Melbourne
Neuropsychiatry
Centre
University of Melbourne and
Melbourne Health
OUR PEOPLE
The Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre brings together an outstanding team of research active clinical academics, clinicians and scientists from various disciplines, as well as professional staff, to advance knowledge and treatment of neuropsychiatric conditions
DIRECTORS
Scientific Director
Professor Christos Pantelis is an NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow, Foundation Professor of Neuropsychiatry and Scientific Director of the Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre at The University of Melbourne and Melbourne Health.
Clinical Director
Professor Dennis Velakoulis is a consultant neuropsychiatrist and director of the Neuropsychiatry Unit, Royal Melbourne Hospital and is the Clinical Director of the Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre at The University of Melbourne and Melbourne Health.
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS
SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOWS
RESEARCH FELLOWS
Dr Robin Cash
Research Fellow
SysNeuro
Dr Maria DiBiase
Research Fellow
SysNeuro
Dr Warda Syeda
Research Fellow
Psychosis Studies
Alec Jamieson
Research Fellow
Depression & Anxiety
Dr Elena Pozzi
Research Fellow
Affective Neurodevelopment
Dr Caio Seguin
Reseach Fellow
SysNeuro
Dr Sean Carruthers
Research Fellow
Mood - Psychosis Spectrum Group
Dr Ye Tian
Research Fellow
SysNeuro
Dr Sandra Luza
Research Fellow
Psychosis Studies
Dr Kate Bray
Research Fellow
Affective Neurodevelopment
PROFESSIONAL STAFF
Barbara Stachlewski
PA to Scientific Director
Chester Kang
IT Lab Manager and Analyst
Antonia Merritt
MNC Research Trial Coordinator
Rebekah Delahoy
Research Assistant
Depression & Anxiety
Alicia Stevens
Research Assistant
Neurobiology Group
Dr James Karantonis
Lab Manager
Mood - Psychosis
Spectrum Group
Ankita Sen
Intern
Affective Neurodevelopment
STUDENTS
Sarah Manuele
PhD Candidate
Affective Neurodevelopment
Parsa Ravanfar
PhD Candidate
Psychosis Studies
Georgia Caruana
PhD Candidate
Mood - Psychosis Spectrum Group
Isabel Zwaan
PhD Candidate
Affective Neurodevelopment
Rebecca Cooper
PhD Candidate
Neurobiology Group
Lisa Furlong
PhD Candidate
Mood - Psychosis Spectrum Group
Djamila Eliby
PhD Candidate
Affective Neurodevelopment
Sylvia Lin
PhD Candidate
Affective Neurodevelopment
Kavisha Fernando
PhD Candidate
SysNeuro
Sina Mansour
PhD Candidate
SysNeuro
Elysha Ringin
PhD Candidate
Mood - Psychosis Spectrum Group
Reuben Dyer
PhD Candidate
Mood - Psychosis Spectrum Group
Lucy Zhang
PhD Candidate
Affective Neurodevelopment
Hua Ye
PhD Candidate
SysNeuro
Ulysse Thivisol
PhD Candidate
Psychosis Studies
Yuanzhe Liu
PhD Candidate
SysNeuro
James Agathos
PhD Candidate
Depression & Anxiety
Christine Leonard
PhD Candidate
Depression & Anxiety
Hadis Jameei
PhD Candidate
SysNeuro
Sevil Ince
PhD Candidate
Depression & Anxiety
Megan Thomas
PhD Candidate
Neurobiology Group
Yoshito Saito
Masters
Psychosis Studies
Stephanie Hartanto
PhD Candidate
Affective Neurodevelopment
Saampras Ganesan
PhD Candidate
SysNeuro