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Prof. Rodney Scott

Work Phone(02) 4921 4974
Fax(02) 4921 4253
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OfficeJHH3201, John Hunter Hospital

Research Supervision

Number of current supervisions18
Total current UoN Masters EFTSL0.18
Total current UoN PhD EFTSL4.92

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

CommencedProposed
Completion
ProgramSupervisor TypeResearch Title
20132017PhD (Medical Genetics)Co-SupervisorNucleotide Excision Repair and UVB-Induced DNA Damage in Melanoma Development
20122016PhD (Immunology & Microbiol)Co-SupervisorInvestigation of MicroRNAs, Epigenetic Changes and other Factors in the Development and Progression of Lung Cancer
20122016PhD (Medical Genetics)Co-SupervisorNucleotide Excision Repair in Melanoma Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment
20122015PhD (Medical Biochemistry)Co-SupervisorThe Precursor for Nerve Growth Factor (proNGF) as a Biomarker and Therapeutic Target in Breast Cancer
20122016PhD (Medical Genetics)Principal SupervisorThe Functional Role of MicroRNAs Associated With Lymph Node Metastasis in Triple Negative Breast Cancer
20122016PhD (Medical Genetics)Co-SupervisorStatistically Disentangling Main Effects, Confounders and Interactions in Epidemiologic Research of Complex Human Traits
20122016PhD (Immunology & Microbiol)Co-SupervisorAssessing the Roles of Mast Cells in COPD
20122016PhD (Medical Genetics)Co-Supervisorp53 Isoforms in Breast Cancer
20112015M Philosophy (Medical Genetic)Co-SupervisorComparative Analysis of New Genetic Profiling Techniques in Stratifying Plasma Cell Disorders
20112016PhD (Medical Genetics)Principal SupervisorElucidating the Genetic Predisposition to Colorectal Cancer
20102014PhD (Medicine)Co-SupervisorThe effect of cytokines on cognition and fatigue in Relapsing/Remitting Multiple Sclerosis patients under therapy
20102016PhD (Medical Genetics)Principal SupervisorRole of Tandem Repeats in Genetic Susceptibility to Breast Cancer
20092013PhD (Medical Genetics)Principal SupervisorGenetic Variation in Breast Cancer
20092013PhD (Medicine)Co-SupervisorEpigenetic Regulation of the CRH Gene in Pregnancy
20082012M Philosophy (ComMed&ClinEpid)Co-SupervisorExamining the relationship between Alzheimer's Disease, Apolipoprotein E genotyping & MRI Volumetric studies
20082012PhD (Medical Genetics)Principal SupervisorActivating Kinase Mutations in Melanoma
20072007Genetics
University of Newcastle
Co-SupervisorGenetic Susceptibility to Meningococcal Disease in a Greek Population
20072011PhD (Medical Genetics)Principal SupervisorThe Complex Genetics of Multiple Sclerosis

Past Supervision

YearProgramSupervisor TypeResearch Title
2012PhD (Medical Genetics)Sole SupervisorModifier Genes in Lynch Syndrome: Functional Genomics and its Consequence on Disease Expression
2011M Philosophy (Medical Genetic)Co-SupervisorEpigenetic Modification in Human Male Germ Line
2011PhD (Immunology & Microbiol)Principal SupervisorSusceptibility to and Severity of Inflammatory-related Diseases in Indigenous Australians; An In Vitro Investigation of Associated Environmental and Genetic Risk Factors
2011PhD (Medical Genetics)Co-SupervisorMicroarray Studies of Genome-Wide Changes in Brain and Heart Gene Expression in Mouse Models of Iron Overload
2011PhD (Medical Genetics)Sole SupervisorMechanisms of Epigenetic Regulation of Gene Expression in Colorectal Cancer Cells
2010PhD (Medicine)Co-SupervisorAutoantibody Targets in Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome Type 1 and Lymphocytic Hypophysitis
2009PhD (Medical Genetics)Sole SupervisorGenetic Variation and Risk of Endometrial Cancer
2009PhD (Medical Genetics)Principal SupervisorGenetic Variations in the Base Excision Repair Gene Mutyh and its Relationship with Two Common Malignancies
2008PhD (Medical Genetics)Co-SupervisorMolecular Pathogenesis of Non - Eosinophilic Asthma
2007Genetics
University of Newcastle
Sole SupervisorAPE and its role in DNA mismatch repair
2007Genetics
University of Newcastle
Co-SupervisorThe functional significance of 9 new SNPs identified in teh CRH gene
2007Genetics
University of Newcastle
Sole SupervisorGene expression profiling in familial adenomatous polyposis and desmoid disease
2007PhD (Medical Genetics)Sole SupervisorGenetic Variation and Its Role in Malignancy
2006Genetics
University of Newcastle
Co-SupervisorX chromosome inactivation patterns in mothers of autistic children and obligate carriers of X-linked mental retardation.
2006PhD (Medical Biochemistry)Co-SupervisorInvestigation of Cellular and Molecular Changes in the Amygdala in Schizophrenia
2006PhD (Medical Genetics)Principal SupervisorGene Expression Profiling in Schizophrenia
2005Genetics
University of Newcastle
Sole SupervisorModifier gene polymorphisms and their influence on disease expression in HNPCC
2005Genetics
University of Newcastle
Sole SupervisorDNMT3b mutation analysis in HNPCC patients
2005Genetics
University of Newcastle
Sole SupervisorPolymorphisms in APC and their relation to site specific disease
2005Genetics
University of Newcastle
Co-SupervisorA molecular genetic study of modifier genes and their influence on disease expression in mutation positive HNPCC Patients
2004Genetics
University of Newcastle
Co-Supervisorcytokine gene polymorphisms in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and ethnic groups with varying incidences of SIDS
2003Genetics
University of Newcastle
Sole SupervisorThe role of PMS2 and EXO1 in defining HNPCC
2003Genetics
University of Newcastle
Co-SupervisorAnalysis of colorectal cancer cell lines using an integrated molecular cytogenetic approach
2003Genetics
University of Newcastle
Sole SupervisorScreening a second candidate gene for Peutz-Jeghers syndrome
2002Genetics
University of Newcastle
Sole SupervisorRedefining the Peutz-Jeghers syndrome locus by fine mapping of the chromosome 19P region in the vicinity of the STK11 gene
2002Genetics
University of Newcastle
Sole SupervisorNucleotide excision repair and UV-light sensitivity
2002Genetics
University of Newcastle
Consultant SupervisorMental retardation may result from an abnormal copy number of the telomeric region of Xp: a study using Xp and Yp subtelomeric FISH probes.
2002Genetics
University of Newcastle
Sole SupervisorThe hMSH6 gene and its association with disease expression in hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer
2002Genetics
University of Newcastle
Co-SupervisorMutation analysis of the BRCA2 gene in ocular melanoma
2000Genetics
University of Newcastle
Sole SupervisorDevelopment of a semi-functional yeast assasy for assigning a causative role to hMSH2 mutations in hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer
1999Genetics
University of Newcastle
Sole SupervisorMutation analysis of the MEN1 gene in apparent sporadic and familial cases of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1