Public Health Genomics
Public Health Genomics
We work at the critical intersection of medical genetics, clinical research, epidemiology and public health, leveraging genetic insights to inform disease prevention, precision medicine, and population health strategies.
Through innovation and large-scale research programs, we translate genomic discoveries into policies and interventions that can responsibly and sustainably improve health outcomes on a national scale.
Our focus areas
Research units
Biological Neuropsychiatry
and Dementia
Our research into novel biomarkers identifies promising leads towards the prevention or treatment of neuropsychiatric conditions, and investigates the role of epigenetics in influencing the course of neurodegenerative and mood disorders.
Head of Unit
Climate, Air Quality Research
We seek to identify epigenetic damage caused by climate change and environmental factors like bushfires, severe weather and air pollution, and understand its influence on long-term health outcomes.
Head of Unit
Department of Forensic Medicine
We explore the role of emerging genomic technologies and techniques such as Rapid DNA and Familial Genetic Genealogy in improving the identification of cold case John and Jane Does and massive disaster victims, bringing faster resolution to grieving families.
Head of Department
Public Health Genomics
We explore the role of genetic information in public and population health. Our program conducts innovative research centred around the genetic analysis of large cohort studies, clinical trials and registries.
Head of Unit
Transfusion Research
We undertake genomic analyses to advance our understanding and treatment of blood cancers and disorders that require blood transfusion, including myelomas, lymphomas and clonal haematopoieses of indeterminate potential.
