Miss Rosemary Keast | Sonos for Sonos Dual Sonographer/Radiographer working as a locum through Australia and New Zealand

Prof Davide Fontanarosa | QUT Davide Fontanarosa was awarded his PhD in Medical Physics from the University of Maastricht (the Netherlands) with a thesis on: “Evaluation of speed of sound aberration and correction for ultrasound guided radiation therapy”. Presently, he works as Professor in the School of Clinical Sciences. Previously he worked as Senior Scientist at Maastro Clinic (Maastricht, the Netherlands) and at Philips Research (Eindhoven, the Netherlands). His major fields of research are: artificial intelligence for automatic interpretation of ultrasound imaging; image guidance in radiotherapy; minimally invasive surgery and orthopaedics (in particular using quantitative ultrasound imaging); advanced radiotherapy treatment planning and adaptation strategies. Professor Fontanarosa is currently supervising eighteen PhD students and he is accepting applications from new prospective students; he is the Unit coordinator for the Honours students in five different disciplines cross faculty and he teaches Physics of Ultrasound in the Physics of Medical Imaging Unit. He is the inventor of 11 patents, and authored 140+ peer reviewed publications, one book and 6 book chapters.

Dr Jennifer Alphonse FASA | Central Queensland University Dr. Jennifer Alphonse is a generally trained sonographer with a passion for education, research and advanced clinical practice. Jennifer has worked in general practice, a dedicated paediatric practice and for more than 20 years in a specialist O&G practice. In 2015 Jennifer completed a PhD which included five publications. From 2013 to 2019 Jennifer was a research sonographer, extending to an adjunct lecturer appointment at University of NSW until 2022. Currently Jennifer is a senior lecturer at CQU and Jennifer and is currently co-supervising both Masters and PhD Candidates enrolled at CQ University. Jennifer is a manuscript peer reviewer, well published and currently working on research publications. Jennifer enjoys teaching and sharing knowledge and has a particular interest in gynaecological ultrasound having been heard to say “I love an empty uterus” in reference to her enthusiasm for high level gynaecological/pelvic ultrasound. In 2024, Jennifer was the recipient of the ASA Pru Pratten Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award.

Ms Kathleen McDermott | National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre