Our Research Team

Dr Harbeer Ahedi has a PhD in biomedical sciences with an extensive background in Osteoarthritis, data management and statistics. Her career has been a balance between academic and clinical research. As a researcher her focus has been on developing preventive techniques to reduce incidence of Osteoarthritis (OA) and improve the utilization of imaging modalities to study the epidemiology of OA. Currently she is the Senior Research Assistant/Data Coordinator at Sydney Orthopedic Research Institute.

Yareni Guerrero, is a distinguished Exercise Scientist with a Doctor of Philosophy in clinical Biomechanics at the University of Sydney. Her studies mainly focus in delivering effective clinical trials for patients with Osteoarthritis and conducting three-dimensional

biomechanical gait analysis. Her career is enriched as Elite Athlete who represented Australia in the discipline of Olympic Wrestling and brining immediately wealth of knowledge in biomechanical analysis of human movement and performance as well as effective strategies to maintaining people active and healthy along their lifespan.

Nikitha is completing her Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering (Honours) with a Diploma in Professional Engineering Practice.

Her role as a clinical research administrator involves conducting patient consultations and regularly updating databases, to assist orthopaedic research.

Jack Nilsen currently completing a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering (Hons) and Diploma of Engineering Practice at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).

As a Clinical Research Administrator (CRA) at the Sydney Orthopaedic Research Institute (SORI), he is routinely involved in patient consults, clinical measurements, data entry and management along with numerous administrative duties.

Chloe is completing her Bachelor of Biomedical Science. As a clinical research assistant at the Sydney Orthopaedic Research Institute, she is responsible for conducting consultations with patients, assisting with ongoing studies, updating and maintaining databases, to assist with furthering orthopaedic research.

Joshua Quispe is currently completing a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering (Hons) and Diploma of Engineering Practice at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).

As a Clinical Research Administrator at the Sydney Orthopaedic Research Institute, he is routinely involved in patient consults, clinical measurements, data entry and management along with numerous administrative duties, to assist orthopaedic research.

Damien Teh is currently completing a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering (Hons) at the University of Sydney (USYD).

As a Clinical Research Administrator (CRA) at the Sydney Orthopaedic Research Institute (SORI), he is responsible for consulting patients, collect clinical measurements, conduct data entry and management along with the multitude of administrative duties.

Samuel has completed a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree and a Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Engineering (2018) at the University of Sydney. His research incorporates computational and image based methodologies to measure and optimise ligament position in ACL reconstruction on a patient specific basis, to improve pre-surgical planning processes and post-operative assessment.

Samuel is responsible for Sydney Orthopaedic Research Institutes research and development activities involving computational modelling.

Lionel is a member of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants UK and Institute of Public Accountants in Australia. He brings over 30 years of extensive domestic and international business accounting and advisory services, including eight years in the accounting profession. He has accumulated a wealth of experience in business management, tax accounting and compliance, financial analyses, auditing, statutory and ASX reporting, technology and change management. Lionel is focused on business results and improvement though effective processes, systems, reporting and efficient asset management.

Lionel has industry experience in various capacities ranging from Accountant to CFO encompassing information technology, telecommunications, education, gaming, leisure, research, marketing, venture capital and not for profit organisation.