Overview
Background
Associate Professor Arutha Kulasinghe leads the Clinical-oMx Lab at the Frazer Institute, University of Queensland and is the Founding Scientific Director of the Queensland Spatial Biology Centre (QSBC). A/Prof Kulasinghe has pioneered spatial transcriptomics, proteomics and interactomics in the Asia-Pacific region, contributing to world-first studies for lung cancer, head and neck cancer, and organ atlas studies in COVID-19. His research aims to understand the underlying pathobiology by using an integrative multi-omics approach. A/Prof Kulasinghe is supported by the MRFF, NHMRC, US DoD, Cancer Australia, Cure Cancer and numerous hospital and philanthropic organisations.
Availability
- Associate Professor Arutha Kulasinghe is:
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Queensland University of Technology
Research interests
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Immuno-oncology
Applications in lung, skin, and head and neck cancers.
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Spatial transcriptomics
Applications across solid tumours and COVID-19
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Liquid Biopsies
Applications in lung cancer, and head and neck cancer
Works
Search Professor Arutha Kulasinghe’s works on UQ eSpace
2021
Journal Article
Emerging role of circulating tumor cells in immunotherapy
Rzhevskiy, Alexey, Kapitannikova, Alina, Malinina, Polina, Volovetsky, Arthur, Aboulkheyr Es, Hamidreza, Kulasinghe, Arutha, Thiery, Jean Paul, Maslennikova, Anna, Zvyagin, Andrei V. and Ebrahimi Warkiani, Majid (2021). Emerging role of circulating tumor cells in immunotherapy. Theranostics, 11 (16), 8057-8075. doi: 10.7150/thno.59677
2021
Journal Article
Isolation of circulating tumour cells in patients with glioblastoma using spiral microfluidic technology – a pilot study
Müller Bark, Juliana, Kulasinghe, Arutha, Hartel, Gunter, Leo, Paul, Warkiani, Majid Ebrahimi, Jeffree, Rosalind L., Chua, Benjamin, Day, Bryan W. and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2021). Isolation of circulating tumour cells in patients with glioblastoma using spiral microfluidic technology – a pilot study. Frontiers in Oncology, 11 681130, 681130. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2021.681130
2021
Conference Publication
The role of the immune microenvironment in EGFR mutant NSCLC
Monkman, James, Kulasinghe, Arutha, O’Leary, Connor, Richard, Derek and O’Byrne, Ken (2021). The role of the immune microenvironment in EGFR mutant NSCLC. 19th Annual British Thoracic Oncology Group Conference, Online, 22-23 April 2021. Shannon, Ireland: Elsevier Ireland. doi: 10.1016/s0169-5002(21)00204-x
2021
Conference Publication
Genetic mutations and signatures in lung cancer – findings from a whole exome sequencing platform
Dutta, Sanjay, Leo, Paul, Kulasinghe, Arutha, Monkman, James, Pennisi, David, Roberts, Kate, Ladwa, Rahul and O’Byrne, Ken (2021). Genetic mutations and signatures in lung cancer – findings from a whole exome sequencing platform. 19th Annual British Thoracic Oncology Group Conference 2021, Virtual, 22-23 April 2021. Shannon, Ireland: Elsevier Ireland. doi: 10.1016/s0169-5002(21)00200-2
2021
Conference Publication
The identification of circulating tumour DNA using MassARRAY technology in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Kulasinghe, Arutha, Monkman, James, Dutta, Sanjay, O’Leary, Connor, Ladwa, Rahul and O’Byrne, Ken (2021). The identification of circulating tumour DNA using MassARRAY technology in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). 19th Annual British Thoracic Oncology Group Conference 2021, Virtual, 22-23 April 2021. Shannon, Ireland: Elsevier Ireland. doi: 10.1016/s0169-5002(21)00199-9
2021
Journal Article
Understanding the tumor microenvironment for effective immunotherapy
Sadeghi Rad, Habib, Monkman, James, Warkiani, Majid E., Ladwa, Rahul, O'Byrne, Ken, Rezaei, Nima and Kulasinghe, Arutha (2021). Understanding the tumor microenvironment for effective immunotherapy. Medicinal Research Reviews, 41 (3), 1474-1498. doi: 10.1002/med.21765
2021
Journal Article
Spatial profiling technologies and applications for brain cancers
Kalita-de Croft, Priyakshi, Rad, Habib Sadeghi, Gasper, Harry, O'Byrne, Ken, Lakhani, Sunil R. and Kulasinghe, Arutha (2021). Spatial profiling technologies and applications for brain cancers. Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics, 21 (3), 323-332. doi: 10.1080/14737159.2021.1900735
2021
Other Outputs
Endothelial cells elicit a pro-inflammatory response to SARS-CoV-2 without productive viral infection
Schimmel, Lilian, Chew, Keng Yih, Stocks, Claudia, Yordanov, Teodor, Essebier, Patricia, Kulasinghe, Arutha, Monkman, James, dos Santos Miggiolaro, Anna Flavia Ribeiro, Cooper, Caroline, de Noronha, Lucia, Lagendijk, Anne K., Schroder, Kate, Labzin, Larisa I., Gordon, Emma J. and Short, Kirsty R. (2021). Endothelial cells elicit a pro-inflammatory response to SARS-CoV-2 without productive viral infection. doi: 10.1101/2021.02.14.431177
2021
Journal Article
Highly multiplexed digital spatial profiling of the tumor microenvironment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients
Kulasinghe, Arutha, Taheri, Touraj, O'Byrne, Ken, Hughes, Brett G. M., Kenny, Liz and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2021). Highly multiplexed digital spatial profiling of the tumor microenvironment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients. Frontiers in Oncology, 10 607349, 607349. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2020.607349
2021
Other Outputs
Circulating tumour cells in head and neck cancers
Kulasinghe, Arutha Jeevana (2021). Circulating tumour cells in head and neck cancers. PhD Thesis, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology. doi: 10.5204/thesis.eprints.110534
2021
Book Chapter
Exosomes in cancer
Müller Bark, Juliana, Kulasinghe, Arutha, Amenábar, José Miguel and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2021). Exosomes in cancer. Advances in Clinical Chemistry. (pp. 1-40) edited by Gregory S Makowski. San Diego, CA, United States: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/bs.acc.2020.06.006
2020
Journal Article
High-plex and high-throughput digital spatial profiling of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Monkman, James, Taheri, Touraj, Warkiani, Majid Ebrahimi, O’leary, Connor, Ladwa, Rahul, Richard, Derek, O’ Byrne, Ken and Kulasinghe, Arutha (2020). High-plex and high-throughput digital spatial profiling of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Cancers, 12 (12) 3551, 1-16. doi: 10.3390/cancers12123551
2020
Journal Article
Protein glycosylation in head and neck cancers: From diagnosis to treatment
Rasheduzzaman, Mohammad, Kulasinghe, Arutha, Dolcetti, Riccardo, Kenny, Liz, Johnson, Newell W., Kolarich, Daniel and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2020). Protein glycosylation in head and neck cancers: From diagnosis to treatment. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Reviews on Cancer, 1874 (2) 188422. doi: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2020.188422
2020
Other Outputs
Spatial Profiling of Lung SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza Virus Infection Dissects Virus-Specific Host Responses and Gene Signatures
Kulasinghe, Arutha, Tan, Chin Wee, dos Santos Miggiolaro, Anna Flavia Ribeiro, Monkman, James, Bhuva, Dharmesh, da Silva Motta, Jarbas, de Paula, Caroline Busatta Vaz, Nagashima, Seigo, Baena, Cristina Pellegrino, Souza-Fonseca-Guimaraes, Paulo, de Noronha, Lucia, McCulloch, Timothy, Rossi, Gustavo Rodrigues, Cooper, Caroline, Tang, Benjamin, Short, Kirsty R., Davis, Melissa J, Souza-Fonseca-Guimaraes, Fernando, Belz, Gabrielle T. and O’Byrne, Ken (2020). Spatial Profiling of Lung SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza Virus Infection Dissects Virus-Specific Host Responses and Gene Signatures. doi: 10.1101/2020.11.04.20225557
2020
Journal Article
Transformation or progression from adenocarcinoma to small cell lung cancer detected by serially tracking mutations in the blood
Kulasinghe, Arutha, Monkman, James, Nalder, Mark, O’Leary, Connor, Ladwa, Rahul and O’Byrne, Ken (2020). Transformation or progression from adenocarcinoma to small cell lung cancer detected by serially tracking mutations in the blood. Reports, 3 (4) 33, 33. doi: 10.3390/reports3040033
2020
Journal Article
Circulating tumor cell clusters: insights into tumour dissemination and metastasis
Herath, Sayuri, Razavi Bazaz, Sajad, Monkman, James, Ebrahimi Warkiani, Majid, Richard, Derek, O’Byrne, Ken and Kulasinghe, Arutha (2020). Circulating tumor cell clusters: insights into tumour dissemination and metastasis. Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics, 20 (11), 1139-1147. doi: 10.1080/14737159.2020.1846523
2020
Conference Publication
Highly multiplexed digital spatial profiling of the tumor microenvironment of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Kulasinghe, Arutha, O’Leary, Connor, Ladwa, Rahul, Warkiani, Majid and O’byrne, Kenneth (2020). Highly multiplexed digital spatial profiling of the tumor microenvironment of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). 35th Anniversary Annual Meeting (SITC 2020), Virtual, 9-14 November 2020. London, United Kingdom: BMJ Group. doi: 10.1136/jitc-2020-sitc2020.0043
2020
Journal Article
Emerging standards and the hybrid model for organizing scientific events during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
Hanaei, Sara, Takian, Amirhossein, Majdzadeh, Reza, Maboloc, Christopher Ryan, Grossmann, Igor, Gomes, Orlando, Milosevic, Milos, Gupta, Manoj, Shamshirsaz, Alireza A., Harbi, Amine, Burhan, Amer M., Uddin, Lucina Q., Kulasinghe, Arutha, Lam, Chi-Ming, Ramakrishna, Seeram, Alavi, Abass, Nouwen, Jan L., Dorigo, Tommaso, Schreiber, Michael, Abraham, Ajith, Shelkovaya, Natalya, Krysztofiak, Wojtek, Ebrahimi Warkiani, Majid, Sellke, Frank, Ogino, Shuji, Barba, Francisco J., Brand, Serge, Vasconcelos, Clara, Salunke, Deepak B. and Rezaei, Nima (2020). Emerging standards and the hybrid model for organizing scientific events during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 16 (3) PII S1935789320004061, 1-6. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2020.406
2020
Journal Article
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutated non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
O’Leary, Connor, Gasper, Harry, Sahin, Katherine B., Tang, Ming, Kulasinghe, Arutha, Adams, Mark N., Richard, Derek J. and O’Byrne, Ken J. (2020). Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutated non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Pharmaceuticals, 13 (10) 273, 1-16. doi: 10.3390/ph13100273
2020
Journal Article
Ex vivo culture of circulating tumour cells derived from non-small cell lung cancer
Kapeleris, Joanna, Kulasinghe, Arutha, Warkiani, Majid Ebrahimi, Oleary, Connor, Vela, Ian, Leo, Paul, Sternes, Peter, O'Byrne, Kenneth and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2020). Ex vivo culture of circulating tumour cells derived from non-small cell lung cancer. Translational Lung Cancer Research, 9 (5), 1795-1809. doi: 10.21037/tlcr-20-521
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the tumour microenvironment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Quan Nguyen
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing predictive biomarkers for immunotherapy using deep spatial profiling
Principal Advisor
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Master Philosophy
Spatial profiling of the tumour microenvironment in head and neck cancers
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Characterising cytotoxic T cell fates in allogeneic stem cell transplantation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Fernando Guimaraes
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Doctor Philosophy
The investigation of the tumour microenvironment in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma to identify predictive biomarkers of response to immunotherapy
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Quan Nguyen
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Master Philosophy
Spatial multi-omics to study hard-to-cure lung infections
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ahmed Mehdi, Associate Professor Fernando Guimaraes
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Doctor Philosophy
Immuno-genetic biomarkers of response in a prospective study of immune checkpoint therapy in primary CNS lymphoma
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Zachary Hawula, Associate Professor Colm Keane
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Doctor Philosophy
Deciphering mechanisms of fibroblast-mediated immune regulation in dysplastic cutaneous and oral mucosal epithelium
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Debottam Sinha, Dr Janin Chandra
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Doctor Philosophy
Genesis and Pathognesis of avain influenza
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Keng Chew, Professor Kirsty Short
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Doctor Philosophy
Studying the tumour immune microenvironment in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Gabrielle Belz
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the role of immature myeloid cells in early melanoma establishment
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jazmina Gonzalez Cruz, Associate Professor James Wells
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Master Philosophy
Spatial multi-omics to study hard-to-cure lung infections
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ahmed Mehdi, Associate Professor Fernando Guimaraes
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Doctor Philosophy
Improved diagnostics for respiratory viral infections
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Meagan Carney, Professor Kirsty Short
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Doctor Philosophy
Immune regulation through bi-directional interactions between subsets of Natural Killer cells and Dendritic cells.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Andrew Barbour, Associate Professor Fernando Guimaraes
Media
Enquiries
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- COVID-19 biomarkers
- head and neck cancer
- immuno-oncology
- lung cancer
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