Our People

MACSYS is a diverse group of experts in mathematics, statistics, and machine learning, biophysics, computer science, bioinformatics, and data science. Our researchers are committed to using their skills and knowledge to develop whole-cell models that can help us understand the complex mechanisms of life.

Our people and structure provides a critical mass of researchers, diversity of scientific expertise, and strong leadership experience at each institution affiliated with us. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome and valued. We believe that diversity of thought and background is essential for innovation, and we are proud to be a centre where people from all walks of life can come together to do great things.

Directorate

Michael McDonald

Deputy Director & Node Leader

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Ben Hess

Interim Chief Operating Officer

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Chief Investigators

Robyn Araujo

Chief Investigator

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Traude Beilharz

Chief Investigator

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Adelle Coster

Chief Investigator

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Christopher Drovandi

Chief Investigator

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Eduardo Eyras

Chief Investigator

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Trevor Lithgow

Chief Investigator

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Malcolm McConville

Chief Investigator

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Michael McDonald

Deputy Director & Node Leader

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Richard Morris

Chief Investigator

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Richi Nayak

Chief Investigator

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Lan Nguyen

Chief Investigator

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Heejung Shim

Chief Investigator

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Eric Stone

Chief Investigator

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Wenjie Zhang

Chief Investigator

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Research Staff

Jacob Amy

Research Officer

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Md Abul Bashar

Research Fellow

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Feiqi Cao

Research Fellow

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Ke Ding

Research Fellow

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KJ Goh

Research Fellow

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Lucy Ham

Research Fellow

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Joshua Hamey

Research Fellow

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Anthony Hart

Research Fellow

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Hilary Hunt

Research Fellow

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Yeely Khoh

Research Engineer

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Tom Kimpson

Research Fellow

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Liam Zefu Li

Research Assistant

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Ahmad Mokhtar

Research Fellow

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TrungTin Nguyen

Research Fellow

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Michael Pan

Research Fellow

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Alex Sneddon

Research Fellow

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Thomas Soerianto

Research Fellow

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Ben Teo

Research Fellow

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Sean Vittadello

Research Fellow

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Curtis Wakeling

Research Officer

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Thomas Williams

Research Fellow

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Jiren Zhou

Research Fellow

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Students

Jack Fewtrell

Masters by Research

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Lilith Flint

PhD Candidate

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Lu Gan

PhD Candidate

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Parag Gandhi

Masters by Research

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Lilla Irwin

Honours Student

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Jie Min Lee

PhD Candidate

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Noa Levi

PhD Candidate

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Runze Li

PhD Candidate

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Bo Ya Looi

PhD Candidate

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Dang Khoa Nguyen

Masters by Research

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Josh Rottenberry

Masters by Research

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Ziqi Shen

PhD Candidate

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Junita Christine Soewongsono

Masters by coursework student

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Dillon Spark

PhD Candidate

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Yulin Wu

PhD Candidate

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Jiamin Xu

PhD Candidate

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Jingsen Yang

PhD Candidate

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Peng Zhang

PhD Candidate

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Yifan Zhu

Masters by Research

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Partner Investigators

Ruth Baker

Partner Investigator

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Heather Harrington

Partner Investigator

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Jan Hasenauer

Partner Investigator

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Elizabeth Read

Partner Investigator

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Yolanda Schaerli

Partner Investigator

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Simon Schmidt

Partner Investigator

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Joerg Stelling

Partner Investigator

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Jörg Stülke

Partner Investigator

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Nadine Ziemert

Partner Investigator

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Associate Investigators

Sami Al-Izzi

Research Fellow

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David Ascher

Associate Investigator

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Rob Brown

Associate Investigator

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Alexander Browning

Associate Investigator

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Pascal Buenzli

Associate Investigator

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Markus Covert

Associate Investigator

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Storme de Scally

Associate Investigator

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Paul Harrison

Associate Investigator

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Marius Jessen

Associate Investigator

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Tarja Knuuttila

Associate Investigator

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Andrea Loettgers

Associate Investigator

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Jen Martin

Associate Investigator

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Patricia Menéndez

Associate Investigator

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Cheng Soon Ong

Associate Investigator

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James Osborne

Associate Investigator

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Vijay Rajagopal

Associate Investigator

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Padmini Rangamani

Associate Investigator

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Eleanor Saunders

Associate Investigator

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Francesca Short

Associate Investigator

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Christopher Stubenrauch

Associate Investigator

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Hanchen Wang

Associate Investigator

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David Warne

Associate Investigator

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Professional Staff

Matt Coffey

Indigenous Outreach & Education Coordinator

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Emily Duane

Chief Operating Officer

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Ben Hess

Interim Chief Operating Officer

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Veronica Lay

Node Administrator

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Shuting Liu

Centre Administrator

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Tim Macuga

Media & Communications

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Kate Moxhay

Node Administrator

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Holly Shore

Node Administrator

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Beth Wilson

Stakeholder Engagement Officer

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Jin Yan Yap

Node Administrator

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ARC Centre of Excellence for the Mathematical Analysis of Cellular Systems (MACSYS)

  • The University of Melbourne Victoria 3010 Australia
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The ARC Centre of Excellence for the Mathematical Analysis of Cellular Systems (MACSYS) acknowledges First Nations peoples as the first scientists, makers and innovators of this land and their continuing connection to Country. We pay our respects to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples culture and to Elders past and present.

We pride ourselves in our commitment to foster and promote a diverse, safe and respectful environment free from discrimination, harassment, or victimisation based on individual identity and experience.

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