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Professor Cheryl Jones is a paediatric infectious diseases physician and clinician-scientist at the University of Sydney, serving as Head of School and Dean of Sydney Medical School. She holds an honorary appointment at the Sydney Children's Hospital Network and has held leadership roles at the University of Melbourne and Royal Children’s Hospital.
- Key fields: Childhood Infectious Diseases, Virology, Encephalitis, Public Health Policy
- Awards: FAHMS, IDSA Fellowship, institutional/national mentoring recognitions
Research spans viral pathogenesis, congenital infections, and antimicrobial use in children, with over $32 million in peer-reviewed funding. Her work on childhood encephalitis and parechovirus has shaped global clinical guidelines.
Supervision: 14 completed postgraduate students, 3 current PhD candidates, and 5 postdoctoral fellows. She co-authored national and international practice guidelines for infections.
Scientific Awards
- Fellow of Australian Academy of Health & Medical Sciences
- 3 international research awards
- >60 invited talks and keynotes
