Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
Dr Robert O'Reilly is an Early Career Researcher with the Precision Medicine team at Monash University and also affiliated with the Monash Victorian Heart Institute.
Robert is a molecular geneticist with experience in both wet and dry lab work. He received his PhD in Disease Ecology in 2023 from Flinders University, South Australia. During his PhD training, Robert applied a range of molecular genomics and bioinformatics techniques to investigate host-pathogen interactions in a non-model organism.
In 2023, he joined Monash University where he now applies his expertise to several projects led by the Precision Medicine team. Examples of these projects include:
- Population-based screening for clonal haematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) variants as part of a larger, multidisciplinary, project interested in CHIP association and the progression of cardiovascular diseases.
- The integration of genomics and epigenomics (methylation) to identify risk factors for breast and prostate cancer.
Robert’s research focus is guided by a passion for applying cutting-edge technologies to advance the field of precision medicine and translating findings into clinical practice.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 13 Climate Action
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Research output
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Tumour-based epigenetic signatures as markers of prostate cancer aggressiveness after radical prostatectomy
Zhu, Y., Zarean, E., Li, D. L., O’Reilly, R. L., Davis, I. D., Taylor, R. A., Azad, A. A., Bolton, D. M., Papa, N., Lawrentschuk, N., MacInnis, R. J., Milne, R. L., Giles, G. G., Southey, M. C. & Dugué, P. A., 2026, In: British Journal of Cancer. 134, p. 477–485 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Quality control checkpoints for high throughput DNA methylation measurement using the human MethylationEPICv1 array: application to formalin-fixed paraffin embedded prostate tissue
O’Reilly, R. L., Hammet, F., O’Callaghan, N., MacInnis, R. J., Bolton, D., Giles, G. G., Dugué, P. A. & Southey, M. C., 9 Jul 2025, In: BMC Research Notes. 18, 1, 6 p., 280.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Smart Nonuniformity for Calibrating Sequencing Depth of a Targeted Gene Panel to Simultaneously Detect Somatic and Germline Variants
O'Reilly, R. L., Harraka, P., Burke, J., Belluoccio, D., Yeh, P., Howlett, K., Behrouzfar, K., Rewse, A., Tsimiklis, H., Giles, G. G., Hopper, J. L., Bubb, K. J., Nicholls, S. J., Milne, R. L. & Southey, M. C., Aug 2025, In: The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics. 27, 8, p. 705-712 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Saliva-derived DNA is suitable for the detection of clonal haematopoiesis of indeterminate potential
O’Reilly, R. L., Burke, J., Harraka, P., Yeh, P., Howlett, K., Behrouzfar, K., Rewse, A., Tsimiklis, H., Giles, G. G., Bubb, K. J., Nicholls, S. J., Milne, R. L. & Southey, M. C., Dec 2024, In: Scientific Reports. 14, 1, 8 p., 18917.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access8 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Cancer Bioinformatics Australia
O'Reilly, R. (Member of programme committee)
2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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The STEMpal inititive
O'Reilly, R. (Contributor)
2025 → …Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public outreach
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Victoria Heart Institute’s Innovation Summit
O'Reilly, R. (Speaker)
12 Sept 2024 → 13 Sept 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Familial Aspects of Cancer: research and practice
O'Reilly, R. (Speaker)
27 Aug 2024 → 30 Aug 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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School of Biomedical Sciences EMCRA seed funding grant
O'Reilly, R. (Reviewer)
23 Sept 2024 → 14 Oct 2024Activity: External Academic Engagement › Grant review responsibilities