Peter Kannu

Biography

Peter Kannu is a Clinical Geneticist at The Hospital for Sick Children and an investigator at the SickKids Research Institute. His special area of expertise is in the inherited disorders of the skeleton that cause short stature, arthritis and osteoporosis. He also provides genetic counseling for children affected by inherited skin disorders and Neurofibromatosis type 1. Kannu graduated from The University of Otago in 1994, and went on to complete his specialty training in paediatrics, and then in clinical genetics. His post-graduate qualifications include: Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Clinical Geneticist of the Human Genetics Society of Australasia (HGSA), Postgraduate Diploma in Child Health and a PhD from the University of Melbourne. At the SickKids Research Institute, Kannu continues his research into rare human conditions causing disorders of the skeleton. He is currently working on identifying causes of cartilage cell damage which lead to osteoarthritis.

Research Interest

 Neurofibromatosis type 1 Juvenile idiopathic osteoporosis Skeletal dysplasias