Professor Megan Munsie is an internationally recognised biologist who has made a significant contribution to policy development and community engagement in stem cell science and regenerative medicine at a domestic and global level. She leads research programs in the ethical, legal and social implications of stem cell research at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and the transglobal initiative reNEW, the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine.
Megan’s research explores the role of policy to support translation of stem cell science and other emerging technologies, and how to more effectively inform community members and professionals about how medical research may impact future healthcare.
For more than a decade she has been a leading member of the international stem cell research community and currently serves on the Board of the International Society for Stem Cell Research and its Ethics and Public Policy Committees, as well as an advisor to several other national and international medical research and stem cell science initiatives. She has co-authored internationally recognised guidelines for ethical conduct in the field of stem cell science and education resources for patients and healthcare professionals.