About us

The Westmead Applied Research Centre aims to create solutions that apply new technology effectively to reduce cardiovascular and other chronic diseases.

We are champions of original thinking, driven by excellence and guided by innovation, expertise, and knowledge. Our goal is to inspire meaningful transformation within health inequities, with the community at the heart of everything we do.

Our values guide our approach to CARE

Collaboration
Fostering partnerships across disciplines and communities.
Adaptability
Innovating to address evolving healthcare challenges.
Responsibility
Ensuring transparent, ethical, and impactful research.
Equity
Advancing fair and accessible healthcare solutions.

Our people

Professor Clara Chow AM, Academic Director
Dr Marina Ali, Centre Manager

Executive Management Committee

Professor Richard Lindley
Associate Professor Sarah Zaman
Associate Professor Liliana Laranjo
Associate Professor Pierre Qian
Dr Shalinie King
Professor Leanne Togher
Professor Tim Shaw
Professor Alistair McEwan
Associate Professor Vincent Lee

Management

Craig Shuard, Research Administration Manager
Dr Simone Marschner, Senior Biostatistician
Vishal Gopal, Clinical Trials Services Manager
Rahul Sathiaraj, Digital Health Project Manager
Jaiden Choy, Digital Health Products Manager
Annelise Barkhuizen, Executive Assistant to Director

Associate Professor Sarah Zaman, Principal Research Fellow
Dr Shalinie King, Senior Lecturer
Dr Liliana Laranjo, Senior Lecturer, Digital Health
Dr Pierre Qian, Senior Research Fellow
Dr Kam Wong, Senior Research Fellow
Dr Christian Girgis, Research Fellow
Dr Edel O’ Hagan, Research Fellow
Dr Myron Anthony Godinho, Research Fellow
Dr Sonali Munot, Research Fellow
Professor Alistair McEwan
Professor Angela Webster
Professor Anthony Rodgers
Professor Aravinda Thiagalingam
Professor Benjamin Smith
Professor Leanne Togher
Professor Liza Thomas
Professor Maria Craig
Professor Natasha Nassar
Professor Pablo Fernandez Penas
Professor Richard Lindley
Professor Stuart Thomas
Professor Tim Shaw
Professor Tim Usherwood
Professor Wah Cheung
Associate Professor Eddy Kizana
Associate Professor James Chong
Associate Professor Jinman Kim
Associate Professor Pramesh Kovoor
Associate Professor Saurabh Kumar
Associate Professor Vincent Lee
Dr Andrew Coggins
Dr Bradley Christian
Dr Gopal Sivagangabalan

Dr Poornima Balaji, Honorary Associate Lecturer
Dr Michelle Irving, Adjunct Associate Professor
Dr Samia Kazi, Adjunct Associate Lecturer
Dr Jason I - Hsiu Chiang, Adjunct Lecturer
Dr Joshua Kovoor, Adjunct Lecturer
Dr Stuart Thomas, Clinical Associate Professor
Associate Professor Ashwin Bhaskaran, Research Affiliate
Dr Anjalee Thanuja Nilanganee Amaresekera, Research Affiliate
Dr Ashish Sood, Research Affiliate
Dr Jason Yue, Research Affiliate
Mr Kasun De Silva, Research Affiliate
Mr Max Bickley, Research Affiliate
Dr Tim Campbell, Research Affiliate

Contact us

Email
warc.info@sydney.edu.au

Mailing address
Level 5, Block K
Westmead Hospital
176 Hawkesbury Road
Westmead, NSW 2145

(Access via Block K Concierge – Wayfinding 0479 188 698)