Meet our scientists – the unsung heroes making a real difference to the health of children.

Professor Andrew Sinclair
Andrew discovered the gene responsible for testis development in 1990 providing the...

Professor David Thorburn
A 25-year veteran of the Institute, David researches some of the world’s rarest diseases...

Professor Mimi Tang
Mimi developed an oral treatment for peanut-allergic children providing promise for a...

Professor Ruth Bishop and Professor Graeme Barnes
Ruth Bishop still remembers her first glimpse of rotavirus cells beneath the microscope....

rofessor Jane Halliday
Jane's research seeks to answer the long-standing question – what is a safe amount of...

Professor Kathryn North
Director Kathryn North is spearheading the international movement towards genomics and...

Professor Nigel Curtis
Nigel's research is uncovering whether the vaccine invented for tuberculosis can prevent...