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Kelly Stanger is the Group leader for the newly established Lumpy Skin Disease Research group at the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP). She has over 20 years of research experience, predominantly working on the production limiting diseases and disorders affecting the red meat industries. Prior to commencing the Lumpy Skin Disease research role, Kelly was the Veterinary Services manager for ACDP overseeing the operation and research activities in the animal facilities. Before joining ACDP, she was a lecturer in Cattle Medicine and Production at the University of Melbourne, completed her PhD and worked as a veterinary consultant to the sheep and beef cattle industries through her work with the Mackinnon Group. She has a keen interest in biosecurity, animal welfare and production limiting diseases of livestock.

Tim Bowden is a Senior Research Scientist and veterinarian with over 20 years of experience in virology and molecular biology, as well as diagnostic test development and validation, focusing on the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and control of infectious animal diseases. Since completing his PhD in 2004 Tim has worked at the CSIRO Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) on various projects, with both domestic and international collaborators, including to enhance the diagnostic capability for diseases caused by capripoxviruses (sheeppox, goatpox and lumpy skin disease) and foot-and-mouth disease. He has broad experience with pathogenesis and vaccine efficacy trials and, prior to joining the recently established Lumpy Skin Disease Research group, was the Team Leader (Serology) within the ACDP Diagnostic Emergency Response Laboratory.