Dr Zoe West
Dr

Zoe West

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Background

Dr Zoe West is a Research Fellow at The University of Queensland's Frazer Institute, within the Queensland Centre for Gynaecological Cancer Research group. Her research focuses on vulvar cancer, with the goal of improving treatment outcomes and expanding therapeutic options through more personalised approaches to care. Her work integrates multi-omics and translational research to better understand the biological drivers of vulvar cancer and support the development of improved patient-centred treatments.

Availability

Dr Zoe West is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy of Cellular Immunology, Queensland University of Technology

Research interests

  • Vulvar Cancer

  • Gynaecological Cancers

  • 3D imaging

    iDISCO - DIPCO

  • Tumour microenvironment

    Immune-oncology - Cellular interactions

  • Microscopy

    Light sheet - Confocal - AI segmentation

  • Spatial transcriptomics

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12 works between 2017 and 2025
All (12) Journal Article (10) Conference Publication (2)

1 - 12 of 12 works

2025

Journal Article

Extracellular vesicles as biomarkers for endometrial cancer – a systematic review

Baxter, Eva, Nair, Soumyalekshmi, West, Zoe, Salomon, Carlos and Obermair, Andreas (2025). Extracellular vesicles as biomarkers for endometrial cancer – a systematic review. Translational Oncology, 62 102543, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.tranon.2025.102543

Extracellular vesicles as biomarkers for endometrial cancer – a systematic review

2025

Journal Article

Patterns of care for vulval cancer treatment: the Queensland experience

Davie, Stacey, Obermair, Andreas and West, Zoe Elizabeth (2025). Patterns of care for vulval cancer treatment: the Queensland experience. International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, 35 (7) 101956, 101956-101956. doi: 10.1016/j.ijgc.2025.101956

Patterns of care for vulval cancer treatment: the Queensland experience

2025

Conference Publication

2D and 3D spatial characterisation of tertiary lymphoid structures in head and neck cancer patients receiving immune checkpoint blockade therapy

Donovan, Meg L., Sadeghirad, Habib, Berrell, Naomi, Monkman, James, Naei, Vahid Yaghoubi, Tan, Chin Wee, Yunis, Joseph, West, Zoe, Warkiani, Majid E., Ladwa, Rahul, Hughes, Brett G., Da Gama Duarte, Jessica and Kulasinghe, Arutha (2025). 2D and 3D spatial characterisation of tertiary lymphoid structures in head and neck cancer patients receiving immune checkpoint blockade therapy. AACR Annual Meeting 2025, Chicago, IL United States, 25-30 April 2025. Philadelphia, PA United States: American Association for Cancer Research. doi: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2025-5252

2D and 3D spatial characterisation of tertiary lymphoid structures in head and neck cancer patients receiving immune checkpoint blockade therapy

2024

Journal Article

Whole-brain spatial transcriptional analysis at cellular resolution

Kanatani, Shigeaki, Kreutzmann, Judith C., Li, Yue, West, Zoe, Larsen, Lea Lydolph, Nikou, Danai Vougesi, Eidhof, Ilse, Walton, Abigail, Zhang, Songbai, Rodríguez-Kirby, Leslie Rubio, Skytte, Jacob Lercke, Salinas, Casper Gravesen, Takamatsu, Kimiharu, Li, Xiaofei, Tanaka, Daisuke H., Kaczynska, Dagmara, Fukumoto, Keishiro, Karamzadeh, Razieh, Xiang, Yujiao, Uesaka, Naofumi, Tanabe, Tsutomu, Adner, Mikael, Hartman, Johan, Miyakawa, Ayako, Sundström, Erik, Castelo-Branco, Gonçalo, Roostalu, Urmas, Hecksher-Sørensen, Jacob and Uhlén, Per (2024). Whole-brain spatial transcriptional analysis at cellular resolution. Science, 386 (6724), 907-915. doi: 10.1126/science.adn9947

Whole-brain spatial transcriptional analysis at cellular resolution

2024

Conference Publication

EV430/#358  Benefit-harm trade-off for groin node dissection versus groin ultrasound monitoring to reduce the risk of surgery-related morbidity in vulvar cancer – a decision-tree analysis

Obermair, Andreas, West, Zoe, Baxter, Eva, Condous, George, Hacker, Neville, Lord, Sally, Mccarthy, Sandie, Janda, Monika, Tuffaha, Haitham, Hayes, Sandi, Disipio, Tracey, Mellon, Anne, Gebski, Val, Mcnally, Orla and Martin, Andrew (2024). EV430/#358  Benefit-harm trade-off for groin node dissection versus groin ultrasound monitoring to reduce the risk of surgery-related morbidity in vulvar cancer – a decision-tree analysis. IGCS 2024 Annual Meeting, Dublin, Ireland, 16-18 October 2024. London, United Kingdom: BMJ Group. doi: 10.1136/ijgc-2024-igcs.551

EV430/#358  Benefit-harm trade-off for groin node dissection versus groin ultrasound monitoring to reduce the risk of surgery-related morbidity in vulvar cancer – a decision-tree analysis

2024

Journal Article

Three-dimensional imaging of upper tract urothelial carcinoma improves diagnostic yield and accuracy

Fukumoto, Keishiro, Kanatani, Shigeaki, Jaremko, Georg, West, Zoe, Li, Yue, Takamatsu, Kimiharu, Al Rayyes, Ibrahim, Mikami, Shuji, Niwa, Naoya, Axelsson, Tomas Andri, Tanaka, Nobuyuki, Oya, Mototsugu, Miyakawa, Ayako, Brehmer, Marianne and Uhlén, Per (2024). Three-dimensional imaging of upper tract urothelial carcinoma improves diagnostic yield and accuracy. JCI Insight, 9 (14) e175751. doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.175751

Three-dimensional imaging of upper tract urothelial carcinoma improves diagnostic yield and accuracy

2022

Journal Article

Disrupted Cacna1c gene expression perturbs spontaneous Ca <sup>2+</sup> activity causing abnormal brain development and increased anxiety

Smedler, Erik, Louhivuori, Lauri, Romanov, Roman A., Masini, Débora, Dehnisch Ellström, Ivar, Wang, Chungliang, Caramia, Martino, West, Zoe, Zhang, Songbai, Rebellato, Paola, Malmersjö, Seth, Brusini, Irene, Kanatani, Shigeaki, Fisone, Gilberto, Harkany, Tibor and Uhlén, Per (2022). Disrupted Cacna1c gene expression perturbs spontaneous Ca 2+ activity causing abnormal brain development and increased anxiety. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119 (7) e2108768119. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2108768119

Disrupted Cacna1c gene expression perturbs spontaneous Ca <sup>2+</sup> activity causing abnormal brain development and increased anxiety

2021

Journal Article

The trans-SNARE complex VAMP4/Stx6/Stx7/Vti1b is a key regulator of Golgi to late endosome MT1-MMP transport in macrophages

West, Zoe Elizabeth, Aitcheson, Savannah Margaret, Semmler, Annalese Barbara Trudy and Murray, Rachael Zoe (2021). The trans-SNARE complex VAMP4/Stx6/Stx7/Vti1b is a key regulator of Golgi to late endosome MT1-MMP transport in macrophages. Traffic, 22 (11), 368-376. doi: 10.1111/tra.12813

The trans-SNARE complex VAMP4/Stx6/Stx7/Vti1b is a key regulator of Golgi to late endosome MT1-MMP transport in macrophages

2019

Journal Article

Development and use of biomaterials as wound healing therapies

Murray, Rachael Zoe, West, Zoe Elizabeth, Cowin, Allison June and Farrugia, Brooke Louise (2019). Development and use of biomaterials as wound healing therapies. Burns & Trauma, 7, 1-9. doi: 10.1186/s41038-018-0139-7

Development and use of biomaterials as wound healing therapies

2019

Journal Article

Invasion by activated macrophages requires delivery of nascent membrane-type-1 matrix metalloproteinase through late endosomes/lysosomes to the cell surface

Röhl, Joan, West, Zoe E., Rudolph, Maren, Zaharia, Andreea, Van Lonkhuyzen, Derek, Hickey, Danica K., Semmler, Annalese B. T. and Murray, Rachael Z. (2019). Invasion by activated macrophages requires delivery of nascent membrane-type-1 matrix metalloproteinase through late endosomes/lysosomes to the cell surface. Traffic, 20 (9) tra.12675, 661-673. doi: 10.1111/tra.12675

Invasion by activated macrophages requires delivery of nascent membrane-type-1 matrix metalloproteinase through late endosomes/lysosomes to the cell surface

2017

Journal Article

Altered macrophage phenotypes impair wound healing

Sahin, K. B., Hesketh, M., West, Z. E. and Murray, R. Z. (2017). Altered macrophage phenotypes impair wound healing. Wound Practice and Research, 25 (4), 166-171.

Altered macrophage phenotypes impair wound healing

2017

Journal Article

Macrophage phenotypes regulate scar formation and chronic wound healing

Hesketh, Mark, Sahin, Katherine B., West, Zoe E. and Murray, Rachael Z. (2017). Macrophage phenotypes regulate scar formation and chronic wound healing. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 18 (7) 1545, 1-10. doi: 10.3390/ijms18071545

Macrophage phenotypes regulate scar formation and chronic wound healing

Past funding

  • 2024 - 2026
    Predicting vulvar cancer metastasis with spatial transcriptomics
    Cherish Women's Cancer Foundation
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Zoe West is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Biomarkers in Gynaecological Cancer

    Gynaecological cancers are the third most common cancer type diagnosed in Australian women. Each year over 6,700 Australian women and girls are diagnosed with gynaecological cancer and almost a third will not survive their disease.

    We have a full-time PhD opportunity available at QCGC Research focusing on discovering and validating biomarkers that improve outcomes for women with gynaecological cancer. This project will involve working with clinical samples, conducting laboratory work, and analysing data.

    The successful applicant will work as part of the QCGC Research team at UQCCR, as well as collaborate with researchers, clinicians, consumers, and stakeholders from other organisations, including hospitals, pathology providers and the community.

Supervision history

Current supervision

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