Monique Bax
Senior Post Doctoral Researcher, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
Australian living in Sydney, Australia
Dr Monique Bax is an award-winning stem cell researcher working in the vascular bioengineering and vascular disease modelling space. As a Senior Post Doctoral Scientist at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Sydney, Dr Bax uses induced pluripotent stem cells to research the major cause of myocardial infarcts in women under 50 (SCAD).
She has led a team to generate the largest stem cell biobank from patient blood cells; Using these stem cells, she generates vascular cells to understand the molecular mechanisms of this disease. Dr Bax is working towards running an independent vascular research group to explore the role of diversity, including age, sex, ethnicity, in vascular development and disease.
When not in the lab, Dr Bax enjoys running, bouldering, reading and creating digital art. She tries to spend as much time as possible with family, friends, and the ocean (bonus points if she can combine at least two out of the three).
You can visit her website here.
