Vanessa is the Petre Chair of Prostate Cancer Research in the School of Medical Sciences, heading the Ancestry & Health Genomics Laboratory located within the Charles Perkins Centre (CPC). The labs focus is on investigating the complexities of the human and cancer genome and how genomic variation has shaped human evolution and health. Our over-riding goal, to unlock the ancestral and mutagenic factors driving ethnic-geographic prostate cancer health disparity to deliver precision medicine to diagnose, treat and prevent specifically lethal disease. Our program of research is underpinned by expertise in genomic and data science, with a steadfast commitment to securing individualized cancer care options for patients worldwide. Our vision is to use patient-driven research that links genomic science with clinical science, specifically population science (or ancestry genomics). This multilayered approach is vital for investigating the entire spectrum of factors that can impact cancer progression and patient health outcomes.