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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2014
Conference Publication
Changing incidence of BRAF and KRAS mutations in colorectal carcinoma
Bettington, M., Brown, I., Walker, N., Rosty, C., Clouston, A., Pearson, S-A, Mckeone, D., Leggett, B. and Whitehall, V. (2014). Changing incidence of BRAF and KRAS mutations in colorectal carcinoma. Australian Gastroenterology Week 2014, Broadbeach, Australia, 22-24 October 2014. Richmond, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/jgh.12736_2
2014
Journal Article
Copper removal strategies for Wilson's disease crisis in the ICU
Reynolds, H. V., Talekar, C. R., Bellapart, J., Leggett, B. A. and Boots, R. J. (2014). Copper removal strategies for Wilson's disease crisis in the ICU. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 42 (2), 253-257.
2013
Journal Article
Prevalence of serrated polyps: implications for significance as colorectal cancer precursors
Tutticci, Nicholas J., Hewett, David G. and Leggett, Barbara A. (2013). Prevalence of serrated polyps: implications for significance as colorectal cancer precursors. Colorectal Cancer, 2 (6), 535-547. doi: 10.2217/CRC.13.70
2013
Journal Article
PIK3CA and PTEN gene and exon mutation-specific clinicopathologic and molecular associations in Colorectal cancer
Day, Fiona L., Jorissen, Robert N., Lipton, Lara, Mouradov, Dmitri, Sakthianandeswaren, Anuratha, Christie, Michael, Li, Shan, Tsui, Cary, Tie, Jeannie, Desai, Jayesh, Xu, Zheng-Zhou, Molloy, Peter, Whitehall, Vicki, Leggett, Barbara A., Jones, Ian T., McLaughlin, Stephen, Ward, Robyn L., Hawkins, Nicholas J., Ruszkiewicz, Andrew R., Moore, James, Busam, Dana, Zhao, Qi, Strausberg, Robert L., Gibbs, Peter and Sieber, Oliver M. (2013). PIK3CA and PTEN gene and exon mutation-specific clinicopathologic and molecular associations in Colorectal cancer. Clinical Cancer Research, 19 (12), 3285-3296. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-12-3614
2013
Journal Article
Serrated polyps of the large intestine: current understanding of diagnosis, pathogenesis, and clinical management
Rosty, Christophe, Hewett, David G., Brown, Ian S., Leggett, Barbara A. and Whitehall, Vicki L. J. (2013). Serrated polyps of the large intestine: current understanding of diagnosis, pathogenesis, and clinical management. Journal of Gastroenterology, 48 (3), 287-302. doi: 10.1007/s00535-012-0720-y
2013
Journal Article
The serrated pathway to colorectal carcinoma: current concepts and challenges
Bettington, Mark, Walker, Neal, Clouston, Andrew, Brown, Ian, Leggett, Barbara and Whitehall, Vicki (2013). The serrated pathway to colorectal carcinoma: current concepts and challenges. Histopathology, 62 (3), 367-386. doi: 10.1111/his.12055
2013
Journal Article
Risks of colorectal and other cancers after endometrial cancer for women with Lynch syndrome
Win, Aung Ko, Lindor, Noralane M., Winship, Ingrid, Tucker, Katherine M., Buchanan, Daniel D., Young, Joanne P., Rosty, Christophe, Leggett, Barbara, Giles, Graham G., Goldblatt, Jack, Macrae, Finlay A., Parry, Susan, Kalady, Matthew F., Baron, John A., Ahnen, Dennis J., Le Marchand, Loic, Gallinger, Steven, Haile, Robert W., Newcomb, Polly A., Hopper, John L. and Jenkins, Mark A. (2013). Risks of colorectal and other cancers after endometrial cancer for women with Lynch syndrome. Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 105 (4), 274-279. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djs525
2012
Journal Article
Chromosomal instability in BRAF mutant, microsatellite stable colorectal cancers
Bond, Catherine E., Umapathy, Aarti, Buttenshaw, Ron L., Wockner, Leesa, Leggett, Barbara A. and Whitehall, Vicki L. J. (2012). Chromosomal instability in BRAF mutant, microsatellite stable colorectal cancers. Plos One, 7 (10) e47483, e47483.1-e47483.9. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0047483
2012
Journal Article
Risks of primary extracolonic cancers following colorectal cancer in lynch syndrome
Win, Aung Ko, Lindor, Noralane M., Young, Joanne P., Macrae, Finlay A., Young, Graeme P., Williamson, Elizabeth, Parry, Susan, Goldblatt, Jack, Lipton, Lara, Winship, Ingrid, Leggett, Barbara, Tucker, Katherine M., Giles, Graham G., Buchanan, Daniel D., Clendenning, Mark, Rosty, Christophe, Arnold, Julie, Levine, A. Joan, Haile, Robert W., Gallinger, Steven, Le Marchand, Loic, Newcomb, Polly A., Hopper, John L. and Jenkins, Mark A. (2012). Risks of primary extracolonic cancers following colorectal cancer in lynch syndrome. Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 104 (18), 1363-1372. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djs351
2012
Journal Article
Oncogenic PIK3CA mutations in colorectal cancers and polyps
Whitehall, Vicki L. J., Rickman, Celestine, Bond, Catherine E., Ramsnes, Ingunn, Greco, Sonia A., Umapathy, Aarti, McKeone, Diane, Faleiro, Rebecca J., Buttenshaw, Ron L., Worthley, Daniel L., Nayler, Sam, Zhao, Zhen Zhen, Montgomery, Grant W., Mallitt, Kylie-Ann, Jass, Jeremy R., Matsubara, Nagahide, Notohara, Kenji, Ishii, Tatsuhiro and Leggett, Barbara A. (2012). Oncogenic PIK3CA mutations in colorectal cancers and polyps. International Journal of Cancer, 131 (4), 813-820. doi: 10.1002/ijc.26440
2012
Conference Publication
The prevalence and predictors of proximal serrated polyps in routine clinical practice: a prospective observational study
Tutticci, Nicholas J., Croese, John, Kanowski, Peter, Skoien, Richard, Leggett, Barbara and Hewett, David G. (2012). The prevalence and predictors of proximal serrated polyps in routine clinical practice: a prospective observational study. Australian Gastroenterology Week 2012, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 16-19 October 2012. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2011.07251_3.x
2011
Journal Article
Microsatellite instability: Detection and management in sporadic colorectal cancer
Whitehall, Vicki and Leggett, Barbara (2011). Microsatellite instability: Detection and management in sporadic colorectal cancer. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 26 (12), 1697-1699. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2011.06932.x
2011
Journal Article
Determining the frequency of de novo germline mutations in DNA mismatch repair genes
Win, Aung Ko, Jenkins, Mark A., Buchanan, Daniel D., Clendenning, Mark, Young, Joanne P., Giles, Graham G., Goldblatt, Jack, Leggett, Barbara A., Hopper, John L., Thibodeau, Stephen N. and Lindor, Noralane M. (2011). Determining the frequency of de novo germline mutations in DNA mismatch repair genes. Journal of Medical Genetics, 48 (8), 530-534. doi: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2011-100082
2011
Journal Article
Metachronous colorectal cancer risk for mismatch repair gene mutation carriers: The advantage of more extensive colon surgery
Parry, Susan, Win, Aung Ko, Parry, Bryan, Macrae, Finlay A., Gurrin, Lyle C., Church, James M., Baron, John A., Giles, Graham G., Leggett, Barbara A., Winship, Ingrid, Lipton, Lara, Young, Graeme P., Young, Joanne P., Lodge, Caroline J., Southey, Melissa C., Newcomb, Polly A., Le Marchand, Loic, Haile, Robert W., Lindor, Noralane M., Gallinger, Steven, Hopper, John L. and Jenkins, Mark A. (2011). Metachronous colorectal cancer risk for mismatch repair gene mutation carriers: The advantage of more extensive colon surgery. Gut, 60 (7), 950-957. doi: 10.1136/gut.2010.228056
2011
Journal Article
Numerical ecology validates a biogeographical distribution and gender-based effect on mucosa-associated bacteria along the human colon
de Carcer, Daniel Aguirre, Ó Cuív, Páraic, Wang, Tingting, Kang, Seungha, Worthley, Daniel, Whitehall, Vicki, Gordon, Iain, McSweeney, Chris, Leggett, Barbara and Morrison, Mark (2011). Numerical ecology validates a biogeographical distribution and gender-based effect on mucosa-associated bacteria along the human colon. ISME Journal, 5 (5), 801-809. doi: 10.1038/ismej.2010.177
2011
Journal Article
Tubular adenomas with minor villous changes show molecular features characteristic of tubulovillous adenomas
Ishii, Tatsushiro, Notohara, Kenji, Umapathy, Aarti, Mallitt, Kylie-Ann, Chikuba, Hiroshi, Moritani, Yukitoshi, Tanaka, Noriaki, Rosty, Christophe, Matsubara, Nagahide, Jass, Jeremy, Leggett, Barbara and Whitehall, Vicki (2011). Tubular adenomas with minor villous changes show molecular features characteristic of tubulovillous adenomas. American Journal of Surgical Pathology, 35 (2), 212-220. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0b013e318205df20
2011
Journal Article
The effects from DNA extraction methods on the evaluation of microbial diversity associated with human colonic tissue
Ó Cuív, Páraic, de Carcer, Daniel Aguirre, Jones, Michelle, Klaassens, Eline S., Worthley, Daniel L., Whitehall, Vicki L. J., Kang, Seungha, McSweeney, Christopher S., Leggett, Barbara A. and Morrison, Mark (2011). The effects from DNA extraction methods on the evaluation of microbial diversity associated with human colonic tissue. Microbial Ecology, 61 (2), 353-362. doi: 10.1007/s00248-010-9771-x
2011
Journal Article
p53 mutation is common in microsatellite stable, BRAF mutant colorectal cancers
Bond, Catherine E., Umapathy, Aarti, Ramsnes, Ingunn, Greco, Sonia A., Zhao, Zhen Zhen, Mallitt, Kylie-Ann, Buttenshaw, Ron L., Montgomery, Grant W., Leggett, Barbara A. and Whitehall, Vicki L.J. (2011). p53 mutation is common in microsatellite stable, BRAF mutant colorectal cancers. International Journal of Cancer, 130 (7), 1567-1576. doi: 10.1002/ijc.26175
2011
Conference Publication
Prevalence and variable detection rates of serrated polyps during colonoscopy
Kiel, N. J., Smith, A. J., Leggett, B. A., Appleyard, M. N. and Hewett, D. G. (2011). Prevalence and variable detection rates of serrated polyps during colonoscopy. Australian Gastroenterology Week 2011, Brisbane, Australia, 12-15 September 2011. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2011.06821.x
2010
Journal Article
Repeat participation in colorectal cancer screening utilizing fecal occult blood testing: A community-based project in a rural setting
Janda, Monika, Hughes, Karen L., Auster, Josephine F., Leggett, Barbara A. and Newman, Beth M. (2010). Repeat participation in colorectal cancer screening utilizing fecal occult blood testing: A community-based project in a rural setting. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 25 (10), 1661-1667. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2010.06405.x
Funding
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Supervision
Availability
- Professor Barbara Leggett is:
- Available for supervision
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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
MOLECULAR GENETICS OF HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Graeme Macdonald
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
ISOLATION AND CHARACTERISATION OF NOVEL GENES INVOLVED IN COLORECTAL CARCINOGENESIS
Principal Advisor
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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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