About Us

The NSW Drug Discovery Forum was launched in 2023 as a limited institutional event. After achieving landmark success, the forum was expanded to welcome researchers based across NSW & ACT. In partnership with ARCS Australia, the forum has evolved to become an annual platform which brings together world-class researchers and expert industry panellists.

Professor Michael Kassiou

Academic Director

Centre for Drug Discovery Innovation

DDF 2025 Organising Committee

Dr Sharissa Latham

Gravan Institute of Medical Research

Dr Aster Pijning

University of Technology Sydney

Ryan Mati

Monash University

Dr Ole Tietz

Macquarie University

Dr Aidan Grosas

University of Wollongong

Forum Coordinators

Dr Anna Renfrew

Centre Manager

Centre for Drug Discovery Innovation, The University of Sydney

Rhi Louis

Executive Assistant & Projects Officer

Centre for Drug Discovery Innovation, The University of Sydney