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Biography
Todd Walker has a background in clinical biomedical research and biomedical science education. He joins UB to head the implementation of the new Bachelor of Biomedical Science undergraduate program. Todd aims to build on the excellent work already established within the School and make the Biomedical Science program one of the most innovative and professionally relevant in Australia. Todd is a nationally recognised authority in the area of diagnostic cytology, having authored many research articles in national and international literature. He is a certified Cytologist with the Australian Society of Cytology (CT.ASC) and a Fellow of the International Academy of Cytology (CFIAC). For the past 10 years he has been the Editor of the Journal of the Australian Society of Cytology. He was appointed an inaugural board member of the Cancer Screening Advisory Committee in 2005. This senior level committee is charged with the authority of developing screening policy in the area of breast, cervical and bowel screening throughout NSW.
Todd has over 60 publication articles in international and national refereed journals and conference abstracts. His research has a common focus on cervical and bowel cancer that are drawn together along themes of incidence, knowledge, prevention and treatment. Many of the projects involve regional consultants, other academics and postgraduate students. The projects are complemented by a background of qualitative research, molecular biology and quantitative histology and cytology.
Qualifications:
- Graduate Certificate in University Leadership and Management, Charles Sturt University
- Doctor of Philosophy (Molecular Oncology) Charles Sturt University
- Bachelor of Applied Science Honours Degree (First Class) Charles Sturt University
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Biotechnology) Charles Sturt University
- Associate Diploma in Biological Laboratory Techniques University of Central Queensland
- Fellow International Academy of Cytology
Current Academic Roles:
- AUQA Steering Committee, Member 2008
- Higher Education Curriculum Committee, Chair 2008
- Academic Board, Member 2008
- Academic Board Executive, Member 2008
- Course Coordinator: Bachelor of Biomedical Science
Research Interests:
I head the Department of Biomedical Genomics in the School of Science and Engineering. This research department conducts high quality research in areas of need in Biomedical Science.
Current projects:
- The Y chromosome’s involvement in carcinogenesis of the prostate in humans.
- Immuno-fluorescence measurement of Mismatch Repair (MMR) proteins involved in Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC)
- The contribution of copy number variation to hypertension
Recent Publications
Refereed Book chapters
Kalle, W, Bwititi, PT, Walker TL. (in press). Fluorescence in Clinical Diagnosis. In Goldys EM (Ed) ‘Fluorescence Applications in Biotechnology and Life Sciences’ Sydney; Wiley InterScience
Refereed Journal Articles
Submitted / In press
Lim GL, Takano AM, Richards R, Walker TL & Chang AR. Double Immunostaining: Differential Diagnosis of Mesothelioma and Adenocarcinoma with Calretinin-CK5/6 and BerEp4-B72.3 Acta Cytologica [submitted]
Moore D, Pugh-Cain D, Walker T. Cervical Smear Adequacy: Interobserver Variation and the Effect of Using Reference Images of Known Squamous Cellularity (CYT-2008-0018) Cytopathology [submitted]
2008
Kui, B., Lam, S, Walker, T L. 'Comparison of false negative rates between 100% rapid review and 10% random full rescreen as internal QC methods in cervical cytologyscreening',. Acta Cytologica [in press]
Fotinatos N, Warmington A., Walker T., Pilbeam M., Trichomonas vaginalis in Vanuatu. Aust Jnl Rural Health Feb; 2008 16(1):23-27
2007
Sng KK., Tan SY., Walker T. Analysis of Urine Cytology Tests in 120 paired Cases. Acta Cytologica 2007; 51: 782-787
Carydis V B., Walker TL. Colgan TJ. Utility of P16ink4a immunocytochemistry in liquid based Cytology specimens from Women Treated for High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions Acta Cytologica 2007; 51: 517-522
Fotinatos N, Warmington A., Walker T., Pilbeam M., Estimates for Cervical Abnormalities in Vanuatu. Aust NZ J Public Health 2007 Dec; 31(6):571-5
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