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Professor Brendan Jenkins
Head - Cancer and Immune Signalling Laboratory
Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases
NHMRC Senior Research Fellow
Brendan is Head of the Cancer and Immune Signalling Laboratory in the Centre for Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, and currently holds a prestigious NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship. His research laboratory has a strong focus on cancer (stomach, lung, pancreatic) and immune-related diseases (emphysema/COPD, arthritis, peritonitis).
Prof Brendan Jenkins is a current NHMRC Senior Research Fellow and prior to this he was holder of an NHMRC RD Wright Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, a Monash University Fellowship, and most recently a prestigious Sylvia and Charles Viertel Senior Medical Research Fellowship.
Over the last 15 years he has been at the forefront of research to examine the roles cytokines play in human disease, in particular cancer of the stomach (gastric cancer) which is the second most lethal cancer world-wide, and chronic inflammation. Since being recruited to the Hudson Institute, he further expanded his research to also include cancers of the lung (most common and lethal cancer in the world) and pancreas (worst survival rates worldwide), as well as the debilitating lung disease emphysema/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Collectively, his research programs incorporate long standing collaborations with basic scientific researchers, industry and clinicians both nationwide and overseas (UK, Japan, Singapore, Europe). Amongst his scientific achievements are publications in the highest ranking science and medical research journals including Cancer Cell, Nature, Nature Medicine, Immunity, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Journal of Experimental Medicine, Cancer Research, Oncogene, and Journal of Immunology.
In recognition of his group's research achievements, he has received numerous national and international awards, including the Australian Institute for Policy and Science Tall Poppy Award. He is a holder of multiple project grants within Australia (NHMRC, Cancer Council) and overseas (Association for International Cancer Research), and is a regular invited speaker at local and international scientific meetings.
Keywords
- Animal Disease Models
- Cancer
- Cytokine Signal Transduction
- Emphysema
- Gastric (Stomach) Cancer
- Inflammation
- Inflammatory diseases
- Interleukin (Il)-6 Family Cytokines
- Lung Cancer
- Pattern Recognition Receptors
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Projects 2006 2023
Specific targeting of the TACE protease as a therapeutic strategy in lung adenocarcinoma and associated cachexia
Jenkins, B. J. & Rose-John, S.
15/07/18 → 14/07/20
Project: Research
Novel role of innate immune DNA sensors in promoting gastric cancer
Jenkins, B. J. & Tan, P.
1/01/18 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
FPR2 is a therapeutic target in lung cancer
Bozinovski, S., Jenkins, B. J., Vlahos, R., Irving, L., Steinfort, D. P. & Levy, B. D.
1/01/18 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
Novel role of inflammasomes in the molecular pathogenesis of emphysema
Jenkins, B. J. & Latz, E.
1/01/18 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
Understanding how the Helicobacter pylori pilin protein CagL promotes gastric cancer
Kwok-Schuelein, T., Jenkins, B. J., Peek Jr, R. M. & Marshall, B. J.
National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
1/01/18 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
Research Output 2002 2018
Helicobacter pylori Type IV Secretion System and Its Adhesin Subunit, CagL, Mediate Potent Inflammatory Responses in Primary Human Endothelial Cells
Tafreshi, M., Guan, J., Gorrell, R. J., Chew, N., Xin, V., Deswaerte, V., Rohde, M., Daly, R. J., Peek Jr, R. M., Jenkins, B. J., Davies, E. M. & Kwok, T. 6 Feb 2018 In : Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 8, 15 p., 22Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Hyperactive gp130/STAT3-driven gastric tumourigenesis promotes submucosal tertiary lymphoid structure development
Hill, D. G., Yu, L., Gao, H., Balic, J. J., West, A., Oshima, H., McLeod, L., Oshima, M., Gallimore, A., D'Costa, K., Bhathal, P. S., Sievert, W., Ferrero, R. L., Jenkins, B. J. & Jones, G. W. 1 Jul 2018 In : International Journal of Cancer. 143, 1, p. 167-178 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Inflammasome adaptor ASC suppresses apoptosis of gastric cancer cells by an IL18-mediated inflammation-independent mechanism
Deswaerte, V., Nguyen, P., West, A., Browning, A. F., Yu, L., Ruwanpura, S. M., Balic, J., Livis, T., Girard, C., Preaudet, A., Oshima, H., Fung, K. Y., Tye, H., Najdovska, M., Ernst, M., Oshima, M., Gabay, C., Putoczki, T. & Jenkins, B. J. 1 Mar 2018 In : Cancer Research. 78, 5, p. 1293-1307 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Blockade of the IL-6 trans-signalling/STAT3 axis suppresses cachexia in Kras-induced lung adenocarcinoma
Miller, A., McLeod, L., Alhayyani, S., Szczepny, A., Watkins, D. N., Chen, W., Enriori, P., Ferlin, W., Ruwanpura, S. & Jenkins, B. J. 25 May 2017 In : Oncogene. 36, 21, p. 3059-3066 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspirate-derived preclinical pancreatic cancer models reveal panitumumab sensitivity in KRAS wild-type tumors
Berry, W., Algar, E., Kumar, B., Desmond, C., Swan, M., Jenkins, B. J. & Croagh, D. 15 May 2017 In : International Journal of Cancer. 140, 10, p. 2331-2343 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review