Lysandra Callahan
Lysandra Callahan is a Clinical Research Nurse for Angelman syndrome at the Centre for Clinical Trials in Rare Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Children’s Health Queensland. She is a Registered Nurse with seven years of paediatric emergency experience and continues to work across both roles. Lysandra also has personal experience as a parent of a young adult living […]
Dr Vinita Prasad
Developmental Paediatrician Child Development, QLD Children’s Hospital
Dr Helen Heussler (Honey)
Associate Professor (A/P) Heussler has over 30 years’ experience as a medical practitioner and specialises as a Developmental Paediatrician and Sleep Physician. She has held multiple clinical and academic appointments in Australia and internationally, including five years at the University of Nottingham (UK) as a Lecturer in Community Child and Public Health. A/P Heussler completed […]
Eleanor Farley (Elle)
Eleanor (Elle) is a Registered Nurse with six years of experience and is the Clinical Nurse Specialist for Rare Diseases at Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick. She specialises in care coordination and research for children with Angelman syndrome, Kleefstra syndrome, and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. Elle holds a Bachelor of Psychological Science and a Master of Nursing, […]
Dr Alexandra Johnson (Alex)
Dr Alexandra Johnson (Alex) is a Paediatric Neurologist at the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network with experience in the assessment and management of neurological conditions in children. She is involved in clinical care, research, and education within paediatric neurology and contributes to initiatives aimed at improving knowledge and practice in this field. Dr Johnson works with […]
Dr Rani Sachdev
Dr Rani Sachdev is a Clinical Geneticist with the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network. She works in paediatric genetics and rare diseases, providing assessment and management for children and families affected by genetic conditions. Dr Sachdev is involved in clinical care, research, and education in genetic medicine. Dr Sachdev has been involved in the coordination of […]
Dr Elizabeth Palmer (Emma)
Dr Elizabeth (“Emma”) Palmer is a Clinical Geneticist at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, Randwick, and a Senior Clinical Lecturer. She holds an NHMRC Investigator Grant and conducts research focused on rare genetic conditions. Her PhD research examined the use of emerging genetic technologies in early-onset epilepsies. Dr Palmer is involved in several national and […]
Dr Catherine Marraffa
Dr Catherine Marraffa is the Deputy Director of Neurodevelopment and Disability at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, specialising in developmental paediatrics. She is involved in clinical care, research, and teaching in this field. Dr Marraffa has been involved with the Angelman Syndrome Clinic in Melbourne for many years and contributes to the assessment and […]
Professor Ingrid Scheffer
Laureate Professor Ingrid Scheffer AO MBBS PhD FRACP FAA PresAHMS FRS is a physician-scientist whose work as a paediatric neurologist and epileptologist at the University of Melbourne and Florey Institute has led epilepsy genetics research over more than 27 years. In collaboration with Professor Samuel Berkovic and molecular geneticists, they identified the first epilepsy gene […]
