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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Our dataset brief has been accepted for publication by the Journal of Proteomics. It features our very own in house skin cancer specialised protein library suitable for data-independent applications. We used proteins collected from various sample types such as formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded samples of skin biopsies, human skin cancer cell lines, and tape stripping of the …
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 …
The 8th Annual Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre Symposium was held in Sydney today. This event was attended by clinical and basic cancer researchers from across Australia. Our PhD student Ms Rachel Teh and honours student Mr Steven Jabbour were two of the many researchers who presented their recent works on various cancers. Rachel spoke …
