Professor Matt Brown will join QUT's Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI) and the School of Biomedical Sciences with a university-wide role as Director of Genomics.
QUT Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Coaldrake said Professor Brown would help coordinate QUT's current activities in genomics, developing new teaching programs and increasing public engagement in that space, as well as growing capability in genomics research.
"Professor Brown brings a stellar research track record, and we are delighted to welcome him to QUT," Professor Coaldrake said.
Professor Brown will be based at the Translational Research Institute and the Princess Alexandra Hospital, where he will lead research and diagnostic efforts in clinical genomics. He will also have a clinical appointment at the Metro South Hospital and Health Service and will continue his role as an eminent staff clinician and research scientist specialising in rheumatology.
Professor Brown is a Queensland Premier's Fellow and currently a Professor of Immunogenetics at The University of Queensland and Director of the UQ Diamantina Institute. He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Sciences and has been a Professor and Fellow of the University of Oxford.
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Niki Widdowson, QUT Media, 07 3138 2999 or n.widdowson@qut.edu.au
