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Kathryn North is an internationally renowned paediatric physician, neurologist, and clinical geneticist. In 2013, she was appointed Director of the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://www.mcri.edu.au/about/our-people/director )〕 and was named the David Danks Professor of Child Health Research at the University of Melbourne.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://alumni.online.unimelb.edu.au/s/1182/index.aspx?sid=1182&pgid=2951&gid=1&cid=4273&ecid=4273&post_id=0 )〕 In 2012, North was appointed Chair of the National Health and Medical Research Council Research Committee.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/about/council-nhmrc/members-council-2015-2018-triennium )〕 In 2014, she was appointed Vice Chair of the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health and Co-Chair of its Clinical Working Group.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://genomicsandhealth.org/about-the-global-alliance/governance/all-bios/kathryn-north )〕 North received a doctorate in neurogenetics in 1994 from University of Sydney and later completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Genetics Program at Harvard Medical School. North’s laboratory research is focused on the molecular and genetic basis of inherited muscle disorders including muscular dystrophies and congenital myopathies, and of elite athletic performance. Her clinical research is focused on cognitive deficits in neurofibromatosis type 1 and intervention strategies for children with learning disabilities and inherited myopathies. ==Awards== * The Sunderland Award from the Australian Neuroscience Society (2000) * The Sutherland Lecturership by the Human Genetics Society of Australasia (2008) * The Glaxo Smith Kline Australia Award for Research Excellence (2011) * The Ramaciotti Medal for Excellence in Biomedical Research (2012) * Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for service to medicine in the field of neuromuscular and neurogenetics research (2012) * Foundation fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Science (2014) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kathryn North」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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