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Email

daniel.buchanan@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Principal Research Fellow - Colorectal Cancer
Department of Clinical Pathology
Education
Doctoral Degree (Professional)
The University of Queensland
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
The University of Queensland
Bachelors Degree
The University of Queensland
ORCID

0000-0003-2225-6675

A/Prof Daniel Buchanan

Principal Research Fellow - Colorectal Cancer
Department of Clinical Pathology

665 Scholarly works
28 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Genomic characterization of colorectal tumors: insights into significantly mutated genes, pathways, and survival outcomes
    DOI: 10.1186/s12885-025-15440-x
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Genetic risk factors modulate the association between physical activity and colorectal cancer
    DOI: 10.1186/s12916-026-04675-5
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Association of germline variants with KRAS-mutation status in colorectal cancer
    DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-39644-8
  • 2021

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Precision Prevention of Colorectal Cancer: Understanding Tumourigenesis in High Risk People to Optimise Prevention
  • 2020

    Research Grant

    Script: An RCT of Genomic-Based Stratified Colorectal Cancer Screening in Primary Care.
  • 2017

    Research Grant

    Expanding Diagnostic Approaches for Lynch Syndrome
  • 2006

    Journal article

    CpG island methylator phenotype underlies sporadic microsatellite instability and is tightly associated with BRAF mutation in colorectal cancer
    DOI: 10.1038/ng1834
Daniel Buchanan

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2017
Award for Excellence in Team-based Research Program University of Melbourne
2017
NHMRC Fellowship (NHMRCF)

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Lynch syndrome caused by a pathogenic SINE-VNTR-Alu (SVA) insertion in MSH2 gene identified by long-read DNA sequencing
    DOI: 10.1007/s10689-026-00588-7
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Evaluating statistical models for overdispersed multi-omics data: a multiplex immunofluorescence case study.
    DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwag127
  • 2026

    Journal article

    TGF-β Pathway-Based Polygenic Risk Score Modifies the Association between Red Meat Intake and Colorectal Cancer Risk: Application of a Novel Pathway-Based PRS Method
    DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-25-1754
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Polyketide synthase island-positive E. coli is strongly associated with ileocolonic neoplasia in adults with cystic fibrosis
    DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(26)00611-9
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Alcohol consumption and molecular subtypes of colorectal cancer: pooled observational and Mendelian randomization analyses
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2026.101308
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Utility of quantitative pathologic analysis of pT1 colorectal carcinomas to improve prediction of lymph node metastasis
    DOI: 10.1007/s00428-025-04284-2
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Tumor mutational and microbial profiles of early-onset and later-onset colorectal cancers according to detailed tumor location: an international pooled analysis
    DOI: 10.1097/js9.0000000000003877

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2026

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Multi-Omic Analysis of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer (USC Project)

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