Chris is the Programme Director for Multiple Long-Term Conditions at The George Institute for Global Health, UK and Clinical Reader in Global Brain Health at Imperial College London. He works clinically as a Cognitive Neurologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London.

He has a particular interest in the impact of multiple long-term conditions upon cognitive function in low and middle income countries and leads a programme of research on dementia and its co-morbidities in Latin America. His work is driven by the belief that high-quality, multi-disciplinary science can and should drive changes in public policy for the benefit of those most in need.

Chris trained in medicine at the universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh and completed specialist training in cognitive neurology in San Francisco and Oxford. His research has explored the ways in which memory and thinking are affected by brain diseases such as dementia and epilepsy. At The George Institute and Imperial College London, Chris’ work focuses on evaluating and improving brain health amongst disadvantaged communities and understanding how this relates to burden of chronic disease.

Peeyush Gupta AM is a Non-Executive Director of SBS, Northern Territory Aboriginal Investment Corporation, Quintessence Labs, Dexus, NSW Cancer Council and Liberty Financial Group.

Peeyush was the co-founder and inaugural CEO of IPAC Securities. He was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to business and the community through governance and philanthropic roles.

Peeyush joined the Board in February 2024 and is a Member of the Audit Committee and Investment Committee.

Dr Sue Haupt is a Research Associate at The George Institute for Global Health, the Women’s Health Program, and is also an Honorary Senior Research in the Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology at UoM. She focuses on sex disparities in medical research and health and has a track record of commitment to humanitarian research projects for health equity around the globe. She is internationally recognised for original, ground-breaking, research discoveries of sex differences in cancer (93 articles). She is an advocate for sex and gender policies in medical research and care on ABC Health Report (2019, 2021), which aligns directly with her contribution to the Launch of the Australian Centre for Sex and Gender Equity in Health and Medicine in March 2024 at UNSW. She is an invited speaker on sex disparities at international medical conferences and across a breadth of diverse, national public forums. A medical science writer of original research (e.g. NatComms), reviews, commentaries and perspectives (e.g. NatMed, including features on sex disparities in health (e.g. NatRevCancer). She is committed to educating the next generation of research scientists and has extensive experience as a: graduate student supervisor (8 PhD, 1 ongoing, 2 MA students and 6 Honours students, all H1 graduates); mentor; chair and member of university student committees. 

Dr Rajeshree Sanyal works at the George Institute for Global Health as an Assistant Research Manager and Clinical Research Training Program (STOP-Epilepsy CRC) coordinator. She has 4+ years of experience in research management and holds a PhD in Microbiology from the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Hyderabad. She works in design, development, and delivery of institutional research capacity-strengthening programs. She has contributed to several online training programs courses for the institution in collaboration with regional offices. She co-manages the global Research Training learning management system (Moodle) and the institutional PhD program at The George Institute India. Her interests lie in research capacity strengthening, instructional design, digital learning technologies, and IP. 

Before joining the George Institute, Rajeshree was at the DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance as a Grants Advisor and Competition secretary. 

Dr Anis Ta'eed is the Head of Nephrology at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital, Fiji, and the Director of the Fiji National Kidney Centre. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, having trained and worked in Melbourne, Australia for over 10 years. Anis' interests are in acute nephrology, nutrition and lifestyle medicine.

Aritri Dutta works at the George Institute India as an Assistant Research Manager within research support services- CORE India. Her role encompasses monitoring various funding agencies and disseminating relevant funding calls to researchers. She supports Research Manager in coordinating with research teams, finance and administration to develop proposals for submission to regional and global funding organizations and also coordinates research team meetings, workshops and training programs.
After completing a PhD in Immunology and a short postdoc she joined DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance and worked as a research administrator for more than two years. She was briefly associated with the Research and Development wing of IIT Kanpur where she managed the fund and research portfolio before joining The Institute. Aritri is interested in  development of a robust research management system within and among Indian institutes.
 

Aman Rastogi works at the George Institute for Global Health India as a Biostatistician. He has Postgraduate degrees from Lucknow University and Christian Medical College Vellore. Prior to joining the George Institute in 2023, Aman has worked at organisations including CARE India and John Snow India where his work involved quantitative research related to maternal and child health, family planning and vaccination. Aman has experience of developing database architectures, monitoring and evaluation plans and conducting epidemiologic studies. His current work involves helping with the design, analysis and statistical reporting for clinical trials and observational studies in chronic kidney disease and nutrition.

Ritika Khan joined the Biostatistics department at The George Institute India as a Research Assistant in 2024. She completed her Master’s in Statistics from University of Calcutta. Prior to joining, Ritika had worked as an intern at The George Institute. She works across different projects and is responsible for providing statistical support related to study design, sample size calculation, analysis, and interpretation of findings. Ritika is interested in learning more about different therapeutic areas in clinical and public health and in the application of statistical techniques to problems in this field. 

Dr Sonali Gnanenthiran is a clinician-researcher (cardiologist), with experience spanning basic science to clinical trials. Her research interests include cardiovascular disease prevention, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, blood clotting, and cardiovascular ageing.

She graduated with Honours Class I from the University of NSW in Medicine and obtained fellowships from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, and Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand. She completed her PhD at the University of Sydney, supported by a Heart Foundation/NHMRC scholarship. She is a cardiovascular researcher at the George Institute for Global Health, supported by the John Chalmers and Heart Foundation Fellowships. Additionally, she has honed her leadership in cardiovascular research through involvement in several trials (e.g., LOTUS, NEXTGEN-BP, Shop-to-Stop Hypertension, CO-OPERATE & PAX), which underscore her ability to drive impactful research. She is a member of the Australian Hypertension Taskforce Working Group, which aims to improve blood pressure control rates in Australia. 

Dr Gnanenthiran is a practising cardiologist at Concord Repatriation General Hospital and a senior lecturer at the University of NSW. She has more than 43 publications, 40 national/international conference presentations, and secured >$13.5 million in research funding including from top funding agencies (MRFF, Heart Foundation, NHMRC). Her key achievements include being awarded the 2023 American Heart Association [AHA] Karl Link Investigator Award for Thrombosis, 2023 CLIMB Research Scholars Award, 2020 & 2022 AHA Paul Dudley White International Scholar Awards, and the 2021 Scientific Medal of the Thrombosis and Haemostasis Society of Australia and New Zealand.

Bronwyn Graham is the Director of the Centre for Sex and Gender Equity in Health and Medicine at the George Institute for Global Health, and a Professor in the School of Psychology at UNSW Sydney.

Bronwyn is a behavioural neuroscientist, a clinical psychologist, and a globally recognised expert in women’s mental health. Bronwyn leads an interdisciplinary research team that examines how female-unique factors, like fluctuating sex hormones over the menstrual cycle and pregnancy, impact the development of anxiety and other affective disorders. She employs a bench-to-bedside translational methodology, in which she investigates endocrine regulation of the brain and behaviour in preclinical studies, and then tests the application of these findings in clinical populations. Her work has led to new practice guidelines for treating anxiety disorders in women, and RACGP accredited training programs for mental health care professionals.

Bronwyn has held numerous fellowships, including an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Research Award, a UK-based MQ Fellowship, and an American Australian Association Neurological Fellowship. She is Chief Investigator on multiple Australian Research Council Discovery Projects, and an NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence, has published over 75 peer-reviewed articles and chapters, and has supervised over 40 honours and postgraduate students. 

Bronwyn serves on the MQ Foundation and Lancet Psychiatry Standing Commission on the COVID-19 Pandemic and Mental Health, as well as the Editorial Board of multiple journals spanning different disciplines, including Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, and Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. Bronwyn’s awards include a Psychological Science ‘rising star’, a NSW Young Tall Poppy, and the Biological Psychiatry Aubrey Lewis Award. Bronwyn regularly appears in the media (ABC Lateline, Catalyst, and radio), and she disseminates her findings to health professionals and people with mental health conditions through collaborations with organisations including AnxietyUK.

Dr Kissock is a distinguished researcher and academic specialising in nutrition, dietetics and public health. She currently holds the position of Research Fellow at The George Institute for Global Health and serves as a Conjoint Lecturer at the University of New South Wales.

Dr Kissock holds a PhD in Health Sciences from the University of Wollongong, Australia focusing on how different definitions of whole-grain foods impact health outcomes and promotional strategies. Her research in this area has been influential, with publications in leading journals.

Dr Kissock addresses critical global health issues at The George Institute, notably through her research on the development and implementation of potassium-enriched salt as a strategy to reduce cardiovascular disease risk and research on sodium reduction in China and Nigeria. Dr Kissock has presented her findings at major international conferences, and her efforts have garnered significant grants and multiple awards, reflecting her impact in the field.

Beyond her research, Dr Kissock is actively involved in academic service. She reviews for scientific journals, co-chairs the Early- and Mid-Career Researcher (EMCR) group at The George Institute, is an Early-Career Researcher committee member of the Cardiac, Vascular and Metabolic Medicine Theme at the University of New South Wales and is a member of various national and international working groups.

Dr. Kissock continues to make a significant impact on public health by enhancing the understanding and implementation of innovative dietary strategies and making substantial contributions to global health initiatives.