Clinical Development, Genetic Medicines Research
In addition to leading the Gene and Stem Cell Therapy Program at The Centenary Institute, Professor John Rasko AO is a clinical hematologist, pathologist and scientist with a productive track record in gene and stem cell therapy, experimental hematology and molecular biology.
Expertise
- Co-founder and past president of the Australasian Gene Therapy Society
- Served as Vice President, International Society for Cellular Therapy and founded ISCT-Australia; Scientific Advisory Committees
- Board member for philanthropic foundations and several ethics committees
Experience
- In over 150 publications he has contributed to the understanding of stem cells and hemopoiesis, gene transfer technologies, oncogenesis, human aminoacidurias and non-coding RNAs.
- Serves on hospital, state, and national bodies, including Chair of GTTAC, Office of the Gene Technology Regulator – responsible for regulating all genetically modified organisms in Australia – and Chair of the Advisory Committee on Biologicals, Therapeutic Goods Administration
- Recipient of national (RCPA, RACP, ASBMB) and international awards in recognition of his commitment to excellence in medical research, including appointment as an Officer of the Order of Australia