Katrina Gaitatzis joined the ALERT Centre in 2013 and is currently working as the Research Coordinator and Senior Research Officer. In this role, Katrina managed a large international randomised trial, leads ethics and governance applications, and provides project management support for research projects within the program. She has expertise in developing REDCap databases for various research projects, including prospective surveillance models of care and interventions for lymphoedema. In 2020 Katrina became an accredited lymphoedema practitioner having completed the ALERT Level 1 Lymphoedema Accreditation Training Program, and in 2023 completed the Lymphoedema Practice for the Head and Neck Region microcredential. With a background in research since 2011, Katrina is pursuing her Masters of Research in head and neck lymphoedema at Macquarie University. She is a member of Exercise and Sports Science Australia and the Australasian Lymphology Association.