Staff Profile
Career Summary
Biography
Dr Talseth-Palmer was awarded her PhD in January 2008, which was undertaken in the HMRI's NBN Telethon Childhood Cancer research laboratory. She was awarded the research higher degree award for excellence in the Faculty of Health in recognition of outstanding research achievement for her Doctor of Philosophy research thesis. In January 2008, she successfully obtained a Gladys M. Brawn Memorial Post-Doctoral fellowship from the University of Newcastle and is now a part of the HMRI's, Information-Based Medicine Research Program.
Prior to completing her PhD, Dr Talseth-Palmer completed a Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Technology in Norway in 1999 and a Masters of Genetic Counselling at the University of Newcastle in 2004. Between 1999 and 2003, Dr Talseth-Palmer worked as a research assistant focusing on genetic research both in Iceland and Norway.
In 2006, Dr Talseth-Palmer was awarded a travel grant to attend the 11th International Congress of Human Genetics by the Human Genetics Society of Australasia (HGSA). In 2008, she was nominated as 10 of the best research showcases at the University of Newcastle and, in 2009, she was awarded the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) Pulse Education Prize, an award presented to outstanding early career researchers. Dr Talseth-Palmer is also an invited reviewer for the journal, Cancer Causes & Control.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Newcastle, 18/12/2007
- Master of Genetic Counselling, University of Newcastle, 16/09/2004
Research
Research keywords
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL)
- Genetic variation
- Genome-wideSNP array technology
- Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC)
- Modifier genes
- Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs)
Research expertise
- Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs)
- Modifier genes
- Genetic variation
- Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC)
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL)
- Genome-wideSNP array technology
Languages
- English
- Norwegian
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 060400 | Genetics | 50 |
| 111200 | Oncology And Carcinogenesis | 40 |
| 111700 | Public Health And Health Services | 10 |
Memberships
Body relevant to professional practice.
- Member - Human Genetics Society of Australasia (HGSA)
- Member - Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR)
Other
- Member - Business & Professional Woman (BPW) Australia
- Member - Hunter Childrens Research Executive (HCRE) Subcommittee
- Member - The Australasian Microarray & Associated Technologies Association (AMATA)
Appointments
| Glady's M. Brawn Memorial Post-Doctoral Fellow University of Newcastle (Australia) | 01/01/2008 - 01/12/2010 |
| NHMRC Training (Post-Doctoral) Fellow University of Newcastle (Australia) | 01/01/2011 |
Awards
Other
| 2008 | Higher degree excellence University of Newcastle (Australia) Award for research higher degree excellence in the Faculty of Health in recognition of outstanding research achievement for the Doctor of Philosophy Research thesis |
|---|---|
| 2004 | NBN Telethon Childhood Cancer PhD Scholarship University of Newcastle (Australia) $20000 per annum for 3 years |
Research Award.
| 2009 | Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) Pulse Education Prize Hunter Medical Research Insitute (Australia) Support to attend the International Society for Gastrointestinal Hereditary Tumours meeting June 2009, Dusseldorf, Germany |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Poster prize HMRI Conference on Translational Cancer Research (Australia) Best student poster |
| 2006 | Travel grant Human Genetics Society of Australasia (HGSA) (Australia) support to attend the 11th International Congress of Human Genetics, Brisbane, August 2006 |
| 2005 | Cancer Institute NSW Research Scholar Award Cancer Institute NSW (Australia) $25000 per annum for 3 years |
Collaboration
Dr Talseth-Palmer is currently collaborating in several international studies: HNPCC, Juul Wijnen, LUMC, the Netherlands; MOMA study, Malcolm Dunlop, MRC, UK; 6-SNP collaboration, Annika Lindblom, Karolinska Institute, Sweden; and Modifier genes in HNPCC, Jan Lubinski, International Hereditary Cancer Center, Poland.
Teaching
Teaching keywords
- Honours supervision
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 9 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $1,136,830 |
For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
2013 (1 grants)
Identification of genetic factors of inherited colon cancer$599,798
Funding Body: Cancer Institute NSW
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Bente Talseth-Palmer | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Early Career Fellowship | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $599,798 | 2013 | 2015 |
| GNo:G1200857 | ||
2012 (1 grants)
Revealing cancer complexity - identification of Lynch syndrome cases$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Bente Talseth-Palmer, Professor Rodney Scott, Doctor Liz Holliday | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Early Career Researcher Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $10,000 | 2012 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1200519 | ||
2011 (1 grants)
Genetics of HNPCC$290,032
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Bente Talseth-Palmer | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Training (Postdoctoral) Fellowships - Peter Doherty Biomedical Fellowship (Australia) | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $290,032 | 2011 | 2014 |
| GNo:G1000522 | ||
2010 (1 grants)
The 21st Meeting of the European Association for Cancer Research, Norges Varemesse (Norway Trade Fairs), 26 - 29 June 2010$2,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Bente Talseth-Palmer | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,000 | 2010 | 2010 |
| GNo:G1000515 | ||
2009 (3 grants)
Genome wide SNP associated study of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia$140,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Rodney Scott, Doctor Nikola Bowden, Doctor Bente Talseth-Palmer | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Paediatric Oncology Project Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $140,000 | 2009 | 2010 |
| GNo:G0189790 | ||
Search for modifier genes influencing breast cancer incidence in families diagnosed with hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer$60,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Bente Talseth-Palmer, Professor Rodney Scott | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Breast Cancer Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $60,000 | 2009 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0189856 | ||
PULSE Education Prize$4,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Bente Talseth-Palmer | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| PULSE Education Prize | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $4,000 | 2009 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0189891 | ||
2008 (1 grants)
Genome wide SNP association study of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia$20,000
Funding Body: Hunter Children`s Research Foundation
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Nikola Bowden, Professor Rodney Scott, Doctor Bente Talseth-Palmer | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Paediatric Oncology Project Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $20,000 | 2008 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0188483 | ||
2006 (1 grants)
Genetic origins of childhood cancer$11,000
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Rodney Scott, Doctor Bente Talseth-Palmer | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $11,000 | 2006 | 2006 |
| GNo:G0186093 | ||
Research Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 1 |
|---|---|
| Total current UoN PhD EFTSL | 0.2 |
For supervisions undertaken at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics, and the institution name is listed below the program name.
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Proposed Completion | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2016 | PhD (Medical Genetics) | Co-Supervisor | Elucidating the Genetic Predisposition to Colorectal Cancer |
Dr Bente Talseth-Palmer
| Work Phone | (02) 4042 0328 |
|---|---|
| Bente.Talseth-palmer@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position | NHMRC Postdoctoral Fellow Centre for Information-Based Medicine School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy Faculty of Health and Medicine |
| Focus Area | Medical Genetics |
| Office | Level 3 West, HMRI, HMRI, Rankin Park |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/bente-talseth-palmer |
