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.