Global Utilities

Research Development

About us

Support for researchers in identifying funding opportunities and applying for research funding (grants, contracts, consultancies), establishing funded projects (including negotiating and finalising agreements), commercialising research (evaluating inventions, patenting, licensing), and managing research partnerships (such as CRCs).

Commercialisation | International | Faculty Teams

Contact Role Summary
Dr Kathy Avent
Deputy Director, Research Services Division
9479 1973
k.avent@latrobe.edu.au
Unit Management
Service Planning
Manage Commercialisation
Joint ventures, including CRCs
ARC Discovery
ARC LIEF
ARC CoE
Danni Coate
Projects Officer
9479 6023
d.coate@latrobe.edu.au
Seminars
Promotions and Marketing
Commercialisation
Dr Sharon Joseph
Intellectual Property Manager
9479 3779
s.joseph@latrobe.edu.au
IP Management
Mark Littlejohn
Senior Industry Engagement Manager
9479 3662
m.littlejohn@latrobe.edu.au
Contracts
Agreements
Kathy Andrewartha
Commercialisation Officer (part-time)
9479 1653
k.andrewartha@latrobe.edu.au
New Invention Disclosures
Market intelligence (patent and business database searches)
Searching sponsorship opportunities
Technology Appraisal
Dr Christopher Adda
Commercialisation Officer (part-time)
9479 1157
c.adda@latrobe.edu.au
New Invention Disclosures
Market intelligence (patent and business database searches)
Searching sponsorship opportunities
Technology Appraisa
International
Julian Zhang
Manager, International Research Development
9479 1505
Julian.zhang@latrobe.edu.au
Advice about linkages with China
Assistance in establishing collaborations
Managing travel grants
International Linkages (Asia)
Faculty Teams

Health Sciences

Stephen Chambers
Senior Research Development Officer (Health Sciences)
9479 1058
s.chambers@latrobe.edu.au
Research funding proposals
Establishing funding agreements
Assisting researchers to identify funding opportunities
Promoting research capabilities to external stakeholders
Sponsor relations: DHS, VicHealth
Rita Polemicos
Research Development Associate (Health Sciences)
9479 3765
r.polemicos@latrobe.edu.au
Advertising funding opportunities
Establishing new projects
Liaising with Finance
Assisting SRDO

Humanities and Social Science

Dora Horvath
Senior Research Development Officer (Humanities and Social Science)
9479 1947
d.horvath@latrobe.edu.au
Research funding proposals
Establishing funding agreements
Assisting researchers to identify funding opportunities
Promoting research capabilities to external stakeholders
Sponsor relations: ARC
Fellowships
Elizabeth Torney
Research Development Associate (Humanities and Social Science)
9479 1008
e.torney@latrobe.edu.au
Advertising funding opportunities
Establishing new projects
Liaising with Finance
Assisting SRDO

Business, Economics and Law

Emmanuelle Duglas
Senior Research Development Officer (Business, Economics and Law)
9479 2099
e.duglas@latrobe.edu.au
Research funding proposals
Establishing funding agreements
Assisting researchers to identify funding opportunities
Promoting research capabilities to external stakeholders
International linkages (Europe)
Sponsor relations: trusts and foundations
Giovanni Sadewo
Research Development Associate (Business, Economics and Law)
9479 2049
g.sadewo@latrobe.edu.au
Advertising funding opportunities
Establishing new projects
Liaising with Finance
Assisting SRDO

Science Technology and Engineering

Renee Alford
Senior Research Development Officer (Science Technology and Engineering)
9479 2043
r.alford@latrobe.edu.au
Research funding proposals
Establishing funding agreements
Assisting researchers to identify funding opportunities
Promoting research capabilities to external stakeholders
International linkages (North America)
Sponsor relations: NHMRC
NHMRC Projects
Olga Minchin
Acting Research Development Associate (Science Technology and Engineering)
9479 5020
O.Minchin@latrobe.edu.au

Ann Pearson
Acting Research Development Associate (Science Technology and Engineering)
9479 2408
A.Pearson@latrobe.edu.au
Advertising funding opportunities
Establishing new projects
Liaising with Finance
Assisting SRDO
Dr Varuni Kanagasundaram (part-time)
Research Development Officer (Science Technology and Engineering)
9479 5020
s.kanagasundaram@latrobe.edu.au
 

Special Projects

Christine Newman
Business Representative (Research Services)
9479 3485
c.newman@latrobe.edu.au
 
Catherine Jaggs
Research Focus Areas Executive Officer
9479 1836
c.jaggs@latrobe.edu.au
 
Mary Rophael
Research Development Associate(Research Development)
9479 1947
m.rophael@latrobe.edu.au
 

Content Approved by: Director, Research Services
Page maintained by: Research Services Web Administrator
Last Updated: 3 August, 2010