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Email

sarahjaned@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Professorial Fellow
Centre for Cancer Research
Education
PhD
University of Cambridge
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0002-8276-0374

Prof Sarah-Jane Dawson

Professorial Fellow
Centre for Cancer Research

186 Scholarly works
36 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Super-Next: Complete Genome Profiling for Cancer of Unknown Primary
  • 2022

    Journal article

    Non-genetic determinants of malignant clonal fitness at single-cell resolution
    DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-04206-7
  • 2022

    Conference Proceedings

    SUMOYLATION OF DNMT1 REGULATES RESPONSE TO CATALYTIC INHIBITION OF DNMT1 IN ACUTE MYELOID LEUKAEMIA
    DOI: 10.1016/j.exphem.2022.07.178
  • 2020

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Super-Next: Complete Genome Profiling for Cancer of Unknown Primary
  • 2019

    Journal article

    A phase Ib dose-escalation and expansion study of the BCL2 inhibitor venetoclax combined with tamoxifen in ER and BCL2– positive metastatic breast cancer
    DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-18-1151
  • 2019

    Journal article

    Dynamic molecular monitoring reveals that SWI–SNF mutations mediate resistance to ibrutinib plus venetoclax in mantle cell lymphoma
    DOI: 10.1038/s41591-018-0243-z
  • 2018

    Research Grant

    Capture: Circulating Tumour Dna Assessment of Pik3ca to Guide Treatment Response
Sarah-Jane Dawson

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2021
NHMRC Leadership Fellowship
2020
The Jian Zhou Medal
2020
Elected member of Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences
2020
Dame Kate Campbell Fellowship, University of Melbourne

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Does the use of National Early Warning Scores (NEWS or NEWS2) in healthcare settings improve patient outcomes: a systematic review
    DOI: 10.1186/s13643-026-03088-y
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Measuring and evaluating participant understanding of consent processes in clinical trials: a systematic review
    DOI: 10.1186/s13063-026-09582-x
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Involving community members in designing behavioural weight management programmes: a scoping review
    DOI: 10.1186/s12889-026-26210-0
  • 2026

    Journal article

    SUMOylation enhances DNMT1 function to repress mega-intergenic RNAs and viral mimicry.
    DOI: 10.1038/s41588-026-02664-1
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Structured tools for assessing quality and risk of bias in Mendelian randomization studies: an updated systematic review
    DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyag052
  • 2026

    Journal article

    CAPTURE: A phase II trial evaluating alpelisib fulvestrant vs capecitabine in advanced breast cancer patients with PIK3CA-mutant circulating DNA following CDK4/6 inhibition.
    DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2026.44.16_suppl.1064
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Genetic barcoding uncovers the clonal makeup of solid and liquid biopsies and their ability to capture intra-tumoral heterogeneity
    DOI: 10.1038/s44320-026-00194-w
  • 2026

    Journal article

    WED-240 Genomic and epigenomic profiling of hepatocellular carcinoma in liquid biopsy
    DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8278(26)01359-0

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