Prof Louise Cheng
ARC Future Fellow
The Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology
40 Scholarly works
16 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Chinmo defines the region-specific oncogenic competence in the Drosophila central nervous system
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.25340531232026
Journal article
Tumour-driven lipid accumulation in oenocytes reflects systemic lipid alterations
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.10121502025
Journal article
The blood–brain barrier regulates brain tumor growth through the SLC36 amino acid transporter Pathetic in Drosophila
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.30034962025
Journal article
From brain-sparing to prioritised tumour growth: Insights into tumour-host interactions
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceb.2025.1025602025
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Organ Competition: How Do Tumours Grow at the Expense of Other Tissues in Cancer Cachexia?
2022
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Identification of Metabolic Alterations in Cancer Cachexia
2020
Research Grant
Identification of Mediators of Cachexia and Inter-Organ Cross-Talk in Drosophila
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2025
Journal article
Targeting GDF-15 in cancer cachexia and immunity: Cancer therapy
DOI: 10.1038/s41591-025-03557-22025
Book Chapter
Nonautonomous Regulation of Tumor Growth
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-97035-1_32024
Journal article
Drosophila medulla neuroblast termination via apoptosis, differentiation, and gliogenic switch is scheduled by the depletion of the neuroepithelial stem cell pool
DOI: 10.7554/eLife.968762024
Journal article
Enhancing oncological care: A guide to setting up a new multidisciplinary cancer cachexia clinic within a tertiary centre
DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.133602024
Journal article
Mitochondrial fusion and altered beta-oxidation drive muscle wasting in a Drosophila cachexia model
DOI: 10.1038/s44319-024-00102-z2023
Journal article
Convergent insulin and TGF-β signalling drives cancer cachexia by promoting aberrant fat body ECM accumulation in a Drosophila tumour model
DOI: 10.15252/embr.202357695
RECENT PROJECTS
2026
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
How pH Alters Cell Responses to Kinase Signalling
2022
Research Grant
Identification of Metabolic Alterations in Cancer Cachexia