Deborah Rathjen
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Dr. Deborah Rathjen is the head of Bionomics Incorporated. She specializes in inflammation
Inflammation
Inflammation is part of the complex biological response of vascular tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells, or irritants. Inflammation is a protective attempt by the organism to remove the injurious stimuli and to initiate the healing process...

 and cell biology
Cell biology
Cell biology is a scientific discipline that studies cells – their physiological properties, their structure, the organelles they contain, interactions with their environment, their life cycle, division and death. This is done both on a microscopic and molecular level...

.

Bionomics Corporation is based in Thebarton
Thebarton, South Australia
Thebarton is a suburb of the city of Adelaide, South Australia. The suburb is bounded by the River Torrens to the north, Port Road and Bonython Park to the east, Kintore Street to the south, and South Road to the west....

, Adelaide
Adelaide
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. She is significant in the sense that she started off with a virtual company and has turned Bionomics into a notable Biotechnology/Biomedical firm. Her considerable efforts in the field of biology have been far-reaching and impacting. Her role in the development of cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...

 treating drugs and other medications is a large contribution to Bionomics' current success in the biotechnology market. Numerous articles have been written about her recent discoveries in cancer treatment and other medical conditions. In recent times she has presided over many contributions to new medical technologies including prostate cancer treatment and anxiety treatment.

Career

Dr. Rathjen's career has been highly distinguished earning herself a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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 and several high positions in several companies. She has a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...

, and a PhD. She resigned from Peptech Group to assume a position at Bionomics in 2000. She has been a worker for many years in the industry working in several companies. She is specialized in cell biology, with particular talent in the field of cell inflammation and certain cancers. She has also been assigned a role in The Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Australia
The Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia is the highest minister of the Crown, leader of the Cabinet and Head of Her Majesty's Australian Government, holding office on commission from the Governor-General of Australia. The office of Prime Minister is, in practice, the most powerful...

's Science Engineering and Innovation Council and the Federal Government's Industry Research and Development Board.

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