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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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2025
Journal Article
WCN25-3701 THE DESTINY OF END-OF-LIFE HEMODIALYSIS MACHINES: AN INTERNATIONAL SURVEY
Davenport, Andrew, Ben Hmida, Mohamed, Cheungpasitporn, Wisit, Okpechi, Ikechi G., Fakhouri, Fadi, Shemies, Rasha, Dong, Jie, Moloi, Mothusi Walter, Mallett, Andrew J., Waugh, Jane, Guillen, Alejandra Orozco, Coroban, Carmen, Piccoli, Giiorgina Barbara and Torreggiani, Massimo (2025). WCN25-3701 THE DESTINY OF END-OF-LIFE HEMODIALYSIS MACHINES: AN INTERNATIONAL SURVEY. Kidney International Reports, 10 (2), S339. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2024.11.628
2025
Journal Article
A standardized measurement and valuation scale of genomic utility for policy decisions: the GUV scale
Goranitis, Ilias, Sheen, Daniel, Fehlberg, Zoe, Mallett, Andrew J., Best, Stephanie and Stark, Zornitza (2025). A standardized measurement and valuation scale of genomic utility for policy decisions: the GUV scale. Value in Health, 28 (2), 184-190. doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2024.11.014
2025
Journal Article
A guide to gene–disease relationships in nephrology
Stark, Zornitza, Byrne, Alicia B., Sampson, Matthew G., Lennon, Rachel and Mallett, Andrew J. (2025). A guide to gene–disease relationships in nephrology. Nature Reviews Nephrology, 21 (2), 115-126. doi: 10.1038/s41581-024-00900-7
2025
Journal Article
Genetic Testing in Potential Kidney Transplant Recipients and Their Donors: Building on What We Know Through New Real World Evidence
Jahan, Sadia and Mallett, Andrew J. (2025). Genetic Testing in Potential Kidney Transplant Recipients and Their Donors: Building on What We Know Through New Real World Evidence. Transplantation 10.1097/TP.0000000000005283. doi: 10.1097/tp.0000000000005283
2024
Journal Article
Functional somatic symptoms in Emergency Department frequent presenters
Garde, Vidula, Thornton, Katherine, Pardon, Madelyn, Gangathimmaiah, Vinay, Mallett, Andrew J., Greenslade, Jaimi and Watt, Kerrianne (2024). Functional somatic symptoms in Emergency Department frequent presenters. BMC Emergency Medicine, 24 (1) 122. doi: 10.1186/s12873-024-01030-w
2024
Journal Article
Study protocol: Return to Country, an Australia-wide prospective observational study about returning First Nations renal patients home
Jones, Yomei, Truong, Mandy, Preece, Cecilia, Cass, Alan, Heerink, Fiona, McDonald, Stephen, Jones, Scott, Mallett, Andrew John, Majoni, Sandawana William, Sajiv, Cherian, Patankar, Khalil, Mulholland, Eddie, Woldeyohannes, Solomon and Lawton, Paul (2024). Study protocol: Return to Country, an Australia-wide prospective observational study about returning First Nations renal patients home. BMJ Open, 14 (11) e095727, 1-11. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-095727
2024
Journal Article
Interventions for preventing the progression of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
St Pierre, Kitty, Cashmore, Brydee A, Bolignano, Davide, Zoccali, Carmine, Ruospo, Marinella, Craig, Jonathan C, Strippoli, Giovanni FM, Mallett, Andrew J, Green, Suetonia C and Tunnicliffe, David J (2024). Interventions for preventing the progression of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2024 (10) CD010294. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010294.pub3
2024
Conference Publication
Predicted Pathogenic Missense Variants in CLDN10 Are Associated with CKD :
Chang, Alexander R., Moore, Bryn S., Luo, Jonathan Z., Mallett, Andrew John, Biros, Erik, Mirshahi, Tooraj and Sayer, John Andrew (2024). Predicted Pathogenic Missense Variants in CLDN10 Are Associated with CKD : . Kidney Week, San Diego, CA United States, 24-27 October 2024. Philadelphia, PA United States: Wolters Kluwer. doi: 10.1681/asn.2024mj9wmgbh
2024
Journal Article
Pregnancy in women with mitochondrial disease—A literature review and suggested guidance for preconception and pregnancy care
Hui, Lisa, Hayman, Pema, Buckland, Ali, Fahey, Michael C., Mackey, David A., Mallett, Andrew J., Schweitzer, Daniel R., Stuart, Clare P., Yau, Wai Yan and Christodoulou, John (2024). Pregnancy in women with mitochondrial disease—A literature review and suggested guidance for preconception and pregnancy care. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. doi: 10.1111/ajo.13874
2024
Journal Article
Active deprescribing attitudes and practices in a large regional tertiary health service: a mixed methods study
Robinson, Michael, Vangaveti, Venkat, Edelman, Alexandra and Mallett, Andrew J. (2024). Active deprescribing attitudes and practices in a large regional tertiary health service: a mixed methods study. Internal Medicine Journal, 54 (10), 1744-1748. doi: 10.1111/imj.16512
2024
Journal Article
Shaping the future of kidney genetics in Australia: proceedings from the KidGen policy implementation workshop 2023
Mallawaarachchi, Amali, Biros, Erik, Harris, Trudie, Bennetts, Bruce, Boughtwood, Tiffany, Elliott, Justine, Fowles, Lindsay, Gardos, Robert, Garza, Denisse, Goranitis, Ilias, Haas, Matilda, Huntley, Vanessa, Jefferis, Julia, Kassahn, Karin, Leaver, Anna, Lundie, Ben, Lunke, Sebastian, O'Connor, Caitlin, Pratt, Greg, Quinlan, Catherine, Shearman, Dianne, Soraru, Jacqueline, Sundaram, Madhivanan, Tchan, Michel, Valente, Giulia, White, Julie, Wilkins, Ella, Alexander, Steve I., Amir, Noa ... Mallett, Andrew J. (2024). Shaping the future of kidney genetics in Australia: proceedings from the KidGen policy implementation workshop 2023. Human Genomics, 18 (1) 88. doi: 10.1186/s40246-024-00656-y
2024
Journal Article
Implementation and evaluation of a national multidisciplinary kidney genetics clinic network over ten years
Jayasinghe, Kushani, Biros, Erik, Harris, Trudie, Wood, Alasdair, O’Shea, Rosie, Hill, Lauren, Fowles, Lindsay, Wardrop, Louise, Shalhoub, Carolyn, Hahn, Deirdre, Rangan, Gopala, Kevin, Lucy, Tchan, Michel, Snelling, Paul, Sandow, Rhiannon, Sundaram, Madhivan, Chaturvedi, Swasti, Trnka, Peter, Faull, Randall, Poplawski, Nicola K., Huntley, Vanessa, Garza, Denisse, Wallis, Mathew, Jose, Matthew, Leaver, Anna, Trainer, Alison H., Wilkins, Ella J., White, Sue, Elbaum, Yoni ... Mallett, Andrew J. (2024). Implementation and evaluation of a national multidisciplinary kidney genetics clinic network over ten years. Kidney International Reports, 9 (8), 2372-2385. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2024.04.068
2024
Journal Article
Missing in plain sight no more? Copy number variation in monogenic kidney disease
Jefferis, Julia and Mallett, Andrew J. (2024). Missing in plain sight no more? Copy number variation in monogenic kidney disease. Kidney International Reports, 9 (10), 2851-2853. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2024.08.017
2024
Journal Article
Empowering and building the capabilities of mid-level health service managers to lead and support the health workforce—a study protocol
Liang, Zhanming, King, Jemma C., Nagle, Cate, Pain, Tilley and Mallett, Andrew J. (2024). Empowering and building the capabilities of mid-level health service managers to lead and support the health workforce—a study protocol. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21 (8) 994. doi: 10.3390/ijerph21080994
2024
Journal Article
Genetic kidney disease has higher than other aetiologies likelihood and cost of inpatient admissions
Sowa, P. Marcin, Mallett, Andrew J. and Connelly, Luke B. (2024). Genetic kidney disease has higher than other aetiologies likelihood and cost of inpatient admissions. Genetics in Medicine Open, 2 101876. doi: 10.1016/j.gimo.2024.101876
2024
Journal Article
Genomics in the kidney transplant clinic: the future standard of care?
Cornec-Le Gall, Emilie and Mallett, Andrew J. (2024). Genomics in the kidney transplant clinic: the future standard of care?. Kidney International, 106 (1), 18-20. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2024.05.003
2024
Journal Article
Genomic testing in patients with kidney failure of an unknown cause: a national Australian study
Mallawaarachchi, Amali C., Fowles, Lindsay, Wardrop, Louise, Wood, Alasdair, O’Shea, Rosie, Biros, Erik, Harris, Trudie, Alexander, Stephen I, Bodek, Simon, Boudville, Neil, Burke, Jo, Burnett, Leslie, Casauria, Sarah, Chadban, Steve, Chakera, Aron, Crafter, Sam, Dai, Pei, De Fazio, Paul, Faull, Randall, Honda, Andrew, Huntley, Vanessa, Jahan, Sadia, Jayasinghe, Kushani, Jose, Matthew, Leaver, Anna, MacShane, Mandi, Madelli, Evanthia Olympia, Nicholls, Kathy, Pawlowski, Rhonda ... Mallett, Andrew (2024). Genomic testing in patients with kidney failure of an unknown cause: a national Australian study. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 19 (7), 887-897. doi: 10.2215/cjn.0000000000000464
2024
Journal Article
Genomic testing in patients with kidney failure of an unknown cause a national Australian study
Mallawaarachchi, Amali C., Fowles, Lindsay, Wardrop, Louise, Wood, Alasdair, O'Shea, Rosie, Biros, Erik, Harris, Trudie, Alexander, Stephen I., Bodek, Simon, Boudville, Neil, Burke, Jo, Burnett, Leslie, Casauria, Sarah, Chadban, Steve, Chakera, Aron, Crafter, Sam, Dai, Pei, De Fazio, Paul, Faull, Randall, Honda, Andrew, Huntley, Vanessa, Jahan, Sadia, Jayasinghe, Kushani, Jose, Matthew, Leaver, Anna, Macshane, Mandi, Madelli, Evanthia Olympia, Nicholls, Kathy, Pawlowski, Rhonda ... Mallett, Andrew J. (2024). Genomic testing in patients with kidney failure of an unknown cause a national Australian study. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 19 (7), 887-897. doi: 10.2215/CJN.0000000000000464
2024
Journal Article
Kidney Failure from Kidney Stones: An ANZDATA Registry Study
Hassan, Hicham Cheikh, Tunnicliffe, David J, Loyd, Lyn, Mullan, Adam, Wickham, Ieuan, Cashmore, Brydee, Jose, Matthew and Mallett, Andrew J (2024). Kidney Failure from Kidney Stones: An ANZDATA Registry Study. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 40 (2), 320-328. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfae137
2024
Journal Article
It Is in Our DNA: Bringing Electronic Health Records and Genomic Data Together for Precision Medicine
Robertson, Alan J., Mallett, Andrew J., Stark, Zornitza and Sullivan, Clair (2024). It Is in Our DNA: Bringing Electronic Health Records and Genomic Data Together for Precision Medicine. JMIR Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, 5 e55632, 1-8. doi: 10.2196/55632
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Establishing the Role of Metformin for Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Management
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Johnson, Dr Christine Staatz, Professor Carmel Hawley, Associate Professor Andrea Viecelli
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Doctor Philosophy
The IMPEDE-PKD Clinical Trial - Investigating the repurposing of metformin in ADPKD
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Johnson, Dr Christine Staatz, Professor Carmel Hawley, Associate Professor Andrea Viecelli
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Doctor Philosophy
Improving patient centred outcomes in kidney transplant recipients
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Christine Staatz
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Doctor Philosophy
Sample sub-group algorithm bias analysis for machine learning evaluation in the clinical domain
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Clair Sullivan, Professor Guido Zuccon, Mr Anton Van Der Vegt
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Defining the cellular milieu within the clear cell renal cell carcinoma microenvironment
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Andrew Kassianos, Dr Quan Nguyen
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Improving patient centred outcomes in kidney transplant recipients
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Christine Staatz
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Rab GTPase Regulation of Primary Cilia in Renal Epithelium
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jennifer Stow
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2022
Master Philosophy
Rab GTPase Regulation of Cell Surface Protrusions
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jennifer Stow
Media
Enquiries
Contact Dr Andrew Mallett directly for media enquiries about:
- 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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