Dr. Brendan Jenkins

Professor

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Biography

Professor Brendan Jenkins heads the Cancer Immune Signalling Laboratory at the Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases at Hudson Institute of Medical Research. He is currently a Senior Research Fellow for the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), having previously held the NHMRC RD Wright Postdoctoral Research Fellowship and the Sylvia Charles Viertel Senior Medical Research Fellowship. His research primarily focuses on immune-related diseases and cancers, particularly pancreatic, gastric, and lung cancers, alongside chronic inflammatory diseases like emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Professor Jenkins has extensive experience in examining the roles of cytokines in human diseases, with his research recognized through numerous awards, including the Australian Institute of Policy Science Tall Poppy Award. He has published in high-ranking medical journals such as Cancer Cell, Nature, and Immunity, and he collaborates with both national and international researchers in his field. Furthermore, Professor Jenkins is an invited speaker at scientific meetings and holds multiple project grants from leading cancer research organizations.

Research Interests

Requirements for Monash University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:12
Reading
Required:13
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:79
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a related field
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Information Technology for most Master's programs including Computer Science and Data Science.