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Paul G Ekert is affiliated with the University of New South Wales in Australia. Their research predominantly spans the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a significant focus on various subfields such as Molecular Biology, Oncology, Neurology, Genetics, and Cancer Research.

The primary topics in their work include Neuroblastoma Research and Treatments, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research, Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics, Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment, Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life, Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research, and CAR-T cell therapy research.

Among their notable recent publications are:

  • Whole genome, transcriptome and methylome profiling enhances actionable target discovery in high-risk pediatric cancer, 2020, Nature Medicine
  • Histone H3.3G34-Mutant Interneuron Progenitors Co-opt PDGFRA for Gliomagenesis, 2020, Cell
  • The application of RNA sequencing for the diagnosis and genomic classification of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia, 2020, Blood Advances
  • T STEM-like CAR-T cells exhibit improved persistence and tumor control compared with conventional CAR-T cells in preclinical models, 2023, Science Translational Medicine
  • Reprogrammed CRISPR-Cas13b suppresses SARS-CoV-2 replication and circumvents its mutational escape through mismatch tolerance, 2021, Nature Communications

Frequent co-authors in Paul G Ekert's publications include Chelsea Mayoh, Mark J. Cowley, David S. Ziegler, Michelle Haber, and Marie Wong.

The scientist's work has appeared regularly in venues such as Cancer Research, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Blood Advances, Blood, and Nature Medicine.

Best Publications

  • Identification of DIABLO, a Mammalian Protein that Promotes Apoptosis by Binding to and Antagonizing IAP Proteins

    Anne M Verhagen;Paul G Ekert;Paul G Ekert;Miha Pakusch;John Silke

  • Programmed Anuclear Cell Death Delimits Platelet Life Span

    Kylie D Mason;Marina Carpinelli;Jamie I Fletcher;Janelle Elyse Collinge

  • HtrA2 promotes cell death through its serine protease activity and its ability to antagonize inhibitor of apoptosis proteins.

    Anne M Verhagen;John Silke;Paul G Ekert;Paul G Ekert;Miha Pakusch

  • Apoptosis initiated by Bcl-2-regulated caspase activation independently of the cytochrome c/Apaf-1/caspase-9 apoptosome

    Vanessa S. Marsden;Liam O'Connor;Liam O'Connor;Lorraine A. O'Reilly;John Silke

  • Heritable GATA2 mutations associated with familial myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia

    Christopher N. Hahn;Christopher N. Hahn;Chan-Eng Chong;Chan-Eng Chong;Catherine L. Carmichael;Ella J. Wilkins;Ella J. Wilkins

  • RIPK1 regulates RIPK3-MLKL-driven systemic inflammation and emergency hematopoiesis.

    James A Rickard;James A Rickard;Joanne A O'Donnell;Joanne A O'Donnell;Joseph M Evans;Joseph M Evans;Najoua Lalaoui;Najoua Lalaoui

  • Nano-targeted induction of dual ferroptotic mechanisms eradicates high-risk neuroblastoma

    Behrouz Hassannia;Bartosz Wiernicki;Irina Ingold;Feng Qu

  • A prospective evaluation of whole-exome sequencing as a first-tier molecular test in infants with suspected monogenic disorders

    Zornitza Stark;Tiong Y. Tan;Belinda Chong;Gemma R. Brett

  • The granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor receptor: linking its structure to cell signaling and its role in disease

    Timothy R Hercus;Daniel Thomas;Mark Andrew Guthridge;Paul G Ekert

  • Whole genome, transcriptome and methylome profiling enhances actionable target discovery in high-risk pediatric cancer.

    Marie Wong;Marie Wong;Chelsea Mayoh;Loretta M.S. Lau;Loretta M.S. Lau;Dong Anh Khuong-Quang

  • DIABLO promotes apoptosis by removing MIHA/XIAP from processed caspase 9.

    Paul G. Ekert;John Hendry. Silke;Christine Joy. Hawkins;Anne. Verhagen

  • The BH3-Only Protein Bid Is Dispensable for DNA Damage- and Replicative Stress-Induced Apoptosis or Cell-Cycle Arrest

    Thomas Kaufmann;Lin Tai;Paul G. Ekert;Paul G. Ekert;David C.S. Huang

  • Apaf-1 and caspase-9 accelerate apoptosis, but do not determine whether factor-deprived or drug-treated cells die.

    Paul G. Ekert;Paul G. Ekert;Stuart H. Read;John Silke;Vanessa S. Marsden

  • Caspase-2 is not required for thymocyte or neuronal apoptosis even though cleavage of caspase-2 is dependent on both Apaf-1 and caspase-9.

    L A O'Reilly;P Ekert;N Harvey;V Marsden

  • The molecular relationships between apoptosis, autophagy and necroptosis

    Najoua Lalaoui;Najoua Lalaoui;Lisa M. Lindqvist;Lisa M. Lindqvist;Jarrod J. Sandow;Jarrod J. Sandow;Paul G. Ekert

  • Determination of cell survival by RING-mediated regulation of inhibitor of apoptosis (IAP) protein abundance.

    John Silke;Tobias Kratina;Diep Chu;Paul G. Ekert

  • A novel Apaf-1-independent putative caspase-2 activation complex.

    Stuart H. Read;Belinda C. Baliga;Paul G. Ekert;David L. Vaux

  • Germline HAVCR2 mutations altering TIM-3 characterize subcutaneous panniculitis-like T cell lymphomas with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytic syndrome

    Tenzin Gayden;Fernando E. Sepulveda;Dong-Anh Khuong-Quang;Dong-Anh Khuong-Quang;Jonathan Pratt

  • Lysosomal membrane permeabilization and cathepsin release is a Bax/Bak-dependent, amplifying event of apoptosis in fibroblasts and monocytes.

    C Oberle;J Huai;T Reinheckel;M Tacke

  • Patient safety in genomic medicine: an exploratory study.

    Diane M. Korngiebel;Stephanie M. Fullerton;Wylie Burke

Frequent Co-Authors

David L. Vaux
David L. Vaux Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
John Silke
John Silke Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Angel F. Lopez
Angel F. Lopez University of South Australia
Mark J. Cowley
Mark J. Cowley Garvan Institute of Medical Research
Alicia Oshlack
Alicia Oshlack Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
David C. S. Huang
David C. S. Huang Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Michael W. Parker
Michael W. Parker University of Melbourne
Ricky W. Johnstone
Ricky W. Johnstone Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Andrew W. Roberts
Andrew W. Roberts Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Andreas Strasser
Andreas Strasser Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

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