Research Life

Meet our dedicated team across research and research infrastructure whose knowledge and wide-ranging skills are critical in underpinning MIA’s world leading research, and gain an insight into their roles and what continues to inspire them.

Ashleigh Stewart

Ashleigh Stewart is a Senior Research Coordinator at MIA, based at Macquarie University. Learn about her fascinating work in the liquid biopsy space, plus why working in the melanoma field is particularly important to her.

By |2025-12-22T11:59:32+11:00December 22nd, 2025|Research Life|Comments Off on Ashleigh Stewart

Leon Burgess

Leon Burgess is a Biobank Technical Officer at Melanoma Institute Australia (MIA). In his 'Research Life' answers he dives into career highlights, what he loves about his work, his favourite quote and more.

By |2025-12-15T11:16:23+11:00December 15th, 2025|Research Life|Comments Off on Leon Burgess

Vikki Steel

Vikki Steel is the Clinical Research Associate Team Leader in the Investigator Led Clinical Trials team at Melanoma Institute Australia. Learn about her professional journey and her life outside of work here!

By |2025-10-14T10:42:30+11:00October 14th, 2025|Research Life|Comments Off on Vikki Steel

Dr Esther Lim

Esther Lim is a Cancer & Immune Cell Biologist at Melanoma Institute Australia, based at Macquarie University. Read more about her latest research and personal life!

By |2025-10-08T15:13:34+11:00October 8th, 2025|Research Life|Comments Off on Dr Esther Lim

Kim Dowling

Kim Dowling is a Senior Clinical Data Manager at Melanoma Institute Australia (MIA). Read on to learn about Kim's role, what she loves about her job, plus a few fun facts about her!

By |2025-09-09T15:09:33+10:00September 9th, 2025|Research Life|Comments Off on Kim Dowling

Jayden Beckwith

MIA Bioinformatician Jayden Beckwith answered questions on his impactful research, what he loves about his work, and more on his life outside of work, from hidden talents to a quote he holds dear.

By |2025-09-09T12:13:46+10:00August 27th, 2025|Research Life|Comments Off on Jayden Beckwith

Angel Guan

Angel Guan is a PhD student at Melanoma Institute Australia. Get to know Angel in and out of the lab as she answers questions about herself and her latest work.

By |2025-07-22T11:12:35+10:00July 22nd, 2025|Research Life|Comments Off on Angel Guan

Jesse Brown

Jesse Brown is a PhD student at Melanoma Institute Australia, working at Macquarie University. In this Q&A, we learn about Jesse inside and outside of the lab, from his current projects and future goals to how he spends his downtime.

By |2025-06-23T15:27:33+10:00June 23rd, 2025|Research Life|Comments Off on Jesse Brown
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