Unit Manager - Dr Maria Sarris
BSc PhD (USyd)
- Completed Diploma in Pathology Techniques at Sydney TAFE, Bachelor of Science Degree at Charles Sturt University and a PhD in Medicine at The University of Sydney examining the prognostic implications of a non-metastasis gene in gastrointestinal tumours.
- Began training in 1989 as a Technical Officer in Histology and Electron Microscopy at the Royal Alexandria Hospital for Children. Worked as the Senior Technical Officer in charge of Electron microscopy Unit at St George Hospital and as a Hospital Scientist in Anatomical Pathology at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Employed at the University of Sydney in Neuropathology as the Coordinator of the NSW Tissue Resource Centre for 6 years. Currently the manager of the Histology & Microscopy Unit in the School of Medical Sciences, The University of New South Wales, involved in a wide and diverse range of research projects including colorectal cancer, atherosclerosis and bovine bone histology.
- As an Academic have published numerous peers reviewed papers and have been involved with teaching both in the Graduate Medical Program at the University of Sydney and the undergraduate Medical Degree Program at the University of New South Wales.
- Currently involved in a supervisory capacity for postgraduate students.