Contact Details
| Organization: | Paediatrics Royal Children's Hospital |
| Position: | Honorary (Senior Fellow) |
| Email: |
Biography
Joint Group Leader and Senior Research Fellow, Developmental Epigenetics, theme of Early Development and Disease, MCRI
Honorary Fellow, Dept. of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne
Peer Recognition
• Plenary lectures (all expenses paid)
• 12th International Chromosome Conference (Madrid, 1995)
• UWA FISH workshop (Perth, 2002)
• Marce Society International Conference on Perinatal Mental Health Care (Sydney, 2008)
• Australasian Paediatric Endocrinology Group National Scientific Meeting (Canberra, 2008)
• Australian Institute of Medical Scientists National Scientific Conference (Melbourne, 2008).
• Invited plenary lectures (some expenses paid): ComBio 2007; Lorne Genome, 2008
Manuscript review
2000-2005 Chromosome Research
2002-2005 Chromosoma
2003 Human Genetics
2004 Human Molecular Genetics
2006 State Convenor (Victoria), Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR) Medical Research Week Committee
Commercialisation
• 2 patents held, including one exclusive license.
• All expenses paid consultant to Oncor, Inc, Gaithersberg, MD, USA, 1998
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Epigenetics | Cancer, cell biology, genetics, haematolofy, paediatrics | Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science (Honours) | The University of Manchester | 01-Dec-1987 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | The University of Manchester | 01-Dec-1995 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Human Genetics Society of Australia (HGSA) | Member | 01-Jan-2009 | |
| Member | Epigenome Network of Excellence | Member | 01-Jan-2008 | |
| Member | International Society for Twin Studies | Member | 01-Jan-2008 | |
| Member | The Epigenetics Society | Member | 01-Jan-2008 | |
| Member | Society for the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease | Member | 01-Jan-2008 | |
| Senior Member | The Australian Epigenome Alliance | Founder/Member | 01-Jan-2008 | |
| Member | The Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth | Member | 01-Jan-2006 | |
| Member | Australian Science Communicators | Committee member | 01-Jan-2004 | |
| Member | Genetic Support Network Victoria | Member - committee member 03-05 | 01-Jan-2002 | |
| Member | Genome Society | Member | 01-Jan-2008 | |
| Member | Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR) | Member. Research Week Committee member 2001-05, Chair Careers Subcommitte 2002-05 | 01-Jan-2001 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other (Award) | Lorne Genome Conference | Eppendorf Award for the Young Australian Researcher | 01-Dec-2006 |
| Other (Award) | Genetic Support Netwrok Victoria | Genetic Support Network Victoria Art of Education Award | 01-Dec-2006 |
| Other (Award) | NHMRC | NHMRC RD Wright Career Development Award | 01-Jan-2005 |
| Other (Award) | ASMR | Commendation ASMR AMGEN Medical Researcher Award | 01-Jan-2005 |
| Other (Award) | Beit Memorial | Beit memorial Postdoctoral Fellowship | 01-Jan-1997 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Cell Development (incl. Cell Division and Apoptosis) (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270106)
- Gene Expression (GENETICS) (270201)
- Genome Structure (GENETICS) (270202)
- Genetic Development (incl. Sex Determination) (GENETICS) (270205)
- Molecular Evolution (GENETICS) (270208)
- Meiosis and Recombination (GENETICS) (270209)
- Genetics not elsewhere classified (GENETICS) (270299)
- Medical Genetics (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321011)
- Oncology and Carcinogenesis (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321015)
- Paediatrics (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321019)
- Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321299)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Inherited diseases (incl. Gene therapy) (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730107)
- Cancer and related disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730108)
- Clin health not spec to partlar organs, diseases & condits (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730199)
- Child health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730204)
- Public health not elsewhere classified (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730299)
- Biological sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780105)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taming the intruders: the domestication of Tigger transposable elements in mammals | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2007 |
| Reelin gene and environment interaction in schizophrenia | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Project Grants | 01/01/2011 |
Additional Grant and Contract Information
Grants
• Continuous NHMRC support since 2003.
• CI on two of seven successful NHMRC Healthy Start To Life grants.
• Success with NIH, ARC, Leukaemia Foundation, Foundation For Children, Scobie & Claire Mackinnon Trust Foundation, Bonnie Babes Foundation.
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.