Prof. John Christodoulou

Prof. John graduated from the University of Sydney, and has formal qualifications in paediatrics, medical genetics and genetic pathology. He has been based at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) in Melbourne since 2016.  He is currently the Director of the Genetics Research Theme of the MCRI,and co-leads the Brain and Mitochondrial Research Group with Professor David Thorburn.  He holds the Chair of Genomic Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne. Apart from mitochondrial disorders, his other major research interests are in Rett syndrome and related neurodevelopmental disorders. He has a major research interest in the application of next generation sequencing (NGS) technologies in rare genetic disorders and is a chief investigator of the Australian Genomics initiative.  He has published over 350 peer reviewed papers and is regularly called upon for lectures on a range of genetics subjects. John is a former Past President of the Human Genetics Society of Australasia (2005 – 2007). In 2010 he became a Member of the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM) and in 2017 became a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health & Medical Sciences.