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2025
Journal Article
CARI Guideline: Evidence-Based Recommendations for Balanced Electrolyte Solutions to Improve Kidney Transplant Outcomes
O’Reilly, Colm, Tunnicliffe, David, Blackley, Allan, Collins, Michael, O’Neill, Emmy, Kim, Siah, Venkataraman, Karthik, See, Emily and Francis, Ross (2025). CARI Guideline: Evidence-Based Recommendations for Balanced Electrolyte Solutions to Improve Kidney Transplant Outcomes. Kidney International Reports, 10 (8), 2566-2574. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2025.05.051
2025
Journal Article
Should protocol kidney biopsies be a part of routine post transplant care? CON
Dang, Sanjana and Francis, Ross S. (2025). Should protocol kidney biopsies be a part of routine post transplant care? CON. Kidney360, 6 (4), 504-506. doi: 10.34067/kid.0000000000000420
2025
Journal Article
Comparison between antigen and allelic HLA mismatches, and the risk of acute rejection in kidney transplant recipients
Gately, Ryan, Taverniti, Anne, Watson, Narelle, Teixeira-Pinto, Armando, Ooi, Esther, Lalji, Rowena, Francis, Ross, Sullivan, Lucy, Mulley, William, Wyburn, Kate, Campbell, Scott, Hawley, Carmel, Wong, Germaine and Lim, Wai H. (2025). Comparison between antigen and allelic HLA mismatches, and the risk of acute rejection in kidney transplant recipients. HLA, 105 (4) e70163, 1-12. doi: 10.1111/tan.70163
2025
Journal Article
Metabolite pathway alterations identified by magnetic resonance metabolomics in a proximal tubular epithelial cell line treated with TGF‐β1
Humphries, Tyrone L. R., Lee, Soobin, Urquhart, Aaron J., Vesey, David A., Micallef, Aaron S., Winterford, Clay, Kassianos, Andrew J., Galloway, Graham J., Francis, Ross S. and Gobe, Glenda C. (2025). Metabolite pathway alterations identified by magnetic resonance metabolomics in a proximal tubular epithelial cell line treated with TGF‐β1. Physiological Reports, 13 (4) e70249. doi: 10.14814/phy2.70249
2024
Journal Article
Compassionate access to virus-specific T cells for adoptive immunotherapy over 15 years
Neller, Michelle A., Ambalathingal, George R., Hamad, Nada, Sasadeusz, Joe, Pearson, Rebecca, Holmes-Liew, Chien-Li, Singhal, Deepak, Tunbridge, Matthew, Ng, Wei Yang, Sharplin, Kirsty, Moore, Andrew, Deambrosis, David, Soosay-Raj, Trisha, McNaughton, Peter, Whyte, Morag, Fraser, Chris, Grigg, Andrew, Kliman, David, Bajel, Ashish, Cummins, Katherine, Dowling, Mark, Yeoh, Zhi Han, Harrison, Simon J., Khot, Amit, Tan, Sarah, Roos, Izanne, Koo, Ray Mun, Dohrmann, Sara, Ritchie, David ... Khanna, Rajiv (2024). Compassionate access to virus-specific T cells for adoptive immunotherapy over 15 years. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 10339, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-54595-2
2024
Journal Article
Kidney hyperfiltration and mitochondrial changes are associated with eGFR decline in young people with type 1 diabetes
Pham, Uyen N., Pryke, Alison, Baskerville, Tracey, Griffin, Alison, Whiddett, Rani O., Fotheringham, Amelia K., Sullivan, Mitchell A., Nisbet, Janelle, Phillips, Liza, Francis, Ross S., Davis, Elizabeth, Jones, Timothy W., Cameron, Fergus, Couper, Jennifer, Benitez-Aguirre, Paul, Craig, Maria, Johnson, David W., Dalton, R. Neil, Marcovecchio, M. Loredana, Cotterill, Andrew, Barrett, Helen L., Donaghue, Kim C. and Forbes, Josephine M. (2024). Kidney hyperfiltration and mitochondrial changes are associated with eGFR decline in young people with type 1 diabetes. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 110 (8), 2243-2251. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgae787
2024
Journal Article
Identifying biochemical changes in the kidney using proton nuclear magnetic resonance in an adenine diet chronic kidney disease mouse model
Humphries, Tyrone L. R., Gobe, Glenda C., Urquhart, Aaron J., Ellis, Robert J., Galloway, Graham J., Vesey, David A. and Francis, Ross S. (2024). Identifying biochemical changes in the kidney using proton nuclear magnetic resonance in an adenine diet chronic kidney disease mouse model. NMR in Biomedicine, 37 (12) e5257, e5257. doi: 10.1002/nbm.5257
2024
Conference Publication
Transplant Tinder'-How Easy Will It Be To Find Your Perfect (HLA) Match?
Lalji, Rowena, Gately, Ryan, Watson, Narelle, Wong, Germaine, Johnson, David, Torrens, Gary, Mooney, Brett, Gill, Jayna, Francis, Anna and Francis, Ross (2024). Transplant Tinder'-How Easy Will It Be To Find Your Perfect (HLA) Match?. 59th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Adelaide, SA Australia, 31 August - 4 September 2024. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
2024
Conference Publication
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy in chronic kidney disease: the DISCERN-CKD study
Humphries, Tyrone, Dong, Xin, Watson, Julia, Mountford, Carolyn, Ellis, Robert, Vesey, David, Galloway, Graham, Gobe, Glenda and Francis, Ross (2024). Magnetic resonance spectroscopy in chronic kidney disease: the DISCERN-CKD study. 59th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Adelaide, SA, Australia, 31 August–4 September 2024. Richmond, VIC, Australia: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1111/nep.14361
2024
Journal Article
Drug repurposing for glomerular diseases: an underutilized resource
Ng, Monica Suet Ying, Kaur, Gursimran, Francis, Ross S., Hawley, Carmel M. and Johnson, David W. (2024). Drug repurposing for glomerular diseases: an underutilized resource. Nature Reviews Nephrology, 20 (11), 707-721. doi: 10.1038/s41581-024-00864-8
2024
Journal Article
Peritoneal dialysis versus haemodialysis for people commencing dialysis
Ethier, Isabelle, Hayat, Ashik, Pei, Juan, Hawley, Carmel M., Francis, Ross S., Wong, Germaine, Craig, Jonathan C., Viecelli, Andrea K., Htay, Htay, Ng, Samantha, Leibowitz, Saskia, Johnson, David W. and Cho, Yeoungjee (2024). Peritoneal dialysis versus haemodialysis for people commencing dialysis. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 6 (6) CD013800, CD013800. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013800.pub2
2024
Journal Article
Uptake and outcomes of peritoneal dialysis among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People: Analysis of registry data
Hayat, Ashik, Cho, Yeoungjee, Pascoe, E.M., Krishnasamy, Rathika, Borlace, Monique, Chen, Jenny, Boudville, Neil, Sud, Kamal, Varnfield, M., Francis, Ross, Pitt, Rochelle, Hughes, Jaquelyne T. and Johnson, David Wayne (2024). Uptake and outcomes of peritoneal dialysis among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People: Analysis of registry data. Kidney International Reports, 9 (5), 1484-1495. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2024.01.059
2023
Journal Article
A prospective, observational study of frailty, quality of life and dialysis in older people with advanced chronic kidney disease
King, Shannon J., Reid, Natasha, Brown, Sarah J., Brodie, Lucinda J., Sia, Aaron D. H., Chatfield, Mark D., Francis, Ross S., Peel, Nancye M., Gordon, Emily H. and Hubbard, Ruth E. (2023). A prospective, observational study of frailty, quality of life and dialysis in older people with advanced chronic kidney disease. BMC Geriatrics, 23 (1) 664, 664. doi: 10.1186/s12877-023-04365-4
2023
Journal Article
PREBIOTIC: a study protocol of a randomised controlled trial to assess prebiotic supplementation in kidney transplant recipients for preventing infections and gastrointestinal upset — a feasibility study
Chan, Samuel, Hawley, Carmel M., Pascoe, Elaine M., Cao, Christopher, Campbell, Katrina L., Campbell, Scott B., Francis, Ross S., Hale, Rachael, Isbel, Nicole M., Morrison, Mark and Johnson, David W. (2023). PREBIOTIC: a study protocol of a randomised controlled trial to assess prebiotic supplementation in kidney transplant recipients for preventing infections and gastrointestinal upset — a feasibility study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 9 (1) 11, 11. doi: 10.1186/s40814-023-01236-y
2023
Journal Article
Putting guidelines into practice: Is frailty measurement at the time of kidney transplant eligibility assessment valid, feasible, and acceptable to patients?
Weerasekera, Shavini, Reid, Natasha, Young, Adrienne, Homes, Ryan, Sia, Aaron, Giddens, Fiona, Francis, Ross S., Hubbard, Ruth E. and Gordon, Emily H. (2023). Putting guidelines into practice: Is frailty measurement at the time of kidney transplant eligibility assessment valid, feasible, and acceptable to patients?. Transplantation Direct, 9 (11) e1548, 1-8. doi: 10.1097/txd.0000000000001548
2023
Conference Publication
Evaluating kidney fibrosis using in vivo 1h magnetic resonance spectroscopy in patients with chronic kidney disease and live donors
Humphries, Tyrone, Dong, Xin, Watson, Julia, Mountford, Carolyn, Ellis, Robert, Vesey, David, Galloway, Graham, Gobe, Glenda and Francis, Ross (2023). Evaluating kidney fibrosis using in vivo 1h magnetic resonance spectroscopy in patients with chronic kidney disease and live donors. 58th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Christchurch, New Zealand, 4–6 September 2023. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
2023
Journal Article
The sublingual microcirculation and frailty index in chronic kidney disease patients
Homes, Ryan A. P., Giddens, Fiona, Francis, Ross S., Hubbard, Ruth E., Gordon, Emily H. and Midwinter, Mark J. (2023). The sublingual microcirculation and frailty index in chronic kidney disease patients. Microcirculation, 30 (5-6) e12819, e12819. doi: 10.1111/micc.12819
2023
Conference Publication
An in vitro model of kidney fibrogenesis identifies altered metabolite pathways in proximal tubular epithelial cells identified by in-cell 1H-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Humphries, Tyrone, Lee, Soobin, Urquhart, Aaron, Vesey, David, Micallef, Aaron, Winterford, Clay, Kassianos, Andrew, Galloway, Graham, Francis, Ross and Gobe, Glenda (2023). An in vitro model of kidney fibrogenesis identifies altered metabolite pathways in proximal tubular epithelial cells identified by in-cell 1H-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. 58th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Christchurch, New Zealand, 4–6 September 2023. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley and Sons. doi: 10.1111/nep.14218
2023
Conference Publication
Changes in energy metabolism in the kidney with tubulointerstitial fibrosis: an ex vivo whole tissue 2d-cosy approach
Humphries, Tyrone, Gobe, Glenda, Urquhart, Aaron, Vesey, David, Ellis, Robert, Galloway, Graham and Francis, Ross (2023). Changes in energy metabolism in the kidney with tubulointerstitial fibrosis: an ex vivo whole tissue 2d-cosy approach. 60th ERA Congress, Milan, Italy, 15-18 June 2023. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfad063c_4344
2023
Conference Publication
A longitudinal study of frailty, quality of life and dialysis in older patients with advanced chronic kidney disease
King, Shannon J., Reid, Natasha, Brown, Sarah J., Brodie, Lucinda J., Sia, Aaron D. H., Chatfield, Mark D., Francis, Ross S., Peel, Nancye M., Gordon, Emily H. and Hubbard, Ruth Eleanor (2023). A longitudinal study of frailty, quality of life and dialysis in older patients with advanced chronic kidney disease. Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting 2023, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 10–12 May 2023. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Organ transplantation as a model for reversible frailty (ReFIT): robustness and resilience.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ruth Hubbard, Professor Mark Midwinter, Associate Professor Emily Gordon
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Doctor Philosophy
New insights into molecular pathways involved in the development of diabetic kidney disease: Towards earlier disease detection and identification of novel therapeutic targets
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Josephine Forbes
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring Magnetic Resonance for Differentiating between Progressive and Non-Progressive Chronic Kidney Disease
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor David Vesey, Dr Robert Ellis
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Kidney Function following Surgical Management of Kidney Cancer
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jeff Coombes, Professor Susan Jordan
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Strategies to improve infectious complications in kidney transplant patients
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Carmel Hawley, Professor David Johnson
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2019
Master Philosophy
Very early acute rejection in an Australian and New Zealand kidney transplant population
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Johnson, Professor Carmel Hawley, Associate Professor Yeoung Jee Cho, Professor David Mudge
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