ProfessorJonathan Karpelowsky
Professor of Paediatric Surgery
Faculty of Medicine and Health
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- Professor of Paediatric SurgeryFaculty of Medicine and Health
RESEARCH INTERESTs
His cancer research interests include paediatric solid tumours with particular reference to liquid biopsies for the detection of minimal residual disease in paediatric solid tumours , monitoring genetic and disease progression and surgical reconstruction and imaging of tumours to assist in cancer surgery.
His thoracic surgical research focuses on chest wall reconstruction and long term follow up of oesophageal atresia and diaphragmatic hernias.
A/Prof Karpelowsky is also the Principal investigator on a number of clinical trials focusing on common paediatric surgical conditions including central venous access, biliary atresia, appendicitis and pyloric stenosis.
FUNDED RESEARCH
- GRANTThe E2CAR Trial:A Phase I clinical trial to evaluate administration of EphA2 targeted CAR T cells to children with sarcoma.Department of Health and Aged Care (Federal - administered by NHMRC)1 Feb 2023 - 31 Jan 2029People funded by this grant:
- Cain L,
- McCowage G,
- Karpelowsky J,
- Shaw P,
- Bateman C
- GRANTMalignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumour Genomics in Neurofibromatosis 1 (MaGeN)Medical Research Future Fund1 Jun 2021 - 31 May 2026People funded by this grant:
- Dabscheck G,
- Karpelowsky J,
- Kahana-Edwin S,
- Drummond K,
- McCowage G
- GRANTTowards improving MPNST molecular diagnosis for patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 through a liquid biopsy testChildren's Tumor Foundation1 Apr 2021 - 31 Jan 2024People funded by this grant:
- Kahana-edwin S,
- Karpelowsky J,
- Cain LE,
- Kummerfeld S,
- Bhadri V