Who we are

Our vision

To advocate on behalf of all Australian sarcoidosis patients for greater recognition of this condition and greater support for research on improved methods of diagnosis, management and cure. To become a Centre of Research Excellence for Australia on this pervasive and debilitating disease.

SARI Board

Prof. Chris Hayward

Chairperson of the Board | Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist, St Vincent’s Hospital | Director of the Mechanical and Circulatory Support Research Program

Prof. Paul Thomas

Respiratory Physician & Director, Prince of Wales Sarcoidosis Clinic

Prof. Jason Kovacic

Executive Director of the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute

Prof. Branko Celler

Emeritus Professor in Biomedical Engineering, UNSW

A/Prof. Nikki Bart

Staff Specialist Cardiologist in Heart Transplant and Heart Failure | Director, Cardiac Sarcoidosis Clinic, St Vincent’s Hospital

SARI Research committee

Scientia Prof. Nigel Lovell

Scientia Professor

Prof. Louisa Jorm

Professor, Faculty of Medicine

A/Prof. Cristan Herbert

Associate Professor

Prof. Arcot Sowmya

Postdoctoral Fellow

Clinical Research Collaborators

Prof. Chris Hayward

Clinical Specialty: Cardiology

Prof. Paul Thomas

Clinical Specialty: Respiratory Medicine

Prof. Jason Kovacic

Clinical Specialty: Medical Imaging

A/Prof. Nikki Bart

Clinical Specialty: Cardiology

Prof. Peter McCluskey AO

Clinical Specialty: Ophthalmology

Dr. Shaun Watson

Clinical Specialty: Neurology

Dr. Jim Bertouch

Clinical Specialty: Rheumatology