Maryanne Cleetus is the Project Coordinator for the RELEASE trial led by Professor Katharine Wallis and Associate Professor Maria Donald and is experienced in operationalising large-scale research projects and RCTs.
Maryanne holds a background in public health, health sciences, and anaesthetics and is currently studying a Masters in epidemiology and health leadership/management. Between 2020-2022 Maryanne’s research at the School of Public Health focused on reproductive justice and explored the facilitators and barriers to accessing Termination of Pregnancy post-decriminalisation in Queensland which garnered both national and international media interest and was awarded a 1st class Honours. Prior to these experiences, Maryanne held positions with Mater Research working in regulatory compliance for over 70 medical oncology clinical trials, and with Queensland Health where she was awarded a clinical Traineeship as an Anaesthetic Healthcare Practitioner and brings both a population and clinical perspective with a strong interest in consumer advocacy.
At the centre of Maryanne's interest is a commitment to knowledge leadership with the desire to improve health inequities by collaborating with populations unprotected by current health policies.