ProfessorPatrick Brennan

PhD (Anatomy), Queens University of Belfast

Professor Brennan's research involves exploring novel technologies and techniques that enhance the detection of clinical indicators of disease, whilst minimising risk to the patient. He is recognised as a leader in clinical translation of medical imaging optimization and radiological perception. His research has been disseminated through 50 keynote/plenary talks across five continents and he has presented at the major international imaging meetings including the annual meetings of the Radiological Society of North America, European Congress, UK Radiological Congress, International Society of Optical Engineering and Medical Imaging Perception Society. He is the recipient of 20 highly prestigious awards.

He has published over 500 original papers in the highest ranked radiological journals along with the seminal textbook Radiation Protection in Diagnostic X-ray Imaging (Jones and Bartlett Learning 2016). He has generated $32 millionin funding from bodies such as the US National Institute of Health,European Union and a variety of Australian and New Zealand bodies. His publications have resulted in him being the only recipient of two prestigious Honorary Fellowships from both Australia and Europe: the first ever Honorary Fellowship of the Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (2017); the third Lifetime Fellowship ever awarded by the Irish Institute of Radiography and Radiation Therapy. His work has been featured by Channel 9 news, The Australian, The Sydney Morning Herald, London Telegraph, BBC Radio 4 and Irish Times. To date, he is one of only 13 professors awarded the Payne-Scott Professorial Distinction by the University of Sydney.

Professor Brennan has successfully supervised over 50 higher degree research(HDR) students, with a 100% record in successful completions and he received the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Higher Degree Research Supervision in 2018. He serves on two Government appointed National Advisory bodies and currently leads Cancer research in Health Sciences at the University of Sydney.

He is Co-Founder and CEO of DetectedX, a company aiming to improve cancer detection world-wide.