Dr

Touraj Taheri

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Background

Senior anatomical pathologist and cytopathologist at Pathology Queensland, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital with special interest in the fields of head and neck, oral, endocrine pathology and cytopathology. He leads head and neck and oral pathology at Metro North, based on RBWH and as member of RBWH head and neck MDT clinic since 2012. He is also a part time consultant Histopathologist at Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology Brisbane.

His line of research centres on the molecular pathology and translational diagnostics of head and neck malignancies, with a specific focus on identifying novel biomarkers for early detection, prognosis, and therapeutic stratification. Another area is focus on pathology standardization through international collaboration, notably collaborating the HNCLEAR consensus working groups to establish globally accepted criteria for key prognostic indicators like Perineural Invasion (current) and PD-L1 immunohistochemistry on head and neck Scc.

Availability

Dr Touraj Taheri is:
Available for supervision

Research interests

  • Head and neck cancer: translational biology, early diagnosis and target therapy.

  • HPV associated oropharynngeal Scc

  • Liquid biopsy in head and neck mucosal Scc.

  • Thyroid tumours

  • Salivary gland tumours pathology

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31 works between 2009 and 2026
All (31) Journal Article (26) Conference Publication (5)

1 - 20 of 31 works

2026

Journal Article

Longitudinal liquid biopsy alongside positron emission tomography‐computed tomography surveillance in p16‐positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: A translational case study

Damodaran, Sreedevi, Weeramange, Chameera Ekanayake, Kenny, Lizbeth, Vasani, Sarju, Breik, Omar, Taheri, Touraj, Leo, Paul, Hughes, Brett G. M. and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2026). Longitudinal liquid biopsy alongside positron emission tomography‐computed tomography surveillance in p16‐positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: A translational case study. Clinical and Translational Discovery, 6 (5) e70220, 5. doi: 10.1002/ctd2.70220

Longitudinal liquid biopsy alongside positron emission tomography‐computed tomography surveillance in p16‐positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: A translational case study

2026

Journal Article

Correlation of 3T magnetic resonance imaging neurogram to histology for large nerve perineural spread from cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck

Tran, Mai N., Sommerville, Ryan, Hay, Karen, Taheri, Touraj, Gillespie, Jennifer and Lin, Charles (2026). Correlation of 3T magnetic resonance imaging neurogram to histology for large nerve perineural spread from cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. ANZ Journal of Surgery ans.70943. doi: 10.1111/ans.70943

Correlation of 3T magnetic resonance imaging neurogram to histology for large nerve perineural spread from cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck

2026

Journal Article

Radiologically occult nasopharyngeal carcinoma: the importance of clinical suspicion and repeat biopsy

Gaylard, Aubrey, Ma, Sophia, Taheri, Touraj and Mahendran, Suresh (2026). Radiologically occult nasopharyngeal carcinoma: the importance of clinical suspicion and repeat biopsy. BMJ case reports, 19 (9), e275300. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2026-275300

Radiologically occult nasopharyngeal carcinoma: the importance of clinical suspicion and repeat biopsy

2026

Journal Article

Spatial transcriptomics and histopathological analyses reveal potential biomarkers and immune features linked to recurrence in head and neck cancer

Weeramange, Chameera Ekanayake, Chen, Yibi, Nguyen, Kym-Mai, Zhang, Xi, Hartel, Gunter, Causer, Andrew, Mulay, Onkar, Pavithra, Prakrithi, Lam, Pui Yeng, Gonzalez Cruz, Jazmina, Vasani, Sarju, Kenny, Lizbeth, Taheri, Touraj, Breik, Omar, Nguyen, Quan and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2026). Spatial transcriptomics and histopathological analyses reveal potential biomarkers and immune features linked to recurrence in head and neck cancer. Frontiers in Immunology, 17 1713732, 1-16. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1713732

Spatial transcriptomics and histopathological analyses reveal potential biomarkers and immune features linked to recurrence in head and neck cancer

2026

Journal Article

Lymph node yield as a quality metric in the treatment of oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma: the need for centre-specific thresholds

Xu, Jimmy, Nguyen-Pham, Luther, Laugharne, David, Mann, Amandeep, Taheri, Touraj, Batstone, Martin and Liu, Timothy P. J. (2026). Lymph node yield as a quality metric in the treatment of oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma: the need for centre-specific thresholds. Head and Neck hed.70411. doi: 10.1002/hed.70411

Lymph node yield as a quality metric in the treatment of oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma: the need for centre-specific thresholds

2025

Journal Article

Development of a circulating tumour cell culture model from head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Huang, Xiaomin, Zhang, Xi, Weeramange, Chameera Ekanayake, Leo, Paul, Hughes, Brett G. M., Dolcetti, Riccardo, Zeng, Bijun, Mazzieri, Roberta, Hartel, Gunter, Ladwa, Rahul, Taheri, Touraj, Breik, Omar, Kenny, Lizbeth, Vasani, Sarju and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2025). Development of a circulating tumour cell culture model from head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. View, 6 (6) 20250085, 1-13. doi: 10.1002/VIW.20250085

Development of a circulating tumour cell culture model from head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

2025

Journal Article

Immunohistochemical expression of Ki67, CD10, BRAF, and α-SMA tumour markers in ameloblastoma and odontogenic keratocyst

Chen, Cheryl, Taheri, Touraj, Batstone, Martin and Johnson, Nigel (2025). Immunohistochemical expression of Ki67, CD10, BRAF, and α-SMA tumour markers in ameloblastoma and odontogenic keratocyst. International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 54 (11), 1023-1030. doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2025.06.012

Immunohistochemical expression of Ki67, CD10, BRAF, and α-SMA tumour markers in ameloblastoma and odontogenic keratocyst

2024

Journal Article

SMARCB1-deficient sinonasal adenocarcinoma: a rare variant of SWI/SNF-deficient malignancy often misclassified as high-grade non-intestinal-type sinonasal adenocarcinoma or myoepithelial carcinoma

Skálová, Alena, Taheri, Touraj, Bradová, Martina, Vaněček, Tomáš, Franchi, Alessandro, Slouka, David, Kostlivý, Tomáš, de Rezende, Gisele, Michálek, Jaroslav, Klubíčková, Natálie, Ptáková, Nicola, Nemcová, Antónia, Michal, Michal, Agaimy, Abbas and Leivo, Ilmo (2024). SMARCB1-deficient sinonasal adenocarcinoma: a rare variant of SWI/SNF-deficient malignancy often misclassified as high-grade non-intestinal-type sinonasal adenocarcinoma or myoepithelial carcinoma. Virchows Archiv, 485 (2), 245-256. doi: 10.1007/s00428-023-03650-2

SMARCB1-deficient sinonasal adenocarcinoma: a rare variant of SWI/SNF-deficient malignancy often misclassified as high-grade non-intestinal-type sinonasal adenocarcinoma or myoepithelial carcinoma

2024

Journal Article

Surgical resection and reconstruction of ameloblastoma: a 13-year retrospective review

Chen, Cheryl, Batstone, Martin, Taheri, Touraj and Johnson, Nigel (2024). Surgical resection and reconstruction of ameloblastoma: a 13-year retrospective review. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 82 (7), 862-868. doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2024.03.030

Surgical resection and reconstruction of ameloblastoma: a 13-year retrospective review

2024

Journal Article

A novel saliva-based miRNA profile to diagnose and predict oral cancer

Balakittnen, Jaikrishna, Ekanayake Weeramange, Chameera, Wallace, Daniel F., Duijf, Pascal H. G., Cristino, Alexandre S., Hartel, Gunter, Barrero, Roberto A., Taheri, Touraj, Kenny, Liz, Vasani, Sarju, Batstone, Martin, Breik, Omar and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2024). A novel saliva-based miRNA profile to diagnose and predict oral cancer. International Journal of Oral Science, 16 (1) 14, 1-13. doi: 10.1038/s41368-023-00273-w

A novel saliva-based miRNA profile to diagnose and predict oral cancer

2024

Journal Article

Human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA methylation changes in HPV-associated head and neck cancer

Ekanayake Weeramange, Chameera, Tang, Kai Dun, Irwin, Darryl, Hartel, Gunter, Langton-Lockton, Julian, Ladwa, Rahul, Kenny, Lizbeth, Taheri, Touraj, Whitfield, Bernard, Vasani, Sarju and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2024). Human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA methylation changes in HPV-associated head and neck cancer. Carcinogenesis, 45 (3), 140-148. doi: 10.1093/carcin/bgae001

Human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA methylation changes in HPV-associated head and neck cancer

2024

Journal Article

Primary intranodal epithelioid haemangioendothelioma in the submandibular region: a case report

Shukla, Khilan, Taheri, Touraj, Baghaie, Hooman and Breik, Omar (2024). Primary intranodal epithelioid haemangioendothelioma in the submandibular region: a case report. Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 76 (5), 3956-3961. doi: 10.1007/s12070-024-04752-2

Primary intranodal epithelioid haemangioendothelioma in the submandibular region: a case report

2023

Journal Article

Branchioma: immunohistochemical and molecular genetic study of 23 cases highlighting frequent loss of retinoblastoma 1 immunoexpression

Bradová, Martina, Thompson, Lester D. R., Hyrcza, Martin, Vaněček, Tomáš, Grossman, Petr, Michal, Michael, Hájková, Veronika, Taheri, Touraj, Rupp, Niels, Suster, David, Lakhani, Sunil, Nikolov, Dimitar Hadži, Žalud, Radim, Skálová, Alena, Michal, Michal and Agaimy, Abbas (2023). Branchioma: immunohistochemical and molecular genetic study of 23 cases highlighting frequent loss of retinoblastoma 1 immunoexpression. Virchows Archiv, 484 (1), 1-15. doi: 10.1007/s00428-023-03697-1

Branchioma: immunohistochemical and molecular genetic study of 23 cases highlighting frequent loss of retinoblastoma 1 immunoexpression

2023

Journal Article

Still a challenging diagnosis: perineural spread of head and neck cutaneous SCC and the limitations of MRI imaging

Maher, Declan, Dunn, Daryl, Aw, Grace, Taheri, Touraj, Kenny, Lizbeth, Sommerville, Ryan and Morrison, Edwin (2023). Still a challenging diagnosis: perineural spread of head and neck cutaneous SCC and the limitations of MRI imaging. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 93 (4), 1077-1078. doi: 10.1111/ans.18110

Still a challenging diagnosis: perineural spread of head and neck cutaneous SCC and the limitations of MRI imaging

2023

Conference Publication

Branchioma: A Series of 23 Cases Illustrating Frequent Loss of the Retinoblastoma 1 (Rb1)

Baneckova, Martina, Thompson, Lester, Hyrcza, Martin, Vanecek, Tomas, Grossmann, Petr, Michal, Michael, Hajkova, Veronika, Taheri, Touraj, Rupp, Niels, Suster, David, Lakhani, Sunil, Nikolov, Dimitar Hadzi, Skalova, Alena, Michal, Michal and Agaimy, Abbas (2023). Branchioma: A Series of 23 Cases Illustrating Frequent Loss of the Retinoblastoma 1 (Rb1). 112th Annual Meeting of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP), New Orleans, LA, United States, 11-16 March 2023. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier.

Branchioma: A Series of 23 Cases Illustrating Frequent Loss of the Retinoblastoma 1 (Rb1)

2022

Conference Publication

Low-grade sebaceous adenocarcinoma of salivary gland. A case report

Eza, D. and Taheri, T. (2022). Low-grade sebaceous adenocarcinoma of salivary gland. A case report. HOBOKEN: WILEY.

Low-grade sebaceous adenocarcinoma of salivary gland. A case report

2021

Conference Publication

A case of cutaneous malakoplakia: a pain in the neck

Chiu, F. Po-Chao, Hajkowicz, K., Taheri, T., McCrystal, D. and Rodins, K. (2021). A case of cutaneous malakoplakia: a pain in the neck. 101st Annual Meeting of the British-Association-of-Dermatologists (BAD), Electr Network, Jul 06-08, 2021. OXFORD: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.

A case of cutaneous malakoplakia: a pain in the neck

2021

Journal Article

Highly multiplexed digital spatial profiling of the tumor microenvironment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients

Kulasinghe, Arutha, Taheri, Touraj, O'Byrne, Ken, Hughes, Brett G. M., Kenny, Liz and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2021). Highly multiplexed digital spatial profiling of the tumor microenvironment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients. Frontiers in Oncology, 10 607349, 607349. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2020.607349

Highly multiplexed digital spatial profiling of the tumor microenvironment of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients

2021

Conference Publication

TS01.06 High-Plex Digital Spatial Profiling of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

Kulasinghe, A., Monkman, J., Taheri, T., Warkiani, M., O’leary, C., Ladwa, R., Richard, D. and O'Byrne, K. (2021). TS01.06 High-Plex Digital Spatial Profiling of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). 2020 North America Conference on Lung Cancer, Virtual, 16-17 October 2020. New York, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2020.10.098

TS01.06 High-Plex Digital Spatial Profiling of Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

2020

Journal Article

High-plex and high-throughput digital spatial profiling of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

Monkman, James, Taheri, Touraj, Warkiani, Majid Ebrahimi, O’Leary, Connor, Ladwa, Rahul, Richard, Derek, O’ Byrne, Ken and Kulasinghe, Arutha (2020). High-plex and high-throughput digital spatial profiling of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Cancers, 12 (12) 3551, 1-16. doi: 10.3390/cancers12123551

High-plex and high-throughput digital spatial profiling of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2024
    Retrospective review of the surgical management of benign aggressive intra-osseous pathology of the jaws and investigation of prognostic indicators
    ANZAOMS Research and Education Fund
    Open grant

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