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Team Members


Trans Health Research places a strong focus on community co-designed and trans-led research. Our team includes trans men, trans women, non-binary people, and cisgender allies.

RESEARCH STAFF
Prof. Ada Cheung

She/her

MBBS(Hons) FRACP PhD DipBus(Gov)

RESEARCH STAFF
Ingrid Bretherton

She/Her

MBBS FRACP PhD

RESEARCH STAFF
Dr. Alex Wong

He/Him

B-BMED, MD

RESEARCH STAFF
Clare Headland

She/Her

B App Sc (Chiropractic)

RESEARCH STUDENT
Dr. Toan Tang

He/Him

BMedSci, MD, MPHTM

RESEARCH STUDENT
Dr. Benjamin Sutu

He/Him

BSc, MD, FRACP

 
VOLUNTEER/STUDENT INTERN
Rin Chan

They/Them

BSci Physiol

 
FORMER STAFF/VOLUNTEER
Stephanie Sheahan

She/Her

Student

RESEARCH STAFF
Dr. Sav Zwickl

They/Them

MSexol PhD

RESEARCH STAFF
Kylie King

She/Her

RN

RESEARCH STAFF
Dr. Julian Grace

They/Them

BHSc/BAppSc (Osteopathy)

RESEARCH STAFF
Foster Skewis

They/Them

BBiomedSc

RESEARCH STUDENT
Eli Ward-Smith

They/Them

BN/BAppSc (Psych Hons), GCAN (Crit Care)

VOLUNTEER/STUDENT INTERN
Joël Murray

They/Them

MPH (HlthEcEv), MArts (ArtsMgt)

 
VOLUNTEER/STUDENT INTERN
Silver Argentum

It/They/She

BSci

RESEARCH STAFF
Dr. Brendan Nolan

He/Him

MBBS FRACP PhD

RESEARCH STAFF
Tomi Ruggles

She/They

BSN Nursing(Hons), MA Social Work

RESEARCH STAFF
Dr. Shalem Leemaqz

He/Him

MAppStats

RESEARCH STUDENT
Dr. Lachlan Angus

He/Him

MBBS FRACP

RESEARCH STUDENT
Arden Wong

He/They

MSc, CSCS

Sasha outdoors, wearing jewellery and a dress, smiling happily.
VOLUNTEER/STUDENT INTERN
Sasha Bailey

She/Her

MPH

 
FORMER STAFF/VOLUNTEER
Elliot O’Donoghue

He/Him

Student

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