Professor Alice Pébay
Professor Alice Pébay AM is a Principal Research Fellow and Head of the Stem Cell Disease Modelling Laboratory at the University of Melbourne. She is a co-founder and COO of CellTellus Laboratory, a company aiming to leverage expertise in stem cells, genomics, and computational biology to develop medical applications. She is a former Chief Scientific Officer for CCRM Australia.
Alice’s research at The University of Melbourne focusses on using patient stem cells to model degenerative diseases of the eye and brain. She has published over 120 academic manuscripts and is credited as an inventor of multiple patent applications. Alice has contributed to raising significant funds for research support, from competitive funding, philanthropy, and commercial entities. She has been awarded multiple fellowships, including a National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Career development Fellowship, an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship, a NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship and a Dame Kate Campbell Fellowship.
Alice has held leadership positions within Stem Cells Australia and the Australasian Society for Stem Cell Research, both leading committees of stem cell research nationally and abroad. She is an active member of various boards and committees, including for patients and philanthropic groups.