Professor Ben Panizza
Professor

Ben Panizza

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Background

Prof Ben Panizza is the Chairman of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery for Metro South and Director of the Queensland Head and Neck Cancer Centre. He has been active in head and neck cancer management for 27 years. He has created innovative approaches in dealing with malignancies extending to the skull base one of the most anatomically complex regions of the body. He is recognised as a world leader in cutaneous malignancy extending to the temporal bone and perineurial spread of keratinocyte skin cancers, being regularly invited overseas to present. Prof Panizza is active in integrating new treatments with surgery to change treatment paradigms and improve outcomes for patients. He is a professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Queensland and works collaboratively with basic scientist and has supervised to completion 28 research higher degrees over the last 12 years. He has established an in department clinical trials unit to run clinical trials from proof of principle to phase 3 clinical trials enabling access and rapid translation for his scientific partners at the Princess Alexandra Hospital which has one of Australia's largest head and neck clinics. Prof Panizza is a clinical consultant and advisor to industry (Merck, Sanofi, QBiotics, Decibel Therapeutics) and sits on the governing bodies of both the International Federation of Head and Neck Oncological Societies and The World Federation of Skull Base Societies. He has been the President of the Australian and New Zealand Head and Neck Cancer Society and was the Foundation president of the Australian and New Zealand Skull Base Society. He is active in publishing and sits on the editorial boards of the major head and neck journals (Head Neck, Oral Oncology, Skull Base, ANZ Journal of Surgery).

Availability

Professor Ben Panizza is:
Not available for supervision

Fields of research

Clinical sciences Immunology Sports science and exercise

Search Professor Ben Panizza’s works on UQ eSpace

172 works between 1989 and 2025
All (172) Journal Article (142) Book Chapter (7) Conference Publication (21) Book (1) Other Outputs (1)

81 - 100 of 172 works

2017

Journal Article

Pre-emptive and therapeutic adoptive immunotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma: phenotype and effector function of T cells impact on clinical response

Smith, Corey, Lee, Victor, Schuessler, Andrea, Beagley, Leone, Rehan, Sweera, Tsang, Janice, Li, Vivian, Tiu, Randal, Smith, David, Neller, Michelle A., Matthews, Katherine K., Gostick, Emma, Price, David A., Burrows, Jacqueline, Boyle, Glen M., Chua, Daniel, Panizza, Benedict, Porceddu, Sandro V., Nicholls, John, Kwong, Dora and Khanna, Rajiv (2017). Pre-emptive and therapeutic adoptive immunotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma: phenotype and effector function of T cells impact on clinical response. OncoImmunology, 6 (2) e1273311, 1-9. doi: 10.1080/2162402X.2016.1273311

Pre-emptive and therapeutic adoptive immunotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma: phenotype and effector function of T cells impact on clinical response

2017

Conference Publication

Sexual Behavior, HPV Status and P16 Expression in Oropharyngeal and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients

Emmett, Sarah, Boros, Sam, Whiteman, David C., Porceddu, Sandro, Panizza, Benedict and Antonsson, Annika (2017). Sexual Behavior, HPV Status and P16 Expression in Oropharyngeal and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients. COSA's 44th Annual Scientific Meeting, Immunotherapy: Molecules and Mountains, Sydney, NSW Australia, 13–15 November 2017. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley.

Sexual Behavior, HPV Status and P16 Expression in Oropharyngeal and Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients

2017

Conference Publication

Incidental perineural invasion in NMSC: a retrospective analysis of the QSkin study and a five year follow up in Queensland

Adams, A., De'Ambrosis, B., Whiteman, D. and Panizza, B. (2017). Incidental perineural invasion in NMSC: a retrospective analysis of the QSkin study and a five year follow up in Queensland. Australasian College of Dermatologists 50th Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney, Australia, 6-9 May 2017. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.

Incidental perineural invasion in NMSC: a retrospective analysis of the QSkin study and a five year follow up in Queensland

2017

Journal Article

Formulation, functional evaluation and ex vivo performance of thermoresponsive soluble gels - a platform for therapeutic delivery to mucosal sinus tissue

Pandey, Preeti, Cabot, Peter J., Wallwork, Benjamin, Panizza, Benedict J. and Parekh, Harendra S. (2017). Formulation, functional evaluation and ex vivo performance of thermoresponsive soluble gels - a platform for therapeutic delivery to mucosal sinus tissue. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 96, 499-507. doi: 10.1016/j.ejps.2016.10.017

Formulation, functional evaluation and ex vivo performance of thermoresponsive soluble gels - a platform for therapeutic delivery to mucosal sinus tissue

2016

Journal Article

Risk Profiles for Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer Receiving Cisplatin-based Chemoradiation

Shorter, Phoebe, Harden, Fiona, Owen, Rebecca, Panizza, Benedict, Burmeister, Bryan, Sommerville, Jennifer, Mengersen, Kerrie and Foote, Matthew (2016). Risk Profiles for Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer Receiving Cisplatin-based Chemoradiation. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 48 (1), 61-67. doi: 10.1016/j.jmir.2016.11.005

Risk Profiles for Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer Receiving Cisplatin-based Chemoradiation

2016

Journal Article

Olfactory neuroblastoma: 14-year experience at an Australian tertiary centre and the role for longer-term surveillance

Schmidt, C., Potter, N., Porceddu, S. and Panizza, B. (2016). Olfactory neuroblastoma: 14-year experience at an Australian tertiary centre and the role for longer-term surveillance. Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 131 (S2), 1-6. doi: 10.1017/S0022215116009592

Olfactory neuroblastoma: 14-year experience at an Australian tertiary centre and the role for longer-term surveillance

2016

Journal Article

A general practice approach to Bell's palsy

Phan, Nga T., Panizza, Benedict and Wallwork, Benjamin (2016). A general practice approach to Bell's palsy. Australian Family Physician, 45 (11), 794-797.

A general practice approach to Bell's palsy

2016

Journal Article

Role of targeted magnetic resonance imaging sequences in the surgical management of anterior skull base pathology

Chawla, S., Bowman, J., Gandhi, M. and Panizza, B. (2016). Role of targeted magnetic resonance imaging sequences in the surgical management of anterior skull base pathology. Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 131 (S1), 1-5. doi: 10.1017/S0022215116008240

Role of targeted magnetic resonance imaging sequences in the surgical management of anterior skull base pathology

2016

Journal Article

Expression profiling of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma with perineural invasion implicates the p53 pathway in the process

Warren, Timothy A., Broit, Natasa, Simmons, Jacinta L., Pierce, Carly J., Chawla, Sharad, Lambie, Duncan L. J., Quagliotto, Gary, Brown, Ian S., Parsons, Peter G., Panizza, Benedict J. and Boyle, Glen M. (2016). Expression profiling of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma with perineural invasion implicates the p53 pathway in the process. Scientific Reports, 6 (34081) 34081, 34081. doi: 10.1038/srep34081

Expression profiling of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma with perineural invasion implicates the p53 pathway in the process

2016

Journal Article

Impacts of small vestibular schwannoma on community ambulation, postural, and ocular control

Low Choy, Nancy L., Lucey, Mary-Therese M., Lewandowski, Susan L. and Panizza, Benedict J. (2016). Impacts of small vestibular schwannoma on community ambulation, postural, and ocular control. Laryngoscope, 127 (5), 1147-1152. doi: 10.1002/lary.26105

Impacts of small vestibular schwannoma on community ambulation, postural, and ocular control

2016

Journal Article

Surgery for adult patients with obstructive sleep apnoea: a review for general practitioners

Phan, Nga T., Wallwork, Benjamin and Panizza, Benedict (2016). Surgery for adult patients with obstructive sleep apnoea: a review for general practitioners. Australian Family Physician, 45 (8), 574-578.

Surgery for adult patients with obstructive sleep apnoea: a review for general practitioners

2016

Journal Article

Insight into the epidemiology of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma with perineural spread

Warren, Timothy A., Whiteman, David C., Porceddu, Sandro V. and Panizza, Benedict J. (2016). Insight into the epidemiology of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma with perineural spread. Head and Neck, 38 (9), 1416-1420. doi: 10.1002/hed.24453

Insight into the epidemiology of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma with perineural spread

2016

Journal Article

The natural history and treatment outcomes of perineural spread of malignancy within the head and neck

Warren, Timothy A., Nagle, Christina M., Bowman, James and Panizza, Benedict J. (2016). The natural history and treatment outcomes of perineural spread of malignancy within the head and neck. Journal of Neurological Surgery. Part B: Skull Base, 77 (2), 107-112. doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1579777

The natural history and treatment outcomes of perineural spread of malignancy within the head and neck

2016

Journal Article

Intracranial management of perineural spread in the trigeminal nerve

Redmond, Michael J. and Panizza, Benedict J. (2016). Intracranial management of perineural spread in the trigeminal nerve. Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part B: Skull Base, 77 (2), 150-160. doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1571838

Intracranial management of perineural spread in the trigeminal nerve

2016

Journal Article

An overview of head and neck malignancy with perineural spread

Panizza, Benedict J. (2016). An overview of head and neck malignancy with perineural spread. Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part B: Skull Base, 77 (2), 81-85. doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1579778

An overview of head and neck malignancy with perineural spread

2016

Journal Article

Surgical management of perineural spread of head and neck cancers

Solares, C. Arturo, Mason, Eric and Panizza, Benedict J. (2016). Surgical management of perineural spread of head and neck cancers. Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part B: Skull Base, 77 (2), 140-149. doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1579751

Surgical management of perineural spread of head and neck cancers

2016

Journal Article

Galectin-1 is associated with poor prognosis in patients with cutaneous head and neck cancer with perineural spread

Chawla, Sharad, Warren, Timothy A., Wockner, Leesa F., Lambie, Duncan L. J., Brown, Ian S., Martin, Thomas P. C., Khanna, Rajiv, Leggatt, Graham R. and Panizza, Benedict J. (2016). Galectin-1 is associated with poor prognosis in patients with cutaneous head and neck cancer with perineural spread. Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy, 65 (2), 213-222. doi: 10.1007/s00262-015-1788-z

Galectin-1 is associated with poor prognosis in patients with cutaneous head and neck cancer with perineural spread

2016

Journal Article

Novel mouse model for simulating microsurgical tumor excision with facial nerve preservation

Lim, Jae H., Boyle, Glen M. and Panizza, Benedict (2016). Novel mouse model for simulating microsurgical tumor excision with facial nerve preservation. Laryngoscope, 126 (1), E1-E5. doi: 10.1002/lary.25545

Novel mouse model for simulating microsurgical tumor excision with facial nerve preservation

2016

Conference Publication

Therapeutic and prophylactic AdE1-LMPpoly-based adoptive T-cell immunotherapy for Epstein-Barr virus-associated nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Smith, Corey, Schuessler, Andrea, Tsang, Janice, Beagley, Leone, Lee, Victor, Panizza, Ben, Porceddu, Sandro, Nicholls, John, Kwong, Dora and Khanna, Rajiv (2016). Therapeutic and prophylactic AdE1-LMPpoly-based adoptive T-cell immunotherapy for Epstein-Barr virus-associated nasopharyngeal carcinoma. AACR 107th Annual Meeting on Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, New Orleans, United States, Apr 16-20, 2016. Philadelphia, PA, United States: American Association for Cancer Research. doi: 10.1158/1538-7445.AM2016-CT136

Therapeutic and prophylactic AdE1-LMPpoly-based adoptive T-cell immunotherapy for Epstein-Barr virus-associated nasopharyngeal carcinoma

2016

Conference Publication

True incidence of perineural invasion in NMSC: A need for standardised reporting

Adams, A., De'Ambrosis, B., Whiteman, D. and Panizza, B. (2016). True incidence of perineural invasion in NMSC: A need for standardised reporting. Unknown, Unknown, Unknown. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia.

True incidence of perineural invasion in NMSC: A need for standardised reporting

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2024
    The Ins and Outs of Endocytosis inhibition: Providing diverse opportunities for treatment of incurable cancers
    NHMRC IDEAS Grants
    Open grant
  • 2020
    Increasing the number of breast cancer therapeutic antibody possibilities, patient choices and success rates.
    PA Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Towards effective treatment of cutaneous SCC of the head and neck with perineural invasion.
    PA Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Pre-clinical testing for combination therapy
    PA Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2020
    Increasing the number of breast cancer therapeutic antibody possibilities, patient choices and success
    PA Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Micro RNA's in head and neck cancer
    PA Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Molecular mechanisms of perineural invasion in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
    PA Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2018
    Individualising care in oral cavity cancer using markers of genomic stability to guide drug target selection in a mouse model: A PDX Mouse Model for expediting translation of new treatments
    Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Local immune response to perineural squamous cell carcinoma
    PA Research Foundation
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Ben Panizza is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Master Philosophy

    A study of demographics and tumour characteristics on treatment outcomes of keratinocyte skin cancers associated with perineural invasion.

    Principal Advisor

  • Master Philosophy

    Perineural spread of squamous cell carcinoma via the ophthalmic nerve: clinical outcomes, surgical anatomy, and radiological staging

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Mark Midwinter

  • Master Philosophy

    An understanding of head and neck cutaneous cancer with perineurial invasion and spread

    Principal Advisor

  • Master Philosophy

    Proteomics and its implications in perineurial spread of squamous cell carcinoma

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Is indigenous status, socioeconomic indexes for areas (SEIFA) or remoteness associated with survival in head and neck cancer patients?

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Annika Antonsson

  • Master Philosophy

    An understanding of head and neck cutaneous cancer with perineurial invasion and spread

    Principal Advisor

  • Master Philosophy

    An understanding of head and neck cutaneous cancer with perineurial invasion and spread

    Principal Advisor

  • Master Philosophy

    A study of demographics and tumour characteristics on treatment outcomes of keratinocyte skin cancers associated with perineural invasion.

    Principal Advisor

Completed supervision

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