Biography
Dr Sam Burnham is the team leader for the Neuroimaging team in the eHealth program. Sam and her team apply their capability in engineering and data science to answer key questions in medical research, specifically in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's. Sam is passionate both about health and technology and is determined to make an impact in these fields. She has published extensively in key medical journals, such as the Lancet Neurology, and her work has contributed to CSIRO's IP portfolio. She has won a number of awards, including the annual CSIRO John Philip Award for Excellence in Young Scientists as well as a prestigious Julius Career award. This catalysed her journey of discovery in the innovation space, including courses at INSEAD and sabbaticals at Harvard & Oxford. Sam has been accepted into the fourth cohort of homewardbound a year long leadership journey (including a trip to Antarctica!) that equips 100 female leaders per year to make a global difference. Sam is continually looking for ways to grow and learn.
Professional Areas
Academic Qualifications
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2008
Doctorate of Philosophy (Chemical Engineering), Newcastle University, UK
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2004
Master of Science (Process Analytics and Quality Technology), Newcastle University, UK
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2003
Bachelor of Science (Chemical and Process Engineering), Newcastle University, UK
Professional Experiences
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April 2012-April 2014
Senior Post-Doctoral Fellow
Janssen/CSIRO -
April 2009-April 2012
OCE Post-Doctoral Fellow
CSIRO -
August 2017-October 2017
Visiting Scientist
Harvard Medical School -
October 2017-December 2017
Visiting Scientist
Oxford University
Achievements and Awards
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2015-2019
Julius Career Award
CSIRO -
2015
Junior Faculty Award
ADPD -
2014
deLeon Prize in Neuroimaging
Alzheimer's Association -
2013-2015
Janssen ECR Fellowship
Janssen Pharmaceuticals -
2013-2014
Ruby Payne-Scott Award
CSIRO -
2012-2013
John Philip Award for Excellence in Young Scientists
CSIRO -
2012-2013
CMIS Early Career Resaercher Award
CSIRO -
2011-2012
CMIS Communications Award
CSIRO
Other highlights
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2016--
First Author Publication in Lancet Neurology
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2014; 2017--
Sabbaticals at Harvard Medial School
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2017--
Sabbatical at Oxford University
Grants
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2019-2022
NHMRC (1156891) Elucidating the biomarker sequence of the natural history of progression of Alzheimer’s disease
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2019-2022
NHMRC (1161706) Genetic and lifestyle susceptibility and resilience factors affecting rates of change in preclinical Alzheimer's Disease
