Westmead Dermatology
Striving towards disease-free skin
We are very excited to share the news that Rachel Teh from our team has satisfied all the requirements for the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Sydney. Rachel was and is a valuable member of our team and she has done some exciting research works on the early …
By: Rachel TEH What a relief to submit the final revision for my thesis! My name is Rachel Teh and after a long and arduous four years, I’ve completed my Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine and Health. My work focused on the use of proteomic methodologies to investigate early melanoma in melanocytic lesions. Specifically I …
This Monday 12th September 2022, the University of Sydney School of Medical Sciences (SoMS) Honours Showcase was held at the Westmead Health Precinct Innovation Centre. The event included the current Honours students presenting posters on their projects, as part of their honours program. In addition, it provided an opportunity for prospective Honours students to meet prospective Supervisors. …
By Rachel Teh, PhD Candidate: Finally, an opportunity to attend a conference in person! The annual Australian Society for Dermatology Research (ASDR) conference was held at the beautiful Translational Research Institute (TRI) in Brisbane from the 4th to the 6th of August 2022. After enduring the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, this was a welcome …
The Centre for Translational Skin Research, The Department of Dermatology at Westmead Hospital, and the Melanoma and Skin Condition Team at the Centre for Cancer Research, WIMR, welcome Petrina Chand to the team as a Master’s student. Here is more about Petrina and her exciting research project: By Petrina Hi everyone! My name is Petrina …
By Simardeep Dhillon Hi! My name is Simardeep Dhillon and I am studying a Bachelor of Science (Honours) at the University of Sydney. Apart from a passion in research, my hobbies include photography, cooking and travelling to new places. Through support and guidance from my supervisors Dr Ali Azimi & Prof. Pablo Fernandez-Penas, my research …
The Department of Dermatology at Westmead Hospital has moved to a new area, with purpose-built rooms and differentiated areas to improve patient care and research. Our technology, from phototherapy cabins and dermoscopy, to confocal microscopy and 2D and 3D photography are easily accesible. The Clinical Trials and Research Unit has better rooms for patients and …
There are lots of discussions of how we should name this group of skin conditions, with different countries and clinicians supporting one name or another. Naming things is very important. It help us to frame the problem, to recognise what is in it and what is not, and to perform better research. But the tools …
Dermatology consultation is a valuable inpatient service in hospitals. Adherence rates to consultative advice in international literature range between 67.4% and 93%. In the second part of our study about inpatient consultations, that has been recently published in the Australasian Journal of Dermatology, we have identified that adherence rates to suggested investigations (61.3%) and management …
The Westmead Association hosted a Westmead Hospital Staff Wellbeing Day on the 13th of October 2021 to thank all staff for their hard work during the COVID-19 pandemic and to shift the focus to prioritising self-care. The day was enjoyed by many – there were gift bags, food and fun activities including Zumba on the …
