The Higher Degrees Committee

The Higher Degrees Committee (HDC) is responsible for graduate and postgraduate studies at the Institute in the following ways:

• it provides information about projects and research opportunities to prospective students
• it assesses the suitability of applicants for research studies at QIMR
• it ensures that supervisory, laboratory and financial arrangements are suitable for each student
• it monitors the student's progress at intervals throughout the degree
• it provides mentorship and mediation if any difficulties arise during the course of the student's research work
• it advises the Director of the Institute on all matters relating to research students at QIMR

Membership of the HDC comprises the Director of the Institute, representatives of each research unit, three student representatives (including an international student representative), the Dean of Postgraduate Studies of the University of Queensland, and a representative of the University of Queensland Medical School.

Committee Members

Chair	Dr Nathan Subramaniam (Membrane Transport Lab) Phone: 61 (0)7 3362 0179 Fax: 61 (0)7 3362 0108 Email:HDCchair@qimr.edu.au
Cancer & Cell Biology	Dr Sergei Kozlov (Molecular Oncology Lab) Phone: 61 (0)7 3362 0344 Fax: 61 (0)7 3362 0106 Email: sergeiK@qimr.edu.au	Dr Kevin Spring (Gastroenterology Lab) Phone: 61 (0)7 3362 0487 Fax: 61 (0)7 3362 0108 Email:kevinS@qimr.edu.au
Infectious Diseases & Immunology	Dr Peter Ryan (Mosquito Control Lab) Phone: 61 (0)7 3362 0351 Fax: 61 (0)7 3362 0106 Email: peterR@qimr.edu.au	Dr Katharine Trenholme (Malaria Biology Lab) Phone: 61 (0)7 3362 0432 Fax: 61 (0)7 3362 0104 Email: kathT@qimr.edu.au
	Dr Malcolm Jones (Molecular Helminthology) Phone: 61 (0)7 3362 0405 Fax: 61 (0)7 3362 0104 Email: malcolmJ@qimr.edu.au	Dr Kelli MacDonald (Bone Marrow Transplantation Lab) Phone: 61 (0)7 3362 0404 Fax: 61 (0)7 3362 0105 Email: kelliM@qimr.edu.au
Population Studies & Human Genetics	Dr Margie Wright (HDC Secretary) (Genetic Epidemiology Lab) Phone: 61 (0)7 3362 0225 Fax: 61 (0)7 3362 0101 Email: margieW@qimr.edu.au
	Dr Patricia Valery (Population Studies) Phone: 61 (0)7 3362 0224 Fax: 61 (0)7 3362 0101 Email: patriciV@qimr.edu.au	Dr Grant Montgomery (Molecular Epidemiology Lab) Phone 61 (0)7 3362 0247 Fax 61 (0)7 3362 0101 Email: grantM@qimr.edu.au
Student Representatives	Mr Chris Peatey (Malaria Biology Lab) Phone: 61 (0)7 3362 0419 Fax: 61 (0)7 3362 0104 Email:studentrep@qimr.edu.au	Ms Michelle Neller (Cancer Immunotherapy Lab) Phone: 61 (0)7 3845 3801 Fax: 61 (0)7 3845 3510 Email: studentrep@qimr.edu.au
	Ms Nicci Wayte (Cancer Genetics Lab) Phone: 61 (0)7 3362 0366 Fax: 61 (0)7 3362 0105 Email:studentrep@qimr.edu.au	Mrs Simone Cross Education Coordinator Phone: 61 (0)7 3362 0307 Fax: 61 (0)7 3362 0107 Email: education@qimr.edu.au
University Representatives	Prof Joy Cumming (Griffith University) Dean of Graduate Studies(Acting) Nathan Campus	Dr Judith Greer (University of Queensland) Postgraduate Co-ordinator U.Q. School of Medicine Central Clinical Division (SOMC)
	Dr Terry Walsh Director of Research, School of Life Sciences Queensland University of Technology	Prof  Gail Williams Professor of International Health Statistics Division of Epidemiology and Social Medicine U.Q. School of Population Health
	A/ Prof Alan Lawson (University of Queensland) Deputy Director U.Q. Graduate School and Dean of Postgraduate Students
Director of QIMR	Professor Michael Good

Higher Degrees Committee Meetings scheduled for 2008:
February 7th, April 3rd, June 5th, August 7th, October 2nd and December 4th.
[N.B. All new applications due 1 week before meeting date]