Professor Janina (Nina) E. E. Tirnitz-Parker AM is Professor of Hepatology and Cancer Research, Director of the Curtin Medical Research Institute (Curtin MRI), and Principal Investigator of the Liver Disease and Regeneration Programme at Curtin University. She is internationally recognised for her expertise in chronic liver disease, liver regeneration, and liver cancer, her research focuses on understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms that drive liver injury, scarring, regeneration, and cancer development, with the aim of translating scientific discoveries into improved diagnostics, therapies, and patient outcomes.

Originally from Germany, Professor Tirnitz-Parker completed her PhD at The University of Western Australia in 2008 before establishing her independent research group at Curtin University in 2011. She now leads multidisciplinary research teams and major collaborative initiatives, including the Liver Cancer Collaborative, which she co-founded and co-directs ( www.livercancercollaborative.au). This statewide initiative brings together researchers, clinicians, industry partners, and research platforms across Western Australia to advance collaborative and multidisciplinary approaches to liver cancer research and improve patient outcomes.

Alongside her research leadership, Professor Tirnitz-Parker plays an active role in shaping state and national research strategy, governance, and advocacy through a range of board, advisory, and professional leadership positions. Her contributions include serving multiple consecutive terms as an elected Board Director of the Gastroenterological Society of Australia and supporting initiatives that strengthen research excellence, collaboration, and health equity across Australia.