Professional Positions

2023– Senior Fellow, Genentech, Peptide Therapeutics, Early Discovery Biochemistry, CA, USA
2021–2023 Stadtman Principal Investigator, Chemical Biology Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, NIH, MD, USA
2021– Adjunct Associate Professor, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Australia
2020 Associate Professor, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Australia
2018–2021 Group Leader, Centre for Marine Science, The University of Queensland, Australia
2017–2021 Australian Research Council Future Fellow (FT2), Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Australia
2015–2018 Inaugural Institute for Molecular Bioscience Industry Fellow, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Australia
2014– National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Chief Investigator, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Australia

Education

2011–2014 NHMRC Senior Research Officer, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Australia
2007–2011 Research Fellow, Lowy Cancer Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia
2006–2007 Research Associate, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, USA
2003–2006 NHMRC Research officer, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Australia
2013 Graduate Certificate in Research Management, Southern Cross University, NSW, Australia
1999–2003 Doctor of Philosophy (Pharmacology), The University of Queensland, Australia
1994–1998 Master of Science (Chemistry), Department of Natural Sciences, University of Kalmar, Sweden

APS Service

2021 – 2023 Nominating Committee Chair

Awards & Honors

2021 Toxins Outstanding Toxicologist Award for Women
2021 Federal Technology Transfer Award, National Cancer Institute
2019 Treager award from the Australian Peptide Association
2018 Lord Mayor’s Convention Trailblazer Grant
2017 IMB Impact Awards – Team category (Craik Group)
2016 Endeavour Executive Fellow, co-host Pfizer
2016 Peptide Therapeutic Symposium Travel Grant
2015 University of Queensland Partner in Research Excellence Award (with Pfizer)
2015 Protein Society Young Investigator Travel Award
2011 UNSW career advancement award for women
2010 UNSW career advancement award for women
2022–2023 Committee member, IUPAC Chemistry in Health
2021–2023 Chair, Scientific Advisory Committee, International/Australian Peptide Conference
2020–2022 Co-chair, Chemistry and Biology of Peptides Gordon Research Conference
2020–2022 Scientific Advisory Committee member, European Peptide Conference, Sitges, Spain
2020–2021 Co-chair, Protein-protein Interaction session at Pacifichem, Hawaii
2020– Chair, Australian Peptide Association’s International Liaison Committee
2018–2020 Vice Co-chair, Chemistry and Biology of Peptides Gordon Research Conference
2018–2020 Australia representative on the International Peptide Liaison Committee
2017–2020 Co-chair for the Australian Peptide Association
2019 Scientific Advisory Committee member, American Peptide Symposium
2013–2017 Treasurer, Australian Peptide Association
2015–2017 Membership coordinator, Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR) Qld branch
2015 Co-Chair, 3rd International Conference on Circular Proteins, Moreton Isl, Qld, Australia
2014–2015 Deputy Convener, Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR) Qld branch
2013–2014 Treasurer, Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR) Qld branch
2012 Treasurer/conference organizer 2nd International Conference on Circular Proteins, Qld, Australia

Christina Schroeder
Councilor
Senior Fellow
Genentech