Professor Andrew Mallett
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Andrew Mallett

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Background

Professor Andrew Mallett is a Nephrologist with a special interest in inherited kidney disease and nephrogenetics. After graduating from James Cook University (MBBS, 2006) he completed physician training at Mackay Base Hospital, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital and Princess Alexandra Hospital (MMed USyd, 2009; AFRACMA 2011; FRACP 2013; FASN 2016). Professor Mallett has undertaken a Churchill Fellowship and been a recurrent Visiting Fellow at Addenbrooke's Hospital (Cambridge, UK) and the Cambridge Institute for Medical Research (University of Cambridge). He has completed a PhD in nephrogenetics collaborating nationally and internationally, and is a Consultant Nephrologist at RBWH, co-leading the statewide Queensland Conjoint Renal Genetics Service. Professor Mallett is National Director of KidGen, the AGHA Renal Genetics Rare Disease Flagship.

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249 works between 2012 and 2026
All (249) Book (1) Journal Article (191) Other Outputs (1) Conference Publication (55) Book Chapter (1)

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2026

Journal Article

Caring for Australians and <scp>New ZealandeRs</scp> with kidney <scp>Impairment</scp> guideline commentary on kidney disease: improving global outcomes 2025 guidelines for diagnosis and management of autosomal polycystic kidney disease

Abdy, Mia E., St Pierre, Kitty, Major, Emily, Alexander, Stephen I., Cashmore, Brydee, Coolican, Helen, Cullen, Vanessa, Dawson, Jessica, Lambert, Kelly, Lee, Vincent W., Mallawaarachi, Amali, Rangan, Gopala, Savige, Judy, Varughese, Santosh, Tunnicliffe, David J., Mallett, Andrew J. and the CARI Guidelines Steering Committee (2026). Caring for Australians and New ZealandeRs with kidney Impairment guideline commentary on kidney disease: improving global outcomes 2025 guidelines for diagnosis and management of autosomal polycystic kidney disease. Internal Medicine Journal imj.70411. doi: 10.1111/imj.70411

Caring for Australians and <scp>New ZealandeRs</scp> with kidney <scp>Impairment</scp> guideline commentary on kidney disease: improving global outcomes 2025 guidelines for diagnosis and management of autosomal polycystic kidney disease

2026

Journal Article

Psychological interventions for reducing non-cardiac Emergency Department Re-presentations – A study protocol for Randomized Controlled Trial

Garde, Vidula, Greenslade, Jaimi, Lane, Paul, Duffy, Caitlin, Pardon, Madelyn, Mallett, Andrew and Watt, Kerrianne. (2026). Psychological interventions for reducing non-cardiac Emergency Department Re-presentations – A study protocol for Randomized Controlled Trial. F1000Research, 15, 565. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.164998.1

Psychological interventions for reducing non-cardiac Emergency Department Re-presentations – A study protocol for Randomized Controlled Trial

2026

Journal Article

Genetic Testing in Prospective Kidney Donors: Current Evidence and Clinical Practice in Australia

Jahan, Sadia, Mallawaarachchi, Amali, Jefferis, Julia, Alexander, Stephen I., Mallett, Andrew J. and McCarthy, Hugh J. (2026). Genetic Testing in Prospective Kidney Donors: Current Evidence and Clinical Practice in Australia. Transplantation, 110 (4), e765-e773. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000005616

Genetic Testing in Prospective Kidney Donors: Current Evidence and Clinical Practice in Australia

2026

Journal Article

Profiles and outcomes of indigenous patients with chronic kidney disease in renal speciality clinics in the public health system in Queensland, Australia

Hoy, Wendy E., Diwan, Vishal, Wang, Zaimin, Zhang, Jenny, Cameron, Anne, Venuthurupalli, Sree K., Fassett, Robert G., Chan, Samuel, Healy, Helen G., Tan, Ken-Soon, Baer, Richard, Mallett, Andrew J., Gray, Nicholas, Mantha, Murty, Cherian, Roy, Mutatiri, Clyson, Madhan, Krishan, Kan, George, Mitchell, Geoffrey, Hossain, Shahadat, Wu, Danielle, Han, Thin, Kark, Adrian, Coleman, Sonia, Titus, Thomas, Ranganathan, Dwarakanatan, Bonner, Ann, Govindarajulu, Sridevi, Brolan, Claire ... Williams, Suzanne (2026). Profiles and outcomes of indigenous patients with chronic kidney disease in renal speciality clinics in the public health system in Queensland, Australia. BMC nephrology, 27 (1). doi: 10.1186/s12882-026-04878-1

Profiles and outcomes of indigenous patients with chronic kidney disease in renal speciality clinics in the public health system in Queensland, Australia

2026

Journal Article

Cardiovascular risk screening beyond the Australian Cardiovascular Risk calculator: A guide for general practitioners

Gupta, Tarun Sen, Smith, Chelsea, Mallett, Andrew and Leicht, Anthony (2026). Cardiovascular risk screening beyond the Australian Cardiovascular Risk calculator: A guide for general practitioners. Australian journal of general practice, 55 (3), 122-125. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-03-25-7608

Cardiovascular risk screening beyond the Australian Cardiovascular Risk calculator: A guide for general practitioners

2026

Journal Article

Overview of somatization through three historical lenses and future directions

Garde, Vidula, Churchill, Meryl, Greenslade, Jaimi, Watt, Kerrianne and Mallett, Andrew J. (2026). Overview of somatization through three historical lenses and future directions. Discover Mental Health, 6 (1) 44. doi: 10.1007/s44192-026-00398-4

Overview of somatization through three historical lenses and future directions

2026

Journal Article

Genetic testing in cystic kidney disease

Soraru, Jacqueline, Mallett, Andrew J., McCarthy, Hugh and Mallawaarachchi, Amali (2026). Genetic testing in cystic kidney disease. Kidney360, Publish Ahead of Print 10.34067/KID.0000001127. doi: 10.34067/kid.0000001127

Genetic testing in cystic kidney disease

2026

Journal Article

Genotype-phenotype characteristics and disease progression of FAN1-related karyomegalic tubulointerstitial nephropathy

Clince, Michelle, Elhassan, Elhussein A.E., Kidd, Kendrah, Malamud, Emily, McAnallen, Susan M., Danial, Arbab, Chung, Byung Ha, Kim, Myungshin, Sayer, John A., Al Alawi, Intisar, Bernards, Jelle, Jerbi, Mouna, Goucha, Rym, Ben Jemaa, Lamia, Rejeb, Imen, Patel, Chirag, Mallett, Andrew J., Sperati, C. John, de Boeck, Koen, Müller, Maximilian, Stehlé, Thomas, Guebessi, Nisrine Bennani, Robert, Thomas, Ivanyi, Bela, Csaszar, Ildiko, Shril, Shirlee, Zheng, Sijie, Mathew, Gerry George, Dirim, Merve Guzel ... Conlon, Peter J. (2026). Genotype-phenotype characteristics and disease progression of FAN1-related karyomegalic tubulointerstitial nephropathy. Kidney International, 109 (4), 765-779. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2026.01.001

Genotype-phenotype characteristics and disease progression of FAN1-related karyomegalic tubulointerstitial nephropathy

2025

Journal Article

Correction: Identifying and integrating consumer-prioritised topics and outcomes in clinical practice guidelines on managing kidney stones (BMC Nephrology, (2025), 26, 1, (292), 10.1186/s12882-025-04160-w)

Tunnicliffe, David J., Wickham, Ieuan, Jauré, Allison, Johnston, Brydee, Mallett, Andrew J., Mullan, Adam, Lloyd, Lyn, Scholes-Roberston, Nicole, Hassan, Hicham Cheikh and Jose, Matthew (2025). Correction: Identifying and integrating consumer-prioritised topics and outcomes in clinical practice guidelines on managing kidney stones (BMC Nephrology, (2025), 26, 1, (292), 10.1186/s12882-025-04160-w). BMC Nephrology, 26 (1) 456, 456. doi: 10.1186/s12882-025-04365-z

Correction: Identifying and integrating consumer-prioritised topics and outcomes in clinical practice guidelines on managing kidney stones (BMC Nephrology, (2025), 26, 1, (292), 10.1186/s12882-025-04160-w)

2025

Journal Article

Targeted sequencing and iterative assembly of near-complete genomes

Gamaarachchi, Hasindu, Stevanovski, Igor, Hammond, Jillian M., M. Reis, Andre L., Rapadas, Melissa, Jayasooriya, Kavindu, Russell, Tonia, Yeow, Dennis, Hort, Yvonne, Patel, Chirag, Mallett, Andrew J., Stackpoole, Elaine, Roman, Lauren, Silver, Luke W., Hogg, Carolyn J., Streeting, Louise M., Bogdanovic, Ozren, Coelho Rodrigues Noronha, Renata, Santos do Nascimento, Luís Adriano, Lima Cardoso, Adauto, Georges, Arthur, Cheng, Haoyu, Patel, Hardip R., Kumar, Kishore Raj, Mallawaarachchi, Amali C. and Deveson, Ira W. (2025). Targeted sequencing and iterative assembly of near-complete genomes. Nature Communications, 16 (1) 10406, 1-14. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-65410-x

Targeted sequencing and iterative assembly of near-complete genomes

2025

Journal Article

A pilot study of pharmacogenomics in patients with kidney failure of an unknown cause

Lim, Ru Sin, Chung, Yue Ling, Biros, Erik, Harris, Trudie, Fowles, Lindsay, Patel, Chirag, Scuderi, Carla, Tchan, Michel, Rangan, Gopala, Mallawaarachchi, Amali, Faull, Randall, Huntley, Vanessa and Mallett, Andrew J. (2025). A pilot study of pharmacogenomics in patients with kidney failure of an unknown cause. Kidney International Reports, 10 (11), 4065-4068. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2025.08.015

A pilot study of pharmacogenomics in patients with kidney failure of an unknown cause

2025

Journal Article

Endpoint selection in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease clinical trials

St Pierre, Kitty, El-Damanawi, Ragada, Jefferis, Julia, Johnson, David W., Hawley, Carmel M., Staatz, Christine E., Viecelli, Andrea K. and Mallett, Andrew J. (2025). Endpoint selection in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease clinical trials. Kidney International Reports, 10 (11), 3773-3784. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2025.09.024

Endpoint selection in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease clinical trials

2025

Journal Article

Presentation patterns of renal colic – a retrospective study of nephrolithiasis in North Queensland

Oly, Anu, Vangaveti, Venkat N. and Mallett, Andrew J. (2025). Presentation patterns of renal colic – a retrospective study of nephrolithiasis in North Queensland. BJU International bju.70051. doi: 10.1111/bju.70051

Presentation patterns of renal colic – a retrospective study of nephrolithiasis in North Queensland

2025

Conference Publication

Phenotype-Genotype Characteristics and Disease Progression of FAN1 Karyomegalic Interstitial Nephritis : SA-PO0655

Clince, Michelle, Elhassan, Elhussein Aamir Elzein, McAnallen, Susan Marie, Kidd, Kendrah O., Claes, Kathleen, Chung, Byung ha, Halbritter, Jan, Gale, Daniel P., Alawi, Intisar, Patel, Chirag, Mallett, Andrew John, Faguer, Stanislas, Knebelmann, Bertrand, Goucha Louzir, Rim, Jerbi, Mouna, Hildebrandt, Friedhelm, Sayer, John Andrew, Sperati, John, Zheng, Sijie, Guebessi, Nisrine Bennani, De Boeck, Koen, Iványi, Béla, Bleyer, Anthony J. and Conlon, Peter J. (2025). Phenotype-Genotype Characteristics and Disease Progression of FAN1 Karyomegalic Interstitial Nephritis : SA-PO0655. Kidney Week, Houston, TX United States, 5-9 November 2025. Philadelphia, PA United States: Ovid. doi: 10.1681/asn.2025ppjtme55

Phenotype-Genotype Characteristics and Disease Progression of FAN1 Karyomegalic Interstitial Nephritis : SA-PO0655

2025

Journal Article

Association of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) with cardiovascular disease and mortality in patients with treated kidney failure

Jefferis, Julia, Mallett, Andrew J., Rangan, Gopi, Cho, Yeoungjee, Viecelli, Andrea K., Vangaveti, Venkat, Johnson, David W. and Hawley, Carmel M. (2025). Association of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) with cardiovascular disease and mortality in patients with treated kidney failure. BMC Nephrology, 26 (1) 542, 542. doi: 10.1186/s12882-025-04185-1

Association of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) with cardiovascular disease and mortality in patients with treated kidney failure

2025

Journal Article

PKD1 5’UTR variants are a rare cause of disease in ADPKD and suggest a new focus for therapeutic development

Wedd, Laura, Hort, Yvonne, Patel, Chirag, Sayer, John A., Rius, Rocio, Mallett, Andrew J., Cottle, Denny L., Smyth, Ian M., Furlong, Timothy, Shine, John and Mallawaarachchi, Amali (2025). PKD1 5’UTR variants are a rare cause of disease in ADPKD and suggest a new focus for therapeutic development. European Journal of Human Genetics, 34 (1), 61-69. doi: 10.1038/s41431-025-01949-z

PKD1 5’UTR variants are a rare cause of disease in ADPKD and suggest a new focus for therapeutic development

2025

Journal Article

Models of care for the implementation of genetic testing in nephrology

Connaughton, Dervla M. and Mallett, Andrew J. (2025). Models of care for the implementation of genetic testing in nephrology. Seminars in Nephrology, 45 (5) 151649, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2025.151649

Models of care for the implementation of genetic testing in nephrology

2025

Journal Article

Clonal haematopoiesis of indeterminate potential and clinical outcomes in kidney diseases : unraveling interconnection between age, kidney disease, and comorbidities

Jefferis, Julia and Mallett, Andrew J. (2025). Clonal haematopoiesis of indeterminate potential and clinical outcomes in kidney diseases : unraveling interconnection between age, kidney disease, and comorbidities. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 36 (9), 1683-1685. doi: 10.1681/asn.0000000808

Clonal haematopoiesis of indeterminate potential and clinical outcomes in kidney diseases : unraveling interconnection between age, kidney disease, and comorbidities

2025

Journal Article

Using large genomic biobanks to generate insights into genetic kidney disease

Chang, Alexander R., Wongboonsin, Janewit, Mallett, Andrew J., Morales, Ana, Retterer, Kyle, Mirshahi, Tooraj and Sayer, John A. (2025). Using large genomic biobanks to generate insights into genetic kidney disease. Seminars in Nephrology, 45 (5) 151651, 151651. doi: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2025.151651

Using large genomic biobanks to generate insights into genetic kidney disease

2025

Journal Article

Gene-disease relationships in kidney genetics

Gitau, Vanessa, Ratliff, Julie, Webb, Ryan, Mallett, Andrew and Ajuyah, Pamela (2025). Gene-disease relationships in kidney genetics. Seminars in Nephrology, 45 (5) 151647, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2025.151647

Gene-disease relationships in kidney genetics

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2026
    KidGen Collaborative: Effective, efficient and equitable care of patients with genetic kidney disease through a national network of multidisciplinary clinics and education programs
    Commonwealth Department of Health
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2028
    IMPEDE-PKD: Metformin to protect kidney function in polycystic kidney disease
    University of Otago
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2027
    Implementation of Metformin theraPy to Ease DEcline of kidney function in PKD - the IMPEDE-PKD trial
    NHMRC MRFF - Rare Cancers, Rare Diseases and Unmet Need
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022 - 2025
    Genomic Approaches to Kidney Health and Disease
    Queensland Advancing Clinical Research Fellowship
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2022
    Rab GTPase regulation in Ciliogenesis and Polycystic Kidney Disease
    PKD Foundation of Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2023
    KidGen Clinics, Education, Data and Research (KidGen CEDAR): Improving Care and Outcomes of Australians with Genetic Kidney Disease
    Commonwealth Department of Health
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Applying Spatial Transcriptomics to Discover Kidney Disease Pathways and Optimize Clinical Kidney Biopsy Assessment
    Metro North Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2020
    IMPEDE-PKD (Implementation of Metformin therapy to Ease Decline of kidney function in PKD). A Clinical Trial Investigating Metformin to slow the progression of renal dysfunction in ADPKD
    PKD Foundation of Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2018
    The HIDDEN Study (wHole genome Investigation to iDentify unDEtected Nephropathies) - Applying Genomics to Understand Unexplained End Stage Kidney Disease
    Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Applying functional genomics to kidney disease (NHMRC Project Grant Administered by Murdoch Children's Research Institute)
    Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
    Open grant

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  • Alport Syndrome
  • clinical genomic
  • genetic kidney disease
  • genetics
  • genomics
  • inherited kidney disease
  • kidney
  • kidney disease
  • kidney genetics
  • nephrology
  • polycystic kidney disease
  • renal genetics

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