Overview
Background
Dr. Andrew Lai is a leading biotechnologist and translational researcher, specialising in the role of extracellular vesicles (EVs) in gynaecological cancers and reproductive diseases. His research focuses on developing innovative EV isolation methods and characterising EV cargo to discover biomarkers with potential clinical applications.
His work has directly influenced the development of an early-detection test for ovarian cancer, OCRF-7, which is currently being validated for clinical use. His expertise in mass spectrometry-based proteomics has been instrumental in advancing the understanding of EV roles in cancer progression and treatment resistance.
Availability
- Dr Andrew Lai is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science, University of New South Wales
- Masters (Coursework) of Biotechnology, Queensland University of Technology
- Bachelor (Honours) of Life Science, Queensland University of Technology
- Doctor of Philosophy, Queensland University of Technology
Works
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2017
Conference Publication
Pregnancy-Associated Exosomes Changes in Pregnancies Complicated by Small-for-Gestational-Age (SGA) Neonates and Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR)
Miranda, Jezid, Paules, Cristina, Crispi, Fatima, Gratacos, Eduard, Kinhal, Vyjayanthi, Lai, Andrew, Palma, Carlos and Salomon, Carlos (2017). Pregnancy-Associated Exosomes Changes in Pregnancies Complicated by Small-for-Gestational-Age (SGA) Neonates and Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR). 64th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation (SRI), Orlando, FL, United States, 15-18 March 2017. Thousand Oaks, CA, United States: Sage Publications. doi: 10.1177/1933719117699773
2017
Conference Publication
Exosomes present in circulation of women with gestational diabetes mellitus carry a specific set of microRNAs associated with insulin resistant
Guanzon, Dominic, Jayabalan, Nanthini, Palma, Carlos, Nair, Soumyalekshmi, Scholz-Romero, Katherin, Kinhal, Vyjayanthi, Lai, Andrew, McIntyre, David, Jansson, Thomas, Rice, Gregory, Lappas, Martha and Salomon, Carlos (2017). Exosomes present in circulation of women with gestational diabetes mellitus carry a specific set of microRNAs associated with insulin resistant. Meeting of the International-Federation-of-Placenta-Associations (IFPA), Manchester, United Kingdom, Aug 30-Sep 2 2017. London, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.placenta.2017.07.134
Supervision
Availability
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- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Characterisation of EV-associated lipids in the progression of ovarian cancer
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Dominic Guanzon, Professor Carlos Salomon Gallo
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Doctor Philosophy
Gene editing of ovarian cancer by CRISPR/Cas9 and miRNAs-loaded extracellular vesicles
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Marianne Gillard, Professor Carlos Salomon Gallo
Media
Enquiries
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- Extracellular Vesicles
- Proteomics
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