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2026

Journal Article

Subclinical fields of BRAF V600E-mutant melanocytes populate human skin and are enriched around melanoma and naevi

Lee, Katie J., Kao, Yung-Ching, Jiang, Amanda, Prokofyeva, Anastasia, Tom, Lisa N., Jagirdar, Kasturee, Smit, Darren J., Oey, Harald M., Tan, Jean-Marie, Ainger, Stephen A., Huang, Nancy, Tuong, Zewen Kelvin, Andersen, Stacey, Senabouth, Anne, Powell, Joseph E., Lambie, Duncan, Schaider, Helmut, Soyer, H. Peter, Sturm, Richard A., Welm, Alana L., Grossman, Douglas, Judson-Torres, Robert L. and Stark, Mitchell S. (2026). Subclinical fields of BRAF V600E-mutant melanocytes populate human skin and are enriched around melanoma and naevi. British Journal of Dermatology, 194 (2), 301-310. doi: 10.1093/bjd/ljaf412

Subclinical fields of BRAF V600E-mutant melanocytes populate human skin and are enriched around melanoma and naevi

2026

Journal Article

Nevus clustering on the back associated with in situ melanoma in a Queensland melanoma high-risk cohort

Jayasinghe, Dilki, Torrano, Joachim, Betz-Stablein, Brigid, Janda, Monika, Stark, Mitchell S. and Soyer, H. Peter (2026). Nevus clustering on the back associated with in situ melanoma in a Queensland melanoma high-risk cohort. Journal of Investigative Dermatology. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2026.03.044

Nevus clustering on the back associated with in situ melanoma in a Queensland melanoma high-risk cohort

2026

Journal Article

A tissue multiplexing approach to maximize spatial omics output from pathology specimens

Kao, Yung-Ching, Lee, Katie J., Zhou, Chenhao, Causer, Andrew, Oey, Harald, Khosrotehrani, Kiarash, O’Brien, Blake, Collins, Angus, Nguyen, Quan, Soyer, H. Peter and Stark, Mitchell S. (2026). A tissue multiplexing approach to maximize spatial omics output from pathology specimens. Frontiers in Medicine, 13 1749401, 13. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2026.1749401

A tissue multiplexing approach to maximize spatial omics output from pathology specimens

2026

Conference Publication

The genomic landscape of melanoma-prone skin

Lee, Katie, Kao, Yung-Ching, Smit, Darren, Saldias Montivero, Marietta K., Levy, Joshua Jay, Christensen, Brock C., Nguyen, Quan, Soyer, H. Peter and Stark, Mitchell S. (2026). The genomic landscape of melanoma-prone skin. AACR Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA United States, 17-22 April 2026. Philadelphia, PA United States: American Association for Cancer Research. doi: 10.1158/1538-7445.AM2026-1103

The genomic landscape of melanoma-prone skin

2026

Conference Publication

Precision diagnostics for early melanoma detection using spatial biology and AI guided image analysis

Kao, Yung-Ching, Tan, Samuel X., Tan, Xiao, Oey, Harald, Lee, Katie J., Vallius, Tuulia, Pelletier, Roxanne, Causer, Andrew, Zhou, Chenhao, Smit, Darren, O'Neill, Jade, Xiong, Albert, O'Brien, Blake, Collins, Angus, Sorger, Peter Karl, Soyer, H. Peter, Khosrotehrani, Kiarash, Nguyen, Quan and Stark, Mitchell S. (2026). Precision diagnostics for early melanoma detection using spatial biology and AI guided image analysis. AACR Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA United States, 17-22 April 2026. Philadelphia, PA United States: American Association for Cancer Research. doi: 10.1158/1538-7445.AM2026-4021

Precision diagnostics for early melanoma detection using spatial biology and AI guided image analysis

2026

Journal Article

Analysis of EGFR signaling pathway; miRNAs and inflammatory biomarkers in a high-risk oral cancer population in Pakistan - An exploratory study

Anwar, Namrah, Pervez, Shahid, Moatter, Tariq, Stark, Mitchell, Chundriger, Qurratulain, Ali, Tazeen Saeed, Awan, Sohail and Antonsson, Annika (2026). Analysis of EGFR signaling pathway; miRNAs and inflammatory biomarkers in a high-risk oral cancer population in Pakistan - An exploratory study. PLoS One, 21 (2) e0340264, 1-14. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0340264

Analysis of EGFR signaling pathway; miRNAs and inflammatory biomarkers in a high-risk oral cancer population in Pakistan - An exploratory study

2026

Journal Article

Differential expression of HRK regulates proliferation of acquired melanocytic naevi

Torrano, Joachim, Oey, Harald M., Smit, Darren J., Kao, Yung-Ching, Tom, Lisa N., Tan, Jean-Marie, Jagirdar, Kasturee, Lambie, Duncan, Sturm, Richard A., Schaider, Helmut, Soyer, H Peter and Stark, Mitchell S. (2026). Differential expression of HRK regulates proliferation of acquired melanocytic naevi. British Journal of Dermatology ljag063. doi: 10.1093/bjd/ljag063

Differential expression of HRK regulates proliferation of acquired melanocytic naevi

2025

Conference Publication

Differential expression of HRK regulates proliferation of acquired melanocytic naevi

Torrano, J., Oey, H., Smit, D., Kao, Y., Tom, L., Tan, J., Sturm, R.A., Schaider, H., Soyer, H. and Stark, M.S. (2025). Differential expression of HRK regulates proliferation of acquired melanocytic naevi. 54th Annual ESDR Meeting, Antwerp, Belgium, 10-13 September 2025. Oxford, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2025.10.234

Differential expression of HRK regulates proliferation of acquired melanocytic naevi

2025

Journal Article

Prevalence of high-risk melanoma variants in early-onset and/or multiple primary melanoma in an Australian cohort

Maas, Ellie J., Wallingford, Courtney K,, De Bortoli, Emily, Primiero, Clare, Freeman, Ned P., Smit, Darren J., Lee, Katie J., Jagirdar, Kasturee, McMeniman, Erin, Betz-Stablein, Brigid, Stark, Mitchell S., Sturm, Richard A., Soyer, H. Peter and McInerney-Leo, Aideen (2025). Prevalence of high-risk melanoma variants in early-onset and/or multiple primary melanoma in an Australian cohort. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology: JEADV, 39 (11) e950, 1-6. doi: 10.1111/jdv.20673

Prevalence of high-risk melanoma variants in early-onset and/or multiple primary melanoma in an Australian cohort

2025

Conference Publication

Visualizing terahertz-tissue interactions for early skin pathology detection

Torniainen, J., Qi, X., Bertling, K., Kong, F., Gillespie, T., Primiero, C., Stark, M. S., Dean, P., Indjin, D, Li, L. H., Linfield, E. H., Davies, A. G., Brünig, M., Mills, T., Rosendahl, C., Soyer, H. P. and Rakić, A. D. (2025). Visualizing terahertz-tissue interactions for early skin pathology detection. 50th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), Helsinki, Finland, 17-22 August 2025. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/irmmw-thz61557.2025.11319771

Visualizing terahertz-tissue interactions for early skin pathology detection

2025

Conference Publication

Spatial transcriptomics reveals molecular determinants of mortality in thin melanoma

Zhou, C., Tan, S.X., Kao, Y., Claeson, M., Brown, S., Lambie, D., Whiteman, D.C., Pandeya, N., Olsen, C.M., Barbour, A., MacGregor, S., Soyer, H.P., Stark, M.S., Hayward, N., Smithers, B.M., Nguyen, Q. and Khosrotehrani, K. (2025). Spatial transcriptomics reveals molecular determinants of mortality in thin melanoma. Society for Investigative Dermatology (SID) 2025 Meeting, San Diego, CA United States, 7-10 May 2025. Oxford, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2025.06.109

Spatial transcriptomics reveals molecular determinants of mortality in thin melanoma

2025

Conference Publication

Spatial transcriptomics profiling of the tumour microenvironment of esophageal adenocarcinoma

Belle, Clemence, Brosda, Sandra, Bonazzi, Vanessa, Kao, Yung-Ching, Brown, Ian, Aoude, Lauren, Stark, Mitchell, Patel, Kalpana, AGITG AGITG DOCTOR Investigators, Atkinson, Victoria and Barbour, Andrew (2025). Spatial transcriptomics profiling of the tumour microenvironment of esophageal adenocarcinoma. 21st ISDE World Congress for Esophageal Diseases, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 18-20 September 2025. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/dote/doaf061.357

Spatial transcriptomics profiling of the tumour microenvironment of esophageal adenocarcinoma

2025

Conference Publication

Epithelial-mesenchymal transition and immune exclusion underpin the natural history of primary cutaneous melanoma

Tan, S.X., Muller, N., Zhou, C., Vipulaguna, N., Kao, Y., Whiteman, D.C., Soyer, H.P., Stark, M.S., Nguyen, Q. and Khosrotehrani, K. (2025). Epithelial-mesenchymal transition and immune exclusion underpin the natural history of primary cutaneous melanoma. Society for Investigative Dermatology (SID) 2025 Meeting, San Diego, CA United States, 7-10 May 2025. Oxford, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2025.06.953

Epithelial-mesenchymal transition and immune exclusion underpin the natural history of primary cutaneous melanoma

2025

Conference Publication

Topical sirolimus prevents cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas by disrupting the balance between differentiation and proliferation

Dousset, L., Zhou, C., Kao, Y., Tan, S., Muller, N., Sormani, L., Cox, C., Soyer, H.P., Stark, M.S., Wong, H., Roy, E. and Khosrotehrani, K. (2025). Topical sirolimus prevents cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas by disrupting the balance between differentiation and proliferation. Society for Investigative Dermatology (SID) 2025 Meeting, San Diego, CA United States, 7-10 May 2025. Oxford, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2025.06.777

Topical sirolimus prevents cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas by disrupting the balance between differentiation and proliferation

2025

Other Outputs

Integrating 12 Spatial and Single Cell Technologies to Characterise Tumour Neighbourhoods and Cellular Interactions in three Skin Cancer Types

Prakrithi, P., Grice, Laura F., Zhang, Feng, Hockey, Levi, Tan, Samuel X., Tan, Xiao, Xiong, Zherui, Mulay, Onkar, Causer, Andrew, Newman, Andrew, Pham, Duy, Ni, Guiyan, Tuong, Kelvin, Jin, Xinnan, Kim, Eunju, Tran, Minh, Vu, Hani, Muller, Nicholas M., Killingbeck, Emily E., Gregory, Mark T., Teoh, Siok Min, Vo, Tuan, Zhang, Min, Landi, Maria Teresa, Brown, Kevin M., Iles, Mark M., Reitz, Zachary, Devitt, Katharina, Pan, Liuliu ... Nguyen, Quan (2025). Integrating 12 Spatial and Single Cell Technologies to Characterise Tumour Neighbourhoods and Cellular Interactions in three Skin Cancer Types. doi: 10.1101/2025.07.25.666708

Integrating 12 Spatial and Single Cell Technologies to Characterise Tumour Neighbourhoods and Cellular Interactions in three Skin Cancer Types

2025

Conference Publication

Thick versus thin: the natural history of primary melanoma is characterized by Mesenchymal transition and immune exclusion

Tan, Samuel, Muller, Nicholas, Zhou, Chenhao, Kao, Yung-Ching, Vipulaguna, Nisal, Gavanescu, Danielle, Roy, Edwige, Whiteman, David, Soyer, H. Peter, Stark, Mitchell, Nguyen, Quan and Khosrotehrani, Kiarash (2025). Thick versus thin: the natural history of primary melanoma is characterized by Mesenchymal transition and immune exclusion. Australasian College of Dermatologists, 57th Annual Scientific Meeting, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 31 May 2025 – 2 June 2025. Richmond, VIC, Australia: John Wiley & Sons.

Thick versus thin: the natural history of primary melanoma is characterized by Mesenchymal transition and immune exclusion

2025

Conference Publication

Unravelling melanoma brain metastasis tumor microenvironment characteristics using spatial transcriptomics

Belle, Clemence J., Brosda, Sandra, Bonazzi, Vanessa F., Bulteau, Victor, Stuart, Thomas, Xiong, Zherui, Lambie, Duncan, Johansson, Peter A., Aoude, Lauren G., Patel, Kalpana, Stehbens, Samantha J., Stark, Mitchell S., Haass, Nikolas K., Xu, Wen, Pinkham, Mark B., Foote, Matthew C., Olson, Sarah, Atkinson, Victoria, Kulasinghe, Arutha, Nguyen, Quan H. and Barbour, Andrew (2025). Unravelling melanoma brain metastasis tumor microenvironment characteristics using spatial transcriptomics. AACR Annual Meeting 2025, Chicago, IL United States, 25-30 April 2025. Philadelphia, PA United States: American Association for Cancer Research. doi: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2025-5076

Unravelling melanoma brain metastasis tumor microenvironment characteristics using spatial transcriptomics

2025

Journal Article

Assessing spatial sequencing and imaging approaches to capture the molecular and pathological heterogeneity of archived cancer tissues

Vo, Tuan, Prakrithi, P., Jones, Kahli, Yoon, Sohye, Lam, Pui Yeng, Kao, Yung-Ching, Ma, Ning, Tan, Samuel X., Jin, Xinnan, Zhou, Chenhao, Crawford, Joanna, Walters, Shaun, Gupta, Ishaan, Soyer, Peter H., Khosrotehrani, Kiarash, Stark, Mitchell S. and Nguyen, Quan (2025). Assessing spatial sequencing and imaging approaches to capture the molecular and pathological heterogeneity of archived cancer tissues. Journal of Pathology, 265 (3), 274-288. doi: 10.1002/path.6383

Assessing spatial sequencing and imaging approaches to capture the molecular and pathological heterogeneity of archived cancer tissues

2025

Conference Publication

The genomic landscape of matching primary and metastatic melanoma tumours uncovers relevant pathways for the metastatic process

Smit, D.A., Kao, Y.-C., Oey, H., Harris, T., Tom, L.N., Jagirdar, K., Richtig, G., Aigelsreiter, A., Richtig, E., Soyer, H.P. and Stark, M.S. (2025). The genomic landscape of matching primary and metastatic melanoma tumours uncovers relevant pathways for the metastatic process. 21st EADO Congress & 11th World Congress of Melanoma, Athens, Greece, 3-5 April 2025. London, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcskn.2025.100504

The genomic landscape of matching primary and metastatic melanoma tumours uncovers relevant pathways for the metastatic process

2025

Journal Article

Uncovering molecular mechanisms for amelanotic/hypopigmented primary cutaneous melanoma

Sturm, Richard A., Smit, Darren J., Duffy, David L., McLean, Catriona, Scolyer, Richard A., McArthur, Grant A., Papenfuss, Anthony T., Stark, Mitchell S., Soyer, H. Peter and Mar, Victoria J. (2025). Uncovering molecular mechanisms for amelanotic/hypopigmented primary cutaneous melanoma. British Journal of Dermatology, 192 (1), 55-62. doi: 10.1093/bjd/ljae336

Uncovering molecular mechanisms for amelanotic/hypopigmented primary cutaneous melanoma