Professor Renea Taylor is an Associate Dean, Centres and Institutes, in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University. She is the Co-Head of the Cancer Program in the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute and co-leads the Prostate Cancer Research Group in the Department of Physiology.  Prof Taylor performed inter-disciplinary training in stem cell and prostate biology through prestigious post-doctoral and mid-career training fellowships from the National Health and Medical Research Council, the U.S. Army Department of Defense, the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and the Victorian Cancer Agency. This training led to her developing an independent research career built around a translational research program that is directly applicable to urology and oncology clinical practice. 

Prof Taylor leads the Monash University Research Prostate Cancer Support Group within the PCFA Network. Renea actively engages with consumer representatives and seeks their input into research design and implementation, as well as dissemination of research outcomes and advances in the field. She plays a key role in science communication and dedicates significant time to the promotion of prostate cancer awareness in the community. Her team have a proud and longstanding relationship with the EJ Whitten Foundation (now RULE Prostate Cancer), working together towards research and advocacy for prostate cancer.