CURRENT AUSTRALIAN SCHOLARS

Postgraduate Scholars

Scholar	Major Alyson Auliff
Scholarship	Fulbright Queensland Scholar
Field of Study	Parasitology
Education	University of Queensland
Host Institution	University of South Florida
Research Focus	PhD research on the malaria parasite and the mechanism by which it develops resistance to certain drug treatments.

Scholar	Dr Shom Goel
Scholarship	2009 Fulbright Postgraduate Alumni (WG Walker) Scholar
Field of Study	Medical Oncology
Education	The University of Adelaide
Host Institution	Harvard University
Research Focus	Improving the effectiveness of anti-angiogenic therapy for breast cancer.

Scholar	Miss Catherine Gregory
Field of Study	Music
Education	Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University
Host Institution	Carnegie Mellon, School of Music, Pittsburgh
Research Focus	Further build and develop musical and flute performance skills.

Scholar	Mr Hugo Leith
Scholarship	Fulbright Western Australia Scholar
Field of Study	Law
Education	University of Western Australia
Host Institution	Yale University
Research Focus	Masters in Law comparative study of governmental power and constitutional structures in Australia and the United States.

Scholar	Mr Mark McMillan
Scholarship	Fulbright Indigenous Scholar sponsored by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Field of Study	Law
Education	ANU, University of Arizona
Host Institution	University of Arizona
Research Focus	Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) course in the Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program.

Scholar	Ms Kim Mosse
Field of Study	Molecular Biology
Education	Monash University
Host Institution	University of California, Davis
Research Focus	Examining the effects of irrigation with winery wastewater on soil and plant health in nearby regions.

Scholar	Mr Florian Mueller
Scholarship	Fulbright Postgraduate Scholar in Technology and Communications sponsored by Telstra
Field of Study	Media Arts
Education	Griffith University, MIT and Furtwangen
Host Institution	Stanford University
Research Focus	Combining video games with the advantages of computer networks to enable ‘Sports over a Distance’.

Scholar	Mr Matthew Tilleard
Field of Study	International Law
Education	University of Melbourne
Host Institution	Harvard University
Research Focus	Research aiming to find ways to improve economic development for poor communities and nations.

Scholar	Ms Camilla Whittington
Field of Study	Genomics
Education	The University of Sydney
Host Institution	Washington University
Research Focus	PhD research into the genetic components of mammalian venom to build an understanding of toxins from the platypus and the shrew.

Scholar	Mr Alexander Wyatt
Scholarship	Fulbright Western Australia Scholar
Field of Study	Oceanographic Engineering
Education	University of Western Australia
Host Institution	University of California, San Diego
Research Focus	Collaborative research in coral reef oceanography.

Scholar	Mr Jeremy Wykes
Scholarship	Fulbright Postgraduate Scholar in Science and Engineering sponsored by BHP Billiton
Field of Study	Earth Sciences
Education	ANU
Host Institution	University of California - Los Angeles
Research Focus	PhD experimental research into the geochemical behaviour of lead and sulphur in subducting tectonic plates.

Postdoctoral Scholars

Scholar	Dr Joshua Burns
Field of Study	Podiatry
Education	University of Sydney, University of Western Sydney
Host Institution	Wayne State University
Research Focus	Research on Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a genetic nerve disease causing progressive muscle weakness, painful foot deformity and walking difficulty.

Scholar	Dr Gretta Pecl
Scholarship	Fulbright Tasmania Scholar
Field of Study	Marine Ecology
Education	James Cook University
Host Institution	University of Alaska
Research Focus	How ecological modelling can help assess impacts of climate change on the productivity and sustainability of marine resources.

Scholar	Dr Colin Scholes
Scholarship	Fulbright Victoria Scholar
Field of Study	Chemistry
Education	University of Melbourne
Host Institution	University of Texas, Austin
Research Focus	Working on cheaper ways to mitigate carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants.

Scholar	Dr Byron Wicks
Scholarship	Fulbright Victoria Scholar
Field of Study	Electrical Engineering
Education	University of Melbourne
Host Institution	University of California, Berkeley
Research Focus	Research furthering the development of a bionic eye and high-speed wireless communications.

Senior Scholars

Scholar	Professor Leanne Aitken
Field of Study	Nursing
Education	RMIT, University of New England, University of Sydney, Edith Cowan University
Host Institution	University of Pennsylvania
Research Focus	Development of a complex clinical intervention to improve analgesia and sedation management in critically injured patients.

Scholar	Associate Professor John Foster
Field of Study	Biomaterials
Education	University of Wales, Institute of Biology, UK, Aston University UK
Host Institution	University of Pittsburgh
Research Focus	Working with a U.S. based researcher to combine two key technologies to develop a surgical procedure to improve nerve regeneration.

Scholar	Dr Peter Jarvis
Scholarship	Fulbright Tasmania Scholar
Field of Study	Physics
Education	University of Adelaide, University of London, University of Tasmania
Host Institution	University of California, Berkeley
Research Focus	Undertake foundation studies in mathematical physics and mathematical biology.

Scholar	Professor Scott Kable
Field of Study	Laser Spectroscopy
Education	Griffith University
Host Institution	University of Wisconsin, Madison
Research Focus	Undertake research into ultra-fast photochemistry, in order to understand in detail how complex chemical reactions unfold.

Professional Scholars

Scholar	Dr Tina Bell
Scholarship	Fulbright Professional Business/Industry (Coral Sea) Scholar
Field of Study	Ecology
Education	University of Western Australia
Host Institution	University of California, Berkeley
Research Focus	Exploring changes to and recovery of key physiological processes of grapevines exposed to smoke from fires.

Scholar	Dr Raymond Choo
Scholarship	Fulbright Professional Australia-U.S. Alliance Studies Scholarship sponsored by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Field of Study	Information Technology
Education	Open University UK, University of South Australia, University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology
Host Institution	Rutgers University and the Palo Alto Research Center
Research Focus	Research into the cybercrime threat environment.

Scholar	Dr Vanessa Hayes
Field of Study	Cancer Genetics
Education	University of Groningen (Netherlands), University of Stellenbosch (South Africa)
Host Institution	Pennsylvania State University
Research Focus	Using Next Generation Sequencing technology to examine the entire DNA sequence (genome) relevant to cancer development.

Scholar	Mr Martin Riordan
Scholarship	Fulbright Professional Scholar in Vocational Education and Training (VET) sponsored by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Field of Study	Business Management
Education	University of Technology Sydney, Macquarie University
Host Institution	The Association of American Community Colleges
Research Focus	Researching the set-up and operation of the U.S. community colleges.