Overview
Background
Matthew J. Roberts, BSc, MBBS, PhD, FRACS (Urol)
- Consultant Urologist, Royal Brisbane and Women’s (RBWH), Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service (STARS), Queensland Health
- Clinician Research Fellow, Metro North Hospital and Health Service
- Group Leader & Associate Professor, The University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research
Matthew is a medical graduate of The University of Queensland and completed Urology specialty training in Queensland and New South Wales. He completed his PhD under the supervision of Professor “Frank” Gardiner investigating new biomarkers for the early detection and characterization of prostate cancer.
Matthew is a surgeon-scientist, working clinically as a urologist and robotic surgeon at RBWH & STARS with academic appointment as Clinician Research Fellow at Metro North Health (Qld) and Associate Professor at UQCCR. His clinical and research interests are in Urologic cancers (e.g. prostate cancer), focusing on novel imaging and biomarkers, clinical trials, urological infections and innovation in urology. He has authored over 140 peer reviewed manuscripts in international journals and presented research at more than 20 international urology and clinical cancer meetings. He is a member of the EAU Prostate Cancer Guidelines Committee, Prostate Cancer Outcomes Registry (PCOR)-Queensland Steering Committee, Editorial Board of the BJU International, as well as Co-Convenor of the ANZUP 2024 ASM.
Availability
- Dr Matthew Roberts is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Biomedical Science, The University of Queensland
- Bachelor of Medicine, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Urology
All fields related to urology including urologic oncology, prostate cancer, kidney/renal cancer, bladder cancer and others. Urologic infections Quality-of-life and survivorship research Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Works
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2015
Conference Publication
Journal Clubs Via Microblogging Are Globalizing Continuing Medical Education: a Systematic Review
Roberts, Matthew, Perera, Marlon, Lawrentschuk, Nathan, Romanic, Diana, Papa, Nathan and Bolton, Damien (2015). Journal Clubs Via Microblogging Are Globalizing Continuing Medical Education: a Systematic Review. Annual Meeting of the American-Urological-Association (AUA), New Orleans, United States, May 15-19, 2015. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2015.02.1013
2015
Journal Article
The 'four-hour target' and the impact on Australian metropolitan acute surgical services
Perera, Marlon L., Gnaneswaran, Neiraja, Roberts, Matthew J., Giles, Marian, Liew, Danny, Ritchie, Peter and Chan, Steven T. (2015). The 'four-hour target' and the impact on Australian metropolitan acute surgical services. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 86 (1-2), 74-78. doi: 10.1111/ans.13186
2015
Conference Publication
Contralateral venous drainage of right ectopic kidney to left common iliac vein: case of a lazy metanephros?
Divakaran, P., Roberts, M. J., Perera, M., Pais, A. and Pretorius, C. F. (2015). Contralateral venous drainage of right ectopic kidney to left common iliac vein: case of a lazy metanephros?. 68th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand, Adelaide, SA Australia, 11-14 April 2015. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/bju.13073
2015
Conference Publication
Diagnostic performance of PCA3, Hepsin and microRNA biomarkers in ejaculate in combination with serum PSA for the detection and triaging of prostate cancer
Roberts, Chow, Schirra, Richards, Buck, Seth, Doi, Samaratunga, Perry-Keene, Payton, Yaxley, Lavin and Gardiner (2015). Diagnostic performance of PCA3, Hepsin and microRNA biomarkers in ejaculate in combination with serum PSA for the detection and triaging of prostate cancer. 68th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Urological-Society-of-Australia-and-New Zealand, Adelaide, AUSTRALIA, APR 11-14, 2015. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
2015
Conference Publication
Long term survival outcomes for men who provided ejaculate specimens for prostate cancer research: implications for patient management
Ashrafi, D., Baade, P., Yaxley, J., Roberts, M., Williams, S. and Gardiner, R. A. (Frank) (2015). Long term survival outcomes for men who provided ejaculate specimens for prostate cancer research: implications for patient management. USANZ 2015: 68th Annual Scientific Meeting including 20th Annual Meeting of the Australia and New Zealand Urological Nurses Society, Adelaide, SA Australia, 11-14 April 2015. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2015
Conference Publication
An Ex-Vivo Analysis of Various Suture Materials and Techniques, and Types of Urinary Catheters in Vesicourethral Anastomotic Tensile Strength and Catheter Dislodgment: a Porcine Model
Perera, Marlon, Divakaran, Pranav, Roberts, Matthew and Chung, Eric (2015). An Ex-Vivo Analysis of Various Suture Materials and Techniques, and Types of Urinary Catheters in Vesicourethral Anastomotic Tensile Strength and Catheter Dislodgment: a Porcine Model. Annual Meeting of the American-Urological-Association (AUA), New Orleans, United States, May 15-19, 2015. NEW YORK: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2015.02.891
2014
Journal Article
Human seminal fluid as a source of prostate cancer specific microRNA biomarkers
Selth, Luke A., Roberts, Matthew J., Chow, Clement W. K., Marshall, Villis R., Doi, Suhail A. R., Vincent, Andrew D., Butler, Lisa M., Lavin, Martin F., Tilley, Wayne D. and Gardiner, Robert A. (2014). Human seminal fluid as a source of prostate cancer specific microRNA biomarkers. Endocrine - Related Cancer, 21 (4), L17-L21. doi: 10.1530/ERC-14-0234
2014
Journal Article
Statins: protectors or pretenders in prostate cancer?
Moon, Hyeongsun, Hill, Michelle M., Roberts, Matthew J., Gardiner, Robert A. and Brown, Andrew J. (2014). Statins: protectors or pretenders in prostate cancer?. Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism, 25 (4), 188-196. doi: 10.1016/j.tem.2013.12.007
2014
Conference Publication
Seminal fluid microRNAs: new, non-invasive biomarkers for prostate cancer
Roberts, M. J., Selth, L. A., Chow, C. W. K., Doi, S. A. R., Vincent, A., Butler, L. M., Lavin, M. F., Tilley, W. D. and Gardiner, R. A. (2014). Seminal fluid microRNAs: new, non-invasive biomarkers for prostate cancer. 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 16-19 March 2014. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
2014
Conference Publication
Major complications following prostate biopsy: a meta-analysis of the international literature
Bennett, H., Roberts, M., Doi, S. A. R. and Gardiner, R. A. (2014). Major complications following prostate biopsy: a meta-analysis of the international literature. 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 16-19 March 2014. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
2014
Book Chapter
NMR-based metabolomics: global analysis of metabolites to address problems in prostate cancer
Roberts, Matthew J., Schirra, Horst, Lavin, Martin F. and Gardiner, Robert A. (2014). NMR-based metabolomics: global analysis of metabolites to address problems in prostate cancer. Cervical, Breast and Prostate Cancer. (pp. 1-43) edited by iConcept Press. Tokwawan, Kowloon, Hong Kong: iConcept Press.
2014
Conference Publication
Does baseline prevalence or targeted prophylaxis reduce infectious complications after prostate biopsy? A bias-adjusted meta-analysis
Roberts, M. J., Williamson, D. A., Hadway, P., Doi, S. A. R., Paterson, D. L. and Gardiner, R. A. (2014). Does baseline prevalence or targeted prophylaxis reduce infectious complications after prostate biopsy? A bias-adjusted meta-analysis. 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand, Brisbane Australia, 16 - 19 March 2014. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.. doi: 10.1111/bju.12618
2013
Journal Article
Multifocal abscesses due to multiresistant Escherichia coli after trans rectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy
Roberts, Matthew J., Parambi, Anisha, Barrett, Lucinda, Hadway, Paul, Gardiner, Robert A. (Frank), Hajkowicz, Krispin M. and Yaxley, John (2013). Multifocal abscesses due to multiresistant Escherichia coli after trans rectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy. Medical Journal of Australia, 198 (5), 282-284. doi: 10.5694/mja12.11719
2013
Journal Article
A protocol for the pharmacokinetics of enteric coated mycophenolate sodium in lupus nephritis (POEMSLUN): An open-label, randomised controlled trial
Ranganathan, Dwarakanathan, John, George T., Healy, Helen, Roberts, Matthew J., Fassett, Robert G., Lipman, Jeffrey, Kubler, Paul, Ungerer, Jacobus, McWhinney, Brett C., Lim, Aaron, Purvey, Megan, Reyaldeen, Reza and Roberts, Jason A. (2013). A protocol for the pharmacokinetics of enteric coated mycophenolate sodium in lupus nephritis (POEMSLUN): An open-label, randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 3 (8) e003511, e003511. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003511
2012
Journal Article
Reducing the pain: A systematic review of postdischarge analgesia following elective orthopedic surgery
Roberts, Matthew, Brodribb, Wendy and Mitchell, Geoffrey (2012). Reducing the pain: A systematic review of postdischarge analgesia following elective orthopedic surgery. Pain Medicine, 13 (5), 711-727. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2012.01359.x
2012
Conference Publication
Molecular and metabonomic ejaculate profiling enables prostate cancer detection
Roberts, M., Teng, L., Buck, M., Schirra, H., Hancock, J., Clarke, R., Samaratunga, H., Zenzmaier, C., Lavin, M. and Gardiner, R. (2012). Molecular and metabonomic ejaculate profiling enables prostate cancer detection. 65th Annual Scientific Meeting on Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand, Darwin, NT, Australia, 21-24 April 2012. Oxford England U.K.: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2012.11074.x
2011
Journal Article
Delivering supplemental anatomy education: The University of Queensland model
Roberts, Matthew J., Manoharan, Bavahuna, Vonau, Marianne, Stitz, Russell W. and Ung, Owen A. (2011). Delivering supplemental anatomy education: The University of Queensland model. Medical Journal of Australia, 195 (8), 449-449. doi: 10.5694/mja11.10470
2011
Journal Article
Metabolomics: A novel approach to early and noninvasive prostate cancer detection
Roberts, Matthew J., Schirra, Horst J., Lavin, Martin F. and Gardiner, Robert A. (2011). Metabolomics: A novel approach to early and noninvasive prostate cancer detection. Korean Journal of Urology, 52 (2), 79-89. doi: 10.4111/kju.2011.52.2.79
2011
Journal Article
Antibiotic dosing in the 'at risk' critically ill patient: linking pathophysiology with pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics in sepsis and trauma patients
Roberts, Jason A., Roberts, Michael S., Semark, Andrew, Udy, Andrew A., Kirkpatrick, Carl M.J., Paterson, David L., Roberts, Matthew J., Kruger, Peter and Lipman, Jeffrey (2011). Antibiotic dosing in the 'at risk' critically ill patient: linking pathophysiology with pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics in sepsis and trauma patients. BMC Anesthesiology, 11 (1) 3, 3.1-3.7. doi: 10.1186/1471-2253-11-3
2011
Conference Publication
This won’t hurt a bit – NMR-based metabolomics in medical diagnosis of prostate cancer
Schirra, H. J., Roberts, M. J., Lavin, M. F. and Gardiner, R. A. (2011). This won’t hurt a bit – NMR-based metabolomics in medical diagnosis of prostate cancer. 7th International Conference of the Metabolomics Society, Cairns, Australia, 27 - 30 June 2011.
Funding
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Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Roles of image fusion and 3D technology in urology: exploration and clinical integration for personalised devices
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kristofer Thurecht, Dr Nick Rukin
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