BSc(Hons), PhD
Research Fellow
Contact details for Dr Robert Smith
Biography
Dr Robert Smith undertook his undergraduate degree at Griffith University. After completing his BSc in Applied Biology, Robert then undertook his Honours research project examining the role of cell cycle genes in breast cancer. Robert undertook his postgraduate work on hormone receptor signalling in breast cancer, resulting in his PhD. He is currently a research fellow with the School of Medicine providing supervision in several projects examining the clinical impact of molecular events in several common types of cancer.Research interests
- Cell to cell signalling
- Tumour-stroma crosstalk
- Markers of metastasis
- Control of metastasis
Publications
Refereed journal articles
- Gopalan V, Smith RA, Ho Y-H, Lam A (2010) Signet-ring cell carcinoma of colorectum-current perspectives and molecular biology. International Journal of Colectoral Disease. 1-7.
- Gopalan V, Smith RA, Nassiri MR, Yasuda K, Salajegheh A, Kim SY, Ho YH, Weinstein S, Tang JC, Lam AK (2010) GAEC1 and colorectal cancer: a study of the relationships between a novel oncogene and clinicopathologic features. Human Pathology. 41(7):1009-1015.
- Hsieh SM, Smith RA, Lintell NA, Hunter KW, Griffiths LR (2009) Polymorphisms of the SIPA1 gene and sporadic breast cancer susceptibility. BMC Cancer. 18;9(1):331.
- Smith RA, Curtain R, Ovcaric M, Tajouri L, MacMillan J, Griffiths LR (2008) Investigation of the NOTCH3 and TNFSF7 Genes on C19p13 as Candidates for Migraine. The Open Journal of Neurology. 2:1-7.
- Lam AKY, Saleh S, Smith RA, Ho YH (2008) Quantitative analysis of survivin in colorectal adenocarcinoma: increased expression and correlation with telomerase activity. Human Pathology. 39(8):1229-1233.
- Salajegheh A, Petcu EB, Smith RA, Lam AKY (2008) Follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma: a diagnostic challenge for clinicians and pathologists. Postgraduate Medical Journal. 84(988):78-82
- Smith RA, Lea RA, Weinstein SR, Griffiths LR (2007) Progesterone, glucocorticoid, but not estrogen receptor mRNA is altered in breast cancer stroma. Cancer Letters. 255(1):77-84.
- Smith RA, Lea RA, Weinstein SR, Griffiths LR (2005) Detection of mRNA levels for the Estrogen Alpha, Estrogen Beta and Androgen nuclear receptor genes in sporadic breast cancer tissue. Cancer Letters. 237(2):248-55.
- Smith RA, Curran JE, Weinstein ST, Griffiths LR (2003) Expression of glucocorticoid and progesterone nuclear receptor genes in archival breast tumour tissue. Breast Cancer Research. 5:9-12.
- Smith RA, Curran JE, Weinstein SR, Griffiths LR (2001) Investigation of glutathione S-transferase zeta and the development of sporadic breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research. 3: 409-411.
Current teaching areas
- Molecular genetics
- Research ethics
- Cancer biology