
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
Fields of research
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
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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
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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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Urinary stem cells for diagnosis and characterisation of primary bone disorders
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Di Yu
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Doctor Philosophy
Tele-Dialysis in community settings: Is it feasible, safe and effective?
Principal Advisor
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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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