Dr. Christopher Goodnow

Professor

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Biography

Professor Christopher Goodnow is an internationally recognized researcher and executive director at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research. He holds the Bill Patricia Ritchie Foundation Chair and heads the Immunogenomics Laboratory. He also serves as the Director of the Cellular Genomics Futures Institute at UNSW Sydney. Professor Goodnow's expertise lies in veterinary medicine, immunochemistry, and molecular immunology. He trained at the University of Sydney and Stanford University, contributing significantly to the understanding of immune tolerance mechanisms and the development of novel cancer immunotherapies. He has pioneered genomic sequencing approaches to unveil the relationships between genotype and phenotype, leading to advancements in the field of autoimmune diseases and the mutation mechanisms of lymphoma and leukemia. His contributions have earned him several prestigious awards, including the AAI Pharmingen Award, Gottschalk Medal, and Ramaciotti Medal, and he is recognized as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science and the Royal Society.

Research Interests

Experience

Executive Director

2005-01-01 — Present

Garvan Institute of Medical Research • Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia

Leading the research initiatives and managing various immunogenomics projects.

Professor

2001-01-01 — Present

UNSW Sydney • Sydney, Australia

Teaching and conducting research in the field of biomedical sciences.

Awards

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AAI Pharmingen Award

1998-01-01
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Gottschalk Medal

2001-01-01
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Health Minister’s Prize

2005-01-01
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Ramaciotti Medal

2010-01-01
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William E. Paul Memorial Award

2018-01-01

Requirements for University of New South Wales

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:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
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