News: connected conversations
Connected Conversations | Tom Nelson
What do commerce, Canada and cars have in common? Tom Nelson! After completing a commerce degree right here at the University of Adelaide, taking a gap year in Canada and working at BMW (with a myriad of jobs in between), Tom landed in the faculty marketing team as Product Specialist. Tom has been the product specialist over the last 2 years and assists with marketing and recruitment activities across the faculty. When not at work, you will find him riding his bike, enjoying drinks on Rundle Street or gardening.
Connected Conversations | Scott Clark
Scott Clark prefers to take the road less travelled and his remarkable journey to Associate Professor and Head of the Discipline of Psychiatry (among clinical roles) certainly came about via an unusual path that included leaving school after year 11, an electrical apprenticeship, singing in a cover band and a PhD alongside MBBS studies.
Connected Conversations | Kimberly Charlton
Kimberly Charlton’s love of science, unwavering determination and wanting to help others has seen her grow and excel in her career in Occupational Therapy.
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Connected Conversations | Tony Cambareri
An interest in science since childhood led Tony Cambareri to an early career in medical research and after a brief period away Tony’s heart led him back to health where he has worked over the last thirty years.
Connected Conversations | Zohra Lassi
From her early days in research, when she took a research position studying the community-based maternal and newborn packages in Pakistan, Zohra Lassi has been driven to help those who need it most. Her early experience sparked a passion for research that not only shapes global health guidelines but has the power to transform entire communities.
Connected Conversations | Laura Eadie
In geographical terms, Dr Laura Eadie has come full circle. After undertaking a Bachelor of Science at the University of Adelaide, she moved to Memphis to pursue a Fulbright fellowship looking at mouse models of leukaemia before returning to Adelaide, where she now leads the T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (T-ALL) group at SAHMRI.
Connected Conversations | Stephen Tormet
In the bustling world of faculty events, there's one individual who can always be found working quietly behind-the-scenes to ensure every detail falls seamlessly into place. Today, we shine a light on the person who keeps all our events running like clockwork—Faculty Events Officer, Steve Tormet.
Connected Conversations | Taseef Farook
Taseef Farook is a man of many talents—and infectious enthusiasm! A qualified dentist and recipient of the International Student of the Year Award in 2023, Taseef is currently undertaking a PhD blending artificial intelligence and the dynamics of the human jaw. He is also an emerging entrepreneur and founder of the Dental Loop, an initiative that aims to apply classic and cutting-edge AI techniques to enhance diagnostic support and patient engagement. On weekends, Taseef enjoys getting outside and discovering Adelaide’s many picturesque hikes—like the Mt Osmond lookout, with 360 degree views across Adelaide.
Connected Conversations | Danny Liew
An illustrious career in medical education and clinical epidemiology led Danny Liew to Adelaide to take up joint appointments as a consultant physician at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and at the University as Dean of Medicine and Head of Adelaide Medical School. Arriving in January 2022 amid pandemic-related disruptions meant Danny had to hit the ground running… and he hasn’t stopped since! In the moments Danny isn’t working, you can find him cheering on his beloved Western Bulldogs, adding to his encyclopaedic knowledge of sports trivia, plotting road trips around Australia and visiting beautiful beaches.
Connected Conversations | Chloe Caire
When her own chronic illness inspired Chloe Caire to pursue nursing, she knew she wanted to help other women through health issues that are often overlooked. Now in her third and final year, Chloe hopes her passion for health care and education will set her up for a rewarding career. In Chloe’s spare time, you’ll find her curled up with a good book, with her pet cats not far away.
