Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education and Professor of Molecular Biology, UNSW Australia
I have been doing molecular biology since 1985 and been in academic administration since 2004. I continue to run a large laboratory and to teach at UNSW.
My laboratory http://www.crossleylab.unsw.edu.au/ works on DNA-binding proteins that facilitate epigenetic changes to turn genes on and off. We are interested in developing ways to artificially regulate the expression of particular genes. Such technologies may be useful in treating genetic diseases of the blood, like sickle cell anemia, and of metabolism, such as diabetes and obesity.
I enjoy teaching and give lectures in the area of molecular biology, genomics, epigenetics, stem cells, genetic reprogramming and genome editing.
I have written extensively on modern molecular genetics and on science teaching and policy.
Human genome editing report strikes the right balance between risks and benefits
Feb 16, 2017 00:44 am UTC| Science
If you recognise the words CRISPR-mediated gene editing, then youll know that our ability to alter DNA has recently become much more efficient, faster and cheaper. This has inevitably led to serious discussions about...
The slow climb from innovation to cure: treating anaemia with gene editing
Oct 19, 2016 07:16 am UTC| Science
The ability to precisely edit DNA via CRISPR technology has emerged as the one of the most powerful advances in biology. A new paper showing repair of a genetic mutation in human blood cells represents an important step...