Organizing Committee Member
Professor Lyn Griffiths
Executive Director
Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation
Australia
Biography
Professor Griffiths graduated from the University of NSW with Honours in Biochemistry and gained a PhD from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney in 1990. Following her PhD she moved to Qld where she established the Genomics Research Centre at Griffith University Gold Coast. Prof Griffiths was also Head of The School of Medical Science for many years, and held the role of Dean Research and Director of the Griffith Health Institute, before taking on the role as Executive Director of the Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation at QUT. She has published over 350 research papers, supervised 48 Postgraduates and 45 Honours students and received significant competitive grant and industry funding. Professor Griffiths also plays a significant role in the Human Genetics Society of Australasia as a past Queensland President, convenor of a number of conferences and as the current Chair of the Diagnostic Genomics Board of Censors and Director of the Masters in Diagnostics Genomics.
Research Area
Professor Lyn Griffiths is the Executive Director of the Institute of Health and Biomedical innovation at QUT. She is a molecular geneticist who has been studying the genes involved in common human disorders for many years. Her expertise is in the field of human gene mapping and focuses on identifying the genes involved in common complex disorders, with a particular focus on neurovascular disorders.