Sunil R Lakhani Joint 2016 COSA and ANZBCTG Annual Scientific Meeting

Sunil R Lakhani

Sunil Lakhani is State Director, Anatomical Pathology, Pathology Queensland, and Professor and Head of Molecular & Cellular Pathology in The School of Medicine, University of Queensland. He is also Head of the Breast Group at the University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research (UQCCR) at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. With joint academic (The University of Queensland) and clinical appointments (Pathology Queensland), he is an integral part of breast cancer patient management at the Breast Unit of the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH).
The research team comprised of both scientists and practicing clinicians ensures a translational focus to the research portfolio. Questions arising from clinical practice within the Breast Unit are brought into the laboratory for investigation with the hope of translating the information back to the clinic for practical use in making patient related decisions His current research interests include lobular carcinoma and its variants, tumours with a basal phenotype and mechanisms of brain and distant metastases. He is a series editor for the WHO Tumour Classification Books and volume editor for the Breast Tumour Classification. With joint academic (The University of Queensland) and clinical appointments (Pathology Queensland), he is an integral part of breast cancer patient management at the Breast Unit of the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH).
The research team comprised of both scientists and practicing clinicians ensures a translational focus to the research portfolio. Questions arising from clinical practice within the Breast Unit are brought into the laboratory for investigation with the hope of translating the information back to the clinic for practical use in making patient related decisions His current research interests include lobular carcinoma and its variants, tumours with a basal phenotype and mechanisms of brain and distant metastases. He is a series editor for the WHO Tumour Classification Books and volume editor for the Breast Tumour Classification.