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Head: Prostate Cancer Program; Group Leader, Senior Faculty

Prof Gail Risbridger

Biography

Professor Gail Risbridger is an NH&MRC Senior Principal Research Fellow and a career academic and researcher who has > 25 years’ experience in Prostate Cancer research and Men’s Health.  As head of an internationally recognised research team of scientists and clinicians working on prostate cancer and Andrology related projects, she is one of Australia’s leading prostate cancer researchers, with particular interest in the biology of stromal-epithelial cell interactions in normal and tumour tissue using tissue recombination, animal and human specimens. She pioneered the use of stem cells for recombination studies combining stem cell biology with endocrinology.

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Risbridger Laboratory 
Prostate Cancer Program

Awards

2015: Society for Reproductive Biology Fellowship

2012: Endocrine Society of Austrlaia (ESA) Senior Plenary Award

2009: Vice Chancellor's Awards for Postgraduate Supervision - Special Commendation, Monash University

2008: Honorary Lifetime Member of Endocrine Society of Australia (ESA)

2006: Vice Chancellor's Award for Postgraduate Supervision - Special Commendation, Monash University

2006: Asia & Oceania Medal - British Endocrine Society for contribution to Endocrinology

2005: Industry Engagement Award, Monash University

2003: Fullbright Senioe Scholar Award, Urology Department, Columbia University, New York

2001: Kings College Fellowship - Monash University & Kings College, London

2000: Silver Jubilee Prize - Monash University, Faculty of Medicine

1997: Australian Academy of Science Exchange Award, Royal Society

1997: Royal Society Exchange Program Award, Academy of Science

1991: Academic Links and Interchange Scheme Award, British Council

1991: Finnish Academy Science Award - Visiting Scientist

1977: Monash University Graduate Scholarship, 3 years

Qualifications

PhD
Gail Risbridger's complete list of publications

Head: Prostate Cancer Program; Group Leader, Senior Faculty

Prof Gail Risbridger

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