2026 MACH-Track Cohort

Belinda is Podiatry Research and Quality Lead and renal podiatrist at Northern Health and Project Lead in Digital Health at La Trobe University.

In 2015, Belinda graduated from a Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Podiatric Practice at La Trobe University. She is a member of the Advanced Practicing Podiatrist – High Risk Foot Group and is a Learning Health System Academy Alumni. Belinda is currently undertaking supervised practice to gain endorsement to prescribe scheduled medicines.

Belinda’s research focus is integrative models of care and exploring how technology can make patient care more accessible and consistent. She is passionate about developing evidence-based resources to improve clinicians’ treatment of foot conditions and overall patient outcomes.

Through MACH-Track, Belinda hopes to evaluate digital health pathways for patients and build research skills to develop projects highlighting the need for better resources and access to care, especially for rural and high-risk populations.

Sam is a Medical Oncology Advanced Trainee at Cabrini Health and, from 2026, at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.

He completed a Bachelor of Biomedicine (Pharmacology) and Doctor of Medicine at The University of Melbourne with a clinical placement at Western Health and an oncology elective at the University of Oxford – subsequently completing a Master of Public Health at the University of Sydney. Sam completed his internship and Basic Physician Training at The Royal Melbourne Hospital with medical oncology secondments to the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Grampians Health.

Sam is interested in using multi-omic approaches to identify therapeutic vulnerabilities in cancer cells that prevent them from developing resistance to systemic treatments – while exploring innovative methods to exploit these vulnerabilities.

Through MACH-Track, Sam aims to develop expertise in molecular assays, data analysis and experimental design to ultimately one day lead interdisciplinary programs that identify novel cancer vulnerabilities and translate them into therapeutic applications.

Min is a Clinical Nurse Specialist and Clinical Support Nurse at Austin Health.

She completed her Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) and Master of Nursing at Deakin University and is currently undertaking a Master of Education at The University of Melbourne. With a strong clinical background in cardiology and cardiothoracic nursing, Min’s experience has expanded to general surgery, orthopaedics and liver transplant care.

Min has been inspired by nurse research leaders to contribute to a culture of nurse-led research that drives meaningful change. She is passionate about using artificial intelligence and digital health innovation to support nurse-led decision-making and improve the quality, safety and efficiency of care.

Through MACH-Track, Min aims to strengthen her research skills to drive ongoing improvement in clinical practice through innovation and technology. She looks forward to collaborating with leaders and researchers from MACH partner organisations to translate ideas into sustainable healthcare solutions.

Daniel will commence ophthalmology training at The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in 2026.

A graduate of The University of Melbourne, Daniel was the top final-year student of his clinical school in the Doctor of Medicine and Top Graduating Student of the Master of Biostatistics.

Having worked in rural and metropolitan clinical settings across Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland, Daniel has seen how gaps in evidence and its translation into practice can affect patient outcomes. This has fuelled his commitment to a career at the nexus of clinical ophthalmology and high-impact quantitative research.

As an accredited biostatistician, Daniel is passionate about contributing to the systems and large-scale clinical trials needed to address the major causes of blindness. He sees MACH-Track as the ideal platform to develop the skills and network to pursue this work at a national and international level.

Alice is a Clinical Research Associate at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, General Paediatrics Advanced Trainee at The Royal Children’s Hospital and an Honorary Research Associate at the Victorian Clinical Genetics Service.

She completed a Bachelor of Biomedicine in at The University of Melbourne and graduated with a Doctor of Medicine with Distinction and MD. Alice completed her internship at The Royal Melbourne Hospital before entering Paediatrics training. She completed RACP exams in 2022 and is currently doing Advanced Training in General Paediatrics.

Alice is inspired by the prospect of helping and treating children through clinical research and improving paediatric care across health settings. She has a keen interest in managing children admitted to hospital with conditions such as sepsis and its impact on patients.

Through MACH-Track, Alice hopes to gain the research and networking skills to one day lead innovative clinical trials and impactful research in paediatric medicine.

Margaret is a Clinical Nurse Consultant in Pain Services at Austin Health.

She began her nursing career in New Zealand, completing initial training at Otago Polytechnic and a Master of Nursing at Massey University. After working extensively in intensive care and clinical trials, Margaret transitioned into pain management. She also holds a Master’s in Epidemiology (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine), a Graduate Certificate in Planetary Health (Victoria University) and a Professional Certificate in Pain Science (UniSA).

Margaret is interested in exploring factors influencing patient experience and recovery to improve health service delivery and outcomes. Her focus is optimising acute and sub-acute care settings to support acute pain recovery and reduce chronic pain risks.

Through MACH-Track, Margaret aims to evaluate the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of Transitional Pain Services in supporting acute pain recovery. Through collaboration, she hopes to contribute to the evidence for sub-acute pain management and advocate for developing these services.

Ella is a Senior Clinical Psychologist at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.

She studied at The University of Melbourne, completing a Bachelor of Science with an Honours research year at Mindful: The Centre for Research and Training in Developmental Health, before completing her Master of Psychology (Clinical) with a two-year research project at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and clinical training at the Royal Children’s Hospital and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.

Through her clinical work, Ella identified significant gaps in psychological support for carers and patients undergoing major treatment, motivating her to integrate research alongside care delivery. Her research interests include prehabilitation, psychological care in head and neck cancer, and support interventions for family carers.

Through MACH-Track, Ella hopes to develop a translational PhD project that advances evidence-based and compassionate models of psychological care in cancer.

Emily is a Clinical Nurse Specialist at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, with a decade of experience in haematology and oncology nursing.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan, graduating with first-class honours, and a Master of Nursing Practice from Monash University. Emily also completed a Graduate Certificate in Cancer Nursing and is undertaking a Master of Advanced Nursing Practice at The University of Melbourne.

Emily’s research centres on digital health and cancer care, emphasising culturally sensitive, technology-enabled interventions to improve symptom monitoring and clinical decision-making. She has led multidisciplinary projects, including studies on palliative care decision-making, incontinence-associated dermatitis and oral health in aged care.

Through MACH-Track, Emily seeks to deepen her data-driven healthcare expertise, strengthen leadership in team science and support sustainable innovations to improve outcomes for diverse cancer populations. Long-term, she aims to champion equitable, technology-enabled care models that empower patients and transform healthcare delivery.

Reshi is a General Surgical Trainee with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons at Western Health.

He completed a Bachelor of Biomedicine and Doctor of Medicine at The University of Melbourne, followed by a Master of Surgery at the University of Sydney and a Master of Traumatology at the University of Newcastle.

Reshi was inspired to become a clinician-researcher to find meaningful ways to advance clinical practice through evidence-based medicine to ultimately improve patient outcomes. He is interested in using artificial intelligence augmented tools to bridge the gaps of clinical practice in colorectal surgery. In particular, Reshi aims to improve the access, accuracy and delivery of high-resolution anoscopy to better detect precancerous lesions.

Through MACH-Track, Reshi hopes to collaborate across specialties and disciplines to develop robust, translational research that improves clinical practice.

Patrick is an Advanced Trainee in Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine and General Paediatrics, and a Research Associate at The University of Melbourne’s Centre for International Child Health (CICH).

After completing medical school at Monash University, Patrick started paediatric training at the Royal Children’s Hospital in 2020. He will be based at the Mercy Hospital for Women for his Advanced Training and at The Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology for his PhD.

Patrick is interested in improving neonatal respiratory care – particularly for high-risk infants born in resource-constrained settings. These infants are most likely to suffer poor outcomes, yet can live full, healthy lives if provided access to high-quality respiratory care.

Through MACH-Track, Patrick aims to implement ways for improving respiratory care in the first hours of preterm babies’ lives. He hopes to build new partnerships through collaboration and use the dedicated research time provided to build his skills as an early-career researcher.

Thomas is a speech pathologist at Austin Health, supporting patients across acute units including head and neck oncology, respiratory medicine and intensive care.

He holds a Bachelor of Speech Pathology from the Australian Catholic University and a Graduate Certificate in Health Research Practice from Deakin University. Thomas has broad clinical expertise in instrumental swallowing assessments and in tracheostomy and laryngectomy management.

Thomas has published original research on rating scales used in flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing and collaborated on other dysphagia-related research projects. He is passionate about clinical research. His interests focus on the intersection of airway protection and respiratory physiology, and how respiratory mechanisms can be leveraged to support people with swallowing impairments.

Through MACH Track, Thomas aims to further develop his research skills to enhance care for individuals living with dysphagia.