The Raine Visiting Professor Awards continue to fulfil an important role in strengthening Western Australian research. Visiting Professors bring many benefits that include the cross-fertilisation of skills and ideas, the opportunity for international/national networking and collaborative joint ventures, as well as important reciprocal exchange programs.
University of Melbourne, Australia
Date of Visit: July/August 2018
Host Contact: School of Molecular Sciences, University of Western Australia, Associate Professor Geddes
Email: donna.geddes@uwa.edu.au
Dr Jim O’Connell (Raine/Forrest Fellow)Boston University, USA
Date of Visit: August 2018
Host Contact: School of Population and Global Health, University of Western Australia, Associate Professor Lisa Wood
Email: lisa.wood@uwa.edu.au
Phone: (+61 8) 6488 7809
Professor Yamanaka Akihiro (Raine/Forrest Fellow)Nagoya University, Japan
Date of Visit: October 2018
Host Contact: School of Human Sciences, University of Western Australia, Professor Shane Maloney
Email: shane.maloney@uwa.edu.au
Phone: (+61 8) 6488 3394
Professor Xu CaoJohns Hopkins University, USA
Date of Visit: October 2018
Host Contact: Medical School, University of Western Australia, Professor Minghao Zheng
Email: minghao.zheng@uwa.edu.au
Phone: (+61 8) 6457 3213
Professor David FindlayUniversity of Adelaide, Australia
Date of Visit: November/December 2018
Host Contact: Medical School, University of Western Australia, Professor Minghao Zheng
Email: minghao.zheng@uwa.edu.au
Phone: (+61 8) 6457 3213
Professor John CrispinoNorthwestern University, USA
Date of Visit: March – June 2018
Host Contact: School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Professor Wendy Erber
Email: wendy.erber@perkins.uwa.edu.au
Phone: (+61 8) 6457 2325
Professor Benjamin ChowUniversity of Ottawa Research Institute, Canada
Date of Visit: 29 March – 14 April 2018
Host Contact: Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Fiona Stanley Hospital, and School of Computer Science and Software Engineering, School of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Professor Girish Dwivedi
Email: girish.dwivedi@perkins.uwa.edu.au
Phone: (+61 8) 6151 0700
Professor Freddie FuUniversity of Pittsburgh, USA
Date of Visit: 26 Jan – 3 Feb 2018
Host Contact: Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, University of Western Australia, Professor Minghao Zheng
Email: minghao.zheng@uwa.edu.au
Phone: (+61 8) 6457 4050
Dr Paul CroarkinMayo Clinic, USA
Date of Visit: January 2019
Host Contact: The Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Dr Jennifer Rodger
Email: jennifer.rodger@uwa.edu.au
Phone: (+61 8) 6488 2245
Professor John O’BrienUniversity of Cambridge, UK
Date of Visit: March/April 2019
Host Contact: WA Centre for Health & Ageing, University of Western Australia, Professor Osvaldo Almeida
Email: osvaldo.almeida@uwa.edu.au
