Professor Andrew Sinclair is Deputy Director of the Murdoch Children's Research Institute and a Professor of Translational Genomics in the Department of Paediatrics at The University of Melbourne. In these roles and as Executive Director of the Victorian Clinical Genetics Service at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne he is using genomic information to improve healthcare for children and their families.At a national level Professor Sinclair co-leads the Australian Genomic Health Alliance, a network of over 80 organisations, that aim to integrate genomics into the Australian health care system.
He is also on the Executive Management Committee of Melbourne Genomics which is implementing genomic medicine into routine care in Victoria. In addition, he leads an NHMRC research Program (2004-2019) focusing on disorders of sex development; genomics and diagnosis to inform clinical care. His contributions have been fundamental to the advancement of the field, including the identification and characterization of the human testis determining gene (SRY) and other genes critical for gonad development. He has also implemented new, accurate, rapid and comprehensive diagnostic procedures to improve outcomes for patients with DSD.Professor Sinclair has received numerous national and international awards including the 2009 Sutherland Award for contributions to Human Genetics, the 2010 Emil Steinberger Memorial Award from the American Society of Andrology and in 2015 was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.
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Genomic sequencing highlights the diverse molecular causes of Perrault syndrome: a peroxisomal disorder (PEX6), metabolic disorders (CLPP, GGPS1), and mtDNA maintenance/translation disorders (LARS2, TFAM)
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Honours, Awards and Fellowships
Sutherland Award
Biomedical Research exhibit (permanent)
Distinguished Alumni Award for outstanding professional achievement and leadership
Outstanding Research Award
Imperial Cancer Research Fellowship
Smith-White Award
Credentials
Positions
Professor Of Translational Genomics
Paediatrics Royal Children'S Hospital
Co-Chair
Australian Functional Genomics Network
Panel Member
NHMRC Research Fellowships Review Panel
Australia Council
European Molecular Biology Labs (EMBL)
National Steering Committee
Australian Genomic Health Alliance
Executive Management Group
Melbourne Genomics Health Alliance
Assigner
NHMRC Assigners Academy
Research Committee
Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre
National Dsd Sub-Committee
Australian Paediatric Endocrine Group
Education
Doctor of Philosophy
La Trobe University
Bachelor of Science
Monash University