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Learn more about the people who work for the 爆料王's Lambert Initiative. Discover our researchers, students and staff, and their amazing achievements.

Academic leadership team

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Professor Iain McGregor
Academic Director

is the Academic Director of the Lambert Initiative and an NHMRC Principal Research Fellow. He is responsible for academic and organisational leadership, strategic direction, governance and reporting, and the development and achievement of the preclinical and clinical research strategies. Iain oversees a team of more than 25 staff and students, including the Associate Directors, and reports to the Lambert Initiative Internal Management Group (IMG). Renowned in the field of medicinal cannabis research, Iain leads strategic relations, advocacy and education.

In addition to medicinal cannabis, Iain鈥檚 research spans medicinal chemistry, the use of cellular assays and preclinical animal models of disease, and clinical trials in humans. His major areas of research interest include:

  • the beneficial effects of oxytocin on social behaviour
  • the development of novel treatments for addiction-related and mental health problems
  • analysis of the increasing use of prescription psychotropic drugs in Australia and other countries
  • pharmaco-epidemiology
  • the study of olfaction and pheromones.

Iain is a well-known figure in the field of medicinal cannabis research and has published more than 50 papers on cannabinoids, his first one more than 20 years ago. He has more than 200 career publications and an of 57.

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Associate Professor Jonathon Arnold
Deputy Academic Director, Preclinical Research

is the Deputy Academic Director of Preclinical Research, and has a primary focus on strategic direction and execution of the Lambert Initiative鈥檚 preclinical research program. He also works closely with the clinical research team to assist in the development and translation of research findings. Jonathon leads various Lambert Initiative projects which examine the efficacy of cannabinoids and full-spectrum cannabis extracts in preclinical models of disease including childhood epilepsy, cancer and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). He is also exploring the role of the endogenous cannabinoid system in various diseases.

Jonathon brings considerable expertise in cannabis research and cannabinoid pharmacology to the academic leadership team. Jonathon has been Head of the Cannabinoid Research Group in the since 2002 and has published over 60 research papers that have received more than 2000 citations. His first major discovery was that plant cannabinoids reverse resistance to anticancer drugs. He has also isolated several genes that modulate the effects of cannabinoids on the brain and contributed to Australia鈥檚 first cannabis potency study, showing that Australian street cannabis is among the most potent in the world. More recently he has published research on interplay between CBD and THC which may contribute to 'the entourage effect'.

In addition, Jonathon contributes to community outreach and education. He has incorporated cannabis research into the curriculum of Science and Medicine degrees at the 爆料王. He has also supervised eight PhD students whose theses addressed cannabis research.

Key contacts

  • Anastasia Suraev, Clinical Research Officer
  • Dr Adam Ametovski, Postdoctoral Research Associate
  • Dr Elizabeth Cairns, Postdoctoral Research Associate
  • Dr Danielle McCartney, Postdoctoral Research Associate
  • Dr Michael Udoh, Postdoctoral Research Associate
  • Dr Miguel Bedoya Perez, Research Fellow
  • Ms Zeeta Bawa, Clinical Trial Coordinator
  • Ms ZhiZhen (Jane) Wang, Postdoctoral Research Associate

Current students

  • Maia Etchart, PhD candidate (Recipient of a Barry and Joy Lambert PhD Scholarship)
  • Thomas Harman, PhD candidate
  • Isobel Lavender, PhD candidate (Recipient of a Barry and Joy Lambert PhD Scholarship)
  • Jack Markham, PhD candidate
  • Sarah Rodan, PhD candidate (Recipient of the Barry and Joy Lambert PhD Scholarship)
  • Ayshe Sahinovic, PhD candidate (Recipient of the Barry and Joy Lambert PhD Scholarship)
  • Caitlin Shepperson, PhD candidate (Recipient of the Barry and Joy Lambert PhD Scholarship)
  • Eric Sparkes, PhD candidate
  • Ka Lai (Hannah) Yip, PhD candidate
  • Leon Zabakly, Honours student

Past students

  • Anastasia Suraev, PhD candidate
  • Cilla Zhou, PhD candidate
  • Dr Dilara Bahceci, PhD candidate
  • Dr Kristie Smith, PhD candidate
  • Thomas Arkell, PhD candidate
  • Cassandra Occelli Hanbury-brow, Honours student
  • Xinyi (Sumyee) Wu, Graduate Diploma student
  • Cheryl Handford, Laboratory Manager
  • Dr Cilla Zhou, Science Communications & Media Manager
  • Sharon Herzog, Administration Officer听
  • Professor , Professorial Research Fellow at Orygen, Professor of Youth Mental Health at the Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne
  • Dr , Senior Lecturer, Discipline of Anatomy & Histology, 爆料王
  • Professor , Head of Forensic Toxicology, Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Freiburg Medical Center
  • Dr , Head of Substance Use Research and Senior Research Fellow at Orygen. Senior Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne
  • Associate Professor , Clinical Associate Professor, Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, 爆料王.
  • Dr , School of Pharmacy, 爆料王
  • Professor , Professor of Human Physiology, Liverpool John Moores University
  • Professor , Professor of Pharmaceutical Neuroscience, 爆料王
  • Dr Emily Colvin, Postdoctoral Fellow, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Northern Clinical School, 爆料王
  • Professor , Dept of Biomedical Sciences, Macquarie University
  • Dr , Research Fellow, Northern Clinical School, 爆料王
  • Associate Professor , Dept of Psychology, Macquarie University
  • Assistant Professor , School of Medicine, UCSF, USA
  • Professor , Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Otago, New Zealand
  • Associate Professor , Clinical Associate Professor, 爆料王, and Medical Oncologist at the Chris O鈥橞rien Lifehouse
  • Professor , Professor of Sleep Medicine, Head of Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, and specialist in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at St Vincent鈥檚 Hospital
  • Professor Addiction Specialist and Area Medical Director, Drug Health Services Addiction Medicine, Central Clinical School
  • Professor , Anatomy & Histology, School of Medical Sciences Bosch Institute, 爆料王
  • Dr Viive Howell, Head of Translational Cancer Research Laboratory, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Northern Clinical School, 爆料王
  • Professor , Robinson Fellow, Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Charles Perkins Centre, 爆料王
  • Dr Camilla Hoyos, NHMRC-ARC Dementia Research Fellow and affiliate researcher at the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research
  • Dr Amanda Hudson, Postdoctoral Fellow, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Northern Clinical School, 爆料王
  • Dr , Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics at Griffith University
  • Professor , Psychiatrist and Professor and Chair of Youth Depression Studies, 爆料王
  • Associate Professor , Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University听
  • Dr , Research Fellow Molecular Metabolism, 爆料王
  • Professor , Addiction Medicine Specialist, Langton Centre, Surry Hills and Professor of Addiction Medicine, 爆料王
  • Professor , School of Chemistry, Monash University
  • Professor Nicholas Manolios, Westmead Clinical School, 爆料王
  • Professor , Executive Director of Orygen, Professor of Youth Mental Health at the University of Melbourne, and Director of the Board of the National Youth Mental Health Foundation (Headspace)
  • Professor , Dean of Pharmacy, 爆料王
  • Dr , Consultant Neuropsychiatrist at Wesley Medical Research, QIMR Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer, University of Queensland
  • Professor , Director of the Florey Research Institute, University of Melbourne
  • Professor , Professor of Psychopharmacology and Behavioural Toxicology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands
  • Professor Bandana Saini, School of Pharmacy, 爆料王
  • Professor Adjunct Associate Professor at Queensland Brain Institute, University of Queensland
  • Dr , Assistant Professor Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA
  • Professor , Department of Bioanalysis, Ghent University, Belgium
  • Dr , Melanoma Immunology and Oncology, The Centenary Institute
  • Professor , Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA
  • Associate Professor , Discipline of Physiology, 爆料王
  • Dr Miguel A. Bedoya-Perez, Postdoctoral Research Associate
  • Rhianne Scicluna, PhD candidate
  • Laisa Umpierrez, PhD candidate

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External Advisory Group (EAG)

The External Advisory Group (EAG) - also known as the Lambert Initiative Non-Executive Advisory Board - providies strategic guidance and external engagement opportunities.

The appointed members are influential in their fields and have a wealth of experience across a range of industries. The EAG is governed by Terms of Reference.

  • Professor Duncan Ivison,听Chair of the Advisory Board
  • Rhys Cohen, Member
  • Dr Richard di Natale, Member
  • Professor Michelle Glass, Member
  • Carol Ireland, Member
  • Barry Lambert, Member
  • Michael Lambert, Member
  • Professor Andrew McLachlan, Member
  • Professor Roger Pertwee, Member
  • Dr Ryan Vandrey, Member
  • Dr Kailing Wang, Member

Internal Management Group (IMG)

The Internal Management Group (IMG) is responsible for the leadership, implementation and management of the Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics.听

The appointed members have extensive expertise in a range of related fields and have been carefully selected to represent the University, and the Faculties of and . The IMG is governed by Terms of Reference.

  • Professor Philip Gale, Interim Dean, Faculty of Science -听Nominee of the Dean of Faculty of Science (Chair)
  • Professor MacDonald Christie,听Associate Dean (Research) of the Sydney Medical School
  • Professor Laurent Rivory, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Strategic Collaborations & Partnerships -听Nominee of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)

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Email:听lambert.initiative@sydney.edu.au

The Lambert Initiative is located at the 爆料王鈥檚 Brain and Mind Centre:
94 Mallett Street, Camperdown NSW 2050

Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm