Overview
Background
A/Prof Wayne Nicholls is a highly regarded paediatric oncologist who currently holds the position of Director of the Oncology Services Group at Queensland Children’s Hospital. Additionally, he serves as the Clinical Director of the Ian Frazer Centre for Children’s Immunotherapy Research (IFCCIR) at the University of Queensland. A/Prof Nicholls is committed to supporting the translation of research into clinical practice, with a particular emphasis on the treatment of paediatric, adolescent, and young adult (AYA) brain tumours and sarcomas.
He is a strong advocate for the advancement of immunotherapy research and treatment options for children with cancer. Under his leadership at the IFCCIR, efforts are focused on the development of novel and innovative immunotherapies that address the unique challenges associated with high-risk paediatric cancers and other immune-related diseases. His work is driven by a deep commitment to improving outcomes for young patients and their families.
Availability
- Associate Professor Wayne Nicholls is:
- Not available for supervision
Research impacts
Associate Professor Wayne Nicholls has demonstrated exceptional leadership and dedication in the field of paediatric oncology through his extensive involvement in professional organisations including the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia, the Australian and New Zealand Sarcoma Association (ANZSA), and the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA).
Through his involvement in Queensland Health Steering Committees and as the Paediatric representative for the Statewide Cancer Clinical Network, he has played a pivotal role in shaping policies and advancing research initiatives aimed at improving cancer care for adolescents and young adults. His community engagement efforts, including close collaboration with non-government organizations such as the Children’s Hospital Foundation, Childhood Cancer Support, Richie’s Rainbow Foundation, and the Cooper Rice-Brading Foundation, demonstrate his dedication to translating research findings into tangible benefits for patients and their families.
A/Prof Nicholls has been awarded grant funding from the Medical Research Future Fund, the National Health & Medical Research Council, Tour de Cure, and the Australian and New Zealand Sarcoma Association.
Works
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2017
Conference Publication
Phase 1/2 KEYNOTE-051 study of pembrolizumab (pembro) in pediatric patients (pts) with advanced melanoma or a PD-L1<sup>+</sup> advanced, relapsed, or refractory solid tumor or lymphoma
Geoerger, Birgit, Kang, Hyoung Jin, Yalon-Oren, Michal, Marshall, Lynley V., Vezina, Catherine, Pappo, Alberto S., Laetsch, Theodore Willis, Petrilli, Antonio Sergio, Handgretinger, Rupert, Toporski, Jacek, Glade-Bender, Julia, Nicholls, Wayne, Fox, Elizabeth, DuBois, Steven G., Macy, Margaret, Cohn, Susan Lerner, Pathiraja, Kumudu, Diede, Scott J., Ebbinghaus, Scot and Pinto, Navin R. (2017). Phase 1/2 KEYNOTE-051 study of pembrolizumab (pembro) in pediatric patients (pts) with advanced melanoma or a PD-L1+ advanced, relapsed, or refractory solid tumor or lymphoma. 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL United States, 2 - 6 June 2017. Alexandria, VA United States: American Society of Clinical Oncology. doi: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.10525
2016
Journal Article
Inconsistencies and time delays in site-specific research approvals hinder collaborative clinical research in Australia
White, V. M., Bibby, H., Green, M., Anazodo, A., Nicholls, W., Pinkerton, R., Phillips, M., Harrup, R., Osborn, M., Orme, L. M., Conyers, R., Thompson, K. and Coory, M. (2016). Inconsistencies and time delays in site-specific research approvals hinder collaborative clinical research in Australia. Internal Medicine Journal, 46 (9), 1023-1029. doi: 10.1111/imj.13191
2013
Journal Article
Agenesis of the corpus callosum and gray matter heterotopia in three patients with constitutional mismatch repair deficiency syndrome
Baas, Annette F., Gabbett, Michael, Rimac, Milan, Kansikas, Minttu, Raphael, Martine, Nievelstein, Rutger A. J., Nicholls, Wayne, Offerhaus, Johan, Bodmer, Danielle, Wernstedt, Annekatrin, Krabichler, Birgit, Strasser, Ulrich, Nystrom, Minna, Zschocke, Johannes, Robertson, Stephen P., van Haelst, Mieke M. and Wimmer, Katharina (2013). Agenesis of the corpus callosum and gray matter heterotopia in three patients with constitutional mismatch repair deficiency syndrome. European Journal of Human Genetics, 21 (1), 55-61. doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2012.117
2010
Journal Article
Gonadotrophin-independent precocious puberty in an eight-year-old boy due to ectopic human chorionic gonadotrophin from the central nervous system
Marshall, G. A., McMahon, S. K., Nicholls, W., Pretorius, C. J. and Ungerer, J. P. J. (2010). Gonadotrophin-independent precocious puberty in an eight-year-old boy due to ectopic human chorionic gonadotrophin from the central nervous system. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, 47 (3), 271-274. doi: 10.1258/acb.2010.009267
1998
Journal Article
Patterns of abnormality on bone scans in acute childhood leukemia
Bernard, Elizabeth J., Nicholls, Wayne D., Howman-Giles, Robert B., Kellie, Stewart J. and Uren, Roger F. (1998). Patterns of abnormality on bone scans in acute childhood leukemia. Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 39 (11), 1983-1986.
1998
Journal Article
Thallium-201 uptake in rebound thymic hyperplasia
Roebuck, D. J., Nicholls, W. D., Bernard, E. J., Kellie, S. J. and Howman-Giles, R. (1998). Thallium-201 uptake in rebound thymic hyperplasia. Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 30 (5), 297-300. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1096-911x(199805)30:53.0.co;2-a
1997
Journal Article
TI-201 Positive, Ga-67 negative Hepatoblastoma: a case report of a 12-year-old boy
Bernard, Elizabeth J., Nicholls, Wayne, Howman-Giles, Robert, Kan, Alex and Stevens, Michael (1997). TI-201 Positive, Ga-67 negative Hepatoblastoma: a case report of a 12-year-old boy. Clinical Nuclear Medicine, 22 (12), 855-857. doi: 10.1097/00003072-199712000-00006
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Wayne Nicholls is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
KIR-mismatched NK-cells graft-versus-paediatric sarcoma effect
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Fernando Guimaraes
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Doctor Philosophy
KIR-mismatched NK-cells graft-versus-paediatric sarcoma effect
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Fernando Guimaraes
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