Dr Frances Byrne
Senior Lecturer

Dr Frances Byrne

Bachelor of Biotechnology (Hons), Flinders University, South Australia

PhD, Paediatric Oncology, Children's Cancer Institute, New South Wales

Science
School of Biotech & Biomolecular Science

Professional Awards and Experience

Cancer Institute NSW Career Development Fellow (UNSW) 2022-2024

Associate Fellow (AFHEA) Advance Higher Education 2021

Bridge Industry Fellowship 2021

Cancer Institute NSW Early Career Fellow (UNSW) 2018-2021

Hope Funds for Cancer Research Postdoctoral Fellow (University of Virginia/UNSW) 2014-2017

Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Virginia (USA) 2012-2014

Anthony Rothe Memorial Trust PhD Scholar, Children’s Cancer Institute (UNSW) 2008-2012

Research Assistant, Children’s Cancer Institute (UNSW) 2005-2008

Methods Development Scientist, GroPep Bioreagents (Adelaide) 2003-2005

Bachelor of Biotechnology (Hons), Flinders University of South Australia 1999-2002

           

Research 

Dr Byrne received her PhD in 2012 for her research on the childhood cancer neuroblastoma (Byrne et al. 2014, Oncogene). Dr Byrne trained as a postdoc at the University of Virginia (USA) from 2012-2014 where she investigated the relationship between obesity and cancer, particularly liver and endometrial cancers (Byrne et al. 2014, Cancer Research). She returned to Australia in 2014 to the School of Biotechnology & Biomolecular Sciences (UNSW) and now leads an independent lab focused on developing novel drugs and dietary interventions for cancer.

Research Focus 1: Developing new drugs that target cancer cell metabolism

Dr Byrne is working with Professor Kyle Hoehn (School of BABS, UNSW) to investigate the therapeutic potential of new mitochondrial uncouplers in liver cancer. She is also working in collaboration with medicinal chemist, Professor Naresh Kumar (Chemistry, UNSW) to develop novel small molecules that alter cancer metabolism and selectively kill cancer cells.

Research Focus 2: Unravelling the links between diet, obesity, and cancer

Cancers of the liver and uterus (endometrium) are strongly linked to diet and obesity.  Dr Byrne's lab is investigating how dietary factors (fructose) and dietary interventions (e.g., calorie restriction, low fat and ketogenic diets) impact liver tumour progression. She is also working with collaborators to identify 'cancer specific' alterations in uterine microbiota (Kaakoush et al. 2022, Cancers), the transcriptome (Tanaka et al. 2022, Int J Mol Sci), circular RNAs (Tanaka et al. 2023, Gene) and the lipidome associated with endometrial cancer.

Contribution to Profession

Dr Byrne reviews fellowship applications (Hope Funds for Cancer Research), NHMRC grants, HDR student theses, and manuscripts for Cancer Research, Cellular & Molecular Life Sciences, Cancers, AJP Endocrinology & Metabolism, etc. She also serves on the Honours Committee for BABS and helps organise and chair sessions at national conferences. Dr Byrne is also the UNSW representative on the steering committee for the Bridge Program.

 

Teaching

Dr Byrne is an Associate Fellow of Advance Higher Education (AFHEA). She lectures in BABS3151 (topic: Cancer Genetics), BIOC3271/3671 (topic: Molecular Approaches to Cancer Cell Biology, Human Cytoskeleton and Disease), BIOC3261 (topic: Cancer Metabolism), and co-convenes BABS2011 (Current Trends in Biotechnology). She also lectures and leads practicals in the School of Medicine (MFAC1525: Ageing and Endings), supervises PhD, honours, and undergraduate students in the Schools of BABS and Chemistry. She also supervises Independent Learning Project (ILP), honours, and PhD students in the School of Medicine. Dr Byrne has research projects suited to honours and PhD students.  

 

Social Engagement & Equity

Co-chair, Executive Committee for the Women in Research Network (WiRN). The WiRN aims to support, inform, and advocate for women at UNSW. 

Co-chair, Schools of BABS and BEES Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee (UNSW) and member of the Faculty of Science EDI working group (SEDIWG).

Engagement with community. Dr Byrne recognizes the importance of communicating her research with research advocates, including Mr Jeff Cuff who sadly lost his wife colon cancer in 2013. Jeff has been an active member of Dr Byrne’s laboratory which led to co-authorship on Dr Byrne’s publication (Byrne et al, 2020 Redox Biology) and he continues to play an important role in guiding her research and helping her establish new collaborations with cancer researchers. Dr Byrne was recently interviewed by Leah Hazard, an NHS midwife and best-selling author, for her new book ‘Womb: The Inside Story of Where We All Began’. In this book Dr Byrne highlights her research on the link between disruption of uterine microbiota and uterine (endometrial) cancer.

 

Phone
02 9065 1211
Location
UNSW Level 4, D26 Biological Sciences Building Kensington 2052 Australia
  • Book Chapters | 2012
    2012, 'Stathmin and Cancer', in Kavallaris M (ed.), Cytoskeleton and Human Disease, Humana Press, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-788-0_14
  • Journal articles | 2023
    2023, 'Hypoxia truncates and constitutively activates the key cholesterol synthesis enzyme squalene monooxygenase', eLife, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.82843
    Journal articles | 2023
    2023, 'Investigation of circular RNA transcriptome in obesity-related endometrial cancer', Gene, 855, pp. 147125, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gene.2022.147125
    Journal articles | 2023
    2023, 'Neuroblastoma Differentiation: The Untapped Potential of Mitochondrial Uncouplers', Cancer research, 83, pp. 167 - 169, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-22-3350
    Journal articles | 2023
    2023, 'Targeting negative energy balance with calorie restriction and mitochondrial uncoupling in db/db mice', Molecular Metabolism, 69, pp. 101684, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molmet.2023.101684
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Differences in the Active Endometrial Microbiota across Body Weight and Cancer in Humans and Mice', Cancers, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers14092141
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Investigating the Expression and Function of the Glucose Transporter GLUT6 in Obesity', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23, pp. 9798 - 9798, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms23179798
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Investigation of Transcriptome Patterns in Endometrial Cancers from Obese and Lean Women', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms231911471
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Membrane glycome is impacted by the cell culturing mode of neuroblastoma cells with differing migration and invasion potential', Glycobiology, 32, pp. 588 - 599, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/glycob/cwac016
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Update on Glycosphingolipids Abundance in Hepatocellular Carcinoma', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23, pp. 4477 - 4477, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms23094477
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Exploring the therapeutic potential of mitochondrial uncouplers in cancer', Molecular Metabolism, 51, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molmet.2021.101222
    Journal articles | 2021
    2021, 'Increased glucosylceramide production leads to decreased cell energy metabolism and lowered tumor marker expression in non-cancerous liver cells', Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 78, pp. 7025 - 7041, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00018-021-03958-9
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Comment on “differential effects of mitovite, α-tocopherol and trolox on oxidative stress, mitochondrial function and inflammatory signalling pathways in endothelial cells cultured under conditions mimicking sepsis, antioxidants 2020, 9(3), 195”', Antioxidants, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antiox9060462
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Mitochondrial uncoupler BAM15 reverses diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance in mice', Nature Communications, 11, pp. 2397, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16298-2
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Phenotypic screen for oxygen consumption rate identifies an anti-cancer naphthoquinone that induces mitochondrial oxidative stress', Redox Biology, 28, pp. 101374 - 101374, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.redox.2019.101374
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'The NF-κB signalling pathway regulates GLUT6 expression in endometrial cancer', Cellular Signalling, 73, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cellsig.2020.109688
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'The role of hyperglycemia in endometrial cancer pathogenesis', Cancers, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers12051191
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'Transient Intermittent Hyperglycemia Accelerates Atherosclerosis by Promoting Myelopoiesis', Circulation Research, 127, pp. 877 - 892, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.120.316653
    Journal articles | 2020
    2020, 'UGCG overexpression leads to increased glycolysis and increased oxidative phosphorylation of breast cancer cells', Scientific Reports, 10, pp. 8182, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-65182-y
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Characterization of glucose transporter 6 in lipopolysaccharide-induced bone marrow-derived macrophage function', Journal of Immunology, 202, pp. 1826 - 1832, http://dx.doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.1801063
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'Delivering bioactive cyclic peptides that target Hsp90 as prodrugs', Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry, 34, pp. 728 - 739, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14756366.2019.1580276
    Journal articles | 2019
    2019, 'UGCG influences glutamine metabolism of breast cancer cells', Scientific Reports, 9, pp. 15665, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-52169-7
    Journal articles | 2018
    Byrne FL; Hargett SR; Lahiri S; Roy RJ; Berr SS; Caldwell SH; Hoehn KL, 2018, 'Serial MRI imaging reveals minimal impact of ketogenic diet on established liver tumor growth', Cancers, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers10090312
    Journal articles | 2018
    Byrne FL; Olzomer EM; Brink R; Hoehn KL, 2018, 'Knockout of glucose transporter GLUT6 has minimal effects on whole body metabolic physiology in mice', American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism, 315, pp. E286 - E293, http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/ajpendo.00082.2018
    Journal articles | 2018
    Chen BJ; Byrne FL; Takenaka K; Modesitt SC; Olzomer EM; Mills JD; Farrell R; Hoehn KL; Janitz M, 2018, 'Analysis of the circular RNA transcriptome in endometrial cancer', Oncotarget, 9, pp. 5786 - 5796, http://dx.doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.23534
    Journal articles | 2018
    Namivandi-Zangeneh R; Kwan RJ; Nguyen TK; Yeow J; Byrne FL; Oehlers SH; Wong EH H; Boyer C, 2018, 'The effects of polymer topology and chain length on the antimicrobial activity and hemocompatibility of amphiphilic ternary copolymers', Polymer Chemistry, 9, pp. 1735 - 1744, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c7py01069a
    Journal articles | 2018
    Namivandi-Zangeneh R; Kwan RJ; Thuy-Khanh N; Yeow J; Byrne FL; Oehlers SH; Wong EH H; Boyer C, 2018, 'The effects of polymer topology and chain length on the antimicrobial activity and hemocompatibility of amphiphilic ternary copolymers (vol 9, pg 1735, 2017)', POLYMER CHEMISTRY, 9, pp. 1745 - 1745, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c7py90140b
    Journal articles | 2018
    2018, 'PO-011 Impact of compartment-specific changes in NAD biosynthesis on diethylnitrosamine-induced liver cancer', ESMO Open, 3, pp. A25 - A25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/esmoopen-2018-eacr25.56
    Journal articles | 2017
    Chen BJ; Byrne FL; Takenaka K; Modesitt SC; Olzomer EM; Mills JD; Farrell R; Hoehn KL; Janitz M, 2017, 'Transcriptome landscape of long intergenic non-coding RNAs in endometrial cancer', Gynecologic Oncology, 147, pp. 654 - 662, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.10.006
    Journal articles | 2017
    Gordon HM; Majithia N; MacDonald PE; Fox JE M; Sharma PR; Byrne FL; Hoehn KL; Evans-Molina C; Langman L; Brayman KL; Nunemaker CS, 2017, 'STEAP4 expression in human islets is associated with differences in body mass index, sex, HbA1c, and inflammation', Endocrine, 56, pp. 528 - 537, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12020-017-1297-2
    Journal articles | 2017
    Nelson ME; Lahiri S; Chow JD Y; Byrne FL; Hargett SR; Breen DS; Olzomer EM; Wu LE; Cooney GJ; Turner N; James DE; Slack-Davis JK; Lackner C; Caldwell SH; Hoehn KL, 2017, 'Inhibition of hepatic lipogenesis enhances liver tumorigenesis by increasing antioxidant defence and promoting cell survival', Nature Communications, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14689
    Journal articles | 2017
    2017, 'Stathmin mediates neuroblastoma metastasis in a tubulin-independent manner via RhoA/ROCK signaling and enhanced transendothelial migration.', Oncogene, 36, pp. 501 - 511, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/onc.2016.220
    Journal articles | 2016
    Byrne FL; Hoehn KL, 2016, 'Subclassification of fatty liver by its pathogenesis: CIEFing is believing', Journal of Pathology, 239, pp. 3 - 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/path.4702
    Journal articles | 2016
    Fife CM; Sagnella SM; Teo WS; Po'uha ST; Byrne FL; Yeap YY C; Ng DC H; Davis TP; McCarroll JA; Kavallaris M, 2016, 'Stathmin mediates neuroblastoma metastasis in a tubulin-independent manner via RhoA/ROCK signaling and enhanced transendothelial migration', Oncogene, 36, pp. 501 - 511, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/onc.2016.220.
    Journal articles | 2016
    Healy ME; Lahiri S; Hargett SR; Chow JD Y; Byrne FL; Breen DS; Kenwood BM; Taddeo EP; Lackner C; Caldwell SH; Hoehn KL, 2016, 'Dietary sugar intake increases liver tumor incidence in female mice', Scientific Reports, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep22292
    Journal articles | 2016
    Takenaka K; Chen BJ; Modesitt SC; Byrne FL; Hoehn KL; Janitz M, 2016, 'The emerging role of long non-coding RNAs in endometrial cancer', Cancer Genetics, 209, pp. 445 - 455, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cancergen.2016.09.005
    Journal articles | 2016
    2016, 'Analyses of tumor burden in vivo and metastasis ex vivo using luciferase-expressing cancer cells in an orthotopic mouse model of neuroblastoma', RNA imaging: methods and protocols, 1372, pp. 61 - 77, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-3148-4_5
    Journal articles | 2016
    2016, 'Postmenopausal endometrial cancer patients have significantly higher expression of GLUT6 in the endometrium', Gynecologic Oncology, 141, pp. 175 - 176, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ygyno.2016.04.456
    Journal articles | 2015
    Du X; Zhang Y; Jo SR; Liu X; Qi Y; Osborne B; Byrne FL; Smith GC; Turner N; Hoehn KL; Brown AJ; Yang H, 2015, 'Akt activation increases cellular cholesterol by promoting the proteasomal degradation of Niemann-Pick C1', Biochemical Journal, 471, pp. 243 - 253, http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/BJ20150602
    Journal articles | 2015
    Healy ME; Chow JD Y; Byrne FL; Breen DS; Leitinger N; Li C; Lackner C; Caldwell SH; Hoehn KL, 2015, 'Dietary effects on liver tumor burden in mice treated with the hepatocellular carcinogen diethylnitrosamine', Journal of Hepatology, 62, pp. 599 - 606, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2014.10.024
    Journal articles | 2015
    Kashatus JA; Nascimento A; Myers LJ; Sher A; Byrne FL; Hoehn KL; Counter CM; Kashatus DF, 2015, 'Erk2 phosphorylation of Drp1 promotes mitochondrial fission and MAPK-driven tumor growth', Molecular Cell, 57, pp. 537 - 551, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molcel.2015.01.002
    Journal articles | 2015
    McCarroll JA; Gan PP; Erlich RB; Liu M; Dwarte T; Sagnella SS; Akerfeldt MC; Yang L; Parker AL; Chang MH; Shum MS; Byrne FL; Kavallaris M, 2015, 'TUBB3/βIII-tubulin acts through the PTEN/AKT signaling axis to promote tumorigenesis and anoikis resistance in non-small cell lung cancer', Cancer Research, 75, pp. 415 - 425, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-14-2740
    Journal articles | 2014
    Bupp MG; Litvin S; Edwards R; Mihalcoe B; Byrne F; Hoehn K; Anoff J, 2014, 'The forkhead transcription factor, Foxo1, may coordinate naive CD8+T cell homeostasis with energy availability in mice.', JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY, 192, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000209765005135&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Journal articles | 2014
    Byrne FL; Poon IK H; Modesitt SC; Tomsig JL; Chow JD Y; Healy ME; Baker WD; Atkins KA; Lancaster JM; Marchion DC; Moley KH; Ravichandran KS; Slack-Davis JK; Hoehn KL, 2014, 'Metabolic vulnerabilities in endometrial cancer', Cancer Research, 74, pp. 5832 - 5845, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-14-0254
    Journal articles | 2014
    Kenwood BM; Weaver JL; Bajwa A; Poon IK; Byrne FL; Murrow BA; Calderone JA; Huang L; Divakaruni AS; Tomsig JL; Okabe K; Lo RH; Cameron Coleman G; Columbus L; Yan Z; Saucerman JJ; Smith JS; Holmes JW; Lynch KR; Ravichandran KS; Uchiyama S; Santos WL; Rogers GW; Okusa MD; Bayliss DA; Hoehn KL, 2014, 'Identification of a novel mitochondrial uncoupler that does not depolarize the plasma membrane', Molecular Metabolism, 3, pp. 114 - 123, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molmet.2013.11.005
    Journal articles | 2014
    2014, 'Genetic inhibition of hepatic acetyl-CoA carboxylase activity increases liver fat and alters global protein acetylation', Molecular Metabolism, 3, pp. 419 - 431, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molmet.2014.02.004
    Journal articles | 2014
    2014, 'RNAi-mediated stathmin suppression reduces lung metastasis in an orthotopic neuroblastoma mouse model', Oncogene, 33, pp. 882 - 890, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/onc.2013.11
    Journal articles | 2013
    Kenwood BM; Weaver JL; Byrne FL; Murrow BA; Tomsig JL; Cameron Coleman G; Yan Z; Lynch KR; Bayliss DA; Hoehn KL; Bajwa A; Huang L; Okusa MD; Poon IK; Ravichandran KS; Divakaruni AS; Saucerman JJ; Smith JS; Holmes JW; Rogers GW; Lo RH; Columbus L; Okabe K; Uchiyama S; Calderone JA; Santos WL, 2013, 'Identification of a novel mitochondrial uncoupler that does not depolarize the plasma membrane', Molecular Metabolism, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molmet.2013.11.005
    Journal articles | 2011
    2011, 'Specific beta-Tubulin Isotypes Can Functionally Enhance or Diminish Epothilone B Sensitivity in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells', PLoS One, 6, pp. e21717, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0021717
    Journal articles | 2010
    2010, 'Block Co-polymer Nanoparticles with Degradable Cross-Linked Core and Low-Molecular-Weight PEG Corona for Anti-tumour Drug Delivery', Journal of Biomaterials Science - Polymer Edition, 22, pp. 1001 - 1022, http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/092050610X497872
    Journal articles | 2008
    2008, 'Acid-labile core cross-linked micelles for pH-triggered release of antitumor drugs.', Biomacromolecules, 9, pp. 1826 - 1836, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bm800043n
    Journal articles | 2006
    2006, 'Acid-Cleavable polymeric core-shell particles for delivery of hydrophoblic drugs', Journal of Controlled Release, 115, pp. 197 - 207, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2006.07.025
  • Preprints | 2022
    2022, Hypoxia truncates and constitutively activates the key cholesterol synthesis enzyme squalene monooxygenase, , http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2022.08.18.504470
    Preprints | 2022
    2022, Update on Glycosphingolipids Abundance in Hepatocellular Carcinoma, , http://dx.doi.org/10.20944/preprints202203.0309.v1
    Preprints | 2021
    2021, Increased glucosylceramide production leads to decreased cell energy metabolism and lowered tumor marker expression in non-cancerous liver cells, , http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-454533/v1
    Conference Papers | 2014
    Fife CM; Byrne FL; Sagnella SM; Davis TP; McCarroll JA; Kavallaris M, 2014, 'Stathmin regulates cell migration, invasion and transendothelial migration via RhoA activation in neuroblastoma', in CANCER RESEARCH, AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH, CA, San Diego, presented at 105th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-Cancer-Research (AACR), CA, San Diego, 05 April 2014 - 09 April 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.AM2014-4987
    Conference Papers | 2014
    McCarroll JA; Gan PP; Erlich RB; Liu M; Dwarte T; Akerfeldt MC; Chang M; Shum MS; Byrne F; Kavallaris M, 2014, 'beta III-tubulin is required for the tumorigenic phenotype and resistance to anoikis via the PTEN/AKT signaling axis in non-small cell lung cancer', in CANCER RESEARCH, AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH, CA, San Diego, presented at 105th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-Cancer-Research (AACR), CA, San Diego, 05 April 2014 - 09 April 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.AM2014-2076
    Conference Abstracts | 2012
    Byrne FL; Phillips PA; Hansford LM; Fletcher JI; Ormandy CJ; McCarroll JA; Kavallaris M, 2012, 'Stathmin suppression influences ROCK signaling and reduces cell invasion and metastasis in neuroblastoma', in CANCER RESEARCH, AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH, Vol. 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.AM2012-1444
    Theses / Dissertations | 2012
    Byrne FL, 2012, Investigation of stathmin's role in neuroblastoma drug resistance, differentiation and metastasis, University of New South Wales, Children's Cancer Institute
    Conference Papers | 2010
    2010, 'Abstract 5141: Stathmin mediates neuroblastoma migration and invasion via regulation of the actin network', in Cancer Research, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), pp. 5141 - 5141, presented at Proceedings: AACR 101st Annual Meeting 2010‐‐ Apr 17‐21, 2010; Washington, DC, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.am10-5141
    Conference Papers | 2010
    2010, 'beta III-Tubulin regulates expression of proteins involved in tumorigenesis and metastasis in non-small cell lung cancer', in CANCER RESEARCH, AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.AM10-5026
    Conference Papers | 2010
    2010, 'beta III-Tubulin regulates expression of proteins involved in tumorigenesis and metastasis in non-small cell lung cancer', in CANCER RESEARCH, AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000209823904149&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Fellowships/Scholarships/Funding

Cancer Institute NSW Career Development Fellowship (2022-2024)

Researcher Exchange & Development within Industry (REDI) Fellowship (2021)

Cancer Institute NSW Early Career Fellowship (2018-2021)

UNSW Career Advancement Fund (2019)

Translational Cancer Research Network (TCRN) grant (2018)

Next Generation Sequencing Grant, UNSW (2018)

Conference and Professional Development Grant, TCRN (2017)

Early Career Researcher Grant, Faculty of Science, UNSW (2016)

Hope Funds for Cancer Research Postdoctoral Fellowship (2014-2017) (USA), Malcolm AS Moore Honorary Fellow

Anthony Rothe Memorial PhD Scholarship (2008-2011)

Louiza Zervos Memorial Scholarship in Paediatrics (2010)

  • Paper of the Month for publication in Cancers, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW (May, 2022)
  • Paper of the Month for publication in Redox Biology, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW (November, 2019)
  • Best oral presentation at AussieMit conference, Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Perth, WA (2014)
  • Australian Mitochondrial Disease Foundation Travel Grant, AussieMit conference, Perth, WA (2014)
  • Paper of the Month for publication in Cancer Research, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW, Australia (2014)
  • Sydney Catalyst Prize for best cancer-related poster, Annual Garvan Signalling Symposium, Sydney, Australia (2014)
  • Jefferson Cup awarded for oral presentation at the UVA Postdoctoral Research Day, University of Virginia (USA) (2014)
  • Poster prize at the Inaugural UVA Postdoctoral Research Day, University of Virginia (USA) (2013)
  • University of Sydney Medal for Best Overall Presentation, ASMR Medical Research Week NSW Scientific Meeting (2011)

My Research Supervision

 

UNSW Scientia PhD Students

Riya Shrestha  (co-supervisor)

Sing-Young Chen  (co-supervisor)

Stephanie Alexopoulos  (co-supervisor)

UNSW School of Chemistry PhD Student

Yao Cheng (co-supervisor)