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    Bio pic Branford 1Susan Branford, PhD, FFSc (RCPA)

    Head, Leukaemia Unit
    Genetics and Molecular Pathology
    SA Pathology, Centre for Cancer Biology
    An Alliance between SA Patholgy and The University of South Australia

    Professor Susan Branford is Head of the Leukaemia lab in the Department of Genetics and Molecular Pathology at SA Pathology.

    Sue has expertise in molecular monitoring of the BCR-ABL1 gene for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia. As such she is a major contributor to International collaborative initiatives to establish guidelines and recommendations for producing reliable molecular data.

    Dr Branford's research is focused on understanding the factors that predict response to tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy and mechanisms of drug resistance.