Our mission
Our mission is to prevent disease before it strikes, and to create the next generation of innovative solutions for global health and wellbeing problems.
We do this by discovering the risk predictions and factors of common diseases, developing improved and personalised methods to screen and treat, and translating our findings to educate industry and the community. Our focus areas and methods include:
- We have strong expertise in big data analytics, method development, and cutting-edge molecular biology techniques.
- We pioneer genomic medicine and conduct research to find solutions for overcoming genetic vulnerabilities affecting disease risk.
- We use machine learning and other innovative approaches to find new ways to prevent disease.
- We appreciate the importance of life-course trajectories and intergenerational influences on health.
- We are committed to collaborating across disciplinary borders and embracing novel technologies in striving towards the future of health.
- With a focus on capacity building, we value research training and encourage the best and brightest students to in precision and population health. As health professionals identify the need to become data specialists, able to assess large pools of information to tailor prevention and care for an individual, we will supply the evidence and expertise needed to meet these demands.
Our research will contribute to:
- Scientific discovery to improve disease risk prediction and prevention.
- Expanding knowledge by publishing in top peer review journals
- Method development by extending current methods for genomic analyses and harnessing potential with advanced statistical tools including machine learning
- Increasing capacity in precision health, policy and practice.
