Department of Chemical pathology

Acting Head of Chemical Pathology Services – Dr Janice Fletcher
Head of Biochemical Genetics Services & Lysosomal Diseases Research Unit – Professor John Hopwood
Alphabetical List of Senior Departmental Staff
Alphabetical List of Diaganostic & Support Programs within the Department of Chemical Pathology
Alphabetical List of Senior Research Staff

Dr Janice Fletcher
FRACP, MBBS (Hons 1) (Sydney),
MD (Melbourne), BSc (NSW),
Clinical Genetics (HGSA)

Telephone 61-8-8161 7295
Facsimilie 61-8-8161 7100
Email: janice.fletcher@adelaide.edu.au

Dr Janice Fletcher is the acting Head of the Department of Chemical Pathology.
She is a paediatrician and geneticist with specialist training in metabolic diseases. Dr Fletcher is a member of the Australian (ASIEM) and European (SSIEM) special societies for inborn errors of metabolism.
She trained in Sydney and Melbourne before moving to Adelaide to take up this position in 1995 after the retirement of Dr Evelyn Robertson.

Dr Fletcher is also head of the Metabolic Unit and runs Metabolic Clinics to care for children and adults with metabolic disorders.

Professor John Hopwood PhD

Telephone: 61-8-8161-7293
Facsimilie: 61-8-8161-7100
E-mail: john.hopwood@adelaide.edu.au
Web site: http://www.lda.org.au

John is Head of Biochemical Genetics Services and Head of the Lysosomal Diseases Research Unit (LDRU), within the Department of Chemical Pathology Services, Women's and Children's Hospital.

Over the past 25 years John’s service and research activities have remained linked to the provision of a diagnostic service and the development of therapy for patients with lysosomal storage disorders (LSD). During this period the research goal of the LDRU has been to achieve 'diagnosis at birth and effective therapy' for all LSD patients.

The LDRU has a large group of scientists and students working toward achieving this goal. With newborn screening for LSD under evaluation and clinical trials to evaluate the efficacy of enzyme replacement therapy for several LSD types under way or well into planning phases, this long held goal is close to being reached.

	Dr Don Anson Head, Genetic Engineering, LDRU
	Dr Michael Bawden Senior Research Officer, LDRU
	Dr Alison Crawley Senior Research Officer, Therapeutics, LDRU
	Dr Doug Brooks Head, Immunochemistry, LDRU
	Dr Sharon Byers Head, Matrix Biology, LDRU
	Dr Drago Bratkovic Registrar
	Dr Peter Clements Principal Medical Scientist, Enzymology
	Robert Cocciolone Head, Antenatal Screening Program
	Dr Michael Fietz Head, Biochemical and Molecular Genetics Program, National Referral Laboratory
	Dr Janice Fletcher Acting Head, Dept of Chemical Pathology Head, Metabolic Unit
	Rodney Harrison Scientist in Charge, Metabolic Laboratory
	Dr Kim Hemsley Senior Research Officer, Therapeutics, LDRU
	Professor John Hopwood Head, Biochemical Genetics Services Head, Lysosomal Diseases Research Unit
	Dr David Johnson Principal Medical Scientist, Mass Spectrometry Facility
	Clare Kiesewetter Business Development Manager
	Sophie Lazenkas Business Operations Manager
	Dr Peter Miekle Head, Metabolic and Therapeutics Program
	Paul Nelson Principal Medical Scientist, National Referral Laboratory
	Dr Barbara Paton Senior Research Officer, Complex Lipids
	Dr Nicola Poplawski Paediatrician and Clinical Geneticist
	Enzo Ranieri Head, Neonatal Screening Program
	Graham Ratcliff Laboratory Manager
	Elaine Ravenscroft Senior Technical Co-ordinator
	Elaine Whitham Head, Toxicology & Special Biochemistry

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	Professor John Hopwood Head, Biochemical Genetics Services Head, Lysosomal Diseases Research Unit (LDRU)
	Dr Don Anson Head, Genetic Engineering, LDRU
	Dr Michael Bawden Senior Research Officer, LDRU
	Dr Doug Brooks Head, Immunochemistry, LDRU
	Dr Sharon Byers Head, Matrix Biology, LDRU
	Dr Peter Clements Principal Medical Scientist, Enzymology
	Dr Allison Crawley Senior Research Officer, Therapeutics, LDRU
	Dr Kim Hemsley Senior Research Officer, Therapeutics, LDRU
	Dr Peter Meikle Head, Metabolics & Therapeutics Program
	Dr Barbara Paton Senior Research Officer, Complex Lipids

Administrative Services

Helen Biedrzycki
Supervisor of Administrative Officers

Telephone 61-8- 8161 7294
Facsimilie 61-8- 8161 7100
Email : chempth@wch.sa.gov.au

Paula Weaver
Dr Fletcher’s Secretary (half time)

Telephone 61-8- 8161 7295
Facsimilie 61-8- 8161 7100
Email : weaverp@mail.wch.sa.gov.au

Diana Maiolo
Dr Fletcher’s Secretary (half time)

Telephone 61-8- 8161 7295
Facsimilie 61-8- 8161 7100
Email : maiolod@mail.wch.sa.gov.au

Jill Lee
Secretary

Telephne 61-8- 8161 6726
Facsimilie 61-8- 8161 7100
Email : leej@wch.sa.gov.au

Antenatal Screening Services

Robert Cocciolone
Head Antenatal Screening Program

Telephone 61-8- 8161 7294
Facsimilie 61-8- 8161 7100
Email : antenatalscreen@wch.sa.gov.au

Staff

Supervising Technical Officer
Renata Esca

Technical Staff:
Diana Penhall
Eva Martin
Lyn Raniolo

Telephone: 61-8- 8161 7285
Facsimile: 61-8- 8161 8085
Email: samsas@wch.sa.gov.au

Biochemical Genetics Services

Professor John Hopwood, PhD
Head, Biochemical Genetics Services

Telephone: 61-8- 8161 7293
Facsimilie: 61-8- 8161 7100
Email: john.hopwood@adelaide.edu.au

This program incorporates the following diagnostic sections of the department :

Metabolic & Therapeutics Program
Metabolic Laboratory
Complex Lipids Laboratory
Mass Spectrometry Facility
National Referral Laboratory
Neonatal Screening

Complex Lipids Laboratory

Scientist in charge:

Mr. Peter Sharp (BAppSc)

Telephone: 61-8- 8161 6735
Facsimilie: 61-8- 8161 7100
Email: sharpp@mail.wch.sa.gov.au

Laboratory Management

Graham Ratcliff
Laboratory Manager

Telephone 61-8- 8161 7291
Facsimilie 61-8- 8161 7100
Email: ratcliffg@wch.sa.gov.au

Sophie Lazenkas
Operations Manager

Telephone 61-8- 8161 7393
Facsimilie 61-8- 8161 7100
Email: sophie.lazenkas@adelaide.edu.au

Clare Kiesewetter
Business Development Manager

Telephone 61-8- 8161 8094
Facsimilie 61-8- 8161 7100
Email: kiesewettc@mail.wch.sa.gov.au

Mass Spectrometry Facility

Scientist in charge:

Dr. David Johnson

Telephone: 61-8- 8161 7197
Facsimilie: 61-8- 8161 7100
Email: david.johnson@adelaide.edu.au

Staff

Minh Trinh

Metabolic Clinic

Dr Janice Fletcher
Head of Metabolic Unit

Telephone 61-8- 8161 7295
Facsimilie 61-8- 8161 7100
Email : janice.fletcher@adelaide.edu.au

Dr David Ketteridge
Senior Visiting Paediatrician

Telephone 61-8- 8161 7295
Facsimilie 61-8- 8161 7100

Dr Nicola Poplawski
Paediatrician and Clinical Geneticist

Telephone 61-8- 8161 7295
Facsimilie 61-8- 8161 7100
Email: poplawskin@mail.wch.sa.gov.au

Dr Drago Bratkovic
Registrar

Telephone 61-8- 8161 7294
Facsimilie 61-8- 8161 7100
Email: bratkovicd@mail.wch.sa.gov.au

Metabolic Laboratory

Scientist in charge:

Rodney Harrison (FAIMLS)
Telephone: 61-8- 8161 6731
Facsimile: 61-8- 8161 7100
Email: harrisonr@wch.sa.gov.au

Technical Staff:

Rosa Zotti (BAppSc)
Gloria Owens
Jennifer Blake

Metabolics & Therapeutics

Dr. Peter Meikle
Head, Metabolic & Therapeutics Program
Telephone: 61-8- 8161 7192
Facsimilie: 61-8- 8161 7100
Email: peter.meikle@adelaide.edu.au

This program incorporates the following diagnostic sections of the department :

Metabolic Laboratory
Complex Lipids Laboratory
Mass Spectrometry Facility

National Referral Laboratory

Michael Fietz
Head, National Referral Laboratory
Telephone: 61-8- 8161 7294
Facsimilie: 61-8- 8161 7100
Email: michael.fietz@adelaide.edu.au

Principal Medical Scientist

Paul Nelson
Telephone: 61-8- 8161 7294
Facsimile: 61-8- 8161 7100
Email: nelsonp@mail.wch.sa.gov.au

Technical Staff

Sharon Chin
Bev Fong
Viv Muller
Kathy Nelson
Cath Nicolls
Pamela Solly

Neonatal Screening Program

Enzo Ranieri
Head, South Australian Neonatal Screening Centre
Telephone: 61 8 8161 6739
Or 61 8 8161 7396
Email: enzo.ranieri@adelaide.edu.au

Staff
Supervising Technical Officer
Rosemarie Gerace

Technical Staff

Bronwen Bartlett
Kerry Barnard

Telephone: 61 8 8161 7396
Facsimilie: 61 8 8161 7100
Email: neonatalscreen@wch.sa.gov.au

Toxicology and Special Biochemistry

Elaine Whitham BSc MAACB
Head, Toxicology and Special Biochemistry Program
Telephone: 61-8- 8161 7292
Facsimilie: 61-8- 8161 7100
Email: whithame@mail.wch.sa.gov.au

John Zoanetti BappSc
Senior Scientist
Telephone: 61-8- 8161 6732
Facsimilie: 61-8- 8161 7100
Email: zoanettij@mail.wch.sa.gov.au

Technical Staff

Senior Technical Officers
Nick Dionysopoulos
Eva Martin
Niki Frantzis

Telephone: 61-8- 8161 6706
Facsimilie: 61-8- 8161 7100

Research

Professor John Hopwood
Head, Lysosomal Diseases Research Unit
Telephone: 61-8-8161-7293
Facsimilie: 61-8-8161-7100
E-mail: john.hopwood@adelaide.edu.au
Web site: http://www.lda.org.au

Staff

Dr Don Anson
Dr Michael Bawdin
Dr Doug Brooks
Dr Sharon Byers
Dr Peter Clements
Dr Allison Crawley
Briony Gliddon
Dr Kim Hemsley
Litsa Karageorgos
Clare Kiesewetter
Barbara King
Sophie Lazenkas
Dr Peter Meikle
Liz Melville
Dr Barbara Paton
Enzo Ranieri
Aaron Robinson
Peter Savas
Dr Harmeet Singh

Dr Don Anson PhD
Head, Genetic Engineering, LDRU
Telephone: 61-8-8161-6373
Facsimilie: 61-8-8161-7100
E-mail: don.anson@adelaide.edu.au

Staff

Julie Bielicki
Maria Limberis

Dr Michael Bawden PhD
Senior Research Officer, LDRU
Telephone: 61-8-8161-6153
Facsimilie: 61-8-8161-7100
E-mail: michael.bawden@adelaide.edu.au

Staff

Tony Pollard

Dr Doug Brooks PhD
Head, Immunochemistry, LDRU
Telephone: 61-8-8161-7341
Facsimilie: 61-8-8161-7100
E-mail: doug.brooks@adelaide.edu.au

Staff

Chris Boulter
Leanne Hein
Emma Parkinson
Revecca Kakavonos

Dr Sharon Byers PhD
Head, Matrix Biology, LDRU
Telephone: 61-8-8161-7093
Facsimilie: 61-8-8161-7100
E-mail: sharon.byers@adelaide.edu.au

Staff

Julian Adams
Belinda Thomas
Kylie Dunning
Ainslie Roberts

Dr Peter Clements PhD
Principal Medical Scientist, LDRU
Telephone: 61-8-8161-6700
Facsimilie: 61-8-8161-7100
E-mail: clementsp@wch.sa.gov.au

Dr Allison Crawley, PhD
Senior Research Officer, Therapeutics, LDRU
Telephone: 61-8-8161-6741
Facsimilie: 61-8-8161-7100
E-mail: allison.crawley@adelaide.edu.au

Staff

Dyane Auclair

Dr Kim Hemsley PhD
Senior Research Officer, Therapeutics, LDRU
Telephone: 61-8-8161-7294
Facsimilie: 61-8-8161-7100
E-mail: kim.hemsley@adelaide.edu.au

Staff

Adeline Lau

Dr Peter Meikle PhD
Head – Metabolics and Therapeutics Program
Telephone: 61-8-8161-7192
Facsimilie: 61-8-8161-7100
E-mail: peter.meikle@adelaide.edu.au

Research Staff

David Blacklock
Michelle Bockman
Melissa Chang
Caroline Dean
Maria Fuller
Melanie Lovejoy
Steve Ramsay

Elaine Ravenscroft
Senior Technical Co-ordinator
Telephone 8161 6682
Facsimilie 8161 7100

Tina Rozaklis
Alison Whittle

Dr Barbara Paton PhD
Senior Research Officer, Complex Lipids
Telephone: 61-8-8161-6735
Facsimilie: 61-8-8161-7100
E-mail: barbara.paton@adelaide.edu.au

Research Staff

Shanna Kerin