Rate My Professor Suzanne Benjes

Prior to her current administrative role, Dr. Benjes was affiliated with the Cancer Genetics Research Group at the Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago. Her research focused on genetic mechanisms in leukemias, particularly chromosomal rearrangements and retrotransposon activity. Notable publications include 'A full-length and potentially active LINE element is integrated very close to the breakpoint junction in a chronic myeloid leukemia case with a derivative chromosome 9' published in Human Genetics in 2001, and 'Translocation (5;10)(q22;q24) in a case of acute lymphoblastic leukemia' in Cancer Genetics and Cytogenetics in 2006. She has also contributed encyclopedia entries on BCR-ABL1 recombination and LINE-1 elements. These works have provided insights into breakpoint complexity and the role of mobile genetic elements in cancer. In recognition of her team's outstanding support to research, Dr. Benjes and her colleagues in the UOC Research and Enterprise Team received acknowledgement at the University of Otago Christchurch Matariki Staff Value Awards. Through her dual expertise in research and administration, Dr. Benjes continues to impact the academic field in health sciences.