Background
Carli Roulston has a PhD in pharmacology with 25 years’ experience in medicine and medical device development as a research fellow and business development professional. Carli is dedicated to fostering innovation and brings a proven history of success in research evaluation, grant writing, pitch development, regulatory affairs and partnership strategies to achieve funding and investment to grow ideas into products for the benefit of communities.
As Senior Innovation Manger within the Commercial, Innovation and Industry Partnerships team, she collaborates with researchers and working groups to support the growth of the innovation pipeline within the institute, including the Discovery Innovation Fund, to better position innovations for further development and funding success.
Prior to Burnet, Carli was an innovation consultant and former Head of Commercialisation at The Florey Institute. Some of her key achievements include support for the development of a digital health platform for young stroke survivors and out-licensing technologies to establish new companies.
Carli is passionate about community, gender equity, diversity and inclusion, serving previously as a Board of Director for Stroke Association Victoria, Regional Co-ordinator for Eat Up Australia, Chair of the Florey Equity in Science Committee, and as the Victorian Brain Bee Co-ordinator.
Qualifications
- BSc (Hons) PhD Monash University, Department Pharmacology
- Certificate in Teaching and Learning for Graduate Students, Monash Universty
Positions
- Senior Innovation Manager within the Commercial, Innovation and Industry Partnerships team, Burnet Institute
Awards
- 2016 Cass Foundation Science and Medicine Award
- 2014 Brain Foundation Research Award
- 2009 Bethlehem Griffiths Research Foundation Award