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Matthew Brown

Professor Matthew Brown

Professor of Medicine

Research interests

  • Medicine

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Biography

Matt Brown is a clinician-scientist who trained initially in medicine and rheumatology in Sydney, Australia before completing a Doctorate of Medicine based at University of Oxford, focusing on genetics of ankylosing spondylitis.

He was appointed Professor of Musculoskeletal Sciences at University of Oxford in 2004. In 2005 Matt returned to Australia, firstly to University of Queensland, and since 2016, at Queensland University of Technology, where he was Professor and Director of Genomics. In 2013 he was elected to Fellowship of the Australian Academy of Sciences in recognition for his achievements in genetics research. In 2019 he moved to King’s College London and Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals NHS Trust to direct their NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, and in 2021 moved to the position of Chief Scientific Officer of Genomics England.

He continues to work in genetics of human diseases, with a particular focus on common and rare bone and joint diseases, and in cancer genomics and personalized medicine. He also continues to practice rheumatology, with a particular focus on spondyloarthritis.

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    Professor Matt Brown appointed Chief Scientific Officer at Genomics England

    Professor Matt Brown, from the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, has been appointed to the post of Chief Scientific Officer at Genomics England.

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    Genetic test shows promise in discriminating cases of chronic back pain

    Polygenic risk scores have been shown to possess a high discriminatory capacity for cases of chronic back pain caused by inflammatory arthritis and could be...

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    Events

    14JunInaugural Lectures General 2022-23 thumbnail reduced text final

    Inaugural Lecture: Professors Matthew Brown & Emma Duncan

    Inspiring talks from some of our brightest minds

    Please note: this event has passed.

      News

      Professor Matt Brown appointed Chief Scientific Officer at Genomics England

      Professor Matt Brown, from the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, has been appointed to the post of Chief Scientific Officer at Genomics England.

      Prof Matt Brown 780 x 440

      Genetic test shows promise in discriminating cases of chronic back pain

      Polygenic risk scores have been shown to possess a high discriminatory capacity for cases of chronic back pain caused by inflammatory arthritis and could be...

      scan

      Events

      14JunInaugural Lectures General 2022-23 thumbnail reduced text final

      Inaugural Lecture: Professors Matthew Brown & Emma Duncan

      Inspiring talks from some of our brightest minds

      Please note: this event has passed.