Meet our remarkable team
Menzies Health Institute Queensland comprises a team of dedicated staff and health professionals.
Together, we focus on improving the overall health and wellbeing of our population.
Director
Professor Paul Scuffham
As Director of the Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Professor Scuffham is responsible for building Griffith's already strong program of allied health research, developing partnerships and leading research aimed at improving health and health care. Paul has more than 20 years' experience as a researcher and advisor to healthcare organisations in Australia, the United Kingdom and internationally.
Leadership team
Professor Michel Coppieters
Professor of Allied Health - Driver Leader
Professor Keith Grimwood
Clinic Research Partnerships - Driver Leader
Professor Sonya Marshall Gradisnik
Disability and Rehabilitation - Program Director
Professor Nigel McMillan
Infectious Diseases and Immunology - Program Director
Professor Wendy Moyle
Healthcare Practice and Survivorship - Program Director
Recognition of excellence
Members of Menzies Health Institute Queensland have been awarded in the areas of personal research and in their development in the field of research.
PRO VICE CHANCELLOR (HEALTH) RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2014-2019
Griffith Health hosts yearly awards for research excellence in:
- research group or team
- mid-career researcher
- early career researcher
- research supervision
- research leadership.
Vice Chancellor’s Research Excellence Awards 2018
Each year the Vice Chancellor recognises research excellence with awards for:
- research leadership
- early career research
- mid-career research
- research supervision
- research groups and teams.