Research leaders

Research leaders

Dr Isabel Zbukvic

As Head of Implementation Science across Research and Knowledge Translation at Orygen, Dr Zbukvic provides strategic leadership that bridges research and practice through capacity-building in implementation science and behavioural science methods.

Associate Professor Zac Seidler

Dr. Zac Seidler is a Clinical Psychologist, an Associate Professor with Orygen at The University of Melbourne and the Global Director of Men's Health Research at Movember.

Associate Professor Kate Filia

A/Prof Kate Filia is a Principal Research Fellow and co-Head of Social and Functional Recovery Research at Orygen. Her work focuses on understanding and addressing social exclusion - a key social determinant of mental health - across prevention, treatment and ongoing care.

Associate Professor Vanessa Cropley

Vanessa Cropley is a Principal Research Fellow at Orygen and the Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne and Head of the Neurobiology and Neurodevelopment group at Orygen.

Our Leaders