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Professor Craig Munns
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Craig Munns

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Overview

Background

Professor Craig Munns is the Mayne Professor of Paediatrics and Director of the Child Health Research Centre, The University of Queensland. Professor Munns is also a Senior Medical Officer in Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes at Queensland Children’s Hospital. He graduated from The University of Queensland, before training in paediatrics and endocrinology at The Royal Children’s Hospital, Brisbane. Professor Munns completed his PhD in paediatric growth disorders through UQ. He then undertook a post-doctoral fellowship in paediatric genetic bone disorders at The Shriners Hospital for Children, Montreal, Canada. From 2004 to 2021, Prof Munns was Senior Staff Specialist in Genetic and Metabolic Bone Disorders and Paediatric Endocrinologist at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney. He also undertook roles as Clinical Program Director, Division of Diagnostic Services and Clinical Trials Lead at Kids Research. As Clinical Trials Lead his focus was on developing a research-intensive health system and introducing advanced therapeutics.

Professor Munns is an international expert in paediatric musculoskeletal disorders. His primary clinical and research interests are in diagnosis and management of primary and secondary bone disorders, including osteogenesis imperfecta, hypophosphataemic rickets, disuse osteoporosis and nutritional rickets. He has undertaken a wide range of investigator initiated and sponsored clinical trials, authored international consensus documents and has supervised numerous PhD and Masters students. Prof Munns is actively involved in national and international scientific societies. He was treasurer of Asia Pacific Paediatric Endocrine Society, is the inaugural treasurer of the International Society of Children’s Bone Health and has chaired the program organising committees Australasian Paediatric Endocrine Group, Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society and International Conference of Children’s Bone Health.

Availability

Professor Craig Munns is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy of Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Queensland
  • Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Royal Australasian College of Physicians

Research interests

  • Paediatric Musculoskeletal Disorders

    Primary and secondary osteoporosis; Genetic rickets (X-linked hypophosphataemia); Nutritional rickets; Focal bone tumours (Giant cell granuloma, Aneurismal bone cysts); Early detection of disease; Bone density assessment

  • Clinical Trials

    Investigator initiated; Pharmaceutical sponsored; Gene therapy

Research impacts

Professor Munns has developed international consensus guidelines on the prevention and treatment of nutritional rickets. These guidelines have the potential to irradicate this potentially devastating, fully preventable childhood disorder. He has also developed numerous clinical guidelines for the management of paediatric bone disorders such as osteoporosis, X-linked hypophosphataemia, giant cell granuloma and aneurismal bone cysts.

Works

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186 works between 2000 and 2025

1 - 20 of 186 works

2025

Journal Article

Six cases of <i>ENPP1</i> pathogenic variants causing Autosomal Recessive Hypophosphatemic Rickets type 2 (ARHR2) and Generalised Arterial Calcification of Infancy (GACI)

Collins, Lucy, Sandy, Jessica, Ly, Stephanie, Lomax, Kate E, Black, Sarah, McKenzie, Fiona, Hayes, Eadaoin, Poulton, Cathryn, Jefferies, Craig, Hunter, Wendy, Simm, Peter, Rodda, Christine, Biggin, Andrew, Munns, Craig and Siafarikas, Aris (2025). Six cases of ENPP1 pathogenic variants causing Autosomal Recessive Hypophosphatemic Rickets type 2 (ARHR2) and Generalised Arterial Calcification of Infancy (GACI). JBMR Plus. doi: 10.1093/jbmrpl/ziae174

Six cases of <i>ENPP1</i> pathogenic variants causing Autosomal Recessive Hypophosphatemic Rickets type 2 (ARHR2) and Generalised Arterial Calcification of Infancy (GACI)

2025

Journal Article

Towards equitable reporting of Indigenous status, ethnicity, language and country of birth in Australian paediatric clinical studies: a scoping review

Cunninghame, Jacqueline, Holland, Lorelle, Takashima, Mari, Nguyen, Linda, Diaz, Abbey, Guo, Shuaijun, Dufficy, Mitchell, Munns, Craig F. and Ullman, Amanda (2025). Towards equitable reporting of Indigenous status, ethnicity, language and country of birth in Australian paediatric clinical studies: a scoping review. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 61 (1), 12-19. doi: 10.1111/jpc.16708

Towards equitable reporting of Indigenous status, ethnicity, language and country of birth in Australian paediatric clinical studies: a scoping review

2025

Journal Article

Prevalence of and risk factors for osteoporosis and fragility fracture in adults with cerebral palsy: A systematic review

Trinh, Anne, Fremion, Ellen, Bhathena, Shayan, Munns, Craig F., Morgan, Prue, Whitney, Daniel G., Gillick, Bernadette, Zacharin, Margaret, Fehlings, Darcy, Vincent, Amanda J. and Milat, Frances (2025). Prevalence of and risk factors for osteoporosis and fragility fracture in adults with cerebral palsy: A systematic review. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.16234

Prevalence of and risk factors for osteoporosis and fragility fracture in adults with cerebral palsy: A systematic review

2024

Journal Article

Reporting Indigenous status, ethnicity, language and country of birth to build equity in international paediatric clinical trials with Australian sites: a scoping review

Cunninghame, Jacqueline, Takashima, Mari, Holland, Lorelle, Nguyen, Linda, Diaz, Abbey, Guo, Shuaijun, Dufficy, Mitchell, Munns, Craig F. and Ullman, Amanda (2024). Reporting Indigenous status, ethnicity, language and country of birth to build equity in international paediatric clinical trials with Australian sites: a scoping review. Australian Health Review. doi: 10.1071/ah24184

Reporting Indigenous status, ethnicity, language and country of birth to build equity in international paediatric clinical trials with Australian sites: a scoping review

2024

Journal Article

Breadth and visibility of children's lower limb chronic musculoskeletal pain: a scoping review

Ilhan, Emre, Davies, Luke, Pacey, Verity, Smith, Mitchell, Munro, Jane, Munns, Craig, Sturgiss, Elizabeth, Williams, Nicole, Tofts, Louise, Locke, Vance, Haines, Terry, Brennan, Sue E., Maloney, Stephen, Sarkies, Mitchell N., Clavisi, Ornella, Miles, Dan, Nissen, Lisa and Williams, Cylie (2024). Breadth and visibility of children's lower limb chronic musculoskeletal pain: a scoping review. BMJ Open, 14 (10) e082801. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082801

Breadth and visibility of children's lower limb chronic musculoskeletal pain: a scoping review

2024

Other Outputs

Data: Falls in ambulant children with cerebral palsy

Bentley, Laura, Boyd, Roslyn, Sakzewski, Leanne, Ashcroft, Sarah and Munns, Craig (2024). Data: Falls in ambulant children with cerebral palsy. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/8e7df29

Data: Falls in ambulant children with cerebral palsy

2024

Journal Article

X-linked hypophosphataemia

Kamenický, Peter, Briot, Karine, Munns, Craig F and Linglart, Agnès (2024). X-linked hypophosphataemia. The Lancet, 404 (10455), 887-901. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01305-9

X-linked hypophosphataemia

2024

Journal Article

Enzyme replacement therapy for hypophosphatasia—The current paradigm

Schindeler, Aaron, Ludwig, Karissa and Munns, Craig F. (2024). Enzyme replacement therapy for hypophosphatasia—The current paradigm. Clinical Endocrinology, 101 (6), 593-601. doi: 10.1111/cen.15063

Enzyme replacement therapy for hypophosphatasia—The current paradigm

2024

Journal Article

Consensus guidelines for the use of vosoritide in children with achondroplasia in Australia

Tofts, Louise, Ireland, Penny, Tate, Tracy, Raj, Supriya, Carroll, Theresa, Munns, Craig F., Knipe, Stephen, Langdon, Katherine, McGregor, Lesley, McKenzie, Fiona, Zankl, Andreas and Savarirayan, Ravi (2024). Consensus guidelines for the use of vosoritide in children with achondroplasia in Australia. Children, 11 (7) 789. doi: 10.3390/children11070789

Consensus guidelines for the use of vosoritide in children with achondroplasia in Australia

2024

Journal Article

Dietary intervention rescues a bone porosity phenotype in a murine model of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)

O’Donohue, Alexandra K., Li, Xiaoying C., Lee, Lucinda R., Vasiljevski, Emily R., Little, David G., Munns, Craig F. and Schindeler, Aaron (2024). Dietary intervention rescues a bone porosity phenotype in a murine model of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1). PLoS ONE, 19 (6) e0304778. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304778

Dietary intervention rescues a bone porosity phenotype in a murine model of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)

2024

Journal Article

Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccination to prevent febrile and respiratory illness in adults (BRACE): secondary outcomes of a randomised controlled phase 3 trial

Pittet, Laure F., Messina, Nicole L., McDonald, Ellie, Orsini, Francesca, Barry, Simone, Bonten, Marc, Campbell, John, Croda, Julio, Croda, Mariana G., Dalcolmo, Margareth, Gardiner, Kaya, Gwee, Amanda, Jardim, Bruno, Lacerda, Marcus V.G., Lucas, Michaela, Lynn, David J., Manning, Laurens, Perrett, Kirsten P., Post, Jeffrey J., Prat-Aymerich, Cristina, Richmond, Peter C., Rocha, Jorge L., Rodriguez-Baño, Jesus, Warris, Adilia, Wood, Nicholas J., Davidson, Andrew, Curtis, Nigel, Jamieson, Tenaya, Messina, Nicole ... Venton, Tamsin (2024). Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccination to prevent febrile and respiratory illness in adults (BRACE): secondary outcomes of a randomised controlled phase 3 trial. eClinicalMedicine, 72 102616, 102616. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102616

Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccination to prevent febrile and respiratory illness in adults (BRACE): secondary outcomes of a randomised controlled phase 3 trial

2024

Journal Article

Long-term vitamin D insufficiency and associated risk factors for paediatric burns patients

Langley, Donna, Sadowski, Pawel, Dettrick, Zoe, Stefanutti, Giorgio, Kimble, Roy, Munns, Craig, Zang, Tuo, Holland, Andrew J.A., Fear, Mark, Martin, Lisa, Wood, Fiona and Cuttle, Leila (2024). Long-term vitamin D insufficiency and associated risk factors for paediatric burns patients. Burns Open, 8 (2), 147-156. doi: 10.1016/j.burnso.2024.03.003

Long-term vitamin D insufficiency and associated risk factors for paediatric burns patients

2024

Journal Article

Burosumab versus conventional therapy in children with X-linked hypophosphatemia: results of the open-label, phase 3 extension period

Ward, Leanne M, Högler, Wolfgang, Glorieux, Francis H, Portale, Anthony A, Whyte, Michael P, Munns, Craig F, Nilsson, Ola, Simmons, Jill H, Padidela, Raja, Namba, Noriyuki, Cheong, Hae Il, Sochett, Etienne, Muroya, Koji, Tanaka, Hiroyuki, Pitukcheewanont, Pisit, Gottesman, Gary S, Biggin, Andrew, Perwad, Farzana, Chen, Angel, Lawrence Merritt, J and Imel, Erik A (2024). Burosumab versus conventional therapy in children with X-linked hypophosphatemia: results of the open-label, phase 3 extension period. JBMR Plus, 8 (1) ziad001. doi: 10.1093/jbmrpl/ziad001

Burosumab versus conventional therapy in children with X-linked hypophosphatemia: results of the open-label, phase 3 extension period

2024

Journal Article

Hypercalcaemia and the ketogenic diet

Hobbs, Annabelle, Signal, Dana, Jensen, Diane, Ludwig, Karissa, Barwick, Katie, Calvert, Sophie, Callaghan, Leisha and Munns, Craig (2024). Hypercalcaemia and the ketogenic diet. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 60 (12), 883-886. doi: 10.1111/jpc.16705

Hypercalcaemia and the ketogenic diet

2024

Journal Article

Moving Beyond the 2018 Minimum International Care Considerations for Osteoporosis Management in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD): Meeting Report from the 3rd International Muscle-Bone Interactions Meeting 7th and 14th November 2022

Phung, Kim, Crabtree, Nicola, Connolly, Anne M., Furlong, Pat, Hoffman, Eric P., Jackowski, Stefan A., Jayash, Soher Nagi, Johnson, Alex, Koujok, Khaldoun, Munns, Craig F., Niks, Erik, Rauch, Frank, Schrader, Rachel, Turner, Cathy, Vroom, Elizabeth, Weber, David R., Wong, Brenda L., Guglieri, Michela, Ward, Leanne M. and Wong, Sze Choong (2024). Moving Beyond the 2018 Minimum International Care Considerations for Osteoporosis Management in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD): Meeting Report from the 3rd International Muscle-Bone Interactions Meeting 7th and 14th November 2022. Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases, 11 (1), 233-252. doi: 10.3233/jnd-230176

Moving Beyond the 2018 Minimum International Care Considerations for Osteoporosis Management in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD): Meeting Report from the 3rd International Muscle-Bone Interactions Meeting 7th and 14th November 2022

2023

Journal Article

Providing Australian children and adolescents with equitable access to new and emerging therapies through clinical trials: a call to action

Lorentzos, Michelle S., Metz, David, Moore, Andrew S., Fawcett, Laura K., Bray, Paula, Attwood, Lani, Munns, Craig F. and Davidson, Andrew (2023). Providing Australian children and adolescents with equitable access to new and emerging therapies through clinical trials: a call to action. Medical Journal of Australia, 220 (3), 121-125. doi: 10.5694/mja2.52191

Providing Australian children and adolescents with equitable access to new and emerging therapies through clinical trials: a call to action

2023

Journal Article

Management of RANKL-mediated disorders with denosumab in children and adolescents: a global expert guidance document

Vanderniet, Joel A., Szymczuk, Vivian, Högler, Wolfgang, Beck-Nielsen, Signe S., Uday, Suma, Merchant, Nadia, Crane, Janet L., Ward, Leanne M., Boyce, Alison M. and Munns, Craig F. (2023). Management of RANKL-mediated disorders with denosumab in children and adolescents: a global expert guidance document. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 109 (5), 1371-1382. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgad657

Management of RANKL-mediated disorders with denosumab in children and adolescents: a global expert guidance document

2023

Journal Article

Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccination for protection against recurrent herpes labialis: a nested randomised controlled trial

Pittet, Laure F., Moore, Cecilia L., McDonald, Ellie, Barry, Simone, Bonten, Marc, Campbell, John, Croda, Julio, Dalcolmo, Margareth, Davidson, Andrew, Douglas, Mark W., Gardiner, Kaya, Gwee, Amanda, Jardim, Bruno, Lacerda, Marcus V.G., Lucas, Michaela, Lynn, David J., Manning, Laurens, de Oliveira, Roberto D., Perrett, Kirsten P., Prat-Aymerich, Cristina, Richmond, Peter C., Rocha, Jorge L., Rodriguez-Baño, Jesus, Warris, Adilia, Wood, Nicholas J., Messina, Nicole L., Curtis, Nigel, Jamieson, Tenaya, Messina, Nicole ... Venton, Tamsin (2023). Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccination for protection against recurrent herpes labialis: a nested randomised controlled trial. eClinicalMedicine, 64 102203, 102203. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.102203

Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccination for protection against recurrent herpes labialis: a nested randomised controlled trial

2023

Journal Article

Prevalence and characteristics of paediatric X-linked hypophosphataemia in Australia and New Zealand: Results from the Australian and the New Zealand Paediatric Surveillance Units survey

Sandy, Jessica L., Nunez, Carlos, Wheeler, Benjamin J., Jefferies, Craig, Morris, Anne, Siafarikas, Aris, Rodda, Christine P., Simm, Peter, Biggin, Andrew, Aum, Sonya, Elliot, Elizabeth J. and Munns, Craig F. (2023). Prevalence and characteristics of paediatric X-linked hypophosphataemia in Australia and New Zealand: Results from the Australian and the New Zealand Paediatric Surveillance Units survey. Bone, 173 116791, 116791. doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2023.116791

Prevalence and characteristics of paediatric X-linked hypophosphataemia in Australia and New Zealand: Results from the Australian and the New Zealand Paediatric Surveillance Units survey

2023

Journal Article

Vitamin D testing in children and adolescents in Victoria, Australia: are testing practices in line with global recommendations?

Zurynski, Yvonne, Munns, Craig Frank, Sezgin, Gorkem, Imai, Chisato and Georgiou, Andrew (2023). Vitamin D testing in children and adolescents in Victoria, Australia: are testing practices in line with global recommendations?. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 108 (9), 742-747. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2022-325000

Vitamin D testing in children and adolescents in Victoria, Australia: are testing practices in line with global recommendations?

Funding

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2026
    The 360-Kids community Network to support children with neurodevelopment challenges (HERA 2.0 partnership)
    Health and Wellbeing Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2028
    Klinefelter Syndrome Registry
    William Ivers Memorial Fund
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2027
    Australian Cerebral Palsy Musculoskeletal Health Network
    NHMRC MRFF EPCDR - Chronic Musculoskeletal Conditions in Children and Adolescents
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2026
    Children with Lower Limb Pain (CLLiP): Working with families, community and health care provider's to improve outcomes (MRFF Chronic Musculoskeletal administered by Monash University)
    Monash University
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Professor Craig Munns is:
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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Urinary stem cells for diagnosis and characterisation of primary bone disorders

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Di Yu

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Tele-Dialysis in community settings: Is it feasible, safe and effective?

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Food Allergy Diagnosis and Management in Late Adolescence

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Jennifer Koplin

Media

Enquiries

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  • Paediatric Bone
  • Rickets
  • Vitamin D

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