Contacts
Research Office enquiries
Telephone - 03 9479 1144
Research Office Reception - David Myers East, Level 2, 224
Log a query with Ask Research Office
Office of the Executive Director
Consulting and Contracts Team
| Role | Contact Details | Contact for: |
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| Senior Manager, Consulting & Contracts | Amanda Smith A.Smith2@latrobe.edu.au +61 3 9479 3452 | - Strategic advice for large or complex research and consulting contracts and tenders
- Advice on policies and procedures related to research and consulting contracts and tenders
- Feedback on Consulting and Contracts team
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Senior Contracts Advisor | Justin Manzano J.Manzano@latrobe.edu.au +61 3 9479 3948 | - Strategic advice and support for research and consulting contracts
- Advice and support on the development of tender and request for quote proposals
- Assistance with budget development including advice on appropriate charge-out rates
- Advice on policies and procedures related to research and consulting contracts and tenders
- Management of development, review and negotiation of large or complex research and consulting contracts
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| Senior Contracts Officer | Annabelle Crowe A.Crowe@latrobe.edu.au +61 3 9479 2541 | - Strategic advice and support for research and consulting contracts
- Advice and support on the development of tender and request for quote proposals
- Assistance with budget development including advice on appropriate charge-out rates
- Directions to and assistance with policies, processes, tools and templates
- Management of development, review and negotiation of large or complex research and consulting contracts
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Contracts Officer | Ellen Munro E.Munro@latrobe.edu.au +61 3 9479 2690 | - Management of development, review and negotiation of research and consulting contracts
- Assistance with budget development including advice on appropriate charge-out rates
- Support on the development of tender and request for quote proposals
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| Research Administration Officer | Christine Atzis
C.Atzis@latrobe.edu.au +61 3 9479 3942 | - Information and data relating to consulting and research contracts
- Record keeping and reporting of information
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| General Enquiries | ResearchContract@latrobe.edu.au
https://www.latrobe.edu.au/partnerships/consulting
+61 3 9479 1124 | - Coordination and processing of research contracts
- Advice on tools and processes
- Finding or raising your profile as a consultant or contract researcher through La Trobe University
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Ethics, Integrity and Biosafety
| Area | Contact Details | Contact for: |
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| Senior Manager Ethics, Integrity and Biosafety | Dr Heidi Gaulke + 61 3 9479 1748 H.Gaulke@latrobe.edu.au | - Strategic advice for complex research projects
- Research governance advice
- Research integrity advice
- Feedback relating to Ethics, Integrity and Biosafety
- Research participant complaints
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| Senior Human Ethics Advisor | Mark Li Senior Human Ethics Advisor + 61 3 9479 1443 HumanEthics@latrobe.edu.au | - Strategic advice for complex research projects
- Research participant complaints
- Information relating to committee membership and recruitment
- Information and advice relating to Human Research Ethics Procedures
- Processing of Human Ethics Applications
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| Human Ethics Advisor | Maleeha Nusrat + 61 3 9479 1443 HumanEthics@latrobe.edu.au | - Information and advice relating to Human Research Ethics Procedures
- Advice on the development of research protocols involving humans
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| Senior Animal Ethics Advisor | Jordane Malaterre + 61 3 9479 1443 AnimalEthics@latrobe.edu.au Biosafety@latrobe.edu.au | - Information and advice relating to Animal Research Ethics Procedures
- Information relating to committee membership and recruitment
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| Animal Ethics and Biosafety Advisor | Megan Bathurst + 61 3 9479 1443 AnimalEthics@latrobe.edu.au Biosafety@latrobe.edu.au | - Information and advice relating to Animal Research Ethics Procedures
- Strategic biosafety and biosecurity advice
- Advice regarding the certification of Physical Containment Facilities
- Advice on the development of research protocols involving animals, gene technology and biospecimens
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Grants Team
| Role | Contact Details | Contact for |
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| Senior Manager, Grants | Deepa Balakrishnan D.Balakrishnan@latrobe.edu.au +61 3 9479 5216 | - Coordinating Major strategic and collaborative bids (eg centres of excellence)
- University funding policies and strategies
- Feedback on research funding support and administration processes
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Acting Executive Grants Advisor, ARC Philanthropic and International | Dr Georgina Caruana G.Caruana@latrobe.edu.au
+61 3 9479 2752 | Lead the ARC, Philanthropic and International Grants Portfolio in the Grants Team Lead research grants development across the two colleges for ARC, Philanthropic and International grant opportunities, ARC Linkage applications - Lead and ensure the provision of an effective integrated grants administration service (complete grant life cycle from pre-award inquiry and development to post-award project closure) for all categories of research income in this portfolio
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Acting Executive Grants Advisor, Health and Medical | | - Lead the Health and Medical Grants Portfolio in the Grants Team
- Lead Research grants development across the two colleges for Health and Medical grant opportunities, including NHMRC Partnership Grants, NHMRC Synergy Grants and Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) applications.
- Lead and ensure the provision of an effective integrated grants administration services (complete grant life cycle form pre-award inquiry and development to post -award project closure) for all categories of research income in this portfolio.
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| Acting Senior Grants Advisor | Dr Leah Kivivali
L.Kivivali@latrobe.edu.au
+61 3 9479 3122 | |
| Senior Grants Advisor | | |
Grants Advisor
(Health and Medical) | Jessica Kvansakul
J.Kvansakul@latrobe.edu.au
+61 3 9479 2621 | - Strategic advice for all Category 2-4 Health and Medical grants
- Grant acceptance processes for Category 2- 4 Health and Medical grants
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Grant Advisor (International Government and Philanthropic) | Lachlan Miekle
L.Miekle@latrobe.edu.au
+61 3 9479 5678 | Strategic advice for all Category 2-4 International, Government and Philanthropic grants Grant acceptance processes for Category 2-4 International, Government and Philanthropic grants
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| Project Manager, Research Development | Liam Connell L.Connell@latrobe.edu.au +61 3 9479 1734 | - Project management support for big bids in the development pipeline
- Facilitation of ideation and research development workshops.
- Horizon scanning and strategic advice for big bids
- Liaison for big bid leads to Research Portfolio resources
- Project admin support for the Big Bids Development Framework and Working Group
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| Assistant Grants Advisor | Rebecca Clark rebecca.clark@latrobe.edu.au +61 3 9479 5097 | Pre-award enquiries and support Post-award support including management of funding agreements, reporting, variations and grant closure - General enquiries
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Assistant Grants Advisor | Min Chul Park M.Park@latrobe.edu.au +61 3 9479 1996 | Pre-award enquiries and support Post-award support including management of funding agreements, reporting, variations and grant closure General enquiries
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| General Enquiries | | |
Research Impact
| Role | Contact Details | Contact for |
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| Executive Advisor, Research Impact | Wade Kelly
W.Kelly@latrobe.edu.au
+61 3 94793919 | - Research Impact Strategy
- Professional development
- Consultations
- Communications
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| Role | Contact Details | Contact for |
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| Acting Deputy Director, Rankings and Performance | Deepa Balakrishnan
+61 3 9479 5216
D.Balakrishnan@latrobe.edu.au | - Research Performance
- International Rankings
- Research performance data requests
- ERA
- HERDC
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| Senior Research Performance Analyst | Jo Gan
J.Gan@latrobe.edu.au
+61 3 9479 6421 | - Research Performance
- International Rankings
- Publication Award Scheme
- Research Reporting
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| Senior Research Performance Analyst | Arti Appannah
A.Appannah@latrobe.edu.au
+61 3 9479 1975 | - Research Performance
- International Rankings
- Publication Award Scheme
- Research Reporting
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| Senior Research Systems Analyst | Vacant + 61 3 9479 6843 | - Research systems technical queries
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| Research Systems Analyst | John Lopez
J.Lopez@latrobe.edu.au
+ 613 9479 3485 | - Research Systems
- Research / ICT Processes
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| Research Performance Officer | Ivy Lugtu
I.Lugtu@latrobe.edu.au
+ 613 9479 8905 | - PRIME technical support
- Research systems general enquiries
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| Research Performance Analyst | Cora Ng cora.ng@latrobe.edu.au | - Research Performance
- Research Reporting
- International Rankings - QS, THE, ARWU
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| Research Performance Analyst | Erica Chin
E.Chin@latrobe.edu.au
+61 3 9479 5535 | - Research Performance
- Research Reporting
- International Rankings - QS, THE, ARWU
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| Senior Research Publications Coordinator | Harshanie Habarakadage
H.Habarakadage@latrobe.edu.au
+61 3 9479 1865 | - Research Publications
- Publication ERA eligibility
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| Senior Research Publications Coordinator | Vacant
+61 9479 6843 | - Research Publications
- Publication ERA eligibility
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Office of the Deputy Vice Chancellor & VP (Research and Industry Engagement)
| Role | Contact Details: | Contact for: |
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Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research and Industry Engagement)
| Professor Susan Dodds S.Dodds@latrobe.edu.au | |
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Executive Assistant to Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research and Industry Engagement) | Lisa Gustowski
+61 9479 2977
L.Gustowski@latrobe.edu.au |
All Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research and Industry Engagement) enquiries
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Senior Adviser to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research and Industry Engagement) | Vacant | Special Projects Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research and Industry Engagement) |
| Projects and Communications Manager to Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research and Industry Engagement) | Nicola Neyland
+61 9479 6634
N.Neyland@latrobe.edu.au | Communications Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research and Industry Engagement) |
Office of Pro Vice Chancellor (Research Capability)
| Role | Contact Details | Contact for: |
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| Pro Vice Chancellor (Research Capability) Professor Ashley Franks | Professor Ashley Franks
PVCRD@latrobe.edu.au | |
| Executive Assistant to the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Capability) | Tricia Van Der-Kuyp +61 9479 1976 T.Vander-kuyp@latrobe.edu.au | All Pro Vice Chancellor (Research Development) enquiries |
| Senior Manager, Research Development Strategy | Emmanuelle Duglas e.duglas@latrobe.edu.au +61 3 9479 5574 0417 054 531 | - Research Centres Strategic Framework and Policy incl: -
- Internal review of Research Centres and annual reporting,
- Strategic advice on developing proposals to establish new Research Centres
- Regional Research Strategy and campus-based research plans
- Research capability and performance
- Strategic advise and support to Research Centres, Heads of Schools, School Managers and Heads of Regional Campuses
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| Manager, Research Infrastructure | Dr Christopher Adda c.adda@latrobe.edu.au +61 3 9479 1157 www.latrobe.edu.au/research-infrastructure | - Strategic advice on research equipment and facilities
- Research Platforms, including information and feedback
- Advice on research equipment funding processes
- Digital Research advice, including research data management, research software, HPC and training
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| Senior Manager, La Trobe Animal Research and Teaching Facility | Dr Christine Findlay c.findlay@latrobe.edu.au +61 3 9479 2537 | - Service and Facility enquiries
- Information for new and prospective facility users
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La Trobe Animal Research and Teaching Facility
Office of Pro Vice-Chancellor (Industry Engagement)
| Role | Contact Details | Contact for: |
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Pro Vice Chancellor (Industry Engagement) | Dr Megan Fisher M.Fisher@latrobe.edu.au +61 9479 2070 | |
Executive Assistant to Pro Vice Chancellor (Industry Engagement) | Louise Webb Louise.Webb@latrobe.edu.au +61 3 9479 6461 | - All Pro Vice Chancellor (Industry Engagement) enquiries
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| Director, Strategic Partnerships and Research Precinct | Alison Angleton A.Angleton@latrobe.edu.au +61 3 9479 8825 | - Strategic partnership and Research Precinct enquiries
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Business Development Manager- Industry Research Partnerships(SHE) | Darren Coomber D.Coomber@latrobe.edu.au +61 3 9479 1323 | |
| Project Manager, Industry Engagement | Vacant |
Director, Innovation & Commercialisation Manager, Innovation & Commercialisation | Vacant Natalia Alvarez-Lopez Natalia.Alvarez@latrobe.edu.au +61 3 9479 1451 | - Intellectual Property (IP) enquiries
- Easy Access IP enquiry
- Non-disclosure agreements
- Commercialisation agreements
- Patent searches and patent attorneys
- Joint research ventures
- Spinout Opportunities
- Licensing enquiries
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| Commercialisation Administration Officer | Giulia Gizzi G.Gizzi@latrobe.edu.au +61 3 9479 1103 | - Information and data relating to IP portfolios
- Record keeping and reporting of information
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| Director, La Trobe Accelerator Program | Cerasela Tanasescu C.Tanasescu@latrobe.edu.au +61 3 9479 5387 | - La Trobe Accelerator Program enquiries
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| Program and Events Coordinator, La Trobe Accelerator Program | Lauren Giusti L.Giusti@latrobe.edu.au +61 3 9479 3189 | - All La Trobe Accelerator event enquiries
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| General enquiries | CommercialResearch@latrobe.edu.au +61 3 9479 1681 | |
