Westmead Dermatology
Striving towards disease-free skin
We are pleased to share the news that our recent article entitled “Tape Stripped Stratum Corneum Samples are Suitable for Diagnosis and Comprehensive Proteomic Investigation in Mycosis Fungoides” has been accepted for publication at the journal of Proteomics Clinical Application – DOI:10.1002/prca.202200039. This study, for the first time, evaluates the use of tape-stripping and proteomic …
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 …
We are pleased to announce that Professor Fernandez-Penas (principal investigator) and Dr Ali Azimi were successful in securing AUD $229000.00 from Pfizer Pharmaceuticals to study clinical samples of patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) for the identification of protein biomarkers and molecular pathways that correlate with different ethnicities. The findings of this novel approach will aid …
We had previously shown that tape-stripping offers an efficient and non-invasive method for the collection of samples from patients with melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers for downstream proteomic investigation. We are very much interested in testing this technique for the identification of non-invasive protein biomarkers in other skin lesions, including Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma. We are …
Our Department is excited to have Noor Ibrahim with us this semester as part of her Dalyell Research Project at the University of Sydney. Wellcome Noor! To know Noor better, here is what she has to say about herself and her research interests: By Noor Ibrahim: Hello! My name is Noor Ibrahim, and I am …
Are you interested in Honours at the University of Sydney? Through Honours in Applied Medical Science program at the University of Sydney, Westmead Campus, CTSR will be offering many exciting projects in 2021 that will cover your interests. Our projects include basic and translational research studies of diseases such as melanoma, non-melanoma skin cancers, cutaneous …
DUE TO COVID-19 OUTBREAK, THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED FOR A FUTURE DATE. PLEASE MONITOR THIS PAGE FOR UPDATE ABOUT THIS EVENT. We are delighted to announce that the 2nd Centre for Translational Skin Research (CTSR) Networking Seminar will be held on Friday 27th March 2020 at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research (WIMR). We would like …
By: Dr Rose Liu One of the cornerstones of the Centre for Translation Skin Research is our passion for dermatological teaching at all stages of medical education, and across multiple disciplines. We have partnered with the University of Sydney with numerous programs this year, including: · The Dermatology Workshop run yearly at the University of Sydney …
