David Thomas

David Thomas, PhD

Director, Centre for Molecular Oncology, University of New South Wales

David Thomas is the inaugural Director of the Centre for Molecular Oncology at the University of New South Wales, and Head of the Genomic Cancer Medicine Laboratory at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research. He established the Australian Genomic Cancer Medicine Centre, Omico, a not-for-profit company to lead a national precision medicine program for patients with rare and early onset cancers. As a clinician-scientist, his focus is on the application of genomic technologies to the understanding and management of cancer, particularly sarcoma. He has over 200 research publications in leading journals, including: Science, Cancer Cell, Molecular Cell, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Lancet Oncology, JAMA Oncology, and Journal of Clinical Oncology.