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Faculty of Medicine and Health

Medical school in Australia at the University of Sydney

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Global leaders in medical science

#19 in the world 2021 QS Subject Rankings in medicine
#28 in the world 2021 QS Subject Rankings in anatomy

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The University of Sydney School of Medical Sciences

Leaders in medical science education and research

A research-intensive group of disciplines comprising anatomy and histology, pathology, pharmacology and physiology.

About Sydney School of Medical Sciences

The School of Medical Sciences contributes to courses in medicine, science, dentistry and pharmacy. We produce high-impact research across a range of biomedical fields and we are a key part of the Brain and Mind Centre.

Disciplines

Our teaching and research activities comprise the following disciplines:

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Study with us

We're leaders in medical science research and education, and our degrees will prepare you for an engaging and rewarding career. Our graduates and researchers work in a variety of fields across medicine, health and science.

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Our research

We aim to improve overall human health by investigating how the human body functions, the maintenance of health and the ways we can treat and prevent disease using pharmacological treatment.

Our people

Leadership

Professor Sarah Young
Head of School

Myrophora Koureas
School Manager

Professor Robert Vandenberg
Deputy Head of School and Head of Discipline of Pharmacology

Associate Professor Kevin Keay
Head of Discipline of Anatomy and Histology

Professor Paul Witting
Acting Head of Discipline of Pathology

Professor Peter Thorn
Head of Discipline of Physiology

Professor Jamie Triccas
Head of Discipline Infectious Diseases and Immunology

Associate Professor Scott Byrne
Head of Discipline Applied Medical Sciences

Academic staff

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Medical sciences courses

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Head of School

Professor Sarah Young

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Phone

+61 1800 SYD UNI (1800 793 864) - in Australia
+61 2 8627 1444 - outside Australia

Address

Anderson Stuart Building (F13) Eastern Avenue, The University of Sydney NSW 2006

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