
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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2017
Journal Article
Do hand-addressed envelopes improve community response rates for a longitudinal study?
Nguyen, Thi-My-Uyen, Soyer, H Peter, Green, Adele C and Janda, Monika (2017). Do hand-addressed envelopes improve community response rates for a longitudinal study?. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 23 (6), 1422-1424. doi: 10.1111/jep.12816
2017
Journal Article
Accuracy of dermatoscopy for the diagnosis of nonpigmented cancers of the skin
Sinz, Christoph, 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 A., Menzies, Scott W., Paoli, John, Rabinovitz, Harold S., Rinner, Christoph, Scope, Alon, Soyer, H. Peter, Thomas, Luc, Zalaudek, Iris and Kittler, Harald (2017). Accuracy of dermatoscopy for the diagnosis of nonpigmented cancers of the skin. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 77 (6), 1100-1109. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2017.07.022
2017
Journal Article
Clinical comparison of actinic changes preceding squamous cell carcinoma vs. intraepidermal carcinoma in renal transplant recipients
Jiyad, Z, O'Rourke, P, Soyer, H P and Green, A C (2017). Clinical comparison of actinic changes preceding squamous cell carcinoma vs. intraepidermal carcinoma in renal transplant recipients. Clinical and experimental dermatology, 42 (8), 895-897. doi: 10.1111/ced.13211
2017
Journal Article
The Natural History of Common Melanocytic Nevi: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies in the General Population
Plasmeijer, Elsemieke I., Thi-My-Uyen Nguyen, Olsen, Catherine M., Janda, Monika, Soyer, H. Peter and Green, Adele C. (2017). The Natural History of Common Melanocytic Nevi: A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies in the General Population. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 137 (9), 2017-2018. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2017.03.040
2017
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Update on dermoscopy of Spitz/Reed naevi and management guidelines by the International Dermoscopy Society
Lallas, A., Apalla, Z., Ioannides, D., Lazaridou, E., Kyrgidis, A., Broganelli, P., Alfano, R., Zalaudek, I., Argenziano, G., on behalf of the International Dermoscopy Society, Bakos, Renato, Blum, Andreas, Braun, Ralph, Cabo, Horacio, Halpern, Allan, Hofmann-Wellenhof, Rainer, Kittler, Harald, Malvehy, Josep, Marghoob, Ashfaq, Menzies, Scott, Moscarella, Elvira, Paoli, John, Pellacani, Giovanni, Puig, Susana, Rabinovitz, Harold, Scope, Alon, Soyer, Peter, Stolz, Wilhelm, Tanaka, Masaru ... Tschandl, Philipp (2017). Update on dermoscopy of Spitz/Reed naevi and management guidelines by the International Dermoscopy Society. British Journal of Dermatology, 177 (3), 645-655. doi: 10.1111/bjd.15339
2017
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RNA-seq reveals more consistent reference genes for gene expression studies in human non-melanoma skin cancers
Hoang, Van L. T., Tom, Lisa N., Quek, Xiu-Cheng, Tan, Jean-Marie, Payne, Elizabeth J., Lin, Lynlee L., Sinnya, Sudipta, Raphael, Anthony P., Lambie, Duncan, Frazer, Ian H., Dinger, Marcel E., Soyer, H. Peter and Prow, Tarl W. (2017). RNA-seq reveals more consistent reference genes for gene expression studies in human non-melanoma skin cancers. Peerj, 2017 (8) 3631, e3631. doi: 10.7717/peerj.3631
2017
Journal Article
Confocal laser feedback tomography for skin cancer detection
Mowla, Alireza, Du, Benjamin Wensheng, Taimre, Thomas, Bertling, Karl, Wilson, Stephen J., Soyer, H. Peter and Rakic, Aleksandar (2017). Confocal laser feedback tomography for skin cancer detection. Biomedical Optics Express, 8 (9) #296050, 4037-4048. doi: 10.1364/BOE.8.004037
2017
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Patients' and doctors' preferences for disclosing dermatology results
Rayner, Jenna E., Jagirdar, Kasturee, Soyer, Peter H. and Mcmeniman, Erin K. (2017). Patients' and doctors' preferences for disclosing dermatology results. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 58 (4), e282-e283. doi: 10.1111/ajd.12707
2017
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Teaching digital pathology: the international school of digital pathology and proposed syllabus
Mea, Vincenzo, Carbone, Antonino, Di Loreto, Carla, Bueno, Gloria, De Paoli, Paolo, Garciá-Rojo, Marcial, De Mena, David, Gloghini, Annunziata, Ilyas, Mohammad, Laurinavicius, Arvydas, Rasmusson, Allan, Milione, Massimo, Dolcetti, Riccardo, Pagani, Marco, Stoppini, Andrea, Sulfaro, Sandro, Bartolo, Michelangelo, Mazzon, Emanuela, Soyer, H. and Pantanowitz, Liron (2017). Teaching digital pathology: the international school of digital pathology and proposed syllabus. Journal of Pathology Informatics, 8 (1) A8, 27. doi: 10.4103/jpi.jpi_17_17
2017
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Diphenylcyclopropenone for the treatment of cutaneous in-transit melanoma metastases - results of a prospective, non-randomized, single-centre study
Read, T., Webber, S., Tan, J., Wagels, M., Schaider, H., Soyer, H. P. and Smithers, B. M. (2017). Diphenylcyclopropenone for the treatment of cutaneous in-transit melanoma metastases - results of a prospective, non-randomized, single-centre study. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 31 (12), 2030-2037. doi: 10.1111/jdv.14422
2017
Journal Article
Pregnancy as driver for melanoma
Richtig, G., Byrom, L., Kupsa, R., Schaider, H., Hofmann-Wellenhof, R., Wolf, I. H., Soyer, H. P. and Richtig, E. (2017). Pregnancy as driver for melanoma. British Journal of Dermatology, 177 (3), 854-857. doi: 10.1111/bjd.15124
2017
Journal Article
Sirolimus increases T-cell abundance in the sun exposed skin of kidney transplant recipients
Burke, Michael Thomas, Sambira Nahum, Lauren C., Isbel, Nicole M., Carroll, Robert P., Soyer, Hans Peter, Francis, Ross, Bridge, Jennifer Anne, Hawley, Carmel, Oliver, Kimberly, Staatz, Christine E. and Wells, James William (2017). Sirolimus increases T-cell abundance in the sun exposed skin of kidney transplant recipients. Transplantation Direct, 3 (7), e171. doi: 10.1097/TXD.0000000000000694
2017
Journal Article
The value of reflectance confocal microscopy in diagnosis of flat pigmented facial lesions: a prospective study
Wurm, E., Pellacani, G., Longo, C., Soyer, H.P., Gonzalez, S., Hofmann-Wellenhof, R., Ahlgrimm-Siess, V., Guitera, P., Sinz, C. and Kittler, H. (2017). The value of reflectance confocal microscopy in diagnosis of flat pigmented facial lesions: a prospective study. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 31 (8), 1349-1354. doi: 10.1111/jdv.14171
2017
Journal Article
Skin pigmentation genetics for the clinic
Ainger, Stephen A. , Jagirdar, Kasturee, Lee, Katie J. , Soyer, H. Peter and Sturm, Richard A. (2017). Skin pigmentation genetics for the clinic. Dermatology, 233 (1), 1-15. doi: 10.1159/000468538
2017
Journal Article
Testing of viable human skin cell dilution cultures as an approach to validating microsampling
Ainger, Stephen A., Yong, X. L. Hilary, Soyer, H. Peter and Sturm, Richard A. (2017). Testing of viable human skin cell dilution cultures as an approach to validating microsampling. Archives of Dermatological Research, 309 (4), 305-310. doi: 10.1007/s00403-017-1726-3
2017
Journal Article
Factors driving the use of dermoscopy in Europe: a pan-European survey (vol 175, pg 1329, 2016)
Forsea, A. M., Tschandl, P., Del Marmol, V., Zalaudek, I. and Soyer, H. P. (2017). Factors driving the use of dermoscopy in Europe: a pan-European survey (vol 175, pg 1329, 2016). British Journal of Dermatology, 176 (5), 1416-1416. doi: 10.1111/bjd.15295
2017
Journal Article
Microbiopsy Biomarker Profiling in a Superficial Melanoma Resembling a Pigmented Basal Cell Carcinoma
Sobarun, Priyamvada, Hoang, Van L. T., Yamada, Miko, Lambie, Duncan, Soyer, H. Peter and Prow, Tarl W. (2017). Microbiopsy Biomarker Profiling in a Superficial Melanoma Resembling a Pigmented Basal Cell Carcinoma. Jama Dermatology, 153 (4), 334-336. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2016.5537
2017
Journal Article
Actinic keratosis-related signs predictive of squamous cell carcinoma in renal transplant recipients: a nested case-control study
Jiyad, Z., O'Rourke, P., Soyer, H.P. and Green, A.C. (2017). Actinic keratosis-related signs predictive of squamous cell carcinoma in renal transplant recipients: a nested case-control study. British Journal of Dermatology, 176 (4), 965-970. doi: 10.1111/bjd.15019
2017
Journal Article
GSTP1 does not modify MC1R effects on melanoma risk
Daley, G. M., Duffy, D. L., Pflugfelder, A., Jagirdar, K., Lee, K. J., Yong, X. L., Eigentler, T. K., Weide, B., Smithers, B. M., Martin, N. G., Garbe, C., Soyer, H. P. and Sturm, R. A. (2017). GSTP1 does not modify MC1R effects on melanoma risk. Experimental Dermatology, 26 (8), 730-733. doi: 10.1111/exd.13114
2017
Journal Article
Dermoscopy of non-pigmented skin lesions: a literature review
Thomas, S., Li, X. and Soyer, H. P. (2017). Dermoscopy of non-pigmented skin lesions: a literature review. Hong Kong Journal of Dermatology & Venereology, 25 (1), 13-21.
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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
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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Doctor Philosophy
Behavioural science approach to melanoma early detection
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ingrid Hickman, 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
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
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
Spatial molecular profiling of melanoma and correlation with dermoscopic patterns
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Harald Oey, Associate Professor Mitchell Stark
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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
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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