Staff Profiles

The Australasian Kidney Trials Network is run by a dedicated team of clinicians, researchers, statisticians, trial managers and support officers – many of which have been with the organisation for many years. All have a passion for clinical trials and helping those with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) improve their quality of life. 

Executive Operations Secretariat

Carmel Hawley – Chair
David Johnson – Deputy Chair
Matthew Roberts – Chair, Scientific Committee
Michael Collins – Deputy Chair, Scientific Committee

Clinical Trialists

Yeoungjee Cho
Rathika Krishnasamy
Andrea Viecelli

Data Management

Charani Kiriwandeniya
Charani Kiriwandeniya – Lead Clinical Data Manager
Liza Vergara – Clinical Data Manager
Martha Aquino – Clinical Data Manager
Ya-Yu (Sandy) Kang – Clinical Database Administrator

Statistics

Vacant – Head, Biostatistics
Gabor Mihala – Biostatistician
Vacant – Biostatistician

Clinical Operations

Vacant – Clinical Operations Manager
Andrea Valks – Clinical Project Manager
Pushparaj Velayudham – Clinical Project Manager
Laura Hickey – Clinical Project Manager
Peta-Anne Paul-Brent – Clinical Project Manager
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Ruth Stastny – Clinical Research Associate
Misa Matsuyama – Clinical Research Associate
Aparna Shenoy – Clinical Research Associate
David Charman – Clinical Research Associate

Lisan Mulvey – Clinical Research Associate
Ema Kalaw – Clinical Research Associate
Ramya Movva – Clinical Research Associate
Josephine Parry – Executive Support Officer
Hayley Candler – Consumer Engagement Coordinator / Clinical Trails Assistant
Andreea Zaharia – Clinical Trials Assistant
Julie Marshall – Clinical Trials Assistant
Chad Wright – Clinical Trials Assistant