Overview
Background
Maher Gandhi received his medical degree in the UK in 1989, and then trained as a haematologist, including a Fellowship in malignant haematology at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto. He was awarded a PhD in immunology at Cambridge University under Patrick Sissons. In 2003 he moved to Brisbane, and works as a Senior Staff Specialist (Pre-Eminent Status) in the Haematology / Oncology Department of the Princess Alexandra Hospital. He leads his own laboratory group and has established an international reputation studying immunity and identification of novel biomarkers in lymphoma, with continuous NHMRC funding since 2005. He was Chair of Laboratory Sciences for the Australasian Leukaemia and Lymphoma Group between 2010-2016, won the prestigious Australian Society of Medical Research Clinical Research Award in 2010 and in 2012 took up the inaugural John McCaffrey Cancer Council of Queensland / Office of Health and Medical Research Clinical Research Fellowship. Between 2011-2014 he was privileged to serve as Chair of the Metro South Human Research Ethics Committee. In 2013 he was appointed Professor of Experimental Haematology, University of Queensland, based at the Translational Research Institute, in 2014 became the inaugural Leukaemia Foundation Chair of Blood Cancer Research at the University of Queensland Diamantina Institute, and was appointed Diamantina Cancer Program Head in 2016. In 2018 to current, he moved to Mater Research, where he is Executive Director, as well Director of MRI-UQ.
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine Surgery, University of Aberdeen
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Cambridge
Research interests
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Lymphoma
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Immunotherapy
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Biomarkers
Research impacts
The research of the Blood Cancer Research Laboratory aims to understand the basis of lymphoma; to devise new treatments which are less toxic and more effective; to establish new biomarkers which will help determine the most effective treatment strategies and to monitor response and relapse and understand the development of lymphomas. The group has a strong emphasis on patient material, which it obtains from international and national clinical collaborators. Lymphomas studied include Hodgkin Lymphoma, PTLD, Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma, Follicular Lymphoma and virus associated lymphomas. We utilise a broad range of approaches including genomics, molecular and cellular biology techniques and functional immunoassays. Several of our studies are linked with the Australasian Leukaemia and Lymphoma Group.
The Mater Foundation, the Leukaemia Foundation, and the Brisbane Girls Grammar School Kirsten Jack Memorial Fund are thanked for their kind support.
Works
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2023
Conference Publication
Gene expression and spatial transcriptomic analysis of paired diagnosis and relapse DLBCL biopsies show a reduction in T cell infiltration and function at relapse
Swain, F., Burgess, M., Kempe, S., Sabdia, M., Wight, J., Hawkes, E., Mutsando, H., Talaulikar, D., Merida de Long, L., Hawula, Z., Birch, S., Wyche, P., Gandhi, M. K. and Keane, C. (2023). Gene expression and spatial transcriptomic analysis of paired diagnosis and relapse DLBCL biopsies show a reduction in T cell infiltration and function at relapse. 17th International Conference on Malignant Lymphoma, Lugano, Switzerland, 13 - 17 June 2023. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1002/hon.3164_191
2023
Conference Publication
Final analysis of Australasian Leukaemia & Lymphoma Group NHL29: A phase II study of ibrutinib, rituximab and mini‐CHOP in very elderly patients with newly diagnosed DLBCL
Verner, E., Johnston, A., Pati, N., Hawkes, E., Lee, H. P., Cochrane, T., Cheah, C. Y., Filshie, R., Purtill, D., Sia, H., Enjeti, A. K., Brown, C., Murphy, N., Curnow, J., Lee, K., Gandhi, M. K., Butcher, B. E. and Trotman, J. (2023). Final analysis of Australasian Leukaemia & Lymphoma Group NHL29: A phase II study of ibrutinib, rituximab and mini‐CHOP in very elderly patients with newly diagnosed DLBCL. 17th International Conference on Malignant Lymphoma, Lugano, Switzerland, 13 - 17 June 2023. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1002/hon.3164_313
2023
Conference Publication
Prognostic impact of HLA‐I neoantigen‐specific CD8+ T cells in limited‐stage follicular lymphoma
Tobin, J. W., Tsang, H., Patch, A., Keane, C., Law, S. C., Gunawardana, J., Blombery, P., Thompson, E. R., Sabdia, M. B., De Long, L. M., Nath, K., Kazakoff, S. H., Cheah, C., Amanuel, B., Cochrane, T., Butler, J., Johnston, A., Shanavas, M., Li, L., Shelton, V., Hershenfeld, S., Kridel, R., Seymour, J. F., MacManus, M. and Gandhi, M. K. (2023). Prognostic impact of HLA‐I neoantigen‐specific CD8+ T cells in limited‐stage follicular lymphoma. 17th International Conference on Malignant Lymphoma, Lugano, Switzerland, 13 - 17 June 2023. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1002/hon.3164_189
2023
Journal Article
Resolution of melanoma to PD-1 blockade but simultaneous rapid progression of concomitant chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Burgess, Melinda, Keane, Colm, Tobin, Joshua W. D., Law, Soi Cheng, Griffin, Alison, Gill, Devinder, Ewing, Adam D., Atkinson, Victoria, Mollee, Peter, Sabdia, Muhammed B., Saunders, Nicholas and Gandhi, Maher K. (2023). Resolution of melanoma to PD-1 blockade but simultaneous rapid progression of concomitant chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Acta Haematologica, 146 (2), 166-171. doi: 10.1159/000527631
2023
Journal Article
A coordinated strategy for a simple, pragmatic approach to the early identification of the ultra‐high‐risk patient with diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma
George, Hannah, Gunawardana, Jay, Keane, Colm, Hicks, Rod J. and Gandhi, Maher K. (2023). A coordinated strategy for a simple, pragmatic approach to the early identification of the ultra‐high‐risk patient with diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma. Internal Medicine Journal, 53 (7), 1105-1109. doi: 10.1111/imj.16078
2023
Journal Article
Genetic susceptibility to EBV-related disease
Gandhi, Maher K. (2023). Genetic susceptibility to EBV-related disease. Blood, 141 (13), 1499-1500. doi: 10.1182/blood.2022019180
2023
Journal Article
EBV-positive PCNSL in older patients: incidence, characteristics, tumor pathology, and outcomes across a large multicenter cohort
Agrawal, Prashasti, David, Kevin A., Chen, Zhengming, Sundaram, Suchitra, Kim, Seo-Hyun, Vaca, Ryan, Lin, Yong, Singer, Samuel, Malecek, Mary-Kate, Carter, Jordan, Zayac, Adam, Kim, Myung Sun, Reddy, Nishitha, Ney, Douglas, Habib, Alma, Strouse, Christopher, Graber, Jerome, Bachanova, Veronika, Salman, Sidra, Vendiola, Jean A., Hossain, Nasheed, Tsang, Mazie, Major, Ajay, Gandhi, Maher K., Keane, Colm, Bond, David A., Folstad, Matthew, Chang, Julie, Mier-Hicks, Angel ... Martin, Peter (2023). EBV-positive PCNSL in older patients: incidence, characteristics, tumor pathology, and outcomes across a large multicenter cohort. Leukemia and Lymphoma, 64 (5), 1026-1034. doi: 10.1080/10428194.2023.2191152
2023
Journal Article
Lenalidomide Consolidation Added to Rituximab Maintenance Therapy in Patients Remaining PET Positive after Treatment for Relapsed Follicular Lymphoma: A Phase 2 Australasian Leukaemia & Lymphoma Group NHL26 Study
Trotman, Judith, Presgrave, Peter, Carradice, Duncan P., Lenton, Douglas Stuart, Gandhi, Maher K., Cochrane, Tara, Badoux, Xavier, Carlson, Julia, Nkhoma, Gloria, Butcher, Belinda, Nikpour, Armin, Fulham, Michael and Johnston, Anna M. (2023). Lenalidomide Consolidation Added to Rituximab Maintenance Therapy in Patients Remaining PET Positive after Treatment for Relapsed Follicular Lymphoma: A Phase 2 Australasian Leukaemia & Lymphoma Group NHL26 Study. HemaSphere, 7 (3), e836. doi: 10.1097/HS9.0000000000000836
2023
Journal Article
Inhibition of CD39 unleashes macrophage antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis against B-cell lymphoma
Casey, Mika, Segawa, Kane, Law, Soi Cheng, Sabdia, Muhamamed Bilal, Nowlan, Bianca, Salik, Basit, Lee, Carol, Winterford, Clay, Pearson, Sally, Madore, Jason, Dougall, William C., Gandhi, Maher K. and Nakamura, Kyohei (2023). Inhibition of CD39 unleashes macrophage antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis against B-cell lymphoma. Leukemia, 37 (2), 379-387. doi: 10.1038/s41375-022-01794-9
2023
Conference Publication
ANALYSIS OF THE GENETIC LANDSCAPE IN ELDERLY DIFFUSE LARGE B CELL LYMPHOMA AGED ≥ 75 YEARS IDENTIFIES NEW TARGETABLE MUTATIONS
Rijal, Sewa, Lim, Jun Hee, Smyth, Lillian, Coombes, Caitlin, Jain, Sanjiv, Saxena, Kartik, Trotman, Judith, Verner, Emma, Gandhi, Maher K., Gandhi, Kaushal and Talaulikar, Dipti (2023). ANALYSIS OF THE GENETIC LANDSCAPE IN ELDERLY DIFFUSE LARGE B CELL LYMPHOMA AGED ≥ 75 YEARS IDENTIFIES NEW TARGETABLE MUTATIONS. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
2022
Conference Publication
Identification of Genetic Subtypes in Follicular Lymphoma
Shelton, Victoria, Isaev, Keren, Liu, Ting, Silva, Anjali, Detroja, Rajesh, Bakhtiari, Mehran, Calvente, Lourdes, Hong, Michael, Modi, Saloni, Hershenfeld, Samantha A., Ludvigsen, Maja, d'Amore, Francesco Annibale, Brodtkorb, Marianne, Johnson, Nathalie A., Baetz, Tara, LeBrun, David, Tobin, Josh, Gandhi, Maher K., Mungall, Andrew J., Steidl, Christian, Delabie, Jan, Tremblay-Lemay, Rosemarie, Kahl, Brad S., Evens, Andrew M and Kridel, Robert (2022). Identification of Genetic Subtypes in Follicular Lymphoma. 64th ASH Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA United States, 10-13 December 2022. Washington, DC United States: American Society of Hematology. doi: 10.1182/blood-2022-164610
2022
Journal Article
Crebbp mutations are associated with shorter time to progression in limited-stage follicular lymphoma treated with radiation
Hershenfeld, Samantha A., Shelton, Victoria, Bakhtiari, Mehran, Calvente, Lourdes, Lajkosz, Katherine, Isaev, Keren, Silva, Anjali, Liu, Ting, Brodtkorb, Marianne, d'Amore, Francesco Annibale, Ludvigsen, Maja, Madsen, Charlotte, Hamilton-Dutoit, Stephen, Gandhi, Maher, Tobin, Joshua W.D., Baetz, Tara, LeBrun, David, Johnson, Nathalie A., Mungall, Andrew J., Crump, Michael, Delabie, Jan, Gospodarowicz, Mary, Hodgson, David, Hong, Michael, Kukreti, Vishal, Kuruvilla, John, Prica, Anca, Tremblay-Lemay, Rosemarie, Tsang, Richard and Kridel, Robert (2022). Crebbp mutations are associated with shorter time to progression in limited-stage follicular lymphoma treated with radiation. Blood, 140 (S1), 3532-3533. doi: 10.1182/blood-2022-156571
2022
Journal Article
The PO4-tential for less toxic CAR T-cell therapies
Tobin, Joshua W.D., Green, Michael R. and Gandhi, Maher K. (2022). The PO4-tential for less toxic CAR T-cell therapies. Cancer Immunology Research, 10 (12), 1422-1422. doi: 10.1158/2326-6066.cir-22-0793
2022
Journal Article
Improving outcomes for patients with lymphoma: design and development of the Australian and New Zealand Lymphoma and Related Diseases Registry
Lymphoma and Related Diseases Registry Investigators, Gandhi, Maher K. and Keane, Colm (2022). Improving outcomes for patients with lymphoma: design and development of the Australian and New Zealand Lymphoma and Related Diseases Registry. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 22 (1) 266, 1-10. doi: 10.1186/s12874-022-01728-0
2022
Conference Publication
Abstract A17: the immune checkpoints TIGIT and PD-1 are markedly upregulated in NLPHL compared to classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
Gunawardana, Jay, Law, Soi C., Sabdia, Muhammed B., Bednarska, Karolina, Brosda, Sandra, Zaharia, Andreea, Tsang, Hennes, de Long, Lilia M., Burgess, Melinda, Talaulikar, Dipti, Lee, Justina N., Jude, Emily, Hawkes, Eliza A., Jain, Sanjiv, Nath, Karthik, Gould, Clare, Swain, Fiona, Tobin, Joshua W. D., Keane, Colm, Birch, Simone, Shanavas, Mohamed, Snell, Cameron and Gandhi, Maher K. (2022). Abstract A17: the immune checkpoints TIGIT and PD-1 are markedly upregulated in NLPHL compared to classical Hodgkin Lymphoma. Third AACR International Meeting: Advances in Malignant Lymphoma: Maximizing the Basic-Translational Interface for Clinical Application, 23-25 June 2022, Boston, MA USA. Philadelphia, PA USA: American Association for Cancer Research. doi: 10.1158/2643-3249.lymphoma22-a17
2022
Journal Article
CD4 T Cells: the complicated key to unlocking the immune environment of classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
Gandhi, Maher K and Keane, Colm (2022). CD4 T Cells: the complicated key to unlocking the immune environment of classical Hodgkin Lymphoma. Haematologica, 108 (4), 1-3. doi: 10.3324/haematol.2022.281440
2022
Journal Article
Neoantigens: the next frontier in precision immunotherapy for B-cell lymphoproliferative disorders
Sabdia, Muhammed B., Patch, Ann-Marie, Tsang, Hennes and Gandhi, Maher K. (2022). Neoantigens: the next frontier in precision immunotherapy for B-cell lymphoproliferative disorders. Blood Reviews, 56 100969, 100969. doi: 10.1016/j.blre.2022.100969
2022
Journal Article
Subtype-specific and co-occurring genetic alterations in B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Ma, Man Chun John, Tadros, Saber, Bouska, Alyssa, Heavican, Tayla, Yang, Haopeng, Deng, Qing, Moore, Dalia, Akhter, Ariz, Hartert, Keenan, Jain, Neeraj, Showell, Jordan, Ghosh, Sreejoyee, Street, Lesley, Davidson, Marta, Carey, Christopher, Tobin, Joshua, Perumal, Deepak, Vose, Julie M., Lunning, Matthew A., Sohani, Aliyah R., Chen, Benjamin J., Buckley, Shannon, Nastoupil, Loretta J., Davis, R. Eric, Westin, Jason R., Fowler, Nathan H., Parekh, Samir, Gandhi, Maher, Neelapu, Sattva ... Green, Michael R. (2022). Subtype-specific and co-occurring genetic alterations in B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Haematologica, 107 (3), 690-701. doi: 10.3324/haematol.2020.274258
2021
Journal Article
Immunity reloaded: deconstruction of the PD-1 axis in B cell lymphomas
Bednarska, Karolina, Nath, Karthik, Nicol, William and Gandhi, Maher K. (2021). Immunity reloaded: deconstruction of the PD-1 axis in B cell lymphomas. Blood Reviews, 50 100832, 100832. doi: 10.1016/j.blre.2021.100832
2021
Journal Article
Intratumoral T‐cell receptor repertoire is predictive of interim PET scan results in patients with diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma treated with rituximab/cyclophosphamide/doxorubicin/prednisolone/vincristine (R‐CHOP) chemoimmunotherapy
Shanavas, Mohamed, Law, Soi‐Cheng, Hertzberg, Mark, Hicks, Rodney J., Seymour, John F., Li, Zhixiu, Merida de Long, Lilia, Nath, Karthik, Sabdia, Muhammed B., Gunawardana, Jay, Gandhi, Maher K. and Keane, Colm (2021). Intratumoral T‐cell receptor repertoire is predictive of interim PET scan results in patients with diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma treated with rituximab/cyclophosphamide/doxorubicin/prednisolone/vincristine (R‐CHOP) chemoimmunotherapy. Clinical and Translational Immunology, 10 (11) e1351, e1351. doi: 10.1002/cti2.1351
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Metabolic Reprogramming of Malignant B-cells Impairs Immune-Fitness of Intratumoral T-Cells in Follicular Lymphoma
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Joshua Tobin, Dr Soi Law
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Doctor Philosophy
Impact of genetics upon the tumour microenvironment in Follicular Lymphoma
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Joshua Tobin, Dr Soi Law, Associate Professor Colm Keane
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Doctor Philosophy
Personalised therapy for lymphoma
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Kristen Radford
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Doctor Philosophy
Investigations in the development of cord blood derived, GMP grade cellular immunotherapies
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Kristen Radford
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of novel vaccines for cancer immunotherapy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kelvin Tuong, Honorary Professor Kristen Radford
Completed supervision
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
A Comprehensive Study of Intratumoural T-cells in Follicular Lymphoma
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Soi Law, Associate Professor Colm Keane
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Clinical and Prognostic Tools to Improve Frontline Management Strategies in Follicular Lymphoma
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Colm Keane
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
The impact of deficient antigen presentation on the tumour microenvironment of diffuse large B cell lymphoma
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Colm Keane
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
A LABORATORY STUDY OF PRIMARY CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM LYMPHOMA
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Colm Keane
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2016
Master Philosophy
Killer cell Immunoglobulin-like Receptors in Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)
Principal Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Novel strategies for monitoring, treating and preventing Epstein Barr virus-associated Lymphomas
Principal Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Characterising miRNA - gene network associated with natural killer cell activation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Soi Law
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Deciphering the structure and function of class I cytokine receptors: GHR and GP130
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Andrew Brooks
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
IRE1-mediated splicing of xbp1 in Natural Killer cells
Associate Advisor
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