Adjuncts
Basil Roufogalis
Adjunct Professor Emeritus Basil Roufogalis, of the Discipline of Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, Sydney Medical School, the University of Sydney, joins NICM Health Research Institute as an Adjunct Professor. His current study investigates overcoming multidrug resistance in cancer.
Carolyn Ee
Associate Professor Ee is a General Practitioner with clinical and research expertise in acupuncture for women's health. She joined NICM HRI in as a Research Fellow in January 2016, was appointed the Jacka Foundation Senior Research Fellow in November 2017, and Associate Professor in 2022. Associate Professor Ee is also the chair of the RACGP Integrative Medicine Specific Interest Group.
Danforn Lim
Adjunct Professor Danforn Lim graduated from UNSW with a MBBS and PhD in Medicine. He is a medical practitioner (with general and specialist registrations), registered Chinese medicine practitioner, university clinical academician and a well-known media personality in the Chinese community in Sydney NSW.
David Briggs
Adjunct Professor David Briggs was appointed as a NICM Health Research Institute Adjunct Professor in 2006. He is also a member of the International Advisory Board on Hong Kong Chinese Materia Medica Standards, and the World Health Organization Expert Advisory Panel on Traditional Medicine.
Dilip Ghosh
Dr Dilip Ghosh was appointed Adjunct Fellow at NICM Health Research Institute in 2020. He is a nutraceuticals and natural medicine professional with over 25 years experience in functional food research, drug-development and commercialisation.
Guoyan Yang
Dr Guoyan Yang joined NICM Health Research Institute in 2019 as Postdoctoral Research Fellow for clinical research and translation. In 2021, she was appointed in her current role as a Research Support Program Fellow. Her research explores the effectiveness and safety of complementary medicines, including Chinese medicine and tai chi, in the treatment of chronic illness including cardiovascular disease, diabetes and mild cognitive impairment.
Jane Lyttleton
Jane Lyttleton began her studies in science in New Zealand and then at Guys Hospital in London with doctoral studies in genetics before applying herself to the study and practice of Chinese medicine (in Australia and China).
Joseph Firth
Dr Joseph Firth became a NICM Health Research Institute Adjunct in 2020 upon returning to the UK. Prior to this appointment, Dr Firth had been a Research Fellow at the Institute since 2017, focused in mental health and clinical research. Dr Firth's research investigates novel interventions for improving physical and mental health outcomes in young people with psychiatric conditions.
Judith Lacey
Dr Judith Lacey was appointed Adjunct Associate Professor at NICM Health Research Institute in 2018. Over the past 18 years she has worked extensively with cancer patients and people living with incurable illness. She has been part of the development and integration of supportive care interventions to keep people living well with cancer, independent of prognosis or stage of disease.
Kate Levett
Dr Kate Levett is a research specialist, with over 15 years' experience in public health research, education, clinical trials, epidemiology and management. She has extensive experience in quantitative and qualitative research application and education, with awarded presentation and public speaking skills, published in peer reviewed journals.
Kerryn Phelps
Adjunct Professor Kerryn Phelps AM is one of Australia's best-known doctors and public health and human rights advocates. She has been a general practitioner for over 30 years and is a pioneer in the fields of health communication and integrative medicine in Australia.
Kylie O'Brien
Kylie O'Brien works as the National Academic Director Complementary Medicine at the Australian Institute of Applied Science and is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at Victoria University where she was previously Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning).
Lesley Braun
Adjunct Associate Professor Lesley Braun has been at the forefront of complementary medicine research in Australia for many years, and her unique expertise particularly in relation to her well-known textbook, Herbs and Natural Supplements, will assist the Institute in the evaluation and communication of scientific evidence at point of sale and to clinicians, and in developing our media communications. In addition, she is involved in facilitating clinical research. She has worked closely with NICM Health Research Institute since its inception.
Susan Arentz
Dr Susan Arentz was appointed Adjunct Research Fellow at NICM Health Research Institute in 2017. She has over 20 years of translational research experience in traditional, complementary and integrative medicine.