Exercise Medicine Research Institute
Academic Staff

Professor Daniel Galvão
EMRI Director Professor of Exercise Science
Daniel is the Director of the Exercise Medicine Research Institute and Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and Exercise and Sports Science Australia.

Professor Dennis Taaffe
EMRI Deputy Director Professor of Exercise Gerontology
Dennis is a Vice-Chancellor’s Professorial Research Fellow in the Exercise Medicine Research Institute and School of Medical and Health Sciences.

Prof Dawn Penney
Vice Chancellor’s Professorial Research Fellow
Professor Dawn Penney is a leading figure in Health and Physical Education research nationally and internationally

Dr Hao Luo
Co-lead, Exercise and Gastrointestinal Cancers Research Group.
Dr. Luo is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in the Exercise Medicine Research Institute.

Dr Oliver Schumacher
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
Oliver’s research focuses on the role of exercise medicine to reduce the risk of cancer recurrence and improve survival by developing a better understanding of how exercise

Dr Favil Singh
Senior Lecturer
Favil is a Lecturer in Clinical Exercise Physiology in the School of Medical and Health Sciences and the PSB-ECU Program Coordinator for the M89 Singapore Sport Science course.

Dr Caitlin Fox-Harding
Senior Lecturer
Dr Caitlin Fox-Harding is a Senior Lecturer within the School of Medical and Health Sciences.

Professor Ken Kazunori Nosaka
Director of Exercise and Sports Science
Ken is Lead, Exercise and Sports Science in the School of Medical and Health Sciences.

Professor Greg Haff
Professor of Strength and Conditioning
Greg is the Professor of Strength and Conditioning within the School of Medical and Health Sciences and the Director of the Strength and Power Research Group.

Anna Markarian
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Anna’s research focuses on Paediatric Exercise Oncology.
Adjunct Staff
Professor Suzanne Chambers, Executive Dean Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University
Professor William Kraemer, The Ohio State University
Professor Gary Lee, Medical School, University of Western Australia
Professor Paulo Ferreira The University of Sydney
Professor Christobel Saunders, University of Western Australia Medical School, Surgery
Professor Fred Saad, Head, Chum Research Centre, Université de Montréal
Clinical Professor David Joseph, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and Genesis CancerCare
Clinical Professor Nigel Spry, Genesis CancerCare at Shenton House
Associate Professor Laurien Buffart, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Associate Professor Vinicius Cavalheri, Allied Health Research Director at South Metropolitan Health Service, Curtin University,
Professor Pedro Saint Maurice, Champalimaud Foundation, Portugal
Dr Francesco Bettariga, University of Technology Sydney
Clinical Associate Professor Raphael Chee, Genesis CancerCare and Perth Radiation Oncology
Clinical Associate Professor Tom Shannon, Urologist, The Prostate Clinic
Clinical Associate Professor Colin Tang, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and 5D Clinic
Clinical Associate Professor Tim Clay, Icon Cancer Care Midland, St John of God Hospital Subiaco, Genesis Cancer Care Joondalup
Professor Nicolas Hart, University of Technology Sydney
Dr Emily Jeffery, Lecturer, Curtin University
Associate Professor Tuguy Esgin
Dr John Campbell, University of Bath
Associate Professor Silvano Zanuso, Coventry University
Francesca Rogers, Mens Health Collective
Clinical Associate Professor Daphne Tsoi, St John of God Hospital (Subiaco and Murdoch)
Dr Jinsoo Kim, Research Fellow at Exercise Medicine Research Institute, Edith Cowan University
Board Members
Professor Suzanne Chambers, Executive Dean Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University
Dr Tom Shannon, Urologist, Hollywood Private Hospital
Ms Francesca Rogers, Nurse Practitioner, Thyer Urology & Hollywood Private Hospital
Ms Anne Elam, Consumer Representative, Vario Health Clinic
Professor Paul Lavery, School of Science, Edith Cowan University
Previous Board Members
Professor Tarun Weeramanthri
Ms Bettine Heathcote
Mr Larry Lopez
Professor John Finlay-Jones
Professor Anna Nowak






















