ProfessorPablo Fernandez Penas
Professor
Faculty of Medicine and Health
RESEARCH INTERESTs
His main fields of interest are immunology, onco-dermatology (including cutaneous lymphoma, melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer, and the cutaneous effects of oncology medications), graft versus host disease, quality of life in dermatology, and information technologies and codification. His research focus is on non-invasive diagnosis of skin diseases, using imaging and proteomic analysis.
FUNDED RESEARCH
- GRANTNon-invasive and minimally invasive management of cutaneous T-cell lymphomaCancer Council NSW1 Apr 2026People funded by this grant:
- Fernandez Penas P
- GRANTDevelopment of an immune-modulating human peptide as a next generation topical therapy for inflammatory skin diseasesNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2024People funded by this grant:
- Ashhurst A,
- Fernandez Penas P,
- Byrne S,
- Payne R,
- Shackleford DM
- GRANTA flagship lightsheet, confocal and live cell 4D microscope to turbocharge translational cancer research at the Westmead Health PrecinctCancer Institute NSW1 Jul 2022People funded by this grant:
- Cesare A,
- Ahern V,
- Robinson P,
- Graham JD,
- Gottlieb D
- GRANTACRF National Centre of Excellence for Melanoma Imaging and Diagnosis - NSW eHealth Implementation Project OfficerAustralian Cancer Research Foundation1 Jan 2020People funded by this grant:
- Cust A,
- Guitera PA,
- Scolyer R,
- Fernandez Penas P,
- Morton R
- GRANTACRF Australian Centre of Excellence for Melanoma Imaging and Diagnosis (ACEMID)Australian Cancer Research Foundation1 Jul 2019People funded by this grant:
- Mar V,
- Cust A,
- Fernandez Penas P,
- Grey L,
- Caffery L
- GRANTRisk-stratified melanoma screening in Australia: a modelling study of the impact, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness and resource implicationsNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2022
- GRANTONTRANS: Oral Nicotinamide for skin cancer chemoprevention after TransplantNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2019People funded by this grant:
- Martin A,
- Fernandez Penas P,
- Halliday G,
- Eris JM,
- Lowe P
- GRANTSkin cancer prevention by oral nicotinamideNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)1 Jan 2012 - 31 Dec 2015People funded by this grant:
- Fernandez Penas P,
- Martin A,
- Damian D,
- Halliday G
- GRANTExternally Funded PositionsWestern Sydney Local Health District1 Jan 2011People funded by this grant:
- Fernandez Penas P,
- Anforth R
- GRANTFox3-expressing T regulatory cells in graft-versus-host disease and drug reaction of the skinThe Australasian College of Dermatologists1 Jan 2011People funded by this grant:
- Fernandez Penas P