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Ross McKinnon

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Professor Ross McKinnon

B Pharm, B Sci (Hons), PhD, FFIP, FGLF, FAHMS, MAICD

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3725-793X
1988 …2026

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Research Biography

Welcome to my homepage. I am a Matthew Flinders Distinguished Professor in the College of Medicine and Public Health. I was previously Foundation Director of the Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute and Dean (Research). A former Flinders School of Medicine PhD graduate, I joined Flinders as Director of the Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer in 2011 after 16 years with UniSA, stepping down from this role in 2018. At UniSA, I was the inaugural Director of the Sansom Institute (2005-2009) and Associate Head (Research) of the School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences. An academic pharmacist, I have broad research interests in the pharmacology, pharmaceutical biotechnology and molecular oncology areas. I am a co-inventor of patents relating to cancer chemoprevention (PharmaQest) and the discovery of novel anti-inflammatory compounds. I am a Board Member of Therapeutic Innovation Australia provided the original vision for the establishment of its product development networks. I am a former Vice-President of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), which represents more than fourmillion pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists globally and recently completed a term as Chair of its Board of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 

Research Interests

I have broad interests in the pharmacy and pharmaceutical science discipline including drug discovery and development, pharmacogenomics and the quality use of medicines.

Supervised Students Successes

  • Dec 2020 Madele Van Dyk - Beat Cancer Early Career Fellow
  • Aug 2020 Madele Van Dyk - Vice-Chancellor's Early Career Researcher Award
  • Sep 2018 Ayla Orang - ComBio Poster Award 2018
  • Aug 2017 Ayla Orang - Flinders University 3 Minute Thesis winner
  • Aug 2014 Bradley Simpson - Tall Poppy Award
  • Apr 2014 Nuy Chau - PSWC 2014 Student Award – International Pharmaceutical Federation
  • Dec 2012 Nuy Chau - ASCEPT Poster Prize in Drug Disposition
  • Dec 2012 Mafalda Dias - ASCEPT Pharmacogenomics Prize
  • Dec 2009 Bradley Simpson - Finalist, Channel 9 Young Achiever Awards
  • Dec 2009 Sasja Beetstra - Sansom Medal
  • Dec 2009 Michael Sorich - Tall Poppy Award
  • Dec 2009 Phil Gregory - Tall Poppy Award
  • Jul 2008 Sylvie Callegari - ASBMB Poster Prize
  • Aug 2006 Sasja Beetstra - Sansom Institute High Impact Paper Award
  • Dec 2003 Michael Sorich - APSA Young Investigator Award
  • Dec 2001 Michael Sorich - PE Biosystems Prize in Drug Metabolism, Delivery and Pharmacokinetics
  • Michael Ward - APSA Oral Prize
  • Michael Ward - APSA Poster Award
  • Michael Sorich - NHMRC CJ Martin Fellowship
  • Bradley Simpson - NHMRC Early Career Fellowship

Completed Supervisions

Principal Supervisions:
  • Exotoxicology (UniSA) (4)
  • Pharmacology (UniSA) (3)
  • Cancer prevention (UniSA) (2)
  • Carcinogenesis (UniSA) (2)
  • Oncology (4)
  • Medicinal Chemistry (UniSA) (1)
  • Pharmacy (1)
  • Pharmacy (UniSA) (1)
Associate Supervisions:
  • Pharmacology (4)
  • Cancer prevention (2)
  • Drug Discovery (UniSA) (2)
  • Ecotoxicology (UniSA) (2)
  • Medicinal Chemistry (UniSA) (2)
  • Autism (UniSA) (1)
  • Biochemistry (UniSA) (1)
  • Cancer prevention (UniSA) (1)
  • Cardiology (1)
  • Genetics (UniSA) (1)
  • Oncology (Flinders) (1)

Supervision

  • Registered

Research Areas

  • Medical biosciences

Supervisory Interests

  • Clinical pharmacology
  • Pharmaceutical biotechnology and natural product drug discovery
  • Mutagenesis/carcinogenesis, molecular basis of mutation
  • Drug metabolising enzymes, cytochrome P450 and UDP-glucuronosyltransferase
  • Cancer treatment
  • Pharmaceuticals

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  2. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  3. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  4. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  5. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  6. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  7. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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