MBBS, PhD, FRANZCO, FAHMS

Professor Guymer leads the research team for the Synergy High Risk AMD Study.

She is a Deputy Director of CERA and the Head of Macular Research at CERA, leading a team of researchers primarily investigating AMD.

She is also Professor of Ophthalmology at Melbourne University and a senior retinal specialist at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital.

BAppSc(Optom), PhD, FAAO

Dr Zhichao Wu is a Principal Investigator and Head of Clinical Biomarkers Research at CERA, and a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne.

Dr Wu completed his PhD at the University of Melbourne (based at CERA), where he was awarded the Dean’s Award for Excellence in the PhD Thesis.

BScOptom, MScOptom, PhD, FAAO

Erica Fletcher is a Professor of Anatomy and Neuroscience at the University of Melbourne and a clinically trained optometrist.

She has over 15 years’ experience in ophthalmological research, particularly understanding retinal diseases.

PhD

Professor Pébay is a NHMRC Senior Research Fellow and Principal Research Fellow in Anatomy and Neuroscience (University of Melbourne) and Surgery (Royal Melbourne Hospital).

She has 19 years’ experience researching human pluripotent stem cells and is the primary inventor of three international patents related to stem cell technology.

BSc (Hons), PhD

Professor Bahlo is a statistical geneticist and bioinformatician specialising in neurological and retinal disorders.

She leads a team of bioinformatics researchers at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research. Her lab uses statistical methodology to describe and model genetic data.

BA, BSc (Hons), PhD

Dr Ansell is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Population Health and Immunity Division at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research.

His research focuses on using high-powered computing and statistics to understand the links between genetics, and brain and retinal disorders.

Learn about the background, aims, hypotheses and research themes of the multidisciplinary Synergy High Risk AMD Study.

Find out how patients can express interest in taking part in our research, and how healthcare practitioners can refer a patient to us.