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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
We are delighted to have our research paper entitled “Investigating proteome changes between primary and metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma using SWATH mass spectrometry” accepted for publication in the Journal of Dermatologic Science. The pre-print is published online and accessible here. In this study, we used our SWATH mass spectrometry platform to investigate the proteome …
