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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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2026
Journal Article
Fluid dynamic models in the kidney during health and disease
Kratzer, Matthew Michael, Jefferis, Julia, Jahan, Sadia and Mallett, Andrew John (2026). Fluid dynamic models in the kidney during health and disease. Journal of Nephrology, 39 (2), 222-232. doi: 10.1093/joneph/aajaf069
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
2026
Journal Article
Pharmacist-led prescription writing educational intervention to final-year medical students: A pre-post non-randomised longitudinal study
Mokrzecki, Sophie, Sen Gupta, Tarun, Pain, Tilley, Perks, Stephen and Mallett, Andrew J. (2026). Pharmacist-led prescription writing educational intervention to final-year medical students: A pre-post non-randomised longitudinal study. F1000Research, 14 581, 1-26. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.163920.1
2026
Journal Article
Pharmacist-led prescription writing educational intervention to final-year medical students: A pre-post non-randomised longitudinal study
Mokrzecki, Sophie, Sen Gupta, Tarun, Pain, Tilley, Perks, Stephen and Mallett, Andrew J. (2026). Pharmacist-led prescription writing educational intervention to final-year medical students: A pre-post non-randomised longitudinal study. F1000Research, 14, 581. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.163920.2
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. doi: 10.34067/kid.0000001127
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
2026
Journal Article
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: Genetic Insights, Phenotypic Spectrum, and Advances in Prognosis and Treatment
Lim, Ru Sin, Ma, Becky Mingyao, St Pierre, Kitty, Biros, Erik and Mallett, Andrew J. (2026). Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: Genetic Insights, Phenotypic Spectrum, and Advances in Prognosis and Treatment. Advances in Kidney Disease and Health, 33 (1), 15-26. doi: 10.1053/j.akdh.2025.12.003
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
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
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
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
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, 138 (S2) bju.70051. doi: 10.1111/bju.70051
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
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
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
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
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
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
2025
Journal Article
Genetic nephrology – key foundations for kidney medicine
Wongboonsin, Janewit and Mallett, Andrew J. (2025). Genetic nephrology – key foundations for kidney medicine. Seminars in Nephrology, 45 (5) 151661, 1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2025.151661
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
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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, Dr Anton van Der Vegt
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Establishing the Role of Metformin for ADPKD Through Therapeutic Investigation and Guideline Development
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor David Johnson, Dr Christine Staatz, Professor Carmel Hawley, Hon Assoc Professor Andrea Viecelli
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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
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Enquiries
Contact Professor 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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