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Investigator team<\/h2>\n

Professor Craig Olsson, the ATP Chief Investigator, together with the investigator team, lead the design and strategic priorities for ATP. These Investigators bring together a wealth of knowledge in areas that are important to the ATP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Professor Craig Olsson<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Principal Research Fellow, Deakin University<\/td>\n

Professor David Burgner<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Research Fellow, Murdoch Children\u2019s Research Institute<\/td>\n

Associate Professor Joanne Ryan<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Monash University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Professor Tim Slade<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Associate Professor, Sydney Medical School \/ The Matilda Centre<\/td>\n

Dr Christopher Greenwood<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Data Manager, Deakin University<\/td>\n

Dr Liz Spry<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Early Career Research Fellow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Professor Peter Azzopardi<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Adolescent Health, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute<\/td>\n

Dr Primrose Letcher<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Senior Research Fellow, Deakin University<\/td>\n

Professor Suzanne Robinson<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Chair and Head, Deakin Health Economics, Deakin University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Professor Bob<\/strong> <\/a>Hancox<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Research Professor and Head of Department, University of Otago<\/td>\n

Professor Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Associate Dean for Research and Impact, Deakin University<\/td>\n

Professor Viviana Wuthrich<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Macquarie University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Professor Peter Butterworth<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Deakin University<\/p>\n

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Professor Peter Enticott<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Associate Dean, Research, Deakin University<\/span><\/td>\n

Dr Meredith O’Connor<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Senior Research Fellow, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Associate Professor Jacqui Macdonald\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Deakin University\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n

Associate Professor Delyse Hutchinson<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow<\/td>\n

Associate Professor Mihiri Silva <\/a><\/strong>Melbourne Dental School, University of Melbourne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr Toby Mansell\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Senior Research Officer, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n

Mx Emily Unity\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Senior Project Officer, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n

Associate Professor Alex Bahar-Fuchs\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Deakin University\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Founding Investigators<\/h2>\n

The Founding Investigators established ATP over 40 years ago and laid the foundation for its long-term study of health in the population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Professor Frank Oberklaid<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Professor of Paediatrics at the University of Melbourne, MCRI<\/span><\/td>\n

Professor Margot Prior<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Professorial Fellow, The University of Melbourne<\/td>\n

Professor Ann Sanson<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Honorary Professorial Fellow, University of Melbourne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Dr Diana Smart<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Senior Research Fellow, Australian Institute of Family Studies<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Dr Suzanne Vassallo<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Senior Research Fellow (Training Development and Innovation), Deakin University<\/td>\n

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Collaborators<\/h2>\n

ATP works closely with a wide range of experts in longitudinal and population-based research to study how health changes over time. These collaborations help strengthen the quality of the research, support innovative studies, and generate valuable insights to improve public health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Professor Ben Edwards<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Senior Fellow, ANU Centre for Social Research and Method<\/span>s<\/span><\/td>\n

Professor Jennifer McIntosh<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

La Trobe University<\/td>\n

Professor Sarah Whittle<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

University of Melbourne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Associate Professor Martin Guhn<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Director Human Early Partnership, UBC, Vancouver, Canada<\/span><\/td>\n

Dr Judith Solomon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Director of Training, the Child FIRST Program at Bridgeport Hospital in Bridgeport, Connecticut<\/td>\n

Associate Professor Jonathan Mynard\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Senior Research Fellow, Murdoch Children\u2019s Research Institute<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Dr Peter Fransquet<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Public Health Genomics, Monash University<\/td>\n

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