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Forbes, Briony E.

Occupation
Biochemist
Website
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4360-9927

Summary

Briony Forbes is a biochemist whose research focuses on protein chemistry, growth factor signalling and protein structure/function. In particular she works on insulin and insulin-like growth factors, which play a major role in cancer, aging, neuronal disease, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. After postdoctoral studies at the University of Adelaide and the CSIRO Division of Human Nutrition, she joined the University. In 2013 she was appointed Professor of Medical Biochemistry at Flinders University, where she is now Deputy Director, Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute (Research Education and Development). Forbes is active in the Australian Society of Biochemical and Molecular Biology, being Secretary from 2016 to 2020. In 2025 she became an Honorary Fellow of the Society.

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Chronology

1984
Education - BSc (hons), University of Adelaide
1991
Education - PhD, University of Adelaide
2010
Career position - Chair, Adelaide Protein Group Special Interest Group, Australian Society for Biochemical and Molecular Biology
2013 -
Career position - Professor of Medical Biochemistry, Flinders University
2013 - 2015
Career position - South Australian State Representative, Australian Society for Biochemical and Molecular Biology
2016 - 2020
Career position - Secretary, Australian Society for Biochemical and Molecular Biology
2025 -
Award - Honorary Fellow, Australian Society for Biochemical and Molecular Biology

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Helen Cohn

Created: 18 August 2026

EOAS ID: biogs/P008128b.htm

This Edition: 2026 August - Bibliographies
Larneuk - Gariwerd calendar - Pre-spring: late July to August - season of nesting birds
Reference: https://www.bom.gov.au/resources/indigenous-weather-knowledge/indigenous-seasonal-calendars/gariwerd-calendar#bom-anchor-list__item-larneuk-season-of-nesting-birds

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