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Email

chovens@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Professorial Fellow
Department of Surgery
Education
Bachelors Degree
Adelaide University
PhD
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0002-0610-1289

Prof Christopher Hovens

Professorial Fellow
Department of Surgery

288 Scholarly works
32 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Early-stage multi-cancer detection through a plasma extracellular vesicle protein signature.
    DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2026.102694
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Abstract PR-02: Loss of tumor-intrinsic type I IFN facilitates and predicts bone-metastatic progression in advanced prostate cancer and drives radiotherapeutic resistance
    DOI: 10.1158/2326-6074.cimm25-pr-02
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection in Prostate Cancer: Is It Really Necessary? A Multicentric Longitudinal Study Assessing Oncological Outcomes in Patients With Prostate Cancer Undergoing Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection vs Radical Prostatectomy Only.
    DOI: 10.1097/JU.0000000000004587
  • 2019

    Research Grant

    PRECEPT - PRostatE CancEr Prognosis and Treatment
  • 2019

    Research grants (other domestic)

    PRECEPT - PRostatE CancEr Prognosis and Treatment
  • 2019

    Research Grant

    The Genomic Drivers of High Risk Prostate Cancer
  • 2012

    Journal article

    International multicentre study examining selection criteria for active surveillance in men undergoing radical prostatectomy
    DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2012.400
Christopher Hovens

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2023
University of Melbourne

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2025

    Journal article

    Brain metastasis organoids: A systematic review of their methods and clinical application
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2025.111401
  • 2025

    Journal article

    The Germline and Somatic Origins of Prostate Cancer Heterogeneity
    DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-23-0882
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Brain-derived tau to measure treatment effect in Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia
    DOI: 10.1002/dad2.70123
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Pathogenic variants reveal candidate genes for prostate cancer germline testing for men of African ancestry
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-63865-6
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Precision medicine for prostate cancer: An international perspective
    DOI: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2024.02.004
  • 2024

    Journal article

    RMTD-05 UNRAVELLING THE LANDSCAPE OF BRAIN METASTASES ACROSS PRIMARY CANCER TYPES: A PAN-CANCER STUDY UTILIZING THE SEER DATABASE
    DOI: 10.1093/noajnl/vdae090.112
  • 2024

    Journal article

    BSBM-04 THE MULTI-OMIC LANDSCAPE OF SOMATIC VARIATION ACROSS A PAN-CANCER COHORT OF BRAIN METASTASES
    DOI: 10.1093/noajnl/vdae090.004

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2025

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    International Data Transfer Agreement for New Genomics England Research Network Access Agreement

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