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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2014
Conference Publication
Diphencyprone as topical immunotherapy for in-transit cutaneous metastatic melanoma - Princess Alexandra Hospital experience
Tan, J. M., McMeniman, E., Soyer, H. P. and Webber, S. (2014). Diphencyprone as topical immunotherapy for in-transit cutaneous metastatic melanoma - Princess Alexandra Hospital experience. The Australasian College of Dermatologists 47th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne Australia, 18–21 May 2014. Richmond Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/ajd.12174
2014
Journal Article
Negative pigment network and shiny white streaks: a dermoscopic- pathological correlation study
Pizzichetta, Maria A., Canzonieri, Vincenzo, Soyer, Peter H., Rubegni, Pietro, Talamini, Renato and Massone, Cesare (2014). Negative pigment network and shiny white streaks: a dermoscopic- pathological correlation study. American Journal of Dermatopathology, 36 (5), 433-438. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000000019
2014
Conference Publication
Hidradenitis suppurativa: Effect on quality of life, continuum of cutaneous presentations, and hope for future treatment options
McMeniman, E., Buchanan, L. and Soyer, H. P. (2014). Hidradenitis suppurativa: Effect on quality of life, continuum of cutaneous presentations, and hope for future treatment options. The Australasian College of Dermatologists 47th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne Australia, 18–21 May 2014. Richmond Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/ajd.12174
2014
Conference Publication
Bcl-Xl and McL1 Expression in Non Melanoma Skin Cancers in Renal Transplant Recipients
Burke, Michael, Morais, Christudas, Soyer, Peter, Sinnya, Sudipta, Winterford, Clay, Oliver, Kimberley, Lambie, Duncan, Staatz, Christine, Carroll, Robert, Campbell, Scott and Isbel, Nicole (2014). Bcl-Xl and McL1 Expression in Non Melanoma Skin Cancers in Renal Transplant Recipients. 51st Congress of the European Renal Association(ERA)/European Dialysis and Transplant Association (EDTA), Amsterdam Netherlands, 31 May- 03 June 2014. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfu161
2014
Conference Publication
Dermatology life quality index use by dermatology registrars
Anthony, E., McMeniman, E. and Soyer, H. P. (2014). Dermatology life quality index use by dermatology registrars. The Australasian College of Dermatologists 47th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne Australia, 18–21 May 2014. Richmond Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/ajd.12174
2014
Conference Publication
Actinic keratosis surveillance feasibility study
Wheller, L., Sinnya, S., Tan, J. -M., Neale, R., Prow, T. and Soyer, H. P. (2014). Actinic keratosis surveillance feasibility study. The Australasian College of Dermatologists 47th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne Australia, 18–21 May 2014. Richmond Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/ajd.12174
2014
Journal Article
Distribution of subsequent primary invasive melanomas following a first primary invasive OR in situ Melanoma Queensland, Australia, 1982-2010
Youlden, Danny R., Youl, Philippa H., Soyer, H. Peter, Aitken, Joan F. and Baade, Peter D. (2014). Distribution of subsequent primary invasive melanomas following a first primary invasive OR in situ Melanoma Queensland, Australia, 1982-2010. JAMA Dermatology, 150 (5), 526-534. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.9852
2014
Conference Publication
Skin self-examination with mobile teledermoscopy: A new consumer triage tool?
Manahan, M. N., Horsham, C., Janda, M., Loescher, L. J. and Soyer, H. P. (2014). Skin self-examination with mobile teledermoscopy: A new consumer triage tool?. The Australasian College of Dermatologists 47th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne Australia, 18–21 May 2014. Richmond Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/ajd.12174
2014
Conference Publication
Non-surgical field directed treatment options for actinic keratosis
Sinnya, S., Peters, P. and Soyer, H. P. (2014). Non-surgical field directed treatment options for actinic keratosis. The Australasian College of Dermatologists 47th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne Australia, 18–21 May 2014. Richmond Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/ajd.12174
2014
Book
Actinic Keratosis
Soyer, H. P., Prow, T. W. and Jemec, G. B. E. eds. (2014). Actinic Keratosis. Current Problems in Dermatology, Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger. doi: 10.1159/isbn.978-3-318-02763-1
2014
Conference Publication
Genetic polymorphisms associated with clinical and dermoscopic naevus signature patterns
Soyer, H. P. (2014). Genetic polymorphisms associated with clinical and dermoscopic naevus signature patterns. The Australasian College of Dermatologists 47th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne Australia, 18–21 May 2014. Richmond Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/ajd.12174
2014
Conference Publication
Mobile medical applications for melanoma risk assessment: False assurance or valuable tool?
Chadwick, Xavier, Loescher, Lois J., Janda, Monika and Soyer, H. Peter (2014). Mobile medical applications for melanoma risk assessment: False assurance or valuable tool?. 47th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2014, Waikoloa, HI, 6 - 9 January 2014. Washington, DC United States: IEEE Computer Society. doi: 10.1109/HICSS.2014.337
2014
Conference Publication
THz QCL self-mixing interferometry for biomedical applications
Rakić, Aleksandar, Taimre, Thomas, Bertling, Karl, Lim, Yah Leng, Wilson, Stephen J., Nikolić, Milan, Valavanis, Alexander, Indjin, Dragan, Linfield, Edmund H., Davies, A. Giles, Ferguson, Blake, Walker, Graeme, Schaider, Helmut and Soyer, H. Peter (2014). THz QCL self-mixing interferometry for biomedical applications. SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications Conference 2014, San Diego, United States, 17-21 August 2014. Bellingham, WA, United States: S P I E - International Society for Optical Engineering. doi: 10.1117/12.2061433
2014
Journal Article
Changeable naevi in people at high risk for melanoma
Abbott, Nicola C. D., Pandeya, Nirmala, Ong, Natalie, McClenahan, Phil, Smithers, B. Mark, Green, Adele and Soyer, H. Peter (2014). Changeable naevi in people at high risk for melanoma. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 56 (1), 14-18. doi: 10.1111/ajd.12181
2014
Conference Publication
Prevalence of actinic keratosis and keratinocyte cancers in liver transplant recipients in Queensland - results from a prospective study
Sudipta, Sinnya, Marcia, Davis, Lisa, Ferguson, Sharan, Burton, Nirmala, Pandeya, Jonathan, Fawcett, Soyer, H. P. and Adele, Green (2014). Prevalence of actinic keratosis and keratinocyte cancers in liver transplant recipients in Queensland - results from a prospective study. 32nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Transplantation-Society-of-Australia-and-New-Zealand, Canberra Australia, Jun 10-13, 2014. NEW YORK: NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP.
2014
Conference Publication
The intracellular domain of Notch4 suppresses Twist1 and Slug through activation of Hey-1 and Hey-2
Rad, E. Bonyadi, Hammerlindl, H., Menon, D. R., Soyer, H. P., Bergler, H. and Schaider, H. (2014). The intracellular domain of Notch4 suppresses Twist1 and Slug through activation of Hey-1 and Hey-2. 41st Annual Meeting of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Dermatologische Forschung (ADF), Cologne, Germany, 13-15 March 2014. West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/exd.12314
2014
Conference Publication
Naevus phenotypes in homozygous MC1R RHC-variant allele carriers
Sturm, R. A., McClenahan, P., Jagirdar, K., Sivakumaran, K., McEniery, E., Beh, S., Burke, B., Duffy, D. L. and Soyer, H. P. (2014). Naevus phenotypes in homozygous MC1R RHC-variant allele carriers. The Australasian College of Dermatologists 47th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne Australia, 18–21 May 2014. Richmond Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/ajd.12174
2014
Conference Publication
Prevalence of actinic keratosis and keratinocyte cancers in liver transplant recipients in Queensland: Results from a prospective cohort study
Sinnya, S., Davis, M., Burton, S., Ferguson, L., Soyer, H. P., Pandeya, N., Fawcett, J. and Green, A. (2014). Prevalence of actinic keratosis and keratinocyte cancers in liver transplant recipients in Queensland: Results from a prospective cohort study. The Australasian College of Dermatologists 47th Annual Scientific Meeting, Melbourne Australia, 18–21 May 2014. Richmond Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/ajd.12174
2013
Journal Article
Defining incidental perineural invasion: the need for a national registry
Buchanan, Lauren, De'Ambrosis, Brian, De'Ambrosis, Kathryn, Warren, Timothy, Huilgol, Shyamala, Soyer, H. Peter and Panizza, Benedict (2013). Defining incidental perineural invasion: the need for a national registry. Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 55 (2), 107-110. doi: 10.1111/ajd.12129
2013
Journal Article
Skin cancer detection by one click - are we any closer?
Janda, Monika and Soyer, H. Peter (2013). Skin cancer detection by one click - are we any closer?. Medical Journal of Australia, 199 (11), 739-739. doi: 10.5694/mja13.11338
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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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