Melanie Bahlo, PhD

Associate Professor; Division of Population Health and Immunity Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

Dr. Melanie Bahlo is a member of the team of scientists affiliated with LMRI studying the genetic basis for macular telangiectasia type 2.  She spearheaded the most recent Genome Wide Association Study (GWAS), which identified common genetic variants associated with MacTel.  The results of this study are forthcoming.  Dr. Bahlo’s laboratory is at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Victoria, Australia.