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Academic Panel

The academic panel helps guide the community direction and roadmap.

The Academic Advisory Panel brings together Australian researchers with expertise in structural biology who generously volunteer their time to support and guide the structural biology computing community. Meeting twice a year, the panel provides expert advice, sector insight and a valuable connection to the needs and priorities of researchers across Australia. Their contributions help ensure the community remains informed, collaborative and responsive to developments in structural biology and research computing.

We acknowledge the valuable contributions of past and present members of the Academic Advisory Panel, including long-serving current members and those who have completed their service.

Current 2026 Members

Charlie Bond Prof

Charlie Bond

Professor, The University of Western Australia

Brett Collins Prof

Brett Collins

Professor, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland

Peter Czabotar Prof

Peter Czabotar

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI)

Matt Doyle Dr

Matt Doyle

University of Sydney

Rhys Grinter Dr

Rhys Grinter

Lab head, The University of Melbourne

Johan Gustafsson Dr

Johan Gustafsson

Engagement, Australian BioCommons, University of Melbourne

Gavin Knott Dr

Gavin Knott

Group Leader, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, Monash University

Bostjan Kobe Prof

Bostjan Kobe

University of Queensland - IMB

Thomas Litfin Dr

Thomas Litfin

Senior Research Associate, Structural Biology Facility, UNSW

Joel Mackay Prof

Joel Mackay

Professor, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney

Katharine Michie A/Prof

Katharine Michie

Chief Scientist, Structural Biology Facility, UNSW

Craig Morton Dr

Craig Morton

Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO

Fiona Whelan Dr

Fiona Whelan

Group Leader in Biotechnology, Adelaide University

Former Panel Members

Emily Furlong Dr

Emily Furlong

Australian National University

Debnath Ghosal Dr

Debnath Ghosal

Bio21 Institute of Molecular Science and Biotechnology (Bio21)

Begoña Heras Prof

Begoña Heras

Professor in Biochemistry, La Trobe University

Thomas Huber Prof

Thomas Huber

Australian National University

Mark Larance A/Prof

Mark Larance

University of Sydney

Michael Parker Prof

Michael Parker

Director, Bio21 Institute, The University of Melbourne

Thomas Ve A/Prof

Thomas Ve

Griffith University

Nadia Zatsepin A/Prof

Nadia Zatsepin

Swinburne University of Technology