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Leadership

Director of Ramaciotti Centre for Genomics A/Prof Martin Smith
Director of Ramaciotti Centre for Genomics

Computational biologist with 20 years of international research experience in genomics, RNA biology, AI, nanopore sequencing, and clinical applications. Uniting expertise to drive innovation.

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Deputy Director & COO

Oversees Centre operations, including budget, team, strategy, and stakeholder interactions. Former NHMRC Early Career Research Fellow with over 25 years of experience in genomics and team management.

Service Managers

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NGS Manager

Genomics specialist with a background in conservation genetics and computational biology. Manages NGS RNA sequencing services, providing technical and project planning advice to clients for 6+ years.

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Research Manager

Genomics expert with 20+ years in sequencing and client services. Manages NGS DNA sequencing services. UNSW Biotechnology graduate with microbiology background.

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NGS Manager and Quality officer

Genomics expert specialising in short-read sequencing with 10 years of experience. Skilled in quality management as an ISO 17025 QA officer.

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NGS and Sanger Research Officer

Oncology researcher specializing in post-transcriptional modifications. Now focused on plasmid sequencing and microbial metagenomics using long and short read NGS technology.

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Microarray and Nanostring Manager

Leads Single-cell sequencing and microarray services, with expertise in single-cell, spatial transcriptomics, and epigenetics across academia and industry. She holds a PhD from Karolinska, Sweden.

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Senior NGS Research Officer

Genomics Specialist with 10 years of experience in NGS. Manages NGS -DNA Sequencing. Background in Molecular Biology and Project Management.

Technical experts

Erika Becker
Microarray Research Officer

Genotyping and gene expression array technology specialist with extensive experience in molecular and cell biology.

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NGS Research Officer

Specialist in short-read RNA/DNA library preparation with 8+ years' experience in molecular biology services. Manages the automated liquid-handling platforms for high sample throughput and accuracy.

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NGS Research Officer

Manages sample quality control and sequencing preparation for a range of WGS services including our NATA accredited PCR-Free workflow.

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Microarray Research Officer

Microarray specialist 4+ years experience. Trained in Axiom and Infinium array workflows, including NATA-accredited services. Background in molecular biology, genetics, microbiology, and biochemistry.

Crystal Cui
NGS Research Officer

Experienced in genomics, microbiology, and chemical and biological engineering research. Former microbiologist at Mérieux NutriSciences.

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ONT Long Read Sequencing Research Officer

Specializes in ONT long read sequencing. Former Technical Officer at ANU's Research School of Biology, working in genomics and biosecurity.

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NGS Research Officer

Illumina sequencing platforms specialist. Former Lab scientist at Garvan Institute, with experience in NGS assay design and troubleshooting.

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NGS and Sanger Research Assistant

Research assistant in Sanger and NGS teams. Background in nanoscience and vascular endothelial cell research.

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NGS Research Assistant

Former statewide genomics service staff member at NSW Health Pathology. Four years of experience specialising in whole exome sequencing and whole genome sequencing.

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NGS Research Assistant

Biotechnology graduate with experience in DNA amplification and genetic heart condition research.

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NGS Research Officer

Specializes in Illumina sequencing platforms. Expertise in molecular biology, tissue culture, and immunology.

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NGS Research Assistant

Research assistant in RNA team with a background in Forensic science and biomedical biotechnology.

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NGS and Sanger Research Assistant

Former Hospital Scientist at Royal Prince Alfred hospital with experience in COVID-19 ONT sequencing. Research background in mitochondrial diseases.

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NGS Research Assistant

PhD in microbial communities in Antarctic soil. Former technical officer at UNSW's School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences.

Stephanie Nagy
NGS Research Assistant

PhD in microbial genetics and single-cell microfluidics research. Expertise in genomics, molecular microbiology and structural biology.

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NGS Research Officer

Single Cell sequencing specialist, with expertise in molecular biology, tissue culture and animal/3D models. Former oncology researcher on single cell, spatial and multiomics at Melbourne University.

Support Staff

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Quality Manager

Quality management system professional with 15 years' experience. Background in medical microbiology and immunology.

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Production Bioinformatician

Specialized in multi-omics data analysis applying diverse bioinformatics tools and techniques to research projects with recognised contributions. Former research assistant at WEHI.

Qing Wang
Postdoctoral Fellow

Computational postdoctoral fellow with expertise in bioinformatics and multi-omics data analysis. Former researcher at Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute.

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Administrative Office

Assists with Centre planning, administration, marketing and reporting with over 10 years’ experience in administration.

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ResTech Computing Support Officer

Supports the Centre by managing storage systems and backup solutions, managing HPC systems, and by procuring hardware and infrastructure for projects and advising on purchases.