Professor

Clare Scott

AM FAA FAHMS

Clare Scott
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Professor Clare Scott, an internationally recognised expert in gynaecological cancer research, is Laboratory Head, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research and Chair of Gynaecological Cancer, University of Melbourne. A clinician-scientist, her research into susceptibility and resistance to precision therapies for rare cancers, particularly rare ovarian cancers, has resulted in pivotal contributions to the development of the landscape-changing, PARP inhibitor treatment. With conspicuous clinical trial leadership and the development of an internationally renowned resource of pre-clinical models, Professor Scott has also developed innovative national infrastructure, enabling access for Australians with rare cancers to expert clinical advice and research.

Fields of research

31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
  • 3105 GENETICS
34 CHEMICAL SCIENCES
  • 3404 MEDICINAL AND BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY
    • 340406 Molecular Medicine

For full list of research codes, please visit the ARC Website .

Expertise type

  • Cancer
  • Medical Sciences
  • Cancer Immunotherapy
  • Biomarkers
  • Chemotherapy Resistance
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cancer Medicine
  • Cancer Therapy
  • Cell Biology
  • Human Cancer Genomics
  • Human Genetics
  • Ovarian Cancer
  • Cancer Biology

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