Prof Wendy Gold is head of School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, and group leader of the Molecular Neurobiology Research group at Kids Research, The Children’s Hospital, Westmead. Her training includes an honors degree in Genetics and a PhD in Genetics and Immunology.

Her research team is focussed on studying the pathogenic mechanisms of genetic neurodevelopmental disorders with the aim of developing and translating novel therapies and clinical applications that can improve the health and well-being of affected children.

Wendy conducts a research program of interdisciplinary translational research where she has contributed to the understanding of the underlying research spanning fields of neurology, neuropathology, fundamental neuroscience, clinical chemistry and pharmacology. Her translational research engages clinicians, chemists, fundamental scientists and bioinformaticians.

Our lab studies the pathophysiology of neurodevelopmental disorders by differentiating stem cells to create “cortical brain organoids” in a controlled lab setting. This work opens opportunities for identifying and testing novel therapeutic approaches such as gene therapies and gene editing therapies.