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Metcalf Chair of Leukaemia Research and Clinical Haematologist

Prof Andrew Roberts

Blood cancers

Biography

Professor Andrew Roberts is Research and Education Lead for Haematology across the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre. An experienced haematologist and laboratory researcher, he champions the role of research in continuing to improve the care that we provide to people with blood cancers. Joint appointments with the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute and the University of Melbourne ensure that clinical care provided by the integrated clinical haematology department of Royal Melbourne Hospital and Peter Mac is linked to the precinct's world leading research.

Qualifications

MBBS PhD FRACP FRCPA

Publications

Anderson MA, Deng J, Seymour JF, Tam C, Kim SY, Fein J, Yu L, Brown JR, Westerman D, Si EG, Majewski IJ, Segal D, Heitner Enschede SL, Huang DCS, Davids MS, Letai A, Roberts AW. The BCL2 Selective Inhibitor Venetoclax Induces Rapid Onset Apoptosis of CLL Cells in Patients via a TP53 Independent Mechanism. Blood 2016; 127(25):3215-24.

Roberts AW, Davids MS, Pagel JM, Kahl BS, Puvvada SD, Gerecitano JF, Kipps TJ, Anderson MA, Brown JR, Gressick L, Wong S, Dunbar M, Zhu M, Desai MB, Cerri E, Enschede SH, Humerickhouse RA, Wierda WG, Seymour JF. Targeting BCL2 with Venetoclax in Relapsed Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. N Engl J Med 2016; 374(4):311-22.

Souers AJ, Leverson JD, Boghaert ER, Ackler SL, Catron ND, Chen J, Dayton BD, Ding H, Enschede SH, Fairbrother WJ, Huang DC, Hymowitz SG, Jin S, Khaw SL, Kovar PJ, Lam LT, Lee J, Maecker HL, Marsh KC, Mason KD, Mitten MJ, Nimmer PM, Oleksijew A, Park CH, Park CM, Phillips DC, Roberts AW, Sampath D, Seymour JF, Smith ML, Sullivan GM, Tahir SK, Tse C, Wendt MD, Xiao Y, Xue JC, Zhang H, Humerickhouse RA, Rosenberg SH, Elmore SW. ABT-199, a potent and selective BCL-2 inhibitor, achieves antitumor activity while sparing platelets. Nat Med 2013; 19(2):202-208

Roberts AW, Seymour JF, Brown JR, Wierda W, Kipps TJ, Khaw SL, Carney DA, He SZ, Huang DCS, Xiong H, Cui Y, Busman TA, McKeegan EM, Krivoshik AP, Enschede S, Humerickhouse R. Substantial susceptibility of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia to BCL2 inhibition: Results of Phase 1 study of navitoclax (ABT-263) in patients with relapsed or refractory disease. J Clin Oncol 2012; 30(5): 488-496

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Haematology
Allogeneic Transplantation
Low Grade Lymphoma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Related Diseases
Aggressive Lymphoma

Andrew Roberts' complete list of publications

Metcalf Chair of Leukaemia Research and Clinical Haematologist

Prof Andrew Roberts

Blood cancers

Aggressive lymphoma

The Aggressive Lymphoma Service is part of Clinical Haematology formed by Peter Mac and the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
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Allogeneic Transplantation

The Allogeneic Transplantation Service is part of the Parkville Integrated Haematology Service and is located at the VCCC in Parkville. Our service is the largest transplant service in Victoria and the second largest in Australia. In addition to providing allogeneic transplants to patients...
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Clinical Haematology

Clinical Haematology is a unified department formed between Peter Mac and the Royal Melbourne Hospital and is the largest haematology service in the country. We provide a publicly funded, evidence-based care for patients with haematologic disorders from across Melbourne and beyond, within eight...
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Low Grade Lymphoma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Related Diseases

The Low-Grade Lymphoma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) and Related Diseases Stream comprises specialist haematologists, nurses and research staff led by A/Prof. Constantine (Con) Tam. Our expertise in this area is recognised globally, and we hold leadership positions in international bodies...
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