Alex Brown

Professor Alex Brown is a leading Aboriginal clinician/researcher specializing in Indigenous genomics and Aboriginal health. He serves as Director of The National Centre for Indigenous Genomics and holds a Professorship at The Australian National University (ANU) and Telethon Kids Institute. His research focuses on public health services, infectious diseases, chronic disease care, and healthcare policy.

Affiliations:

• Director, National Centre for Indigenous Genomics
• Member, Division of Genome Sciences and Cancer
• Collaborator, The Schulte Group - Systems Biology of Cancer

Education: BMed, MPH, PhD, with honorary fellowships from FRACP, FCSANZ, and FAHMS.

Research: Pioneering work in Indigenous genomics, integrating genomic insights with clinical care to address health disparities in Aboriginal populations. Active in translational research across immunology, cancer, and metabolic disorders.

Grants & Awards: Recognized through prestigious fellowships and leadership roles in health policy and genomics research. Collaborates across institutions to advance systems biology approaches in cancer research.