
Overview
Background
Professor Soyer is an academic dermatologist with over 30 years experience in the field. He was appointed as the inaugural Chair in Dermatology by The University of Queensland (UQ) in 2007 and was Director of the Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) Dermatology Department from 2008-2023. His clinical background drives a strong focus on translational skin cancer research.
Professor Soyer is internationally recognised in the field of dermatology with particular expertise in the areas of preventative dermatooncology, dermatopathology and dermatologic imaging (dermoscopy and reflectance confocal microscopy). Within the dermatology discipline he is a pioneer and world leader in the field of dermoscopy of pigmented skin lesions, a non-invasive diagnostic method. He has led the development of the morphologic classification system currently used worldwide.
His main research focus is skin cancer (both melanoma and keratinocyte skin cancer), with a particular interest in technological innovations and their ability to impact early detection strategies and expand the concept and applications of teledermatology and teledermoscopy. A $9.9M infrastructure grant awarded in 2018 by the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) has enabled establishment of the collaborative Australian Centre of Excellence in Melanoma Imaging and Diagnosis (ACEMID); installing 15 3D total body imaging systems, linked by a research network, across Australia’s east cost to facilitate research in the early detection of melanoma. ACRF ACEMID is currently conducting Australia’s largest melanoma cohort study targeting 15,000 participants, with the multi-modal research data being collected and stored in a national research repository. This unprecedented data resource will allow many unanswered research questions in the field to be addressed and will facilitate advancements in artificial intelligence, resulting in the development of reliable, evidence-based solutions to transform melanoma early detection.
Professor Soyer has an extensive publication record with over 680 publications to date, with more than 700 citations per year (in the last 5 years) and an h-index of 96 (Google Scholar). His textbook entitled "Dermoscopy - The Essentials 3rd Edition", co-authored with G Argenziano, R Hofmann-Wellenhof and I Zalaudek is considered a world-leading textbook in the field.
Professor Soyer has been awarded two competitive fellowships while at UQ: a Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Next Generation Clinical Researchers Program Practitioner Fellowship (2018-2022) and an NHMRC Practitioner Fellowship (2012-2016). The NHMRC Practitioner Fellowship was acknowledged in the NHMRC ‘10 of the Best NHMRC research projects 2016’ publication. He has also been awarded 1 NHMRC European Union Collaborative Research Grant (CIA), 1 NHMRC Synergy Grant (CIC), 1 NHMRC Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grant (CIC), 1 MRFF Targeted Health System and Community Organisation Research Grant (CIC), 3 NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence Grants (CIA, CIB, CIE), 4 NHMRC Project Grants (CIA, CIA, CIB, CID), 2 NHMRC Partnership Grants (CIA, CIB), 2 ARC Discovery Project Grants (CIB, CID), and a Queensland Genomic Health Alliance (QGHA) Demonstration Project Grant (CIA), with many additional projects funded through other competitive, industry and philanthropic funding sources. In total, through his involvement as an investigator, he has achieved over $43M in research funding for UQ since 2014.
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy of Medicine, Karl-Franzens- Universität Graz
- Australasian College of Dermatologists, Australasian College of Dermatologists
- Australian Academy of Health and Medicine, Australian Academy of Health and Medicine
Works
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2019
Book Chapter
Prevention of occupational skin cancer
Bauer, Andrea, Adam, Kerry E., Soyer, Peter H. and Adam, Keith William James (2019). Prevention of occupational skin cancer. Kanerva's Occupational Dermatology. (pp. 1685-1697) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-68617-2_115
2019
Book Chapter
Dermoscopy/confocal microscopy
Lee, Katie J., di Meo, Nicola, Yélamos, Oriol, Malvehy, Josep, Zalaudek, Iris and Soyer, H. Peter (2019). Dermoscopy/confocal microscopy. Cutaneous melanoma. (pp. 1-50) Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-46029-1_50-2
2019
Journal Article
Consumer acceptance and expectations of a mobile health application to photograph skin lesions for early detection of melanoma
Koh, Uyen, Horsham, Caitlin, Soyer, H. Peter, Loescher, Lois J., Gillespie, Nicole, Vagenas, Dimitrios and Janda, Monika (2019). Consumer acceptance and expectations of a mobile health application to photograph skin lesions for early detection of melanoma. Dermatology, 235 (1), 4-10. doi: 10.1159/000493728
2019
Conference Publication
Clinicopathological factors associated with death from thin (<= 1 mm) melanoma
Claeson, M., Baade, P., Brown, S., Soyer, P., Smithers, M., Green, A., Whiteman, D. and Khosrotehrani, K. (2019). Clinicopathological factors associated with death from thin (
2019
Conference Publication
IRF4 rs12203592*T/T genotype is associated with nodular melanoma
Rayner, Jenna E., McMeniman, Erin K., Duffy, David L., De'Ambrosis, Brian, Smithers, B Mark, Jagirdar, Kasturee, Lee, Katie J., Soyer, H. Peter and Sturm, Richard A. (2019). IRF4 rs12203592*T/T genotype is associated with nodular melanoma. ASDR Annual Scientific Meeting 2019, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 16-17 May 2019.
2019
Conference Publication
The Importance of the Gene Locus DHCR24 for the Overall Survival of Melanoma Patients - Results of a genome-wide Association Study (GWAS)
Pflugfelder, A., Yong, X. L. H., Jagirdar, K., Eigentler, T., Soyer, H. P., Sturm, R. A., Garbe, C. and Duffy, D. L. (2019). The Importance of the Gene Locus DHCR24 for the Overall Survival of Melanoma Patients - Results of a genome-wide Association Study (GWAS). Deutschen Hautkrebskongresses (ADO–Jahrestagung), Ludwigshafen, Germany, 11–14 September 2019. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley-Blackwell.
2019
Journal Article
Using advances in skin imaging technology and genomics for the early detection and prevention of melanoma
Janda, Monika and Soyer, H. Peter (2019). Using advances in skin imaging technology and genomics for the early detection and prevention of melanoma. Dermatology, 235 (1), 1-3. doi: 10.1159/000493260
2019
Conference Publication
ANZMTG NRP 09.18 alert - Assessing teledermatology referral for managing patients in the primary care setting
Economides, A., Mar, V., Soyer, H. P., Schaider, H., Sadeghi, M. and Guitera, P. (2019). ANZMTG NRP 09.18 alert - Assessing teledermatology referral for managing patients in the primary care setting. 2019 Dermcoll, Melbourne, Australia, 18 – 21 May 2019. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia.
2019
Journal Article
Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the management of patients with lentigo maligna
Robinson, Mitchell, Primiero, Clare, Guitera, Pascale, Hong, Angela, Scolyer, Richard A., Stretch, Jonathan R., Strutton, Geoffrey, Thompson, John F. and Soyer, H. Peter (2019). Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the management of patients with lentigo maligna. Dermatology, 236 (2), 1-6. doi: 10.1159/000502470
2019
Journal Article
Expert-Level diagnosis of nonpigmented skin cancer by combined convolutional neural networks
Tschandl, Philipp, Rosendahl, Cliff, Akay, Bengu Nisa, Argenziano, Giuseppe, Blum, Andreas, Braun, Ralph P., Cabo, Horacio, Gourhant, Jean-Yves, Kreusch, Juergen, Lallas, Aimilios, Lapins, Jan, Marghoob, Ashfaq, Menzies, Scott, Neuber, Nina Maria, Paoli, John, Rabinovitz, Harold S., Rinner, Christoph, Scope, Alon, Soyer, H. Peter, Sinz, Christoph, Thomas, Luc, Zalaudek, Iris and Kittler, Harald (2019). Expert-Level diagnosis of nonpigmented skin cancer by combined convolutional neural networks. Jama Dermatology, 155 (1), 58-65. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2018.4378
2019
Conference Publication
Revealing a common, yet novel cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma driver mutation hidden in the photodamaged skin genome
Leo, P., Newell, F., Hoyer-Hansen, M., Marstrand, T., Kenna, T., Yamada, M., Hoang, V., Skak, K., Lambie, D., Annells, P., Soyer, H., Brown, M. and Prow, T. (2019). Revealing a common, yet novel cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma driver mutation hidden in the photodamaged skin genome. Society for Investigative Dermatology (SID) Meeting, Chicago, Il, United States, 8-11 May, 2019. London, United Kingdom: Nature Publishing Group.
2018
Journal Article
Redesigning skin cancer early detection and care using a new mobile health application: protocol of the SKIN research project, a randomised controlled trial
Janda, Monika, Horsham, Caitlin, Koh, Uyen, Gillespie, Nicole, Loescher, Lois J., Vagenas, Dimitrios and Soyer, H. Peter (2018). Redesigning skin cancer early detection and care using a new mobile health application: protocol of the SKIN research project, a randomised controlled trial. Dermatology, 235 (1), 11-18. doi: 10.1159/000493729
2018
Journal Article
Defining the molecular genetics of dermoscopic naevus patterns
Tan, Jean-Marie, Tom, Lisa N., Soyer, H. Peter and Stark, Mitchell S. (2018). Defining the molecular genetics of dermoscopic naevus patterns. Dermatology , 235 (1), 1-16. doi: 10.1159/000493892
2018
Journal Article
A natural history of actinic keratosis and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma microbiomes
Wood, David L. A., Lachner, Nancy, Tan, Jean-Marie, Tang, Stephanie, Angel, Nicola, Laino, Antonia, Linedale, Richard, Lê Cao, Kim-Anh, Morrison, Mark, Frazer, Ian H., Soyer, H. Peter and Hugenholtz, Philip (2018). A natural history of actinic keratosis and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma microbiomes. MBio, 9 (5) e01432-18. doi: 10.1128/mBio.01432-18
2018
Journal Article
Tumoral melanosis associated with combined BRAF/MEK inhibition (dabrafenib/trametinib) in metastatic melanoma
Laino, Antonia, Shepherd, Benjamin, Atkinson, Victoria, Fu, Hong, Soyer, H. Peter and Schaider, Helmut (2018). Tumoral melanosis associated with combined BRAF/MEK inhibition (dabrafenib/trametinib) in metastatic melanoma. JAAD Case Reports, 4 (9), 921-923. doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2018.06.024
2018
Journal Article
Whole-exome sequencing of acquired nevi identifies mechanisms for development and maintenance of benign neoplasms (vol 138, pg 1636, 2018)
Stark, Mitchell S., Tan, Jean-Marie, Tom, Lisa, Jagirdar, Kasturee, Lambie, Duncan, Schaider, Helmut, Soyer, H. Peter and Sturm, Richard A. (2018). Whole-exome sequencing of acquired nevi identifies mechanisms for development and maintenance of benign neoplasms (vol 138, pg 1636, 2018). Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 138 (9), 2085-2085. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2018.06.174
2018
Journal Article
‘Mind your Moles’ study: protocol of a prospective cohort study of melanocytic naevi
Koh, Uyen, Janda, Monika, Aitken, Joanne F., Duffy, David L., Menzies, Scott, Sturm, Richard A., Schaider, Helmut, Betz-Stablein, Brigid, Prow, Tarl, Soyer, H. Peter and Green, Adele C. (2018). ‘Mind your Moles’ study: protocol of a prospective cohort study of melanocytic naevi. BMJ Open, 8 (9) e025857, e025857. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025857
2018
Journal Article
Why a randomised melanoma screening trial may be a good idea
Cust, A.E., Aitken, J., Baade, P., Whiteman, D., Soyer, H.P. and Janda, M. (2018). Why a randomised melanoma screening trial may be a good idea. British Journal of Dermatology, 179 (5), 1227-1228. doi: 10.1111/bjd.17089
2018
Journal Article
An ex vivo human tumour assay reveals distinct patterns of EGFR trafficking in squamous cell carcinoma correlating to therapeutic outcomes
Joseph, Shannon R., Gaffney, Daniel, Barry, Rachael, Hu, Lingbo, Banushi, Blerida, Wells, James W., Lambie, Duncan, Strutton, Geoff, Porceddu, Sandro V., Burmeister, Bryan, Leggatt, Graham R., Schaider, Helmut, Dolcetti, Riccardo, Frazer, Ian H., Saunders, Nicholas A., Foote, Matthew, Soyer, H. Peter and Simpson, Fiona (2018). An ex vivo human tumour assay reveals distinct patterns of EGFR trafficking in squamous cell carcinoma correlating to therapeutic outcomes. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 139 (1), 213-223. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2018.06.190
2018
Journal Article
Fighting melanoma with smartphones: a snapshot of where we are a decade after app stores opened their doors
Ngoo, Alexander, Finnane, Anna, McMeniman, Erin, Soyer, H. Peter and Janda, Monika (2018). Fighting melanoma with smartphones: a snapshot of where we are a decade after app stores opened their doors. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 118, 99-112. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2018.08.004
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Artificial Intelligence Tools for Automated Melanoma Risk Assessment: Potential Utility and Validation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Aideen McInerney-Leo
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Doctor Philosophy
Automated Detection and Classification of Suspicious Naevi in Dermoscopy Images Through Artificial Intelligence
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Monika Janda, Dr Shakes Chandra
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Doctor Philosophy
The genomic architecture of suspicious lesions and skin in photodamaged and non-photodamaged areas (PhotoMelanoma)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Quan Nguyen, Associate Professor Mitchell Stark
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Doctor Philosophy
Chemoprevention of Melanoma using natural products and TRAIL- based therapeutics.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Brian Gabrielli, Associate Professor Helmut Schaider, Dr Zyta M Ziora, Dr Jazmina Gonzalez Cruz
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Master Philosophy
Diagnostic differentiation of inflammatory skin conditions by patterns of inflammatory marker expression
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jazmina Gonzalez Cruz, Associate Professor James Wells
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Doctor Philosophy
Translating polygenic and personalised risk scores: Acceptability and impact of providing polygenic and personalised risk information for melanoma
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Aideen McInerney-Leo, Dr Tatiane Yanes
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Doctor Philosophy
Precision diagnostics for early melanoma detection
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Quan Nguyen, Dr Snehlata Kumari, Associate Professor Mitchell Stark
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Doctor Philosophy
Multiple Primary Melanoma: Defining phenotypic, behavioural, and genetic risk profile for invasive versus in situ lesions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Aideen McInerney-Leo
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Doctor Philosophy
In efforts to promote skin cancer awareness, can a Digital Automatic Sunscreen Dispenser with an SMS messaging component effectively change skin protection behaviour?
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Janet McColl-Kennedy, Professor Monika Janda
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Master Philosophy
Multiple Primary Melanoma: Defining phenotypic, behavioural, and genetic risk profile for invasive versus in situ lesions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Tatiane Yanes
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Doctor Philosophy
Using 3D total body imaging to study the spatial distribution of naevi and melanoma
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Shakes Chandra, Professor Monika Janda
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Master Philosophy
Trends in the regional nodal management of cutaneous melanoma.
Associate Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Behavioural science approach to melanoma early detection
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ingrid Hickman, Professor Monika Janda
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Doctor Philosophy
Impact of 3D Imaging on Quality of Life in Melanoma
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Soraia De Camargo Catapan, Professor Monika Janda
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Doctor Philosophy
Unusual suspects in hereditary melanoma: phenotype-genotype characterisation of POT1, POLE, BAP1 and CDKN2A carriers
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Aideen McInerney-Leo
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Doctor Philosophy
Spatial molecular profiling of melanoma and correlation with dermoscopic patterns
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Harald Oey, Associate Professor Mitchell Stark
Completed supervision
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2020
Master Philosophy
Gene Polymorphisms Associated with Amelanotic/Hypopigmented and Nodular Melanoma
Principal Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Genotypic and phenotypic correlations in a cohort of patients with multiple primary melanoma
Principal Advisor
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2019
Master Philosophy
Classification of naevus distribution patterns in the Brisbane naevus morphology study
Principal Advisor
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2018
Master Philosophy
Dermoscopic and molecular correlation of melanocytic naevi
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Mitchell Stark
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2015
Master Philosophy
Keratinocyte cancer and actinic keratoses in liver transplant recipients in Queensland
Principal Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Vascular features in the Dermoscopy of Basal and Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Principal Advisor
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Master Philosophy
The chemokine content of Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor James Wells
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2024
Master Philosophy
Diagnostic differentiation of inflammatory skin conditions by patterns of inflammatory marker expression
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jazmina Gonzalez Cruz, Associate Professor James Wells
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Translating polygenic and personalised risk scores: Acceptability and impact of providing polygenic and personalised risk information for melanoma
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Aideen McInerney-Leo, Dr Tatiane Yanes
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Unusual suspects in hereditary melanoma: phenotype-genotype characterisation of POT1, POLE and BAP1
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Aideen McInerney-Leo
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Mainstreaming Genetic Testing for Familial Melanoma: evaluating whether psycho-behavioural outcomes differ depending on provider type
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Aideen McInerney-Leo
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Statistical Modelling of the Natural History and Spatial Distribution of Naevi using 3D Total-Body Photography
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Monika Janda
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
An evaluation of the role of locoregional treatments for the management of in-transit melanoma metastases
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Helmut Schaider
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2020
Master Philosophy
Identification of clinically useful plasma miRNA as minimally invasive biomarkers for early stage Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma (NSCLC)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Mitchell Stark
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Economic evaluation and acceptability of teledermoscopy for skin cancer in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Liam Caffery
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2014
Master Philosophy
Identifying molecular changes in naevi driving early stage melanoma
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Brian Gabrielli
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Improving the management of skin cancer in Australia through audit and research in primary care
Associate Advisor
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