Falls and Balance Research Group (FBRG)

Welcome to the Falls and Balance Research Group (FBRG), situated at the Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, Sydney, Australia. The FBRG conducts research into understanding human balance, fall risk factors and strategies for prevention of falls in older people. The FBRG is directed by Professor Stephen Lord. Follow the links at the left hand side of the page to learn more about our research group.

Staff members 
Prof Stephen Lord's picture
Professor Stephen Lord
Laboratory Director
NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow
T: +612 9399 1061
E: s.lord@powmri.edu.au
Dr Jacqueline Close's picture
Dr Jacqueline Close
Senior Research Associate
Geriatrician
E: j.close@powmri.edu.au
Dr Stuart Smith's picture
Dr Stuart Smith
Senior Research Officer
T: +612 9399 1029
E: s.smith@powmri.edu.au
Dr Cathie Sherrington's picture
Dr Cathie Sherrington
Research Manager
NHMRC Australian Research Training Fellow
E: c.sherrington@powmri.edu.au
Dr Daina Sturnieks's picture
Dr Daina Sturnieks
Laboratory Manager
Senior Research Officer
T: +612 9399 1062
E: d.sturnieks@powmri.edu.au
Dr Kim Delbaere's picture
Dr Kim Delbaere
Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow (Universiteit Ghent, Belgium)
T: +612 9399 1128
E: k.delbaere@powmri.edu.au
Jasmine Menant (PhD)'s picture
Jasmine Menant
Research Officer
T: +612 9399 1066
E: j.menant@powmri.edu.au
Ms Betty Ramsey's picture
Betty Ramsay
Research Physiotherapist
T: +612 9399 1129
E: b.ramsey@powmri.edu.au
Morag Taylor's picture
Morag Taylor
Research Physiotherapist
T: +612 9399 1129
E: m.taylor@powmri.edu.au
Ms Ria Arnold's picture
Ms Ria Arnold
Research Assistant
E: r.arnold@powmri.edu.au
Ms Elizabeth Barraclough's picture
Elizabeth Barraclough
Research Physiotherapist
T: +612 9399 1102
E: e.barraclough@powmri.edu.au
Sandra O'Rouke's picture
Sandra O'Rourke
Research Assistant
T: +612 9399 1064
E: s.orourke@powmri.edu.au
Kerrie Atkins's picture
Kerrie Atkins
Research Assistant
E: k.atckins@powmri.edu.au
Ms Esther Vance's picture
Dr Esther Vance
Project Officer
NSW Falls Network
T: +612 9399 1060
E: e.vance@powmri.edu.au
Vicky Smith's picture
Vicky Smith
Administrative Assistant
T: +612 9399 1064
E: v.smith@powmri.edu.au
Marcella Kwan (PhD)'s picture
Marcella Kwan
PhD Student
T: +612 9399 1065
E: m.kwan@powmri.edu.au
Jac Zheng's picture
Jacqui Zheng
PhD Student
T: +612 9399 1124
E: j.zheng@powmri.edu.au
Annie Butler (PhD)'s picture
Annie Butler
PhD Student
Research Assistant
T: +612 9399 1021
E: a.butler@powmri.edu.au
Dr Alfred Wong (PhD)'s picture
Dr Alfred Wong
Geriatrician
PhD Student
T: +612 9399 1129
E: a.wong@powmri.edu.au
Cr Kaarin Anstey's picture
Dr Kaarin Anstey
Research Fellow, Australian National University
E: k.anstey@powmri.edua.au
Dr Hylton Menz's picture
Dr Hylton Menz
NHMRC Australian Clinical Research Fellow, Musculoskeletal Research Centre, La Trobe University
E: h.menz@powmri.edu.au
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