Our Staff

Meet the dedicated and expert team at the Exercise Medicine Research Institute. This page provides profiles of our researchers, clinicians, and professional staff who are committed to advancing the science and practice of exercise as medicine.

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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.

Dr. Carolyn McIntyre

Associate Professor

Carolyn is an Associate Professor within the Exercise Medicine Research Institute and School of Medical Health Sciences.

Professor Robert Newton

Professor of Exercise Medicine

Rob 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.

Dr Li-Ann Leow

Lecturer

She led efforts to combine pharmacological manipulation of dopamine with non-invasive brain stimulation, to better understand how non-invasive brain stimulation alters human behaviour.

Dr Kristina Kendall

Senior Lecturer

Krissy is a Lecturer in Exercise and Sports Sciences (focus in Strength and Conditioning) within the School of Medical and Health Sciences.

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

Operations Team

Accredited Practitioners

Emma Wilson

Accredited Exercise Physiologist / Clinic Supervisor – Vario Health Clinic, Joondalup

Ben Hanna-Polkinghorne

Accredited Exercise Physiologist / Clinic Supervisor – Vario Health Clinic, Southwest

Claire Mason

Accredited Exercise Physiologist

Lydia Yap

Accredited Exercise Physiologist

Kate Mangano

Accredited Exercise Physiologist

Adam Kopp

Accredited Exercise Physiologist

Ross Anestoudis

Accredited Exercise Physiologist

Jessica Barclay

Accredited Exercise Physiologist / NeuroMoves Clinic Supervisor

Daley Peters

Accredited Exercise Physiologist

Hayley Paterson

Accredited Exercise Physiologist

Vishaan Devchand

Physiotherapist

Josh Thomas

Accredited Exercise Physiologist

Dr Analise Nicholl

Dietician

Anne Thompson

Physiotherapist

Business Operations

Mrs Amanda Hall

Strategic Business Manager

Mrs Emma Apps

Research Centre Officer

Mrs Karin Jeffery

Research Centre Officer