Elizabeth Algar
Principal Scientist/Associate Professor
Hudson Institute of Medical Research
Australia
Biography
Associate Professor Elizabeth Algar was awarded a PhD from Griffith University Australia in 1989 and since then has worked in the broad area of cancer genetics with a specific focus on paediatric cancer. She has led research teams at several universities and research institutes in Australia including the University of Queensland and University of Melbourne. She has authored 60 publications and holds several awards for her work. She has been a panel member of several national grant bodies and is regularly called upon to review journal articles and grant applications. She presently holds the positions of Principal Scientist at Monash Health and Assoc Professor at Monash University and the Hudson Institute.
Research Interest
paediatric cancers, neonatal growth disorders, and renal nephropathy syndromes