Stephen Dymock

Stephen Dymock is a third-year PhD candidate at the University of Western Australia (UWA), based in the Leukaemia Translational Research team at the WA Kids Cancer Centre. He holds a Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Pharmacology, 2020) and a First-Class Honours in Medical Research (2021). As a Researcher in the School of Biomedical Sciences, he focuses on developing novel treatments for paediatric T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (T-ALL) and contributes to medical research policy frameworks. He has a casual role as a Laboratory Demonstrator at UWA, teaching undergraduate courses such as SCIE1106, PATH3309, and PHAR series modules.

• Education: Bachelor of Biomedical Science (UWA, 2020), Honours in Medical Research (UWA, 2021)
• Awards: Hackett Foundation Alumni Honours Scholarship, Stan & Jean Perron Top-up Scholarship, Tour de Cure PhD Support Scholarship

His research interests include characterizing cellular models of T-ALL, identifying effective drug combinations, and advancing equitable research policies. He contributed to a landmark study on deliberative democracy in health policy reform, published in Frontiers in Public Health (2025). Stephen actively engages in community outreach, volunteering at the Discovery Centre and leading the Student Leadership Group at The Kids Research Institute Australia.