Our people

Professor Nicholas Wood MBBS, DCH, MPH, FRACP
Associate Director, Clinical Research and Services – Executive Management Team
Senior Medical Officer
Dr Lucy Deng MBBS, DCH, MIPH, FRACP
Senior Medical Officer/Clinical Lecturer – Vaccine Safety (including AusVaxSafety)
Dr Archana Koirala MBChB, DCH, MIPH, FRACP
Senior Medical Officer/Clinical Associate Lecturer – Clinical Research
Dr Ketaki Sharma MBBS, MPH, FRACP
Senior Medical Officer/Clinical Lecturer – Research to Inform Policy
Dr Rama Kandasamy
Senior Medical Officer/Lecturer – Clinical Research
Dr Emma Goeman MBBS (Hons), BA, MPHTM, FRACP, FRCPA
Senior Medical Officer – Clinical Research
Dr Mirvat Said (MBChB, MIPH, MMed in STI and HIV, DCH, FRACP)
Junior Medical Officer

Dr Mirvat Said is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in General Paediatrics and Child Health and is currently undertaking dual training in Paediatric Infectious Diseases through the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. She holds postgraduate qualifications in International Public Health and in Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV, reflecting her strong commitment to global child health and infectious disease prevention.

Mirvat has clinical experience both in Australia and internationally, including work in Kenya, and brings a global perspective to her practice. Her professional interests include vaccine-preventable diseases, public health and clinical research.

Deidre Brogan RN, Grad Dip Public Health (Hons)
CNC Adverse events service

Deidre Brogan is an endorsed Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Consultant with post graduate qualifications in immunisation and paediatrics, and a Graduate Diploma in Public Health. Deidre has experience in the public and private sectors, including school immunisation programs. She joined NCIRS in 2015 and, in her role as a Clinical Nurse Consultant for NSW Immunisation Specialist Services, coordinates the specialist clinical services, providing expert clinical support and vaccine surveillance. She has a special interest in developing services for children who are difficult to vaccinate due to behavioural disorders or needle phobia.
 

Last updated October 2025