Professor Melanie Bahlo AM

Professor Melanie Bahlo is a world-leading statistical geneticist and bioinformatician. She has made fundamental discoveries that have transformed our understanding of genetic diseases.

Melanie heads a research team at Walter and Eliza Hall Institute that studies the causes of genetic diseases. She leads a team of 18 people and her lab develops new genetic tests. It also investigates the biological systems behind the diseases.

Melanie has had a major impact on public health. This is through her research discoveries, professional leadership, and commitment to promoting the sciences. She has helped build Australia’s international reputation for medical research.

Melanie has raised the profile of female research leaders in the male-dominated fields of STEM.