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2019
Journal Article
T cell repertoire remodelling following post-transplant T cell therapy coincides with clinical response
Smith, Corey, Corvino, Dillon, Beagley, Leone, Rehan, Sweera, Neller, Michelle A., Crooks, Pauline, Matthews, Katherine K., Solomon, Matthew, Le Texier, Laetitia, Campbell, Scott, Francis, Ross S., Chambers, Daniel and Khanna, Rajiv (2019). T cell repertoire remodelling following post-transplant T cell therapy coincides with clinical response. Journal of Clinical Investigation, 129 (11), 5020-5032. doi: 10.1172/jci128323
2019
Journal Article
Specialized roles of human natural killer cell subsets in kidney transplant rejection
Kildey, Katrina, Francis, Ross S., Hultin, Sebastian, Harfield, Michelle, Giuliani, Kurt, Law, Becker M. P., Wang, Xiangju, See, Emily J., John, George, Ungerer, Jacobus, Wilkinson, Ray, Kassianos, Andrew J. and Healy, Helen (2019). Specialized roles of human natural killer cell subsets in kidney transplant rejection. Frontiers in Immunology, 10 (AUG) Article 1877, 1877. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.01877
2019
Journal Article
Incident chronic kidney disease after radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma
Ellis, Robert J., White, Victoria M., Bolton, Damien M., Coory, Michael D., Davis, Ian D., Francis, Ross S., Giles, Graham G., Gobe, Glenda C., Marco, David J.T., Neale, Rachel E., Wood, Simon T., Jordan, Susan J., Giles, Graham, White, Victoria, Coory, Michael, Millar, Jeremy, Bolton, Damien, Davis, Ian, Winship, Ingrid, Roos, Ian, Southey, Melissa, Severi, Gianlucca, Prince, Miles, Harrison, Simon, Seymour, John, Jefford, Michael, Hill, David and Kay, Anne (2019). Incident chronic kidney disease after radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma. Clinical Genitourinary Cancer, 17 (3), e581-e591. doi: 10.1016/j.clgc.2019.02.011
2019
Journal Article
Tumor size and postoperative kidney function following radical nephrectomy
Ellis, Robert J., White, Victoria M., Bolton, Damien M., Coory, Michael D., Davis, Ian D., Francis, Ross S., Giles, Graham G., Gobe, Glenda C., Neale, Rachel E., Wood, Simon T. and Jordan, Susan J. (2019). Tumor size and postoperative kidney function following radical nephrectomy. Clinical Epidemiology, 11, 333-348. doi: 10.2147/clep.s197968
2019
Conference Publication
Functional specialisation of natural killer cell subsets in human kidney transplant rejection
Kildey, K., Kassianos, A.J., Hultin, S., Becker, L., Wang, X., Giuliani, K., John, G., Wilkinson, R., Francis, R. and Healy, H. (2019). Functional specialisation of natural killer cell subsets in human kidney transplant rejection. ISN World Congress of Nephrology, Melbourne, Australia, 12-15 April 2019. New York, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2019.05.094
2019
Journal Article
A comparison of graft and patient outcomes following kidney transplantation in extended hour and conventional haemodialysis patients
See, Emily J., Hawley, Carmel M., Cho, Yeoungjee, Toussaint, Nigel D., Agar, John Wm, Pascoe, Elaine M., Lim, Wai H., Francis, Ross S., Collins, Michael G. and Johnson, David W. (2019). A comparison of graft and patient outcomes following kidney transplantation in extended hour and conventional haemodialysis patients. Nephrology, 24 (1), 111-120. doi: 10.1111/nep.13221
2019
Journal Article
Chronic kidney cortical damage is associated with baseline kidney function and albuminuria in patients managed with radical nephrectomy for kidney tumours
Ellis, Robert J., Kalma, Benjamin, Del Vecchio, Sharon J., Aliano, Danielle N., Ng, Keng Lim, Dimeski, Goce, Ma, Li, Guard, David, Bertram, John F., Morais, Christudas, Oliver, Kimberley, Wood, Simon T., Gobe, Glenda C. and Francis, Ross S. (2019). Chronic kidney cortical damage is associated with baseline kidney function and albuminuria in patients managed with radical nephrectomy for kidney tumours. Pathology, 51 (1), 32-38. doi: 10.1016/j.pathol.2018.10.009
2019
Conference Publication
SAT-338 Histological markers of chronic damage in radical nephrectomy specimens and kidney function at twelve postoperative months
Ellis, R., Del Vecchio, S., Oliver, K., Gobe, G., Wood, S. and Francis, R. (2019). SAT-338 Histological markers of chronic damage in radical nephrectomy specimens and kidney function at twelve postoperative months. ISN World Congress of Nephrology (WCN), Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 12 - 15 April 2019. New York, NY, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2019.05.385
2018
Journal Article
Perioperative antibiotics for preventing post-surgical site infections in solid organ transplant recipients
Chan, Samuel, Ng, Samantha, Chan, Hooi P., Pascoe, Elaine, Playford, Elliott Geoffrey, Wong, Germaine, Chapman, Jeremy R., Lim, Wai H., Francis, Ross S., Isbel, Nicole M., Campbell, Scott B., Hawley, Carmel M. and Johnson, David W. (2018). Perioperative antibiotics for preventing post-surgical site infections in solid organ transplant recipients. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018 (12) CD013209, 1-12. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013209
2018
Journal Article
End-stage kidney disease following surgical management of kidney cancer
Ellis, Robert J., Edey, Daniel P., Del Vecchio, Sharon J., McStea, Megan, Campbell, Scott B., Hawley, Carmel M., Johnson, David W., Morais, Christudas, Jordan, Susan J., Francis, Ross S., Wood, Simon T. and Gobe, Glenda C. (2018). End-stage kidney disease following surgical management of kidney cancer. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 13 (11), 1641-1648. doi: 10.2215/cjn.06560518
2018
Conference Publication
AN AUDIT OF COMPLIANCE WITH PRESCRIBED DIALYSIS HOURS IN A HOME HEMODIALYSIS POPULATION
Van Eps, C., Jeffries, J., Middleton, W., Hawley, C., Campbell, S., Johnson, D., Isbel, N., Mudge, D., Cho, Y., Fahim, M., Francis, R., Burke, M. and Tan, K-S (2018). AN AUDIT OF COMPLIANCE WITH PRESCRIBED DIALYSIS HOURS IN A HOME HEMODIALYSIS POPULATION. HOBOKEN: WILEY.
2018
Journal Article
Autologous adoptive T-cell therapy for recurrent or drug-resistant cytomegalovirus complications in solid organ transplant patients: a single-arm open-label phase I clinical trial
Smith, Corey, Beagley, Leone, Rehan, Sweera, Neller, Michelle A., Crooks, Pauline, Solomon, Matthew, Holmes-Liew, Chien-Li, Holmes, Mark, McKenzie, Scott, Hopkins, Peter, Campbell, Scott, Francis, Ross, Chambers, Daniel and Khanna, Rajiv (2018). Autologous adoptive T-cell therapy for recurrent or drug-resistant cytomegalovirus complications in solid organ transplant patients: a single-arm open-label phase I clinical trial. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 68 (4), 632-640. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy549
2018
Journal Article
Thrombocytopenia secondary to passive transfer of anti-HPA 1a antibodies from male donor plasma: Thrombocytopenia from male donor plasma
Swain, F., Baidya, S., Casey, J., Francis, R., Pahn, G., Burton, M., Hassell, P., Havelberg, K., Jones, G., Mahon, D. and Holdsworth, R. (2018). Thrombocytopenia secondary to passive transfer of anti-HPA 1a antibodies from male donor plasma: Thrombocytopenia from male donor plasma. Transfusion Medicine, 28 (5), 398-399. doi: 10.1111/tme.12542
2018
Journal Article
Association between preoperative hydration status and acute kidney injury in patients managed surgically for kidney tumours
Ellis, Robert J., Del Vecchio, Sharon J., Kalma, Benjamin, Ng, Keng Lim, Morais, Christudas, Francis, Ross S., Gobe, Glenda C., Ferris, Rebekah and Wood, Simon T. (2018). Association between preoperative hydration status and acute kidney injury in patients managed surgically for kidney tumours. International Urology and Nephrology, 50 (7), 1211-1217. doi: 10.1007/s11255-018-1901-2
2018
Journal Article
Predictors of new-onset chronic kidney disease in patients managed surgically for T1a renal cell carcinoma: an Australian population-based analysis
Ahn, Thomas, Ellis, Robert J., White, Victoria M., Bolton, Damien M., Coory, Michael D., Davis, Ian D., Francis, Ross S., Giles, Graham G., Gobe, Glenda C., Hawley, Carmel M., Johnson, David W., Marco, David J. T., McStea, Megan, Neale, Rachel E., Pascoe, Elaine M., Wood, Simon T., Jordan, Susan J. and IMPROVE investigators (2018). Predictors of new-onset chronic kidney disease in patients managed surgically for T1a renal cell carcinoma: an Australian population-based analysis. Journal of Surgical Oncology, 117 (7), 1597-1610. doi: 10.1002/jso.25037
2018
Journal Article
Outcome measures used to report kidney function in studies investigating surgical management of kidney tumours: a systematic review
Ellis, Robert J., Cho, Yeoungjee, Del Vecchio, Sharon J., McStea, Megan, Morais, Christudas, Coombes, Jeff S., Wood, Simon T., Gobe, Glenda C. and Francis, Ross S. (2018). Outcome measures used to report kidney function in studies investigating surgical management of kidney tumours: a systematic review. European Urology Focus, 5 (6), 1074-1084. doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2018.04.012
2018
Conference Publication
Infection-related mortality following kidney transplantation in Australia and New Zealand
Chan, S., Pascoe, E., Clayton, P., Mcdonald, S., Lim, W., Sypek, M., Palmer, S., Francis, R., Campbell, S., Hawley, C. and Johnson, D. (2018). Infection-related mortality following kidney transplantation in Australia and New Zealand. 54th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Sydney, NSW Australia, 8–12 September 2018. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley.
2018
Journal Article
Indoxyl Sulfate Induces Apoptosis and Hypertrophy in Human Kidney Proximal Tubular Cells
Ellis, Robert J., Small, David M., Ng, Keng Lim, Vesey, David A., Vitetta, Luis, Francis, Ross S., Gobe, Glenda C. and Morais, Christudas (2018). Indoxyl Sulfate Induces Apoptosis and Hypertrophy in Human Kidney Proximal Tubular Cells. Toxicologic Pathology, 46 (4), 192623318768171-459. doi: 10.1177/0192623318768171
2018
Conference Publication
End-stage kidney disease following surgical management of kidney cancer in Queensland
Ellis, R., Edey, D., Del Vecchio, S., Mcstea, M., Hawley, C., Johnson, D., Vesey, D., Morais, C., Jordan, S., Francis, R., Wood, S. and Gobe, G. (2018). End-stage kidney disease following surgical management of kidney cancer in Queensland. 54th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Sydney, Australia, 8-12 September 2018. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/nep.13466
2017
Journal Article
The Correlates of Kidney Dysfunction - Tumour Nephrectomy Database (CKD-TUNED) study: protocol for a prospective observational study
Ellis, Robert J., Del Vecchio, Sharon J., Ng, Keng Lim, Owens, Evan P., Coombes, Jeff S., Morais, Christudas, Francis, Ross S., Wood, Simon T. and Gobe, Glenda C. (2017). The Correlates of Kidney Dysfunction - Tumour Nephrectomy Database (CKD-TUNED) study: protocol for a prospective observational study. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 18 (12), 3281-3285. doi: 10.22034/APJCP.2017.18.12.3281
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: Hon Assoc 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, Professor Yeoung Jee Cho, Professor David Mudge
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
T cell-mediated immune regulation of BK Virus
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Rajiv Khanna
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