2nd fact

21,500 babies are born prematurely - and this is increasing.

Scientific Grants Advisory Committee

Honorary members of this committee are appointed by the Board. They meet periodically to review grant applications for financial support and advise the Board on their suitability for funding and any scientific matters.

Chairperson

Winthrop Professor Brendan Waddell
Head, School of Anatomy and Human Biology
The University of Western Australia

Committee

Winthrop Professor John Newnham
Professor, Maternal Fetal Medicine
Executive Director, Women and Infants Research Foundation
Head, School of Women’s and Infants’ Health
The University of Western Australia

Professor Jane Pillow
School of Women's and Infants' Health
Neonatal Consultant
King Edward Memorial Hospital
Dr Daniela Ulgiati
Lecturer
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The University of Western Australia
Dr Katherine Sanders
School of Anatomy and Human Biology
The University of Western Australia