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) at the Wesley Research Institute. A/Prof Kulasinghe has pioneered spatial transcriptomics, proteomics, and interactomics in the Asia-Pacific region, contributing to world-first studies in lung cancer, head and neck cancer, and tissue atlasing studies of infectious diseases across pandemics. 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:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
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
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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
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
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
2020
Conference Publication
Abstract 3384: characterization of the tumor microenvironment and liquid biopsy in head and neck and non-small cell lung cancer
Kulasinghe, Arutha, Kapeleris, Joanna, Kenny, Liz, Hughes, Brett, Warkiani, Majid, Vela, Ian, Thiery, Jean-Paul, O'Byrne, Ken and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2020). Abstract 3384: characterization of the tumor microenvironment and liquid biopsy in head and neck and non-small cell lung cancer. AACR Annual Meeting 2020, Philadelphia, PA USA, 27-28 April 2020 and 22-24 June 2020. Philadelphia, PA USA: American Association for Cancer Research. doi: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2020-3384
2020
Conference Publication
Abstract A03: isolation, characterization, and expansion of circulating tumor cells in head and neck cancers
Kulasinghe, Arutha, Kapeleris, Joanna, Kenny, Liz, Warkiani, Majid, Vela, Ian, Thiery, Jean Paul, O’Byrne, Ken and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2020). Abstract A03: isolation, characterization, and expansion of circulating tumor cells in head and neck cancers. AACR-AHNS Head and Neck Cancer Conference: Optimizing Survival and Quality of Life through Basic, Clinical, and Translational Research, Austin, TX USA, 29-30 April 2019. Philadelphia, PA USA: American Association for Cancer Research. doi: 10.1158/1557-3265.aacrahns19-a03
2020
Journal Article
The use of three-dimensional DNA fluorescent in situ hybridization (3D DNA FISH) for the detection of Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) circulating tumor cells
Kulasinghe, Arutha, Lim, Yenkai, Kapeleris, Joanna, Warkiani, Majid, O'Byrne, Ken and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2020). The use of three-dimensional DNA fluorescent in situ hybridization (3D DNA FISH) for the detection of Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) circulating tumor cells. Cells, 9 (6) 1465, 1-8. doi: 10.3390/cells9061465
2020
Conference Publication
Culture of circulating tumour cells derived from non-small cell lung cancer
O'Byrne, Kenneth John, Kapeleris, Joanna, Kulasinghe, Arutha, Warkiani, Majid E., O'Leary, Connor Gerard, Ladwa, Rahul, Vela, Ian, Leo, Paul, Sternes, Peter and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2020). Culture of circulating tumour cells derived from non-small cell lung cancer. 2020 ASCO Annual Meeting, Online, 30 May 2020. Alexandria, VA USA: American Society of Clinical Oncology. doi: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.e21692
2020
Book Chapter
Application of microfluidic technology in cancer research and therapy
Azadi, Shohreh, Aboulkheyr Es, Hamidreza, Kulasinghe, Arutha, Bordhan, Pritam and Ebrahimi Warkiani, Majid (2020). Application of microfluidic technology in cancer research and therapy. Advances in Clinical Chemistry. (pp. 193-235) edited by Gregory S. Makowski. Cambridge, MA, United States: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/bs.acc.2020.02.012
2020
Journal Article
The evolving landscape of predictive biomarkers in immuno-oncology with a focus on spatial technologies
Sadeghi Rad, Habib, Bazaz, Sajad Razavi, Monkman, James, Ebrahimi Warkiani, Majid, Rezaei, Nima, O'Byrne, Ken and Kulasinghe, Arutha (2020). The evolving landscape of predictive biomarkers in immuno-oncology with a focus on spatial technologies. Clinical and Translational Immunology, 9 (11) e1215, 1-12. doi: 10.1002/cti2.1215
2020
Journal Article
Circulating biomarkers in patients with glioblastoma
Müller Bark, Juliana, Kulasinghe, Arutha, Chua, Benjamin, Day, Bryan W. and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2020). Circulating biomarkers in patients with glioblastoma. British Journal of Cancer, 122 (3), 295-305. doi: 10.1038/s41416-019-0603-6
2019
Journal Article
Isolation of circulating tumor cells in non-small-cell-lung-cancer patients using a multi-flow microfluidic channel
Zhou, Jian, Kulasinghe, Arutha, Bogseth, Amanda, O’Byrne, Ken, Punyadeera, Chamindie and Papautsky, Ian (2019). Isolation of circulating tumor cells in non-small-cell-lung-cancer patients using a multi-flow microfluidic channel. Microsystems and Nanoengineering, 5 (1) 8, 8. doi: 10.1038/s41378-019-0045-6
2019
Journal Article
An update: circulating tumor cells in head and neck cancer
Kulasinghe, Arutha, Hughes, Brett G. M., Kenny, Liz and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2019). An update: circulating tumor cells in head and neck cancer. Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics, 19 (12), 1109-1115. doi: 10.1080/14737159.2020.1688145
2019
Book Chapter
The isolation and characterization of circulating tumor cells from head and neck cancer patient blood samples using spiral microfluidic technology
Kulasinghe, Arutha, Warkiani, Majid Ebrahimi and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2019). The isolation and characterization of circulating tumor cells from head and neck cancer patient blood samples using spiral microfluidic technology. Methods in Molecular Biology. (pp. 129-136) New York, NY, United States: Humana Press. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-9769-5_8
2019
Journal Article
Phenotypic characterization of circulating lung cancer cells for clinically actionable targets
Kulasinghe, Arutha, Kapeleris, Joanna, Cooper, Carolina, Warkiani, Majid Ebrahimi, O’Byrne, Kenneth and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2019). Phenotypic characterization of circulating lung cancer cells for clinically actionable targets. Cancers, 11 (3) 380, 380. doi: 10.3390/cancers11030380
2019
Journal Article
Capture of circulating tumour cell clusters using straight microfluidic chips
Kulasinghe, Arutha, Zhou, Jian, Kenny, Liz, Papautsky, Ian and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2019). Capture of circulating tumour cell clusters using straight microfluidic chips. Cancers, 11 (1) 89, 89. doi: 10.3390/cancers11010089
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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
Developing predictive biomarkers for immunotherapy using deep spatial profiling
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Brett Hughes
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Master Philosophy
Defining the head and neck cancer tumour microenvironment across clinical contexts
Principal Advisor
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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
Comprehensive characterisation of tumour microenvironment and therapeutic insights into paediatric cancers through multi-omics profiling
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Andrew Barbour, Associate Professor Fernando Guimaraes
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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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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
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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Doctor Philosophy
Improved diagnostics for respiratory viral infections
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Meagan Carney, Professor Kirsty Short
Completed supervision
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2025
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, Associate Professor Brett Hughes
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- COVID-19 biomarkers
- head and neck cancer
- immuno-oncology
- lung cancer
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