Overview
Background
Dr Kassianos is a Senior Scientist at the Conjoint Internal Medical Laboratory, Queensland Health. Dr Kassianos has made significant contributions to understanding the cell-cell communication between discrete kidney cell and immune cell populations and the therapeutic potential of targeting this cross-talk in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Dr Kassianos has been integral in the development of innovative tools for CKD analytics: (i) in situ/ex vivo profiling for integrating CKD molecular profiles with histopathology; and (ii) preclinical models for screening novel CKD therapeutics. His research is internationally recognised in the field of CKD pathobiology.
Dr Kassianos has contributed to the fields of nephrology and immunology with 41 publications, >2000 career citations (~48 citations/paper) and invited international keynote lectures. Dr Kassianos has a continued record of success in attracting competitive research funding (>$2M as CI), including an NHMRC Dora Lush Scholarship (2007-2010), an RBWH Foundation Fellowship (2012-2014) and two NHMRC Project Grants as CIA (2016-2019; 2019-2022). Dr Kassianos has publications in high-ranking specialist (nephrology, immunology) and generalist journals, including five editorial commentaries in publication issues. These include 21 publications (~50% of his papers) as first or senior author/co-author – of which, 19 (90%) are in top field-weighted journals (Q1, top 10%), including Kidney Int, J Am Soc Nephrol, Cell Death Dis and J Extracell Vesicles. During this time, Dr Kassianos has supervised 5 Early Career Researchers, 5 PhD students (3 to completion) and 2 Masters students (both to completion). Dr Kassianos is also an Editor at Frontiers in Physiology and has contributed to 3 NHMRC grant review panels (2019-2021).
Availability
- Dr Andrew Kassianos is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Human proximal tubular epithelial cell-derived small extracellular vesicles mediate synchronized tubular ferroptosis in hypoxic kidney injury
Wang, Xiangju, Kim, Chang Seong, Adams, Benjamin C., Wilkinson, Ray, Hill, Michelle M., Shah, Alok K., Mohamed, Ahmed, Dutt, Mriga, Ng, Monica S.Y., Ungerer, Jacobus P.J., Healy, Helen G. and Kassianos, Andrew J. (2024). Human proximal tubular epithelial cell-derived small extracellular vesicles mediate synchronized tubular ferroptosis in hypoxic kidney injury. Redox Biology, 70 103042, 103042. doi: 10.1016/j.redox.2024.103042
2023
Journal Article
High risk clear cell renal cell carcinoma microenvironments contain protumour immunophenotypes lacking specific immune checkpoints
Raghubar, Arti M., Matigian, Nicholas A., Crawford, Joanna, Francis, Leo, Ellis, Robert, Healy, Helen G., Kassianos, Andrew J., Ng, Monica S. Y., Roberts, Matthew J., Wood, Simon and Mallett, Andrew J. (2023). High risk clear cell renal cell carcinoma microenvironments contain protumour immunophenotypes lacking specific immune checkpoints. npj Precision Oncology, 7 (1) 88, 1-9. doi: 10.1038/s41698-023-00441-5
2023
Conference Publication
Hypoxia and interleukin (IL)-1β synergistically induce cellular senescence in human proximal tubular epithelial cells (PTEC)
Kassianos, Andrew J., Giuliani, Kurt, Nag, Purba, Hong, Seokchan, Wang, Xiangju, Johnston, Rebecca L., Adams, Benjamin, Grivei, Anca, Ho, Kenneth, Ng, Monica, Waddell, Nicola, Forbes, Josephine M., Healy, Helen and Kassianos, Andrew J. (2023). Hypoxia and interleukin (IL)-1β synergistically induce cellular senescence in human proximal tubular epithelial cells (PTEC). 58th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Christchurch, New Zealand, 4-6 September 2023. Richmond, VIC, Australia: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1111/nep.14216
2023
Book Chapter
Spatial transcriptomics in kidney tissue
Raghubar, Arti M., Crawford, Joanna, Jones, Kahli, Lam, Pui Y., Andersen, Stacey B., Matigian, Nicholas A., Ng, Monica S Y, Healy, Helen, Kassianos, Andrew J. and Mallett, Andrew J. (2023). Spatial transcriptomics in kidney tissue. Kidney research: experimental protocols. (pp. 233-282) edited by Tim D. Hewitson, Nigel D. Toussaint and Edward R. Smith. New York, NY USA: Humana New York. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3179-9_17
2022
Journal Article
Minimal change disease with Jack jumper ant stings: A case report
Tunbridge, Matthew, Grivei, Anca, Kassianos, Andrew J., Davis, Helen, Stewart, Anne, Healy, Helen, Mon, Saw Yu and John, George T. (2022). Minimal change disease with Jack jumper ant stings: A case report. Nephrology, 27 (11), 908-909. doi: 10.1111/nep.14104
2022
Journal Article
Cellular milieu in clear cell renal cell carcinoma
Raghubar, Arti M., Roberts, Matthew J., Wood, Simon, Healy, Helen G., Kassianos, Andrew J. and Mallett, Andrew J. (2022). Cellular milieu in clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Frontiers in Oncology, 12 943583, 1-10. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2022.943583
2022
Journal Article
Hypoxic human proximal tubular epithelial cells undergo ferroptosis and elicit an NLRP3 inflammasome response in CD1c+ dendritic cells
Giuliani, Kurt T. K., Grivei, Anca, Nag, Purba, Wang, Xiangju, Rist, Melissa, Kildey, Katrina, Law, Becker, Ng, Monica S., Wilkinson, Ray, Ungerer, Jacobus, Forbes, Josephine M., Healy, Helen and Kassianos, Andrew J. (2022). Hypoxic human proximal tubular epithelial cells undergo ferroptosis and elicit an NLRP3 inflammasome response in CD1c+ dendritic cells. Cell Death and Disease, 13 (8) 739, 1-13. doi: 10.1038/s41419-022-05191-z
2022
Journal Article
Spatially resolved transcriptomes of mammalian kidneys illustrate the molecular complexity and interactions of functional nephron segments
Raghubar, Arti M., Pham, Duy T., Tan, Xiao, Grice, Laura F., Crawford, Joanna, Lam, Pui Yeng, Andersen, Stacey B., Yoon, Sohye, Teoh, Siok Min, Matigian, Nicholas A., Stewart, Anne, Francis, Leo, Ng, Monica S. Y., Healy, Helen G., Combes, Alexander N., Kassianos, Andrew J., Nguyen, Quan and Mallett, Andrew J. (2022). Spatially resolved transcriptomes of mammalian kidneys illustrate the molecular complexity and interactions of functional nephron segments. Frontiers in Medicine, 9 873923, 873923. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2022.873923
2022
Journal Article
Promoting plant-based therapies for chronic kidney disease
Khan, Muhammad Ali, Kassianos, Andrew J., Hoy, Wendy E., Alam, AHM Khurshid, Healy, Helen G. and Gobe, Glenda C. (2022). Promoting plant-based therapies for chronic kidney disease. Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine, 27 ARTN 2515690X221079688, 2515690X2210796. doi: 10.1177/2515690x221079688
2022
Journal Article
SARS-CoV-2 vaccination–associated collapsing glomerulopathy in a kidney transplant recipient
Jefferis, Julia, Kassianos, Andrew J., Grivei, Anca, Doucet, Brian, Healy, Helen, Francis, Leo, Mon, Saw Yu and John, George T. (2022). SARS-CoV-2 vaccination–associated collapsing glomerulopathy in a kidney transplant recipient. Kidney International, 101 (3), 635-636. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2021.12.018
2022
Journal Article
Adenine overload induces ferroptosis in human primary proximal tubular epithelial cells
Khan, Muhammad Ali, Nag, Purba, Grivei, Anca, Giuliani, Kurt T. K., Wang, Xiangju, Diwan, Vishal, Hoy, Wendy, Healy, Helen, Gobe, Glenda and Kassianos, Andrew J. (2022). Adenine overload induces ferroptosis in human primary proximal tubular epithelial cells. Cell Death and Disease, 13 (2) 104, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/s41419-022-04527-z
2021
Journal Article
T cell expression and release of kidney injury molecule-1 in response to glucose variations initiates kidney injury in early diabetes
Forbes, Josephine M., McCarthy, Domenica A., Kassianos, Andrew J., Baskerville, Tracey, Fotheringham, Amelia J., Giuliani, Kurt T. K., Grivei, Anca, Murphy, Andrew J., Flynn, Michelle C., Sullivan, Mitchell A., Chandrashekar, Preeti, Whiddett, Rani, Radford, Kristen J., Flemming, Nicole, Beard, Sam S., D’Silva, Neisha, Nisbet, Janelle, Morton, Adam, Teasdale, Stephanie, Russell, Anthony, Isbel, Nicole, Jones, Timothy, Couper, Jennifer, Healy, Helen, Harris, Mark, Donaghue, Kim, Johnson, David W., Cotterill, Andrew, Barrett, Helen L. and O’Moore-Sullivan, Trisha (2021). T cell expression and release of kidney injury molecule-1 in response to glucose variations initiates kidney injury in early diabetes. Diabetes, 70 (8), 1754-1766. doi: 10.2337/db20-1081
2021
Journal Article
Molecular and functional profiling of apical versus basolateral small extracellular vesicles derived from primary human proximal tubular epithelial cells under inflammatory conditions
Wang, Xiangju, Wilkinson, Ray, Kildey, Katrina, Ungerer, Jacobus P. J., Hill, Michelle M., Shah, Alok K., Mohamed, Ahmed, Dutt, Mriga, Molendijk, Jeffrey, Healy, Helen and Kassianos, Andrew J. (2021). Molecular and functional profiling of apical versus basolateral small extracellular vesicles derived from primary human proximal tubular epithelial cells under inflammatory conditions. Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, 10 (4) e12064, e12064. doi: 10.1002/jev2.12064
2020
Journal Article
Oxidative stress and inflammasome activation in human rhabdomyolysis-induced acute kidney injury
Grivei, Anca, Giuliani, Kurt T.K., Wang, Xiangju, Ungerer, Jacobus, Francis, Leo, Hepburn, Kirsten, John, George T., Gois, Pedro F.H., Kassianos, Andrew J. and Healy, Helen (2020). Oxidative stress and inflammasome activation in human rhabdomyolysis-induced acute kidney injury. Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 160, 690-695. doi: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2020.09.011
2020
Conference Publication
Spatial Transcriptomics (ST): Integrating Molecular Profiles with Histomorphology in Kidney Tissue Sections
Raghubar, Arti M., Pham, Duy T., Tan, Xiao, Grice, Laura F., Lam, Pui Yeng, Crawford, Joanna, Andersen, Stacey, Yoon, Sohye, Holland, Samuel E., Francis, Leo, Combes, Alexander N., Kassianos, Andrew J., Healy, Helen G., Nguyen, Quan and Mallett, Andrew J. (2020). Spatial Transcriptomics (ST): Integrating Molecular Profiles with Histomorphology in Kidney Tissue Sections. Kidney Week, Online, 19-25 October 2020. Washington, DC United States: American Society of Nephrology. doi: 10.1681/asn.20203110s112b
2020
Journal Article
The emerging role of renal tubular epithelial cells in the immunological pathophysiology of lupus nephritis
Hong, Seokchan, Healy, Helen and Kassianos, Andrew J. (2020). The emerging role of renal tubular epithelial cells in the immunological pathophysiology of lupus nephritis. Frontiers in Immunology, 11 578952, 578952. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.578952
2020
Journal Article
The role of inflammation and inflammasome activation in human bile cast nephropathy
Giuliani, Kurt T. K., Kassianos, Andrew J., Kildey, Katrina, Grivei, Anca, Wang, Xiangju, Ungerer, Jacobus, Francis, Leo, Healy, Helen and Gois, Pedro F. H. (2020). The role of inflammation and inflammasome activation in human bile cast nephropathy. Nephrology, 25 (6) nep.13696, 502-506. doi: 10.1111/nep.13696
2020
Journal Article
Underlying histopathology determines response to oxidative stress in cultured human primary proximal tubular epithelial cells
Khan, Muhammad Ali, Wang, Xiangju, Giuliani, Kurt T. K., Nag, Purba, Grivei, Anca, Ungerer, Jacobus, Hoy, Wendy, Healy, Helen, Gobe, Glenda and Kassianos, Andrew J. (2020). Underlying histopathology determines response to oxidative stress in cultured human primary proximal tubular epithelial cells. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21 (2) 560, 1-15. doi: 10.3390/ijms21020560
2019
Journal Article
Specialized roles of human natural killer cell subsets in kidney transplant rejection
Kildey, Katrina, Francis, Ross S., Hultin, Sebastian, Harfield, Michelle, Giuliani, Kurt, Law, Becker M. P., Wang, Xiangju, See, Emily J., John, George, Ungerer, Jacobus, Wilkinson, Ray, Kassianos, Andrew J. and Healy, Helen (2019). Specialized roles of human natural killer cell subsets in kidney transplant rejection. Frontiers in Immunology, 10 (AUG) Article 1877, 1877. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.01877
2019
Journal Article
Human tissue-resident mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells in renal fibrosis and CKD
Law, Becker M. P., Wilkinson, Ray, Wang, Xiangju, Kildey, Katrina, Giuliani, Kurt, Beagley, Kenneth W., Ungerer, Jacobus, Healy, Helen and Kassianos, Andrew J. (2019). Human tissue-resident mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells in renal fibrosis and CKD. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 30 (7), 1322-1335. doi: 10.1681/asn.2018101064
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
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Available projects
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Targeting the ‘wave of death’ check-points of chronic kidney disease (CKD)
Principal Advisor: Dr Andrew Kassianos
Email: Andrew.Kassianos@health.qld.gov.au
Organisational unit: QIMR Berghofer and Royal Brisbane Clinical Unit
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a worldwide public health burden, defined as decreased kidney function for >3months. In Australia alone, 1 in 3 adults (6 million people) are at risk of developing CKD, with the annual financial cost of CKD >$5 billion. Furthermore, there is no cure for CKD. Understanding the pathological mechanisms of CKD progression will fast-track the development of urgently needed clinical therapeutics.
Our team have established specialised epithelial cells of the kidney proximal tubule (PTEC) as central players in CKD. Under the pathological conditions of CKD, we show that human PTEC:
- Undergo primary cell death;
- Release small extracellular vesicles (exosomes) from their (polarised) apical membrane that directly induce secondary cell death in adjacent healthy PTEC; and
- Produce danger signals (including exosomes) from their (polarised) basolateral membrane that activate local immune cells and indirectly induce secondary cell death in adjacent PTEC.
This project will explore the therapeutic potential of targeting these ‘wave of death’ check-points in established pre-clinical human models of CKD. Outcomes of this proposal will have a major health impact in providing the rationale for innovative, evidence-based therapies for CKD. A PhD scholarship is available for this project.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Familial hypercholesterolaemia: towards diagnosis in newborns
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Therapeutic targeting of wave of death signalling in human kidney disease
Associate Advisor
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Defining the cellular milieu within the clear cell renal cell carcinoma microenvironment
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Quan Nguyen, Dr Andrew Mallett
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Kidneys on fire: The role of inflammasome signalling in human chronic kidney disease
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Josephine Forbes
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Use of Bioactive Compounds of Plants for the Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease
Associate Advisor
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