World class Facilities for world class Research
About Us

Children’s Medical Research Institute (CMRI) is world-renowned for our work on cancer, gene therapy, telomeres, and stem cells. We operate multiple research facilities to help advance our cutting edge discovery and translational research but also to benefit our research collaborators and the wider scientific community. Where we offer these facilities to external customers, we do so with a commercial, service-focused mindset that places our customers first.
Accelerating your research and providing the highest quality outcomes is our first priority.
CMRI Facilities Leadership
In addition to individual facility leads, our management team oversees overall operations and service quality.

James Curnow
Head of Operations for CMRI
James is an entrepreneur with a passion for helping organisations realise their objectives by providing strategic advisory and leadership. He has worked for a range of corporations, universities and government agencies.

Mark Pinder
SENIOR ProJects Manager CMRI
Mark is a team-focused, proven leader with international experience leading enterprise-wide programs working for multi-national ASX listed companies, non-profit organisations and business start-ups.

Josh Studdert
Facilities Engagement and Service Support Lead
Josh is a laboratory-trained scientist with exceptional experience in project management and research planning and a proven talent for meeting deadlines and managing staff.
