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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2019-09-17 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-01-20 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006572b.htm person Mitchell Christina Anne AO FAA FAHMS AACR2 Haematologist Medical researcher University Administrator Christina Mitchell is internationally recognised for her research into intracellular signalling and enzymes involved in the regulation of cell proliferation and growth, with application in the treatment of diseases and tumour suppression. In 1999 she was appointed Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Monash University and later became Head of the School of Biomedical Sciences. Mitchell played a key role in the expansion of the School as a significant centre for medical research.

"Professor Christina Mitchell has made fundamental discoveries in biochemistry in the field of intracellular signalling by characterising families of signal regulating enzymes, including the inositol-polyphosphate 5-phosphatases, and 4-phosphatases (INPP4A and B). Her laboratory demonstrated the regulation of phosphoinositide signalling by these enzymes, showing their intracellular location and revealing the substrate specificity of phosphoinositide phosphatases. Her group determined the 5-phosphatase catalytic domain that enabled identification of all ten 5-phosphatase family members and demonstrated their cellular roles in development, cell proliferation and cytoskeletal dynamics. Professor Mitchell has made substantive contributions to research leadership, building research excellence, and mentoring early career and women researchers." [from https://www.science.org.au/profile/chris-mitchell-0 22/5/2025]

1991 1999 Career position - Independent Investigator, Department of Medicine, Box Hill Hospital, Victoria 1999 2005 Career position - Professor and Head of Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University 2001 2010 Career position - Member, Scientific Committee, Anti-Cancer Council Victoria 2003 2003 Award - Dean's Prize for Excellence in Research, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University 2006 2011 Career position - Head of School of Biomedical Sciences, Monash University 2008 Career position - Sir John Monash Distinguished Professor, Monash University 2011 Career position - Dean of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University 2013 2013 Award - Doctor of Medical Science (DMedSc), honoris causa, University of Melbourne 2014 2014 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (FAHMS) 2015 2015 Award - Lemberg Medal and Oration, Australian Society for Biochemical and Molecular Biology 10 Jun 2019 10 Jun 2019 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for distinguished service to medicine in the field of haematology, to medical education and research, and to academic leadership 2025 2025 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (2014 - )

Fellow 2014 -

 Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University (c. 2001 - )

Dean 2011 -

 Lemberg Medal and Oration, Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (1968 - )

Awarded the Medal 2015

 Monash University (1958 - )

Sir John Monash Distinguished Professor 2008 -

 Anti-Cancer Council of Victoria (1934 - 2002)

Member, 2001 - 2010

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow 2025 -

 'Mitchell, Christina Anne', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Mitchell, Christina Anne Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Fellows of the Academy Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences Fellows of the Academy Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences Resource: The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Australian Academy of Science The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2019 Resource: Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne Honorary degree holders University of Melbourne 2023 Journal Article: ASBMB members elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science [Christina Mitchell and Tony Weiss] Anon ASBMB members elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science [Christina Mitchell and Tony Weiss] 2025 Australian biochemist 56 2 42 Journal Article: Queen's Birthday honours for ASBMB Members Anon Queen's Birthday honours for ASBMB Members 2019 Australian biochemist 50 2 29-30