Background
Metcalfe, Sylvia Ann was born on September 28, 1954 in St Helens, Merseyside, England. Daughter of John and Ada (Nee Molinari) Metcalfe.
Metcalfe, Sylvia Ann was born on September 28, 1954 in St Helens, Merseyside, England. Daughter of John and Ada (Nee Molinari) Metcalfe.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Surrey, Guildford, England, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy, University Surrey, Guildford, England, 1980.
Postdoctoral fellow Imperial Cancer Research Fund, London, 1980—1983, New York Hospital, Cornell Medical School, New York City, 1983—1986. Research scientist Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, 1986—1991. Lecturer biochemistry Southern School Natural Therapies, 1988—1997.
Research fellow University Melbourne, 1995—1996, senior lecturer medical genetics, 1997—2003, associate professor medical genetics, since 2004. Group leader Genetics Education and Health Research, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, since 1997.
Married Timothy Edward Adams, January 16, 1988. Children: Mark John Adams, Sean Michael Adams. Married Simon Grant, July 28, 1979 (divorced).