Dr. Dominic Rowe

Biography

Professor Rowe was appointed at the Faculty of Medicine, Human Health Sciences at Macquarie University in 2007, becoming the youngest Professor of Neurology in Australia. He was instrumental in developing the nascent health precinct at Macquarie University, leading to the establishment of the Neurology Clinic in June 2010, which now provides neurological care to thousands of patients, including over 200 with Motor Neuron Disease (MND) and more than 800 with Parkinson's disease. In 2013, he became a catalyst for the Motor Neuron Disease Research Centre at Macquarie University, overseeing six research teams focused on MND genetics, proteomics, cellular signaling, animal modeling, novel therapies, and clinical trials. Under his leadership, the Centre has grown to 82 staff with an annual budget of AUD 13 million, making it the largest MND research center in Australia. He founded the Neurodegenerative Diseases Biobank at Macquarie, which curates over 80,000 biospecimens from more than 500 patients. Professor Rowe has authored over 100 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals and chapters in textbooks on Motor Neuron Disease and Parkinson's Disease, and holds patents related to Parkinson's disease diagnostics and treatments. He also runs a Clinical Trials Unit and has been the principal investigator for multiple clinical trials focusing on novel therapeutics for MND and related conditions.

Research Interests