Genitourinary cancers are found in urinary tract (kidney and bladder) and male reproductive system (prostate, testicles and penis).
Biography
Professor Gail Risbridger is an NHMRC 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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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
