Prof. Rodney Scott
| Work Phone | (02) 4921 4974 |
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| Fax | (02) 4921 4253 |
| Rodney.Scott@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Office | JHH3201, John Hunter Hospital |
Research Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 18 |
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| Total current UoN Masters EFTSL | 0.18 |
| Total current UoN PhD EFTSL | 4.92 |
For supervisions undertaken at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics, and the institution name is listed below the program name.
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Proposed Completion |
Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2017 | PhD (Medical Genetics) | Co-Supervisor | Nucleotide Excision Repair and UVB-Induced DNA Damage in Melanoma Development |
| 2012 | 2016 | PhD (Immunology & Microbiol) | Co-Supervisor | Investigation of MicroRNAs, Epigenetic Changes and other Factors in the Development and Progression of Lung Cancer |
| 2012 | 2016 | PhD (Medical Genetics) | Co-Supervisor | Nucleotide Excision Repair in Melanoma Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment |
| 2012 | 2015 | PhD (Medical Biochemistry) | Co-Supervisor | The Precursor for Nerve Growth Factor (proNGF) as a Biomarker and Therapeutic Target in Breast Cancer |
| 2012 | 2016 | PhD (Medical Genetics) | Principal Supervisor | The Functional Role of MicroRNAs Associated With Lymph Node Metastasis in Triple Negative Breast Cancer |
| 2012 | 2016 | PhD (Medical Genetics) | Co-Supervisor | Genetic and non-genetic studies of type 2 diabetes in three susceptible Asian populations: Malay, Chinese and Indian |
| 2012 | 2016 | PhD (Immunology & Microbiol) | Co-Supervisor | Assessing the Epigenetic Involvement in the Development and Progression of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) |
| 2012 | 2016 | PhD (Medical Genetics) | Co-Supervisor | p53 Isoforms in Breast Cancer |
| 2011 | 2015 | M Philosophy (Medical Genetic) | Co-Supervisor | Comparative Analysis of New Genetic Profiling Techniques in Stratifying Plasma Cell Disorders |
| 2011 | 2016 | PhD (Medical Genetics) | Principal Supervisor | Elucidating the Genetic Predisposition to Colorectal Cancer |
| 2010 | 2014 | PhD (Medicine) | Co-Supervisor | The effect of cytokines on cognition and fatigue in Relapsing/Remitting Multiple Sclerosis patients under therapy |
| 2010 | 2016 | PhD (Medical Genetics) | Principal Supervisor | Role of Tandem Repeats in Genetic Susceptibility to Breast Cancer |
| 2009 | 2013 | PhD (Medical Genetics) | Principal Supervisor | The Contribution of Genetic Susceptibility to Breast Cancer |
| 2009 | 2013 | PhD (Medicine) | Co-Supervisor | Epigenetic Regulation of the CRH Gene in Pregnancy |
| 2008 | 2012 | M Philosophy (ComMed&ClinEpid) | Co-Supervisor | Examining the relationship between Alzheimer's Disease, Apolipoprotein E genotyping & MRI Volumetric studies |
| 2008 | 2012 | PhD (Medical Genetics) | Principal Supervisor | Activating Kinase Mutations in Melanoma |
| 2007 | 2007 | Honours Genetics University of Newcastle |
Co-Supervisor | Genetic Susceptibility to Meningococcal Disease in a Greek Population |
| 2007 | 2011 | PhD (Medical Genetics) | Principal Supervisor | The Complex Genetics of Multiple Sclerosis |
Past Supervision
| Year | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | PhD (Medical Genetics) | Sole Supervisor | Modifier Genes in Lynch Syndrome: Functional Genomics and its Consequence on Disease Expression |
| 2011 | M Philosophy (Medical Genetic) | Co-Supervisor | Epigenetic Modification in Human Male Germ Line |
| 2011 | PhD (Immunology & Microbiol) | Principal Supervisor | Susceptibility to and Severity of Inflammatory-related Diseases in Indigenous Australians; An In Vitro Investigation of Associated Environmental and Genetic Risk Factors |
| 2011 | PhD (Medical Genetics) | Co-Supervisor | Microarray Studies of Genome-Wide Changes in Brain and Heart Gene Expression in Mouse Models of Iron Overload |
| 2011 | PhD (Medical Genetics) | Sole Supervisor | Mechanisms of Epigenetic Regulation of Gene Expression in Colorectal Cancer Cells |
| 2010 | PhD (Medicine) | Co-Supervisor | Autoantibody Targets in Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome Type 1 and Lymphocytic Hypophysitis |
| 2009 | PhD (Medical Genetics) | Sole Supervisor | Genetic Variation and Risk of Endometrial Cancer |
| 2009 | PhD (Medical Genetics) | Principal Supervisor | Genetic Variations in the Base Excision Repair Gene Mutyh and its Relationship with Two Common Malignancies |
| 2008 | PhD (Medical Genetics) | Co-Supervisor | Molecular Pathogenesis of Non - Eosinophilic Asthma |
| 2007 | Honours Genetics University of Newcastle |
Sole Supervisor | APE and its role in DNA mismatch repair |
| 2007 | Honours Genetics University of Newcastle |
Co-Supervisor | The functional significance of 9 new SNPs identified in teh CRH gene |
| 2007 | Honours Genetics University of Newcastle |
Sole Supervisor | Gene expression profiling in familial adenomatous polyposis and desmoid disease |
| 2007 | PhD (Medical Genetics) | Sole Supervisor | Genetic Variation and Its Role in Malignancy |
| 2006 | Honours Genetics University of Newcastle |
Co-Supervisor | X chromosome inactivation patterns in mothers of autistic children and obligate carriers of X-linked mental retardation. |
| 2006 | PhD (Medical Biochemistry) | Co-Supervisor | Investigation of Cellular and Molecular Changes in the Amygdala in Schizophrenia |
| 2006 | PhD (Medical Genetics) | Principal Supervisor | Gene Expression Profiling in Schizophrenia |
| 2005 | Honours Genetics University of Newcastle |
Sole Supervisor | Modifier gene polymorphisms and their influence on disease expression in HNPCC |
| 2005 | Honours Genetics University of Newcastle |
Sole Supervisor | DNMT3b mutation analysis in HNPCC patients |
| 2005 | Honours Genetics University of Newcastle |
Sole Supervisor | Polymorphisms in APC and their relation to site specific disease |
| 2005 | Masters Genetics University of Newcastle |
Co-Supervisor | A molecular genetic study of modifier genes and their influence on disease expression in mutation positive HNPCC Patients |
| 2004 | Honours Genetics University of Newcastle |
Co-Supervisor | cytokine gene polymorphisms in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and ethnic groups with varying incidences of SIDS |
| 2003 | Honours Genetics University of Newcastle |
Sole Supervisor | The role of PMS2 and EXO1 in defining HNPCC |
| 2003 | Honours Genetics University of Newcastle |
Co-Supervisor | Analysis of colorectal cancer cell lines using an integrated molecular cytogenetic approach |
| 2003 | Honours Genetics University of Newcastle |
Sole Supervisor | Screening a second candidate gene for Peutz-Jeghers syndrome |
| 2002 | Honours Genetics University of Newcastle |
Sole Supervisor | Redefining the Peutz-Jeghers syndrome locus by fine mapping of the chromosome 19P region in the vicinity of the STK11 gene |
| 2002 | Honours Genetics University of Newcastle |
Sole Supervisor | Nucleotide excision repair and UV-light sensitivity |
| 2002 | Honours Genetics University of Newcastle |
Consultant Supervisor | Mental retardation may result from an abnormal copy number of the telomeric region of Xp: a study using Xp and Yp subtelomeric FISH probes. |
| 2002 | Honours Genetics University of Newcastle |
Sole Supervisor | The hMSH6 gene and its association with disease expression in hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer |
| 2002 | Honours Genetics University of Newcastle |
Co-Supervisor | Mutation analysis of the BRCA2 gene in ocular melanoma |
| 2000 | Honours Genetics University of Newcastle |
Sole Supervisor | Development of a semi-functional yeast assasy for assigning a causative role to hMSH2 mutations in hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer |
| 1999 | Honours Genetics University of Newcastle |
Sole Supervisor | Mutation analysis of the MEN1 gene in apparent sporadic and familial cases of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 |