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:
- Available for supervision
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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
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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
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
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
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
2018
Journal Article
The prognostic significance of circulating tumor cells in head and neck and non-small-cell lung cancer
Kulasinghe, Arutha, Kapeleris, Joanna, Kimberley, Rebecca, Mattarollo, Stephen R., Thompson, Erik W., Thiery, Jean-Paul, Kenny, Liz, O’Byrne, Ken and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2018). The prognostic significance of circulating tumor cells in head and neck and non-small-cell lung cancer. Cancer Medicine, 7 (12), 5910-5919. doi: 10.1002/cam4.1832
2018
Journal Article
A collective route to head and neck cancer metastasis
Kulasinghe, Arutha, Schmidt, Henri, Perry, Chris, Whitfield, Bernard, Kenny, Liz, Nelson, Colleen, Warkiani, Majid E. and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2018). A collective route to head and neck cancer metastasis. Scientific Reports, 8 (1) 746, 1-8. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-19117-9
2018
Journal Article
A pilot study to non-invasively track PIK3CA mutation in head and neck cancer
Schmidt, Henri, Kulasinghe, Arutha, Allcock, Richard J. N., Tan, Lit Yeen, Mokany, Elisa, Kenny, Liz and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2018). A pilot study to non-invasively track PIK3CA mutation in head and neck cancer. Diagnostics, 8 (4) 79, 79. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics8040079
2018
Journal Article
The prognostic role of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in lung cancer
Kapeleris, Joanna, Kulasinghe, Arutha, Warkiani, Majid E., Vela, Ian, Kenny, Liz, O' Byrne, Kenneth and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2018). The prognostic role of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in lung cancer. Frontiers in Oncology, 8 (AUG) 311, 311. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2018.00311
2018
Journal Article
The use of microfluidic technology for cancer applications and liquid biopsy
Kulasinghe, Arutha, Wu, Hanjie, Punyadeera, Chamindie and Warkiani, Majid Ebrahimi (2018). The use of microfluidic technology for cancer applications and liquid biopsy. Micromachines, 9 (8) 397, 1-22. doi: 10.3390/mi9080397
2018
Conference Publication
Abstract 5572: Circulating tumor cells: The tumor trail left in the blood
Kulasinghe, Arutha, Perry, Chris, Kenny, Liz, Blick, Tony, Warkiani, Majid, Vela, Ian, O'Byrne, Ken, Thiery, Jean-Paul, Thompson, Erik, Nelson, Colleen and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2018). Abstract 5572: Circulating tumor cells: The tumor trail left in the blood. Annual Meeting of the American-Association-for-Cancer-Research (AACR), Chicago Il, Apr 14-18, 2018. PHILADELPHIA: American Association for Cancer Research. doi: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2018-5572
2017
Journal Article
Circulating tumour cell PD-L1 test for head and neck cancers
Kulasinghe, Arutha, Kenny, Liz and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2017). Circulating tumour cell PD-L1 test for head and neck cancers. Oral Oncology, 75, 6-7. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2017.10.011
2017
Journal Article
PD-L1 expressing circulating tumour cells in head and neck cancers
Kulasinghe, Arutha, Perry, Chris, Kenny, Liz, Warkiani, Majid E., Nelson, Colleen and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2017). PD-L1 expressing circulating tumour cells in head and neck cancers. BMC Cancer, 17 (1) 333, 333. doi: 10.1186/s12885-017-3316-3
2017
Journal Article
Enrichment of circulating head and neck tumour cells using spiral microfluidic technology
Kulasinghe, Arutha, Tran, Thao Huynh Phuoc, Blick, Tony, O'Byrne, Ken, Thompson, Erik W., Warkiani, Majid E., Nelson, Colleen, Kenny, Liz and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2017). Enrichment of circulating head and neck tumour cells using spiral microfluidic technology. Scientific Reports, 7 (1) 42517, 42517. doi: 10.1038/srep42517
2016
Journal Article
The development of a liquid biopsy for head and neck cancers
Schmidt, Henri, Kulasinghe, Arutha, Kenny, Liz and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2016). The development of a liquid biopsy for head and neck cancers. Oral Oncology, 61, 8-11. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2016.07.014
2016
Journal Article
Impact of label-free technologies in head and neck cancer circulating tumour cells
Kulasinghe, Arutha, Kenny, Liz, Perry, Chris, Thiery, Jean-Paul, Jovanovic, Lidija, Vela, Ian, Nelson, Colleen and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2016). Impact of label-free technologies in head and neck cancer circulating tumour cells. Oncotarget, 7 (44), 71223-71234. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.12086
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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
Spatial profiling of the tumour microenvironment in head and neck cancers
Principal Advisor
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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
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
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
Studying the tumour immune microenvironment in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Gabrielle Belz
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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
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
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
Deciphering mechanisms of fibroblast-mediated immune regulation in dysplastic cutaneous and oral mucosal epithelium
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Debottam Sinha, Dr Janin Chandra
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
Media
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- COVID-19 biomarkers
- head and neck cancer
- immuno-oncology
- lung cancer
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