"The PKU Research Project - An Update"

We were privileged to welcome Professor Dr John Christodoulou to our meeting to advise on the current progress with this project. Our club has been a strong supporter of the research for a number of years - the research aimed at developing a genetically modified probiotic to break down the amino acid which prevents sufferers from eating protein. Dr John believes they are getting close to full patient trials, noting that all of this is a very expensive and time consuming process. This research is being conducted at the Westmead Children's Hospital. Recently, Dr John accepted the position of Chair in Genomic Medicine in Melbourne, a joint appointment of the Murdoch Children's Research Institute and the University of Melbourne's Department of Paediatrics. However he is still involved with the work at Westmead.