Our people

USC Clinical Trials employs multi-disciplinary teams of study coordinators, doctors and nurses with years of combined skills in pre-clinical to phase IV drug and device studies.

Our clinical teams are supported by local and interstate specialist and support staff who facilitate technical, administrative, and business development activities.

Director

• Melanie Gentgall

  Deputy Director, University of the Sunshine Coast Clinical Trials Centre

  mgentgall@usc.edu.au

  07 5459 4876

• Lucas Litewka

  Director, University of the Sunshine Coast Clinical Trials Centre

  llitewka@usc.edu.au

  07 5456 5265

Management

• Tabitha Abbott

  Quality And Risk Manager, Sunshine Coast
• Odette Attiwell

  Recruitment Team Leader, Moreton Bay
• Jessica Baird

  Clinical Trials Operations Manager, Sunshine Coast
• Brendan Boyd

  Clinical Trials Systems Specialist
• Lis Gilmour

  Clinical Trials Project Manager, Moreton Bay
• Amrit Hayer

  Clinical Trials Operations Manager, Moreton Bay
• Sarah Piplica

  Ethics and Regulatory Manager, Sunshine Coast
• Sharon Rankine

  Clinical Trials Project Manager, South Bank

Research staff

• Boryana Adcock

  Clinical Trials Research Nurse, Moreton Bay
• Lukas Andriessen

  Laboratory Assistant, USC Clinical Trials South Bank
• Catherine Bell

  Senior Clinical Trials Coordinator, Sunshine Coast
• Thomas Berryman

  Clinical Trials Assistant, Sunshine Coast
• Kirran Breach

  Clinical Trials Research Nurse, Sunshine Coast
• Dr Peter De Wet

  Investigator, General Medicine
• James Donkin

  Senior Clinical Trials Coordinator, Sunshine Coast
• Laura Donnelly

  Senior Clinical Trials Coordinator, Sunshine Coast
• Owen Gilmour

  Clinical Trials Assistant, Pharmacy, Moreton Bay
• Dr Micheal Harrison

  Investigator, General Medicine
• Marlee Harrison

  Clinical Trails Assistant, Sunshine Coast
• Erin Harvey

  Clinical Trials Research Nurse, Moreton Bay
• Jayne Hennessy

  Clinical Trials Assistant, Sunshine Coast
• Dr Thazin Hlaing

  Investigator, General Medicine, Moreton Bay
• Julie Holland

  Pharmacist, Sunshine Coast
• Belinda Hurst

  Clinical Trails Research Nurse, Sunshine Coast
• Bree Johnston

  Clinical Trials Coordinator, Moreton Bay
• Nicole Koorneef

  Clinical Trials Research Nurse
• Dr Indika Leelasena

  Investigator, General Medicine, Moreton Bay
• Dr Alice Livings

  Investigator, Haematology
• Sophie Mathison

  Administrator, Brisbane
• Susan Mathison

  Clinical Trials Research Nurse, Brisbane
• Lindley Mattiazzi

  Clinical Trails Research Nurse, Sunshine Coast
• Nathaniel Meriettakis

  Clinical Trials Coordinator, Brisbane
• Dr Chris Moller

  Investigator, General Medicine, Moreton Bay
• Sue Poechhacker

  Senior Clinical Trials Coordinator, Sunshine Coast
• Linda Radburn

  Laboratory Manager, Sunshine Coast
• Thomas Rankine

  Clinical Trials Assistant, Moreton Bay
• James Read

  Senior Clinical Trials Coordinator
• Dr Nischal Sahai

  Investigator, General Medicine, Brisbane
• Dr Robert Scott

  Principal Investigator, General Medicine, Sunshine Coast
• Dr Brenton Seidl

  Principal Investigator Oncology, Sunshine Coast
• Leanne Shannon

  Clinical Trials Research Nurse, South Bank
• Dr Sorab Shavaksha

  Investigator, Haematology
• Dr Hong Shue

  Oncology Investigator, Sunshine Coast
• Joan Stark

  Clinical Research Coordinator, Brisbane
• Dr Stephanie Wallace

  Investigator, General Medicine

Specialist Staff

• Koren Clarke

  Clinical Trials Business Associate
• Leanne Clinch

  Ethics And Regulatory Coordinator, Sunshine Coast
• Fiona Groom

  Ethics And Regulatory Associate, Sunshine Coast
• Christer Gustafsson

  Clinical Trials Systems Associate, Moreton Bay
• Samantha Heighway

  Ethics And Regulatory Associate, Sunshine Coast
• Sam Jenkins

  Clinical Trials Systems Associate
• Jacob King

  Clinical Trials Systems Coordinator, Sunshine Coast
• Nadine Townsend

  Startup Associate, Sunshine Coast

Administration

• Michelle Bell

  Recruitment Officer, Sunshine Coast
• Christine Bretherton

  Recruitment Officer, Moreton Bay
• Natalia Fitzpatrick

  Senior Administration Officer, Sunshine Coast
• Wan Jung Lo (Lisa)

  Recruitment Officer, Sunshine Coast
• Joanne Loiterton

  Clinical Trials Administrator, Sunshine Coast
• Lloyd Mansfield

  Clinical Trials Administration, Finance, Sunshine Coast
• Miles Marley

  Recruitment Officer, South Bank
• Lauren Stewart

  Recruitment Officer, South Bank