Our People

Research Fellow

Dr Matthew Munro, BSc (Hon), PhD

For Dr Matthew Munro, the concept of drug repurposing – using existing, cheap, accessible medications for a new purpose – is an intriguing field of research, and its application in cancer research is of great interest…

Pathologist

Dr Bridget Chang-McDonald MBChB, FRCPA

Dr Bridget Chang-McDonald’s role at Gillies McIndoe Research Institute allows her to contribute her pathology expertise to the various research projects and thereby play a part in the important work being done. Her medical and pathology background also provide a strong clinical perspective to the various research projects…

PhD Students

Dr Sam Siljee, MBChB

Sam has a long-standing research relationship with the Gillies McIndoe Research Institute, after completing a summer studentship with us in 2014. He returned in 2020 to undertake full-time research as a PhD student on a Victoria University of Wellington Doctoral Scholarship.…

Freya Weth, BSc, BBiomedSc (Hons)

Freya began her PhD at the Gillies McIndoe Research Institute because she wants cancer treatment to be more affordable and accessible for those afflicted by it. Freya is committed to cancer research and thinks the team and environment at the Gillies McIndoe Research Institute…

Jasmine White, BSc (Hons), MSc

With a keen interest in cancer research, Jaz has joined the Gillies McIndoe Research Institute to support its research work and goal of providing more accessible cancer treatments…

Raka Mitra, BSc (Hons), MSc

Raka began her PhD at the Gillies McIndoe Research Institute because she shares their goal to help improve patients’ lives and wanted to be part of our work in childhood birthmarks, vascular anomalies, and cancer research…

Clara Elena López Vásquez, BSc, MSc.

When Clara discovered her passion for cell biology and tumor diseases during her Bachelor’s degree, it was clear she wanted to do a PhD to deepen her knowledge and work to improve people's quality of life..

Alex Chan, MBiomedSc

Alex Chan researched nutritional and metabolic health during his postgraduate studies at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He is interested in the work being done at the Gillies McIndoe Research Institute and wishes to be involved with research developing novel treatments for human health.