# Brandon Wainwright

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## TL;DR

Geneticist known for work on the genetic drivers of childhood brain cancer who became Director and CEO of QIMR Berghofer, a leading Australian medical research institute, in 2026.

## Summary

Professor Brandon Wainwright AM is Director and CEO of QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Brisbane, an Australian medical research institute with major cancer research programmes, a role he took up in 2026. He was previously Professor at The University of Queensland, led its Institute for Molecular Bioscience until 2019 and was Co-Director of the Children's Brain Cancer Centre. His research addresses genetic pathways in medulloblastoma and other cancers, including the role of Hedgehog signalling.

## Fields

- Kind: Person
- Last checked: 2026-09-10
- Tags: leadership; clinician-scientist; genetics; paediatric-oncology
- Role: Director and CEO of QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
- Specialisms: Cancer genetics; Medulloblastoma; Hedgehog signalling; Research leadership

## Sources

- Source: QIMR Berghofer directors page: https://www.qimrb.edu.au/about/governance/directors

## Connected records

- cancers: [Medulloblastoma](https://onco.cc/cancers/medulloblastoma/)
- institutions: [QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute](https://onco.cc/institutions/qimr-berghofer/)

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