ASCIA Council, Committees and Working Parties
ASCIA COUNCIL 2024-2026
DIRECTORS (EXECUTIVE)
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PRESIDENT (CHAIR of Board of Directors) |
Dr Michael O'Sullivan (WA) |
PRESIDENT ELECT (DEPUTY CHAIR of Board of Directors) |
A/Prof Jane Peake (QLD) |
DIRECTOR |
Dr Kathryn Patchett (NSW) |
DIRECTOR |
A/Prof Patrick Quinn (SA) |
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AREA REPRESENTATIVES
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY |
A/Prof Katrina Randall |
NEW SOUTH WALES |
Dr Jessica Lai |
NEW ZEALAND |
Dr Shannon Brothers |
QUEENSLAND |
A/Prof Alberto Pinzon-Charry |
SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
Dr Syed Ali |
VICTORIA |
Dr Samantha Chan |
WESTERN AUSTRALIA |
A/Prof Kristina Rueter |
OTHER REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
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Anaphylaxis
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Dr Katie Frith (NSW)
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Drug Allergy |
Dr James Yun (NSW) |
Immunodeficiency |
Dr Jovanka King (SA) |
Adult Practice |
Dr Joseph De Luca (VIC) |
Laboratory Practice |
Dr Chris Bundell (WA) |
Paediatric Practice |
Dr Lara Ford (NSW) |
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ASSOCIATE REPRESENTATIVES
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Associate (Dietitians) |
Caroline South (VIC) |
Associate (Nurses) |
Jan Belcher (NSW) |
Associate (Medical) |
Dr Kathryn Heyworth (QLD) |
Associate (Trainees) |
Dr Aimee Huynh (QLD) and Dr Liam Beiglari (NSW) |
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OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS
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Immediate Past ASCIA President |
A/Prof Theresa Cole (VIC) |
Chair of the Committee for Joint College Training in Immunology/Allergy |
Dr Kahn Preece (NSW)
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Allergy and Immunology Foundation of Australasia (AIFA) Chair |
Dr Melanie Wong (NSW) |
National Allergy Council co-chair (ASCIA) |
Prof Michaela Lucas (WA) |
ASCIA COMPANY SECRETARY |
Jill Smith (ASCIA Chief Executive Officer) |
ASCIA STAFF AND CONTRACTORS
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Jill Smith |
ASCIA Chief Executive Officer |
Michelle Haskard |
ASCIA/AIFA Senior Project Officer |
Rikki Dunstall |
ASCIA Finance and Operations Officer |
Nadene Dorling |
ASCIA Senior Project Officer |
Emily Mamo |
ASCIA Senior Project Officer |
Georgina Egan |
ASCIA Project Officer |
Lara Martin |
ASCIA Project Officer |
ICMSA |
Conference Management |
Impagination |
Website and e-Training Management |
Rachael Hopkins Design |
Graphic Design |
ASCIA PAST PRESIDENTS
Prof Tony Basten AO |
1990-1992 |
A/Prof Dan Czarny (late) |
1992-1994 |
Prof Connie Katelaris AM |
1994-1996 |
A/Prof Robert Heddle |
1996-1998 |
A/Prof Ron Walls AM |
1998-2000 |
Dr Roger Garsia |
2000-2002 |
Dr David Gillis |
2002-2004 |
Dr Karl Baumgart |
2004-2006 |
Prof Dominic Mallon |
2006-2008 |
Dr Ray Mullins |
2008-2010 |
Prof Jo Douglass |
2010-2012 |
A/Prof Richard Loh OAM |
2012-2014 |
Dr Melanie Wong |
2014-2016 |
Dr William Smith |
2016-2018 |
Dr Brynn Wainstein |
2018-2020 |
Prof Michaela Lucas |
2020-2022 |
Further information about past ASCIA Presidents is available at
ASCIA COMMITTEES AND WORKING PARTIES
The following lists include the chairs and members of ASCIA committees and working parties, which play a vital role within ASCIA:
- Membership is restricted to ASCIA members and participation is on a voluntary basis.
- Chairs of ASCIA committees are represented on ASCIA Council.
- Communications are coordinated through the ASCIA office.
- The terms of reference are available here.
ASCIA collaborations (such as TAPID) can involve non-ASCIA members as well as ASCIA members, and are listed here.
ASCIA ANAPHYLAXIS COMMITTEE
Chair: Dr Katie Frith |
(NSW) |
Deputy Chair: A/Prof Kristina Rueter |
(WA) |
Members: |
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Dr Sara Barnes |
(VIC) |
Dr Nicola Benwell |
(WA) |
Dr Andrew Broadfoot |
(NSW) |
Prof Dianne Campbell |
(NSW) |
Dr Josh Chatelier |
(VIC) |
Dr Domenic Cincotta |
(VIC) |
Dr Vincent Crump |
(NZ) |
Dr Amanda Day |
(VIC) |
Dr Ana Dosen |
(NSW) |
Prof Jo Douglass |
(VIC) |
Prof Suran Fernando |
(NSW) |
Dr Lara Ford |
(NSW) |
A/Prof Mike Gold |
(SA) |
Dr Peter Goss |
(VIC) |
Dr Kathryn Heyworth |
(QLD) |
Kylie Hollinshead |
(NSW) |
Dr Catherine Hornung |
(VIC) |
Dr Preeti Joshi |
(NSW) |
Dr Helen Kolawole |
(VIC) |
Dr Jessica Lai |
(NSW) |
Dr Alan Leeb |
(WA) |
A/Prof Richard Loh OAM |
(WA) |
Dr Paxton Loke |
(VIC) |
Prof Michaela Lucas |
(WA) |
Dr Sam Mehr |
(VIC) |
Kathryn Mulligan |
(NSW) |
Dr Ray Mullins |
(ACT) |
Dr Mahila Namasivayam |
(NSW) |
Dr Claire Nickolls |
(NSW) |
Valerie Noble |
(WA) |
Dr Michael O'Sullivan |
(WA) |
A/Prof Jane Peake |
(QLD) |
Prof Kirsten Perrett |
(VIC) |
Dr Elizabeth Pickford |
(NSW) |
Dr Stephanie Richards |
(VIC) |
Heather Roberts |
(WA) |
Dr Marnie Robinson |
(VIC) |
Maria Said AM |
(NSW) |
Dr Sandra Salter |
(WA) |
Dr Luke Sammartino |
(VIC) |
Dr Jan Sinclair |
(NZ) |
Dr Jo Smart |
(VIC) |
Prof Pete Smith |
(QLD) |
Dr Kymble Spriggs |
(VIC) |
Dr Michael Sutherland |
(VIC) |
Dr Elina Tan |
(WA) |
Dr Ju Ann Tan |
(NT) |
Prof Mimi Tang |
(VIC) |
Margot Treloar |
(NSW) |
Briony Tyquin |
(NSW) |
Dr Sandra Vale |
(WA) |
Prof Sheryl van Nunen OAM |
(NSW) |
Dr Brynn Wainstein |
(NSW) |
ASCIA DRUG ALLERGY COMMITTEE
Chair: Dr James Yun |
(NSW) |
Deputy Chair: Prof Frank Thien |
(VIC) |
Members: |
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Dr Syed Ali |
(SA) |
Annabelle Arnold |
(WA) |
Dr Sara Barnes |
(VIC) |
Dr Jack Bourke |
(WA) |
A/Prof Michael Boyle |
(NSW) |
Dr Maia Brewerton |
(NZ) |
Dr Andrew Broadfoot |
(NSW) |
Dr Shannon Brothers |
(NZ) |
Dr Christine Bundell |
(WA) |
Dr Damien Chan |
(SA) |
Dr Kyra Chua |
(VIC) |
Dr Joseph De Luca |
(VIC) |
Prof Suran Fernando |
(NSW) |
A/Prof Jason Fok |
(SA) |
Dr Alka Garg |
(SA) |
Dr Piyush Grover |
(NSW) |
Jillian Head |
(VIC) |
Dr Meilyn Hew |
(WA) |
Dr Diamond Hira |
(QLD) |
Dr Pravin Hissaria |
(SA) |
Dr Tiffany Hughes |
(SA) |
Dr Benedicta Itotoh |
(WA) |
Dr Alisa Kane |
(NSW) |
Prof Connie Katelaris AM |
(NSW) |
Dr Helen Kolawole |
(VIC) |
Dr Daman Langguth |
(QLD) |
Dr Winnie Lee |
(SA) |
Dr Jamma Li |
(NSW) |
Dr Jacqueline Loprete |
(NSW) |
A/Prof Richard Loh OAM |
(WA) |
Prof Michaela Lucas |
(WA) |
Dr Patricia Martinez |
(WA) |
Dr Jeremy McComish |
(VIC) |
Dr Ray Mullins |
(ACT) |
Dr Ari Murad |
(NSW) |
Val Noble |
(WA) |
Dr Jennifer O'Hern |
(NT) |
Dr Michael O'Sullivan |
(WA) |
Dr Kathryn Patchett |
(NSW) |
Dr Susan Perel |
(QLD) |
Dr Babu Philip |
(QLD) |
A/Prof Katrina Randall |
(ACT) |
Heather Roberts |
(WA) |
A/Prof Kristina Rueter |
(WA) |
Maria Said AM |
(NSW) |
Dr Sam Salman |
(WA) |
A/Prof Sandra Salter |
(WA) |
Dr William Smith |
(SA) |
Dr Peter Storey |
(NZ) |
Dr Sanjay Swaminathan |
(NSW) |
Dr Ju Ann Tan |
(NT) |
Dr Meera Thalayasingam |
(WA) |
Dr Winnie Tong |
(NSW) |
Dr David Tran |
(VIC) |
Dr Jason Trubiano |
(VIC) |
Dr Sandra Vale |
(WA) |
Dr Nimal Vijayaraghavan |
(WA) |
Terri Williams |
(WA) |
Dr Melanie Wong |
(NSW) |
ASCIA IMMUNODEFICIENCY COMMITTEE
Chair: Dr Jovanka King |
(SA) |
Deputy Chair: TBC |
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Members: |
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Jan Belcher |
(NSW) |
Leearna Bennett |
(NSW) |
Dr Karl Bleasel |
(TAS) |
Dr Julian Bosco |
(VIC) |
Dr Shannon Brothers |
(NZ) |
Dr Damien Chan |
(SA) |
Dr Josh Chatelier |
(VIC) |
A/Prof Theresa Cole |
(VIC) |
Prof Matthew Cook |
(UK) |
Rachael Dunn |
(WA) |
Geraldine Dunne |
(NSW) |
Di Edwards |
(SA) |
Dr Emily Edwards |
(VIC) |
Dr Marianne Empson |
(NZ) |
Dr David Gillis |
(QLD) |
Nicci Ginman |
(SA) |
Prof Mike Gold |
(SA) |
A/Prof Paul Gray |
(NSW) |
A/Prof Pravin Hissaria |
(SA) |
Dr Kuang-Chih Hsiao |
(NZ) |
Dr Miriam Hurst |
(NZ) |
Dr Alisa Kane |
(NSW) |
Dr Jovanka King |
(SA) |
Dr Sandhya Limaye |
(NSW) |
A/Prof Richard Loh OAM |
(WA) |
Prof Michaela Lucas |
(WA) |
Dr Tracy Markus |
(WA) |
Dr Andy McLean-Tooke |
(WA) |
Dr Peter McNaughton |
(QLD) |
Dr Natasha Moseley |
(WA) |
Dr Michael O'Sullivan |
(WA) |
Dr Kathryn Patchett |
(NSW) |
A/Prof Jane Peake |
(QLD) |
A/Prof Alberto Pinzon-Charry |
(QLD) |
Dr Kahn Preece |
(NSW) |
Dr Phillippa Pucar |
(SA) |
A/Prof Patrick Quinn |
(SA) |
Dr Sarah Sasson |
(NSW) |
Dr Jan Sinclair |
(NZ) |
Dr Joanne Smart |
(VIC) |
Anna Sullivan |
(QLD) |
Dr Ju Ann Tan |
(NT) |
Ben Van Dort |
(VIC) |
Dr Melanie Wong |
(NSW) |
Prof John Ziegler AM |
(NSW) |
ASCIA ADULT PRACTICE COMMITTEE
Chair: Dr Joseph De Luca |
(VIC) |
Members: |
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Dr Sara Barnes |
(VIC) |
Dr Nicola Benwell |
(WA) |
Prof Dianne Campbell |
(NSW) |
Dr Damien Chan |
(SA) |
Dr Elizabeth da Silva |
(QLD) |
Dr Lara Ford |
(NSW) |
A/Prof Karuna Keat |
(NSW) |
Dr Adrian Lee |
(NSW) |
Prof Michaela Lucas |
(WA) |
Prof Dominic Mallon |
(WA) |
Dr Sam Mehr |
(NSW) |
Dr Raymond Mullins |
(ACT) |
Dr MaiAnh Nguyen |
(NSW) |
Dr Richard Nolan |
(WA) |
Dr Michael O'Sullivan |
(WA) |
Dr Kathryn Patchett |
(NSW) |
Dr Richard Plomley |
(VIC) |
A/Prof Janet Rimmer |
(NSW) |
Heather Roberts |
(WA) |
Maria Said AM |
(NSW) |
Prof Pete Smith |
(QLD) |
A/Prof Kymble Spriggs |
(VIC) |
Dr Ju Ann Tan |
(NT) |
Dr Deryn Thompson |
(SA) |
Dr Sandra Vale |
(WA) |
Dr Timothy West |
(ACT) |
ASCIA LABORATORY PRACTICE COMMITTEE
Chair: Dr Chris Bundell |
(WA) |
Deputy Chair: Dr Paul Campbell |
(QLD) |
Members: |
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Dr Karl Baumgart |
(NSW) |
Dr David Gillis |
(QLD) |
Dr Carolyn Hawkins |
(ACT) |
Dr Meilyn Hew |
(WA) |
A/Prof Pravin Hissaria |
(SA) |
Dr Natasha Moseley |
(WA) |
Dr Michael O'Sullivan |
(WA) |
Kerri Prain |
(QLD) |
Dr Elina Tan |
(WA) |
Dr David Tran |
(VIC) |
Dr Andrew Williams |
(NSW) |
Bob Wilson |
(QLD) |
ASCIA PAEDIATRIC PRACTICE COMMITTEE
Chair: Dr Lara Ford |
(NSW) |
Deputy Chair: Dr Kahn Preece |
(NSW) |
Members: |
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Betina Altavilla |
(NSW) |
Dr Michelle Barnes |
(NSW) |
Kathy Beck |
(QLD) |
Dr Rani Bhatia |
(NSW) |
Dr Chaitanya Bodapati |
(NSW) |
Dr Shannon Brothers |
(NZ) |
Prof Dianne Campbell |
(NSW) |
Dr Damien Chan |
(SA) |
Dr Ana Dosen |
(NSW) |
Dr Katie Frith |
(NSW) |
A/Prof Mike Gold |
(SA) |
Jillian Head |
(VIC) |
Kylie Hollinshead |
(NSW) |
Dr Catherine Hornung |
(VIC) |
Dr Kuang-Chih Hsiao |
(NZ) |
Dr Peter Hsu |
(NSW) |
Dr Tiffany Hughes |
(SA) |
Dr Preeti Joshi |
(NSW) |
A/Prof Alyson Kakakios OAM |
(NSW) |
Prof Connie Katelaris AM |
(NSW) |
Dr Narinder Kaur |
(NSW) |
A/Prof Jennifer Koplin |
(VIC) |
Dr Jessica Lai |
(NSW) |
Dr Margaret Li |
(NSW) |
A/Prof Richard Loh OAM |
(WA) |
Dr Paxton Loke |
(VIC) |
Dr Phoebe Loxton |
(NSW) |
Dr Alex Lozynsky |
(NSW) |
Prof Michaela Lucas |
(WA) |
Dr Tracy Markus |
(WA) |
Merilyn McArthur |
(NSW) |
Dr Sam Mehr |
(VIC) |
Kathryn Mulligan |
(NSW) |
Dr Ray Mullins |
(ACT) |
Dr Mahila Namasivayam |
(NSW) |
Dr Merryn Netting |
(SA) |
Dr Claire Nickolls |
(NSW) |
Valerie Noble |
(WA) |
Dr Michael O'Sullivan |
(WA) |
A/Prof Jane Peake |
(QLD) |
Prof Kirsten Perrett |
(VIC) |
A/Prof Rachel Peters |
(VIC) |
A/Prof Alberto Pinzon-Charry |
(QLD) |
A/Prof Patrick Quinn |
(SA) |
A/Prof Glenn Reeves |
(NSW) |
Heather Roberts |
(WA) |
Ingrid Roche |
(WA) |
A/Prof Kristina Rueter |
(WA) |
Maria Said AM |
(NSW) |
Rebecca Sertori |
(NSW) |
Dr Jan Sinclair |
(NZ) |
Dr Jo Smart |
(VIC) |
Prof Pete Smith |
(QLD) |
Dr Anne Swain |
(NSW) |
Dr John Tan |
(NSW) |
Prof Mimi Tang |
(VIC) |
Dr Dean Tey |
(VIC) |
Margot Treloar |
(NSW) |
Briony Tyquin |
(NSW) |
Dr Sandra Vale |
(WA) |
Carolina Valerio |
(NSW) |
Dr Brynn Wainstein |
(NSW) |
Terri Williams |
(WA) |
Dr Melanie Wong |
(NSW) |
Prof John Ziegler AM |
(NSW) |
ASCIA WORKING PARTIES
ASCIA HEREDITARY ANGIOEDEMA (HAE) Working Party
Chair: Prof Connie Katelaris AM |
(NSW) |
Deputy Chair: Dr William Smith |
(SA) |
Members: |
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Dr Karl Baumgart |
(NSW) |
Dr Samantha Chan |
(VIC) |
Dr David Gillis |
(QLD) |
Dr Anthony Jordan |
(NZ) |
Dr Karen Lindsay |
(NZ) |
Dr Andrew McLean-Tooke |
(WA) |
Dr Ray Mullins |
(ACT) |
Dr Melanie Wong |
(NSW) |
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ASCIA CHRONIC SPONTANEOUS URTICARIA (CSU) Working Party
Chair: Prof Connie Katelaris AM |
(NSW) |
Deputy Chair: Dr William Smith |
(SA) |
Members: |
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Dr James Choi |
(NSW) |
Dr Katie Frith |
(NSW) |
Dr Wun Yee Lau |
(TAS) |
Dr Richard Nolan |
(WA) |
A/Prof Katrina Randall |
(ACT) |
Dr Pete Storey |
(NZ) |
Dr Brynn Wainstein |
(NSW) |
ASCIA VENOM IMMUNOTHERAPY (VIT), ALLERGEN IMMUNOTHERAPY (AIT) AND SKIN PRICK TESTING (SPT) Working Party
Chair: Dr Celia Zubrinich |
(VIC) |
Members: |
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Dr Sara Barnes |
(VIC) |
Dr Maia Brewerton |
(NZ) |
Prof Robert Heddle |
(SA) |
Prof Connie Katelaris AM |
(NSW) |
Dr Narinder Kaur |
(NSW) |
A/Prof Richard Loh OAM |
(WA) |
Prof Michaela Lucas |
(WA) |
Dr Ray Mullins |
(ACT) |
Dr Richard Nolan |
(WA) |
Sacha Palmer |
(SA) |
Dr Kathryn Patchett |
(NSW) |
Maria Said AM |
(NSW) |
Dr William Smith |
(SA) |
A/Prof Kymble Spriggs |
(VIC) |
Dr Richard Steele |
(NZ) |
ASCIA IMMUNODEFICIENCY (IEI/PID) RESOURCES Working Party
Chair: Dr Jovanka King |
(SA) |
Members: |
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Rachael Dunn |
(WA) |
Geraldine Dunne |
(NSW) |
A/Prof Theresa Cole |
(VIC) |
Di Edwards |
(SA) |
Nicci Ginman |
(SA) |
Dr Miriam Hurst |
(NZ) |
Dr Alisa Kane |
(NSW) |
Dr Andy McLean-Tooke |
(WA) |
Dr Peter McNaughton |
(QLD) |
A/Prof Jane Peake |
(QLD) |
A/Prof Patrick Quinn |
(SA) |
Dr Jan Sinclair |
(NZ) |
Dr Joanne Smart |
(VIC) |
Simone Stephens |
(NZ) |
Anna Sullivan |
(QLD) |
Ben Van Dort |
(VIC) |
Dr Melanie Wong |
(NSW) |
ASCIA EOSINOPHILIC OESOPHAGITIS (EOE) Working Party
Chair: Dr Vicki McWilliam |
(VIC) |
Members: |
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Kathy Beck |
(QLD) |
Wendy Birks |
(NSW) |
Dr Annaliesse Blincoe |
(NZ) |
Dr Chaitanya Bodapati |
(NSW) |
Dr Elizabeth da Silva |
(QLD) |
Dr Catherine Hornung |
(VIC) |
Dr Raymond Mullins |
(ACT) |
A/Prof Alberto Pinzon-Charry |
(QLD) |
Ingrid Roche |
(WA) |
Caroline South |
(SA) |
Dr Shruti Swamy |
(NSW) |
Dr Jody Tansy |
(WA) |
Carolina Valerio |
(NSW) |
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ASCIA MEMBERS REPRESENTED ON OTHER ORGANISATIONS
Committee for Joint College [RACP-RCPA] Training (CJCT) in Immunology and Allergy
Dr Kahn Preece (NSW) |
Chair of CJCT / Paediatrics representative |
Dr Anthony Jordan (NZ) |
Coordinator of Advanced Training in Immunology and Allergy |
Dr Frederick Lee (NSW) |
Chief Examiner in Immunology, RCPA |
Dr Sarah Thang (QLD) |
Trainee representative |
National Asthma Council
Prof Sheryl Van Nunen OAM |
Director |
RACP Council
World Allergy Organisation - WAO
Asia-Pacific Association of Allergology, Asthma & Clinical Immunology (APAAACI)
Prof Mimi Tang |
House of Delegates |
Journals
Australian Prescriber: Prof Connie Katelaris AM |
Immunology and Allergy Sub-Editor |
Clinical and Translational Immunology: Prof Michaela Lucas |
Deputy Editor |
Internal Medicine Journal: Dr Marianne Empson |
Immunology and Allergy Sub-Editor |
Journal of Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh: A/Prof Jason Fok |
Associate Education Editor |
Scientific Reports for Nature: Prof Michaela Lucas |
Editorial Board member |
Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies (FOCIS)
A/Prof Stephen Adelstein
Australia and New Zealand Society for Immunology (ASI)
Prof Michaela Lucas |
Co-chair Clinical Immunology interest group |
International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS) Clinical Immunology Committee (CIC)
A/Prof Alberto Pinzon-Charry |
Committee member |
LabTests Online
Dr Daman Langguth |
ASCIA Immunopathology representative |
Pathology Associations Committee (PAC)
Dr Karl Baumgart |
ASCIA representative - PAC Scope of Practice Working Party for Scientists |
Content updated November 2024