social science, big data, epidemiology, clinical genetics, bioinformatics, First Nations research, patient-led research, and science.
Below you can meet a selection of LINEAGE Investigators. Click on the person’s photo or name to find out more about them.
Prof Ainsley Newson is Professor of Bioethics at the University of Sydney and leads the LINEAGE Project. Trained in bioethics, law and science...
Prof Alan Petersen is Professor of Sociology in the School of Social Sciences at Monash University.
Prof Bernadette Richards, BA, LLB (Hons), PhD is the Associate Professor of Ethics and Professionalism at the University of Queensland Medical School.
Christopher Gyngell is Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Ethics at the University of Melbourne and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute...
Dr. Danya Vears is a Senior Research Fellow and Team Leader at the Biomedical Ethics Research Group, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute in Melbourne, Australia....
In 2021, Dianne Nicol stood down from her positions as Distinguished Professor of Law and Director of the Centre for Law and Genetics (CLG) at the University of Tasmania in Australia, but continues as Distinguished Professor Emerita...
Dr Fabian Cannizzo is a research fellow at Monash University with expertise in applying social research methods to organisations and their governance mechanisms.
Professor Gareth Baynam is the Medical Director of the Rare Care Centre and its state-wide clinical service based as the Perth Children’s Hospital.
Heather is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Syndromes Without a Name (SWAN) Australia
Prof. Jackie Leach Scully is Professor of Bioethics and Director of the Disability Innovation Institute at the University of New South Wales, Sydney
Professor Jane Nielsen is Professor of Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Tasmania and Deputy Director of the Centre for Law and Genetics.
Prof. John graduated from the University of Sydney, and has formal qualifications in paediatrics, medical genetics and genetic pathology.
Prof. Jozef Gécz, PhD is National Health and Medical Research Council Senior Principal Research Fellow and Honorary Channel 7 Chair for the Prevention of Childhood Disability at the University of Adelaide and South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, Australia.
Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Foundation Director, Centre for Big Data Research in Health, University of NSW.
Professor Keogh is a health sociologist researching lay and expert perceptions of risk and health decision-making, particularly in relation to the use of health technology.
Prof. Marco is Associate Professor and Deputy Head of School at UWA Law School where he teaches and researches in the areas of Health Law & Policy, Risk Regulation, and Tort Law.
Prof. Marcus Smith is an Associate Professor in Law at Charles Sturt University and holds a PhD in the regulation of genomic data from the ANU College of Law.
Prof. Margaret is Professor of Law at the University of Tasmania (formerly Law Dean 2010-2017) and Director of the Centre for Law and Genetics.
Dr Marie-Jo Brion is Data Manager for Australian Genomics, and project lead for the National Approach to Genomic Information Management (NAGIM) Implementation Recommendations.
Mark Taylor is Professor of Health Law and Regulation at Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne.
Dr. Megan Prictor is a Senior Lecturer at Melbourne Law School, the University of Melbourne
Possibilities and potential bring together the threads of Monica’s career. Working with and for individuals, families, communities, organisations and sectors, committed to equity and fairness, for many years Monica has worked across the community, health, education, business and government sectors.
Prof. Oliver Hoffman is the Head of Bioinformatics at the University of Melbourne Centre for Cancer Research and a Professor in the Department of Clinical Pathology.
Dr Rachel A. Ankeny is a Professor of History and Philosophy at the University of Adelaide, Australia, and fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (FASSA) and of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Dr Rebekah McWhirter is a Senior Lecturer in Health Law and Ethics in the School of Medicine at Deakin University.
As GSNV’s Research Project Officer, Susie empowers patient and community voices while bridging divides across healthcare.
Wendy Lipworth is Professor of Bioethics in the Department of Philosophy at Macquarie University.
Dr. Yingyi Luo is a legal scholar dedicated to examining the connections between human rights, medical ethics, and law.
Professor Zornitza Stark is a clinical geneticist at the Victorian Clinical Genetics Services and clinical research fellow with Australian Genomics.