OUR CAPABILITIES
Our Team
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
The core team at NBF is comprised of individuals spanning decades of successful translation of biologics research and development through to clinical and commercial outcomes.
Operations Manager
Dr Martina Jones
Martina has a PhD from The University of Queensland in engineered antibodies. Martina works to assist researchers around Australia in using the NBF's capabilities for antibody discovery, protein manufacturing, and process development.
Facility Director
Ben Hughes
Ben manages the NBF facility along side his role of Director of Strategic Development at Therapeutic Innovation Australia. Ben has extensive international experience in process development, cGMP manufacturing and facility design.
Quality Management
Kym Hoger
Kym works closely with the team in quality and project management. She brings over 20 years of experience in Phase I enabling process development.
Upstream Processes
Dr Justin Goh
Justin is a member of the upstream processing team and is skilled in several areas including molecular biology and protein expression.
Upstream Processes
Dr Courtney McAleese
Courtney works as a part of the Upstream Processes team and has a PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology.
Upstream Processes
Dr Greeshma Ratheesh
Greeshma has a PhD in Biomedical Engineering and works at NBF as a Bioprocess Engineer in Upstream Processes.
Analytics Lead
Alex Pinder
Alex leads the Analytics group within NBF. He has extensive experience in-process and release testing assays and method validation to enable cGMP recombinant protein production.
Technology Transfer Manager
Karen Hughes
Karen leads the downstream processes and technology transfer efforts at NBF. She brings over 20 years international experience in the research, development and cGMP manufacture of mammalian biologics.
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Antibody Discovery
Dr Myllena Melo
Myllena has a PhD in molecular biology and works with NBF in antibody discovery.
Analytics
Mallory Daleris
Mallory has a wide range of biotechnology experience across recombinant protein expression and purification. She is currently focused on development and execution of protein analytics.
Quality Assurance
Eve Radunz
Eve has a diverse background in Bioscience and brings a wealth of knowledge to our downstream, analytics, and quality management team.
Research Technician
Nigel Zin
Nigel is a diligent research technician, providing broad operational support and keeping our equipment running and maintained to minimise down time in the lab.
Analytics
Tabassum Khair
Tabassum is a part of the Analytics team. She has a PhD in Chemical Biology and brings both industrial and academic research experience in drug discovery and structural biology.
Downstream Processes
Olivia Van Wieren
Olivia contributes a strong background in bioscience, providing integral support across both upstream and downstream processing departments. Olivia's diverse skill set from industry experience enriches our team's capabilities in accomplishing timely bioprocessing workflows
Downstream Processes
Craig Armitage
Craig is a downstream process specialist, with over 20 years of bioprocess experience from development through to large-scale cGMP biotherapeutic manufacturing.
Analytics
Ritu Thapa
Ritu has a strong academic background in pharmaceutical sciences, with a PhD in Pharmacy. Her research experience spans both small molecule and protein-based drug formulations, leaving her well-equipped to develop and characterize protein therapeutics.