Overview
Availability
- Professor Barbara Leggett is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Medicine Surgery, The University of Queensland
- Doctoral Diploma of Medicine, The University of Queensland
- Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
- Royal College of Physicians, Royal College of Physicians
Works
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2020
Journal Article
Traditional serrated adenoma-like lesions in patients with inflammatory bowel disease:
Miller, Gregory C., Liu, Cheng, Bettington, Mark L., Leggett, Barbara, Whitehall, Vicki L.J. and Rosty, Christophe (2020). Traditional serrated adenoma-like lesions in patients with inflammatory bowel disease:. Human Pathology, 97, 19-28. doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2019.12.005
2019
Journal Article
BRAF V600E immunohistochemistry demonstrates that some sessile serrated lesions with adenomatous dysplasia may represent collision lesions
Bettington, Mark, Liu, Cheng, Gill, Anthony, Walker, Neal, Leggett, Barbara, Whitehall, Vicki and Rosty, Christophe (2019). BRAF V600E immunohistochemistry demonstrates that some sessile serrated lesions with adenomatous dysplasia may represent collision lesions. Histopathology, 75 (1), 81-87. doi: 10.1111/his.13851
2019
Journal Article
DNA methylation changes that precede onset of dysplasia in advanced sessile serrated adenomas
Liu, Cheng, Fennell, Lochlan J., Bettington, Mark L., Walker, Neal I., Dwine, Joel, Leggett, Barbara A. and Whitehall, Vicki L. J. (2019). DNA methylation changes that precede onset of dysplasia in advanced sessile serrated adenomas. Clinical Epigenetics, 11 (1) 90, 90. doi: 10.1186/s13148-019-0691-4
2019
Journal Article
Genetic editing of colonic organoids provides a molecularly distinct and orthotopic preclinical model of serrated carcinogenesis
Lannagan, Tamsin R. M., Lee, Young K., Wang, Tongtong, Roper, Jatin, Bettington, Mark L., Fennell, Lochlan, Vrbanac, Laura, Jonavicius, Lisa, Somashekar, Roshini, Gieniec, Krystyna, Yang, Miao, Ng, Jia Q., Suzuki, Nobumi, Ichinose, Mari, Wright, Josephine A., Kobayashi, Hiroki, Putoczki, Tracey L., Hayakawa, Yoku, Leedham, Simon J., Abud, Helen E., Yilmaz, Omer H., Marker, Julie, Klebe, Sonja, Wirapati, Pratyaksha, Mukherjee, Siddhartha, Tejpar, Sabine, Leggett, Barbara A., Whitehall, Vicki L. J., Worthley, Daniel L. and Woods, Susan L. (2019). Genetic editing of colonic organoids provides a molecularly distinct and orthotopic preclinical model of serrated carcinogenesis. Gut, 68 (4), 684-692. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2017-315920
2019
Journal Article
Integrative genome-scale DNA methylation analysis of a large and unselected cohort reveals five distinct subtypes of colorectal adenocarcinomas
Fennell, Lochlan, Dumenil, Troy, Wockner, Leesa, Hartel, Gunter, Nones, Katia, Bond, Catherine, Borowsky, Jennifer, Liu, Cheng, McKeone, Diane, Bowdler, Lisa, Montgomery, Grant, Klein, Kerenaftali, Hoffmann, Isabell, Patch, Ann-Marie, Kazakoff, Stephen, Pearson, John, Waddell, Nicola, Wirapati, Pratyaksha, Lochhead, Paul, Imamura, Yu, Ogino, Shuji, Shao, Renfu, Tejpar, Sabine, Leggett, Barbara and Whitehall, Vicki (2019). Integrative genome-scale DNA methylation analysis of a large and unselected cohort reveals five distinct subtypes of colorectal adenocarcinomas. Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 8 (2), 269-290. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmgh.2019.04.002
2019
Journal Article
Five‐year conditional survival for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in Queensland, Australia
Valery, Patricia C., Baade, Peter A., Stuart, Katherine A., Leggett, Barbara A., Macdonald, Graeme A., Whiteman, David C., Crawford, Darrell H. and Clark, Paul J. (2019). Five‐year conditional survival for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in Queensland, Australia. GastroHep, 1 (2), 61-69. doi: 10.1002/ygh2.327
2018
Journal Article
CpG island methylation in sessile serrated adenomas increases with age, indicating lower risk of malignancy in young patients
Liu, Cheng, Bettington, Mark L., Walker, Neal I., Dwine, Joel, Hartel, Gunter F., Leggett, Barbara A. and Whitehall, Vicki L. J. (2018). CpG island methylation in sessile serrated adenomas increases with age, indicating lower risk of malignancy in young patients. Gastroenterology, 155 (5), 1362-1365. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2018.07.012
2018
Journal Article
NGM282 for treatment of patients with primary biliary cholangitis: a multicenter, randomized, double blind placebo controlled trial
Mayo, Marlyn J., Wigg, Alan J., Leggett, Barbara A., Arnold, Hays, Thompson, Alexander J., Weltman, Martin, Carey, Elizabeth J., Muir, Andrew J., Ling, Lei, Rossi, Stephen J. and Depaoli, Alex M. (2018). NGM282 for treatment of patients with primary biliary cholangitis: a multicenter, randomized, double blind placebo controlled trial. Hepatology Communications, 2 (9), 1037-1050. doi: 10.1002/hep4.1209
2018
Journal Article
A morphological and molecular study of proposed early forms of the traditional serrated adenoma
Bettington, Mark, Rosty, Christophe, Whitehall, Vicki, Leggett, Barbara, McKeone, Diane, Pearson, Sally-Ann and Walker, Neal (2018). A morphological and molecular study of proposed early forms of the traditional serrated adenoma. Histopathology, 73 (6), 1023-1029. doi: 10.1111/his.13714
2018
Journal Article
Sessile serrated adenomas in young patients may have limited risk of malignant progression
Bettington, Mark, Brown, Ian, Rosty, Christophe, Walker, Neal, Liu, Cheng, Croese, John, Rahman, Tony, Pearson, Sally-Ann, McKeone, Diane, Leggett, Barbara and Whitehall, Vicki (2018). Sessile serrated adenomas in young patients may have limited risk of malignant progression. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, 53 (3), 1-e116. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000001014
2018
Journal Article
The role of APC in WNT pathway activation in serrated neoplasia
Borowsky, Jennifer, Dumenil, Troy, Bettington, Mark, Pearson, Sally-Ann, Bond, Catherine, Fennell, Lochlan, Liu, Cheng, McKeone, Diane, Rosty, Christophe, Brown, Ian, Walker, Neal, Leggett, Barbara and Whitehall, Vicki (2018). The role of APC in WNT pathway activation in serrated neoplasia. Modern Pathology, 31 (3), 495-504. doi: 10.1038/modpathol.2017.150
2018
Journal Article
Oncogenic BRAF mutation induces DNA methylation changes in a murine model for human serrated colorectal neoplasia
Bond, Catherine E., Liu, Cheng, Kawamata, Futoshi, McKeone, Diane M., Fernando, Winnie, Jamieson, Saara, Pearson, Sally-Ann, Kane, Alexandra, Woods, Susan L., Lannagan, Tamsin R. M., Somashekar, Roshini, Lee, Young, Dumenil, Troy, Hartel, Gunter, Spring, Kevin J., Borowsky, Jennifer, Fennell, Lochlan, Bettington, Mark, Lee, Jason, Worthley, Daniel L., Leggett, Barbara A. and Whitehall, Vicki L. J. (2018). Oncogenic BRAF mutation induces DNA methylation changes in a murine model for human serrated colorectal neoplasia. Epigenetics, 13 (1), 40-48. doi: 10.1080/15592294.2017.1411446
2018
Journal Article
MLH1-93 G/a polymorphism is associated with MLH1 promoter methylation and protein loss in dysplastic sessile serrated adenomas with BRAFV600E mutation
Fennell, Lochlan J., Jamieson, Saara, McKeone, Diane, Corish, Tracie, Rohdmann, Megan, Furner, Tori, Bettington, Mark, Liu, Cheng, Kawamata, Futoshi, Bond, Catherine, Van De Pols, Jolieke, Leggett, Barbara and Whitehall, Vicki (2018). MLH1-93 G/a polymorphism is associated with MLH1 promoter methylation and protein loss in dysplastic sessile serrated adenomas with BRAFV600E mutation. BMC Cancer, 18 (1) 35, 1-7. doi: 10.1186/s12885-017-3946-5
2018
Journal Article
Copy number profiles of paired primary and metastatic colorectal cancers
Kawamata, Futoshi, Patch, Ann-Marie, Nones, Katia, Bond, Catherine, McKeone, Diane, Pearson, Sally-Ann, Homma, Shigenori, Liu, Cheng, Fennell, Lochlan, Dumenil, Troy, Hartel, Gunter, Kobayasi, Nozomi, Yokoo, Hideki, Fukai, Moto, Nishihara, Hiroshi, Kamiyama, Toshiya, Burge, Matthew E., Karapetis, Christos S., Taketomi, Akinobu, Leggett, Barbara, Waddell, Nicola and Whitehall, Vicki (2018). Copy number profiles of paired primary and metastatic colorectal cancers. Oncotarget, 9 (3), 3394-3405. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.23277
2017
Journal Article
Sessile serrated adenomas with dysplasia: morphological patterns and correlations with MLH1 immunohistochemistry
Liu, Cheng, Walker, Neal I., Leggett, Barbara A., Whitehall, Vicki L. J., Bettington, Mark L. and Rosty, Christophe (2017). Sessile serrated adenomas with dysplasia: morphological patterns and correlations with MLH1 immunohistochemistry. Modern Pathology, 30 (12), 1728-1738. doi: 10.1038/modpathol.2017.92
2017
Journal Article
RNF43 is mutated less frequently in Lynch Syndrome compared with sporadic microsatellite unstable colorectal cancers
Fennell, Lochlan J. , Clendenning, Mark, McKeone, Diane M. , Jamieson, Saara H., Balachandran, Samanthy, Borowsky, Jennifer, Liu, John, Kawamata, Futoshi, Bond, Catherine E., Rosty, Christophe, Burge, Matthew E., Buchanan, Daniel D., Leggett, Barbara A. and Whitehall, Vicki L. J. (2017). RNF43 is mutated less frequently in Lynch Syndrome compared with sporadic microsatellite unstable colorectal cancers. Familial Cancer, 17 (1), 1-7. doi: 10.1007/s10689-017-0003-0
2017
Journal Article
GNAS mutations are present in colorectal traditional serrated adenomas, serrated tubulovillous adenomas and serrated adenocarcinomas with adverse prognostic features
Liu, Cheng, Mckeone, Diane M., Walker, Neal I., Bettington, Mark L., Leggett, Barbara A. and Whitehall, Vicki L. J. (2017). GNAS mutations are present in colorectal traditional serrated adenomas, serrated tubulovillous adenomas and serrated adenocarcinomas with adverse prognostic features. Histopathology, 70 (7), 1079-1088. doi: 10.1111/his.13180
2017
Journal Article
Whole-genome landscape of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours
Scarpa, Aldo, Chang, David K., Nones, Katia, Corbo, Vincenzo, Patch, Ann-Marie, Bailey, Peter, Lawlor, Rita T., Johns, Amber L., Miller, David K., Mafficini, Andrea, Rusev, Borislav, Scardoni, Maria, Antonello, Davide, Barbi, Stefano, Sikora, Katarzyna O., Cingarlini, Sara, Vicentini, Caterina, McKay, Skye, Quinn, Michael C.J., Bruxner, Timothy J.C., Christ, Angelika N., Harliwong, Ivon, Idrisoglu, Senel, McLean, Suzanne, Nourse, Craig, Nourbakhsh, Ehsan, Wilson, Peter J., Anderson, Matthew J., Fink, J. Lynn ... Grimmond, Sean M. (2017). Whole-genome landscape of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours. Nature, 543 (7643), 65-71. doi: 10.1038/nature21063
2017
Journal Article
High prevalence of sessile serrated adenomas in contemporary outpatient colonoscopy practice
Bettington, Mark, Walker, Neal, Rahman, Tony, Vandeleur, Ann, Whitehall, Vicki, Leggett, Barbara and Croese, John (2017). High prevalence of sessile serrated adenomas in contemporary outpatient colonoscopy practice. Internal Medicine Journal, 47 (3), 318-323. doi: 10.1111/imj.13329
2017
Conference Publication
Sessile serrated adenomas with dysplasia: morphological patterns and correlations with MLH1 immunohistochemistry
Liu, C., Walker, N. I., Leggett, B. A., Whitehall, V. L. J., Bettington, M. L. and Rosty, C. (2017). Sessile serrated adenomas with dysplasia: morphological patterns and correlations with MLH1 immunohistochemistry. Gastroenterological Society of Australia Australian Gastroenterology Week Precision Medicine in Gastroenterology, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 20-22 August 2017. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia.
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
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- Professor Barbara Leggett is:
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Master Philosophy
Yield of neoplastic lesions in a prospective Australian cohort undergoing colonoscopic surveillance in the context of high-quality colonoscopy
Principal Advisor
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Master Philosophy
Yield of neoplastic lesions in a prospective Australian cohort undergoing colonoscopic surveillance in the context of high-quality colonoscopy
Principal Advisor
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Master Philosophy
Yield of neoplastic lesions in a prospective Australian cohort undergoing colonoscopic surveillance in the context of high-quality colonoscopy
Principal Advisor
Completed supervision
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
A clinicopathological and molecular categorisation of serrated colorectal polyps
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Vicki Whitehall
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
DNA methylation throughout the human colorectum: Person, place and pathology
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Vicki Whitehall
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Communication Between Doctors and the Quality of Patient Care: An Intergroup Perspective
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Bernadette Watson
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
Role of Bone Morphogenetic Protein 3 (BMP3) in Colorectal Carcinogenesis
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Vicki Whitehall
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2006
Master Philosophy
COMPARISON OF ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND AND COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY FOR THE STAGING AND DETERMINATION OF RESECTABILITY OF PANCREATIC CANCER
Principal Advisor
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
MOLECULAR GENETICS OF HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA IN HEMOCHROMATOSIS
Principal Advisor
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
ISOLATION AND CHARACTERISATION OF NOVEL GENES INVOLVED IN COLORECTAL CARCINOGENESIS
Principal Advisor
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
MOLECULAR GENETICS OF HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Graeme Macdonald
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Morphological and Molecular Characterisation of Colorectal Adenomas and Carcinomas
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Vicki Whitehall
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Age, DNA Methylation and the Malignant Potential of the Serrated Neoplasia Pathway
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Vicki Whitehall
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Molecular characterisation of serrated precursors in colorectal carcinoma
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Vicki Whitehall
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Characterization of BRAF Mutant, Microsatellite Stable Colorectal Cancers
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Vicki Whitehall
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