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Higher Degrees Committee

The Higher Degrees Committee (HDC) is responsible for graduate and postgraduate studies.

The HDC:

  • Provides information about projects and research opportunities to prospective students.
  • Assesses the suitability of applicants for research studies at QIMR.
  • Ensures that supervisory, laboratory and financial arrangements are suitable for each student
  • Monitors the student's progress by review throughout their degree.
  • Provides mentorship and mediation if any difficulties arise.
  • Advises the Director of the Institute on all matters relating to research students at QIMR.

 

Membership of the HDC comprises the Director of the Institute, representatives of each research unit, three student representatives (including an international student representative), the Dean of Postgraduate Studies of The University of Queensland, and a representative of The University of Queensland Medical School, School of Population Health.

HDC date calendar 2012 (  82 kB)

To make submissions to the Higher Degrees Committee: E  HDC@qimr.edu.au

 

 

Higher Degrees Committee 2011

Chair

Associate Professor Penny Webb
(Gynaecological Cancer Group)
T  +61 7 3362 0281
F  +61 7 3845 3502
E  HDCchair@qimr.edu.au

 

 Cancer and Cell Biology

Dr Sergei Kozlov
(Molecular Oncology Laboratory)
T +61 7 3362 0344
F +61 7 3362 0106
E sergeiK@qimr.edu.au

Dr Kevin Spring
(Conjoint Gastroenterology Laboratory)
T +61 7 3362 0487
 F +61 7 3362 0108
E kevinS@qimr.edu.au

 

Dr Glen Boyle
(Drug Discovery Group)
T 61 7 3362 0319
F +61 7 3845 3508
E  glenB@qimr.edu.au

 

 Infectious Diseases

 Dr David McMillan
(Bacterial Pathogenesis Laboratory)
T +61 7 3845 3698
F +61 7 3845 3507
E  David.McMillan@qimr.edu.au

 Immunology

Dr Kelli MacDonald
(Antigen Presentation and Immunoregulation Laboratory)
T +61 7 3362 0404
F +61 7 3845 3509
E  kelliM@qimr.edu.au

Professor Denise Doolan
(Molecular Vaccinology Laboratory)
T +61 7 3362 0382
F +61 7 3362 0104
E  Denise.Doolan@qimr.edu.au

 Genetics and Population Health

Dr Margie Wright (HDC Secretary)
(Genetic Epidemiology Laboratory)
T +61 7 3362 0225
F +61 7 3362 0101
E  margieW@qimr.edu.au

Professor Grant Montgomery
(Molecular Epidemiology Laboratory)
T +61 7 3362 0247
F +61 7 3362 0101
E  grantM@qimr.edu.au

 Student representatives

Chris Peatey
(Malaria Biology Laboratory)
T +61 7 3362 0419
F +61 7 3362 0104
E studentrep@qimr.edu

Michelle Neller
(Cancer Immunotherapy Laboratory)
T +61 7 3845 3801
F +61 7 3845 3510
E  studentrep@qimr.edu.au

 

Kimberley Jones
(Clinical Immunohaematology Laboratory)
T +61 7 3845 3134
F +61 7 3845 3510
E studentrep@qimr.edu.au

Simone Cross
(Education Coordinator)
T +61 7 3362 0307
F +61 7 3362 0107
E  education@qimr.edu.au

 University representatives

Dr Judith Greer (The University of Queensland)
Postgraduate Coordinator
UQ School of Medicine
Central Clinical Division (SOMC)

Professor Andrea Whittaker
Professor of International Health Statistics
Division of Epidemiology and Social Medicine
UQ School of Population Health

 

Dr Terry Walsh
Director of Research
School of Life Sciences
Queensland University of Technology

 

 

Professor Frank Gannon
Director of QIMR