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 …
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. …
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 a Ph.D. scholarship valued at up to $35,000/year for up to 3.5 years, to work on an exciting research project with our team is open for application. The project involves proteomic studies of clinical samples of atopic dermatitis or eczema for the identification of protein biomarkers and molecular alterations …
We have recently open our clinical trials for recruitment. We had to close recruitment again during the peak of the COVID pandemic and we modified our protocols to safely continue with all patients on trials. But skin conditions do not disappear, and patients continue suffering from their skin diseases. The teams at Westmead Dermatology (Westmead …
By: Jessica Qiao Hello! My name is Jessica Qiao, and I am currently studying a Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Medicine degree at the University of Sydney. When I have free time, I am most likely watching true crime videos or listening to podcasts. I also love watching mystery and psychological thriller films and …
By: Anila Bonfil Hello! My name is Anila Bonfil. I’m a second-year student studying a Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Advanced) and majoring in Genetics and Genomics as well as Neuroscience. This semester I am working on a project under Dr Ali Azimi looking into the integration of proteomic and imageomic analysis in order …
Congratulations to our Dermatology Research Fellow Dr Kelvin Truong for being awarded the 2021 Imrich Sarkany Non-European Memorial Scholarship by the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Honours and Awards Committee. This scholarship is awarded to trainees in Dermatology and is aimed at increasing exposure and education to Dermatology and Venereology through the EADV …
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 …
