Sarah Young (immunologist)

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Sarah Young
Sarah Young 2009 (cropped).jpg
Young in 2009
Born
Tuatapere, New Zealand
Alma mater University of Otago
Scientific career
Fields Immunology
Institutions Cancer Research UK, University of Otago University of Sydney, University of Canterbury
Thesis

Sarah Louise Young is a New Zealand immunology academic, and as of 2014 was head of pathology at the University of Otago. [1] From 2020 to 2023, she ran the School of Medical Sciences at the University of Sydney. In 2023, Young was appointed the executive dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Canterbury.

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Academic career

After a 2000 PhD titled 'Immunological responses to live and live recombinant BCG in a murine model ' at the University of Otago, and a post-doc at Cancer Research UK, Young returned to Otago rising to full professor. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Selected works

References

  1. 1 2 Pathology, Department of. "Health Science staff profile". www.otago.ac.nz.
  2. "Professor Sarah Young". www.k9md.org.nz.
  3. "A personalized vaccine for breast cancer - Research • Breast Cancer Foundation NZ". www.breastcancerfoundation.org.nz.
  4. "Virus particles set to help fight cancer | Health Research Council". www.hrc.govt.nz.