Contact Details
| Organization: | Surgery - St Vincent's Hospital |
| Position: | PRINCIPAL RESEARCH FELLOW |
| Email: | |
| Work: | +61-3-9288-2569 |
| Fax: | +61-3-9288-2605 |
| Room: | 10 |
| Level: | 02 |
| Building: | Clinical Sciences Block |
| Campus: | St Vincents Hospital |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science | Griffith University | 31-Dec-1977 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | Griffith University | 31-Dec-1986 | |
| Bachelor of Science, Honours | Griffith University | 31-Dec-1978 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | National Breast Cancer Foundation | 01-Jan-2007 | ||
| Member | AACR | 01-Jan-2008 | ||
| Member | Metastasis Research Society | 01-Jan-2007 | ||
| Member | Discovery Science and Biotechnology | 01-Jan-2005 | 31-Dec-2006 | |
| Member | Discovery Science and Biotechnology | 01-Jan-2004 | 31-Dec-2005 | |
| Member | EMT | 01-Jan-2004 | 31-Dec-2005 | |
| Member | NHMRC | 01-Jan-2006 | ||
| Member | NHMRC | 01-Jan-2005 | ||
| Member | State Cancer Councils | 01-Jan-2002 | ||
| Member | European Commission EEC | 01-Jan-2007 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scholarship | Griffith University Postgraduate Eductation Scholarship | 01-Jan-1978 | |
| Scholarship | Tertiary Education Assistance Scheme | 01-Jan-1974 | |
| Scholarship | Secondary Scholarship | 01-Jan-1971 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Biophysics (OTHER PHYSICAL SCIENCES) (249901)
- Cell Metabolism (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270102)
- Cellular Interactions (incl. Adhesion, Matrix, Cell Wall) (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270105)
- Cell Development (incl. Cell Division and Apoptosis) (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270106)
- Biochemistry and Cell Biology not elsewhere classified (BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY) (270199)
- Gene Expression (GENETICS) (270201)
- Genome Structure (GENETICS) (270202)
- Biotechnology not elsewhere classified (BIOTECHNOLOGY) (270899)
- Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified (OTHER BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES) (279999)
- Chemical Engineering not elsewhere classified (CHEMICAL ENGINEERING) (290699)
- Clinical Engineering (BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING) (291501)
- Biomaterials (BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING) (291503)
- Biomedical Engineering not elsewhere classified (BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING) (291599)
- Surgery (VETERINARY SCIENCES) (300511)
- Tumor Immunology (IMMUNOLOGY) (320206)
- Medical Biochemistry: Proteins and Peptides (MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND CLINICAL CHEMISTRY) (320305)
- Cell Physiology (MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY) (320602)
- Dentistry not elsewhere classified (DENTISTRY) (320899)
- Cardiology (incl. Cardiovascular Diseases) (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321003)
- Medical Genetics (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321011)
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321014)
- Oncology and Carcinogenesis (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321015)
- Orthopaedics (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321017)
- Rheumatology and Arthritis (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321028)
- Surgery (CLINICAL SCIENCES) (321029)
- Null (999999)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- HEALTH (730000)
- Infectious diseases (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730101)
- Immune system and allergy (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730102)
- Endocrine organs and diseases (incl. Diabetes) (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730105)
- Cardiovascular system and diseases (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730106)
- Cancer and related disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730108)
- Surgical methods and procedures (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730109)
- Oro-dental and disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730112)
- Skeletal system and disorders (incl. Arthritis) (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730114)
- Skin and related disorders (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730117)
- Clin health not spec to partlar organs, diseases & condits (CLINICAL; ORGANS, DISEASES AND ABNORMAL CONDITIONS) (730199)
- Women's health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730201)
- Men's health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730202)
- Environmental health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730210)
- Dental health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730214)
- Diagnostic methods (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730305)
- Secondary education (SECONDARY EDUCATION) (740201)
- Biological sciences (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780105)
- Null (999999)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPITHELIO-MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION IN HUMAN BREAST CANCER | Chief Investigator | US DEPT OF DEFENSE | US Dept of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Idea Award (UNITED STATES DEPT OF DEFENSE) | 19/05/2003 |
| Molecular markers for epithelio-mesenchymal transition in human breast cancer | Chief Investigator | US DEPT OF DEFENSE | US Dept of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Idea Award (UNITED STATES DEPT OF DEFENSE) | 19/05/2003 |
| Regulation of Anoikis in Human Breast Cancer Cells by Intergrin-linked kinase | Principal Supervisor | US DEPT OF DEFENSE | US Department of Defense Postdoctoral Fellowship (UNITED STATES DEPT OF DEFENSE) | 01/09/2003 |
| In vivo tissue engineering of adipose tissue for reconstructive surgery | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Project Grants | 01/01/2004 |
| Investigation into the mechanisms of osteosclerotic metastatis | Chief Investigator | NHMRC | Dora Lush Biomedical Postgraduate Scholarship | 01/01/2004 |
| CHARACTERIZATION AND OPTIMISATION OF MYOMATRIX: A NOVEL EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX HYDROGEL FROM MUSCLE | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2005 |
| EPITHELIO-MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION IN HUMAN BREAST CANCER | Principal Supervisor | UNITED STATES DEPT OF DEFENSE | US Dept of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Idea Award | 04/02/2005 |
| Dental Pulp Tissue Engineering | Chief Investigator | AUST DENTAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION | Research Grant | 01/01/2006 |
| DENTAL PULP TISSUE ENGINEERING IN A PIG MODEL | Chief Investigator | AUST DENTAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION | Research Grant | 23/11/2007 |
| EPITHELIAL - MESENCHYMAL INTERCONVERSIONS IN THE BREAST CANCER METASTATIC CASCADE | Chief Investigator | CANCER COUNCIL VICTORIA | Grant in Aid | 27/11/2007 |
| A NEW MODEL FOR 3D MIGRATION INVOLVING CLAW STRUCTURES AND METALLOPROTEINASES | Chief Investigator | UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY | Discovery Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2008 |
| Tissue distraction: A novel approach to enhance tissue growth for soft tissue engineering purposes | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2009 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLLABORATION AGREEMENT FOR ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS GRANT WITH ST VINCENT'S HOSPITAL | Chief Investigator | ISIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.