Journal Article: A prospective, observational study of frailty, quality of life and dialysis in older people with advanced chronic kidney disease
King, Shannon J., Reid, Natasha, Brown, Sarah J., Brodie, Lucinda J., Sia, Aaron D. H., Chatfield, Mark D., Francis, Ross S., Peel, Nancye M., Gordon, Emily H. and Hubbard, Ruth E. (2023). A prospective, observational study of frailty, quality of life and dialysis in older people with advanced chronic kidney disease. BMC Geriatrics, 23 (1) 664. doi: 10.1186/s12877-023-04365-4
Chan, Samuel, Hawley, Carmel M., Pascoe, Elaine M., Cao, Christopher, Campbell, Katrina L., Campbell, Scott B., Francis, Ross S., Hale, Rachael, Isbel, Nicole M., Morrison, Mark and Johnson, David W. (2023). PREBIOTIC: a study protocol of a randomised controlled trial to assess prebiotic supplementation in kidney transplant recipients for preventing infections and gastrointestinal upset — a feasibility study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 9 (1) 11. doi: 10.1186/s40814-023-01236-y
Conference Publication: Evaluating kidney fibrosis using in vivo 1h magnetic resonance spectroscopy in patients with chronic kidney disease and live donors
Humphries, Tyrone, Dong, Xin, Watson, Julia, Mountford, Carolyn, Ellis, Robert, Vesey, David, Galloway, Graham, Gobe, Glenda and Francis, Ross (2023). Evaluating kidney fibrosis using in vivo 1h magnetic resonance spectroscopy in patients with chronic kidney disease and live donors. 58th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Christchurch, New Zealand, 4–6 September 2023. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
Organ Transplantation as a Model of Reversible Frailty
(2023–2026) NHMRC IDEAS Grants
(2021–2023) Metro South Hospital and Health Service
Exploring magnetic resonance for differentiating between progressive and non-progressive chronic kidney disease
Doctor Philosophy
Kidney Function following Surgical Management of Kidney Cancer
(2019) Doctor Philosophy
New insights into molecular pathways involved in the development of diabetic kidney disease: Towards earlier disease detection and identification of novel therapeutic targets
Doctor Philosophy
King, Shannon J., Reid, Natasha, Brown, Sarah J., Brodie, Lucinda J., Sia, Aaron D. H., Chatfield, Mark D., Francis, Ross S., Peel, Nancye M., Gordon, Emily H. and Hubbard, Ruth E. (2023). A prospective, observational study of frailty, quality of life and dialysis in older people with advanced chronic kidney disease. BMC Geriatrics, 23 (1) 664. doi: 10.1186/s12877-023-04365-4
Chan, Samuel, Hawley, Carmel M., Pascoe, Elaine M., Cao, Christopher, Campbell, Katrina L., Campbell, Scott B., Francis, Ross S., Hale, Rachael, Isbel, Nicole M., Morrison, Mark and Johnson, David W. (2023). PREBIOTIC: a study protocol of a randomised controlled trial to assess prebiotic supplementation in kidney transplant recipients for preventing infections and gastrointestinal upset — a feasibility study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 9 (1) 11. doi: 10.1186/s40814-023-01236-y
The sublingual microcirculation and frailty index in chronic kidney disease patients
Homes, Ryan A. P., Giddens, Fiona, Francis, Ross S., Hubbard, Ruth E., Gordon, Emily H. and Midwinter, Mark J. (2023). The sublingual microcirculation and frailty index in chronic kidney disease patients. Microcirculation, 30 (5-6) e12819. doi: 10.1111/micc.12819
Should I Stay or Should I Go? The Role of Allograft Nephrectomy
Francis, Ross S. and Nadig, Satish N. (2023). Should I Stay or Should I Go? The Role of Allograft Nephrectomy. Transplantation, Publish Ahead of Print (12), 2454-2455. doi: 10.1097/tp.0000000000004626
Humphries, Tyrone L.R., Vesey, David A., Galloway, Graham J., Gobe, Glenda C. and Francis, Ross S. (2023). Identifying disease progression in chronic kidney disease using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Progress in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, 134-135, 52-64. doi: 10.1016/j.pnmrs.2023.04.001
Kuhnel, Lukas, Vu, Thomas, Wood, Simon T., Francis, Ross S., Trnka, Peter and Ellis, Robert J. (2023). Relationship between cortical and medullary thickness and glomerular filtration rate among living kidney donors. Internal Medicine Journal, 53 (3), 431-435. doi: 10.1111/imj.16033
Prunster, Janelle, Wong, Germaine, Larkins, Nicholas, Wyburn, Kate, Francis, Ross, Mulley, William R., Ooi, Esther, Pilmore, Helen, Davies, Christopher E. and Lim, Wai H. (2023). Kidney donor profile index and allograft outcomes: interactive effects of estimated post-transplant survival score and ischaemic time. Clinical Kidney Journal, 16 (3), 473-483. doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfac243
SGLT2i after Kidney Transplantation: Ready for Prime Time?
Francis, Ross Simon (2022). SGLT2i after Kidney Transplantation: Ready for Prime Time?. Transplantation, 106 (9), 1732-1733. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000004227
Chan, Samuel, Howell, Martin, Johnson, David W., Hawley, Carmel M., Tong, Allison, Craig, Jonathan C., Cao, Christopher, Blumberg, Emily, Brennan, Daniel, Campbell, Scott B., Francis, Ross S., Huuskes, Brooke M., Isbel, Nicole M., Knoll, Greg, Kotton, Camille, Mamode, Nizam, Muller, Elmi, Biostat, Elaine M. Pascoe M., An, Ha Phan Hai, Tedesco-Silva, Helio, White, David M. and Viecelli, Andrea K. (2022). Critically important outcomes for infection in trials in kidney transplantation: An international survey of patients, caregivers, and health professionals. Clinical Transplantation, 36 (6) e14660, 1-9. doi: 10.1111/ctr.14660
Chan, Samuel, Hawley, Carmel M., Pascoe, Elaine M., Cao, Christopher, Campbell, Scott B., Campbell, Katrina L., Francis, Ross S., Hale, Rachael, Isbel, Nicole M., Morrison, Mark and Johnson, David W. (2022). Prebiotic supplementation in kidney transplant recipients for preventing infections and gastrointestinal upset: a randomized controlled feasibility study. Journal of Renal Nutrition, 106 (9S), 718-725. doi: 10.1053/j.jrn.2022.02.006
Lim, Wai H., Ooi, Esther, Pilmore, Helen L., Johnson, David W., McDonald, Stephen P., Clayton, Philip, Hawley, Carmel, Mulley, William R., Francis, Ross, Collins, Michael G., Jaques, Bryon, Larkins, Nicholas G., Davies, Christopher E., Wyburn, Kate, Chadban, Steve J. and Wong, Germaine (2022). Interactions between donor age and 12-month estimated glomerular filtration rate on allograft and patient outcomes after kidney transplantation. Transplant International, 36 10199, 10199. doi: 10.3389/ti.2022.10199
Chan, Samuel, Au, Eric, Johnson, David W., Hawley, Carmel M., Tong, Allison, Pascoe, Elaine M., Craig, Jonathan C., Sautenet, Benedicte, Blumberg, Emily A., Brennan, Daniel, Campbell, Scott B., Cao, Christopher, Francis, Ross S., Huuskes, Brooke, Isbel, Nicole M., Knoll, Greg, Kotton, Camille N., Mamode, Nizam, Muller, Elmi, Phan, Hai An Ha, Tedesco-Silva, Helio, White, David M., Wolley, Martin J. and Viecelli, Andrea K. (2021). Range and consistency of infection outcomes reported in trials conducted in kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review. Transplantation, 105 (12), 2632-2638. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000003723
Characteristics of the gastrointestinal microbiota in paired live kidney donors and recipients
Chan, Samuel, Morrison, Mark, Hawley, Carmel M., Campbell, Scott B., Francis, Ross S., Isbel, Nicole M., Pascoe, Elaine M. and Johnson, David W. (2021). Characteristics of the gastrointestinal microbiota in paired live kidney donors and recipients. Nephrology, 26 (5), 471-478. doi: 10.1111/nep.13853
Kuhnel, Lukas, Hawley, Carmel M., Johnson, David W., Gobe, Glenda C., Ellis, Robert J. and Francis, Ross S. (2021). Allograft failure in kidney transplant recipients who developed kidney failure secondary to ANCA-associated vasculitis. Clinical Transplantation, 35 (4) e14235, e14235. doi: 10.1111/ctr.14235
Pei, Juan, Cho, Yeoungjee, See, Yong Pey, Pascoe, Elaine M., Viecelli, Andrea K., Francis, Ross S., Van Eps, Carolyn, Isbel, Nicole M., Campbell, Scott B., Clayton, Philip A., Chapman, Jeremy, Collins, Michael, Lim, Wai, Tang, Wen, Wong, Germaine, Hawley, Carmel M. and Johnson, David W. (2021). Impact of deceased donor with acute kidney injury on subsequent kidney transplant outcomes-an ANZDATA registry analysis. PLoS One, 16 (3) e0249000, e0249000. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0249000
Chan, Samuel, Cao, Christopher, Pascoe, Elaine M., Johnson, David W., Shah, Ayesha, Holtmann, Gerald A., Campbell, Scott B., Francis, Ross S., Isbel, Nicole M. and Hawley, Carmel M. (2021). Patient-reported gastrointestinal symptoms and the association with quality of life following kidney transplantation. Kidney International Reports, 6 (1), 138-145. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2020.10.013
Chan, Samuel, Ng, Samantha, Chan, Hooi P., Pascoe, Elaine M., Playford, Elliott Geoffrey, Wong, Germaine, Chapman, Jeremy R., Lim, Wai H., Francis, Ross S., Isbel, Nicole M., Campbell, Scott B., Hawley, Carmel M. and Johnson, David W. (2020). Perioperative antibiotics for preventing post-surgical site infections in solid organ transplant recipients. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020 (8) CD013209, CD013209. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013209.pub2
Htay, Htay, Pascoe, Elaine M., Hawley, Carmel M., Campbell, Scott B., Chapman, Jeremy, Cho, Yeoungjee, Clayton, Philip A., Collins, Michael G., Francis, Ross S., Isbel, Nicole M., Lim, Wai H., Putrino, Samantha and Johnson, David W. (2020). Patient and center characteristics associated with kidney transplant outcomes: a binational registry analysis. Transplant International, 33 (12) tri.13681, 1667-1680. doi: 10.1111/tri.13681
Ryan, Jessica, Tieu, Joanna, Bose, Bhadran, Francis, Ross, Gingold, Michael, Goh, Liang, Gray, James, Hill, Catherine L., Hissaria, Pravin, Jahan, Sadia, Langguth, Daman, Li, Jennifer, McLean-Tooke, Andrew, Peh, Chen A., Rahman, Mukhlesur, Sammel, Tony, Stamp, Lisa K., Street, Mark, Swaminathan, Sanjay, Wong, Nikki L and Kitching, Richard (2020). Formation of the Australia and New Zealand Vasculitis Society to improve the care of patients with vasculitis in Australian and New Zealand. Internal Medicine Journal, 50 (7), 781-783. doi: 10.1111/imj.14898
Ellis, Robert J., Del Vecchio, Sharon J., Gallagher, Kevin M. J., Aliano, Danielle N., Barber, Neil, Bolton, Damien M., Chew, Etienne T. S., Coombes, Jeff S., Coory, Michael D., Davis, Ian D., Donaldson, James F., Francis, Ross S., Giles, Graham G., Gobe, Glenda C., Hawley, Carmel M., Johnson, David W., Laird, Alexander, Leung, Steve, Malki, Manar, Marco, David J. T., McNeill, Alan S., Neale, Rachel E., Ng, Keng L., Phipps, Simon, Stewart, Grant D., White, Victoria M., Wood, Simon T. and Jordan, Susan J. (2020). A simple clinical tool for stratifying risk of clinically significant CKD after nephrectomy: development and multinational validation. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 31 (5), 1107-1117. doi: 10.1681/asn.2019121328
Ambalathingal, George R., Francis, Ross S., Corvino, Dillon, Srihari, Sriganesh, Aftab, Blake T., Smith, Corey and Khanna, Rajiv (2020). Proteome-wide analysis of T-cell response to BK polyomavirus in healthy virus carriers and kidney transplant recipients reveals a unique transcriptional and functional profile. Clinical and Translational Immunology, 9 (1) e01102. doi: 10.1002/cti2.1102
Recurrent severe hypophosphatemia following intravenous iron administration
Nataatmadja, Melissa Stephanie and Francis, Ross (2020). Recurrent severe hypophosphatemia following intravenous iron administration. Clinical Case Reports, 8 (2) ccr3.2595, 243-246. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.2595
Chan, Samuel, Hawley, Carmel M., Campbell, Katrina L., Morrison, Mark, Campbell, Scott B., Isbel, Nicole M., Francis, Ross S., Playford, E. Geoffrey and Johnson, David W. (2019). Transplant associated infections, – the role of the gastrointestinal microbiota and potential therapeutic options. Nephrology, 25 (1) nep.13670, 5-13. doi: 10.1111/nep.13670
Chan, Samuel, Isbel, Nicole M., Hawley, Carmel M., Campbell, Scott B., Campbell, Katrina L., Morrison, Mark, Francis, Ross S., Playford, E Geoffrey and Johnson, David W. (2019). Infectious complications following kidney transplantation-A focus on hepatitis C infection, cytomegalovirus infection and novel developments in the gut microbiota. Medicina, 55 (10) 672, 672. doi: 10.3390/medicina55100672
Chan, Samuel, Pascoe, Elaine M., Clayton, Philip A., McDonald, Stephen P., Lim, Wai H., Sypek, Matthew P., Palmer, Suetonia C., Isbel, Nicole M., Francis, Ross S., Campbell, Scott B., Hawley, Carmel M. and Johnson, David W. (2019). Infection-Related Mortality in Recipients of a Kidney Transplant in Australia and New Zealand : Infection-related mortality in kidney transplant recipients. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 14 (10), CJN.03200319-1492. doi: 10.2215/cjn.03200319
Smith, Corey, Corvino, Dillon, Beagley, Leone, Rehan, Sweera, Neller, Michelle A., Crooks, Pauline, Matthews, Katherine K., Solomon, Matthew, Le Texier, Laetitia, Campbell, Scott, Francis, Ross S., Chambers, Daniel and Khanna, Rajiv (2019). T cell repertoire remodelling following post-transplant T cell therapy coincides with clinical response. Journal of Clinical Investigation, 129 (11), 5020-5032. doi: 10.1172/jci128323
Specialized roles of human natural killer cell subsets in kidney transplant rejection
Kildey, Katrina, Francis, Ross S., Hultin, Sebastian, Harfield, Michelle, Giuliani, Kurt, Law, Becker M. P., Wang, Xiangju, See, Emily J., John, George, Ungerer, Jacobus, Wilkinson, Ray, Kassianos, Andrew J. and Healy, Helen (2019). Specialized roles of human natural killer cell subsets in kidney transplant rejection. Frontiers in Immunology, 10 (AUG) Article 1877, 1877. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.01877
Incident chronic kidney disease after radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma
Ellis, Robert J., White, Victoria M., Bolton, Damien M., Coory, Michael D., Davis, Ian D., Francis, Ross S., Giles, Graham G., Gobe, Glenda C., Marco, David J.T., Neale, Rachel E., Wood, Simon T., Jordan, Susan J., Giles, Graham, White, Victoria, Coory, Michael, Millar, Jeremy, Bolton, Damien, Davis, Ian, Winship, Ingrid, Roos, Ian, Southey, Melissa, Severi, Gianlucca, Prince, Miles, Harrison, Simon, Seymour, John, Jefford, Michael, Hill, David and Kay, Anne (2019). Incident chronic kidney disease after radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma. Clinical Genitourinary Cancer, 17 (3), e581-e591. doi: 10.1016/j.clgc.2019.02.011
Tumor size and postoperative kidney function following radical nephrectomy
Ellis, Robert J., White, Victoria M., Bolton, Damien M., Coory, Michael D., Davis, Ian D., Francis, Ross S., Giles, Graham G., Gobe, Glenda C., Neale, Rachel E., Wood, Simon T. and Jordan, Susan J. (2019). Tumor size and postoperative kidney function following radical nephrectomy. Clinical Epidemiology, 11, 333-348. doi: 10.2147/clep.s197968
See, Emily J., Hawley, Carmel M., Cho, Yeoungjee, Toussaint, Nigel D., Agar, John Wm, Pascoe, Elaine M., Lim, Wai H., Francis, Ross S., Collins, Michael G. and Johnson, David W. (2019). A comparison of graft and patient outcomes following kidney transplantation in extended hour and conventional haemodialysis patients. Nephrology, 24 (1), 111-120. doi: 10.1111/nep.13221
Ellis, Robert J., Kalma, Benjamin, Del Vecchio, Sharon J., Aliano, Danielle N., Ng, Keng Lim, Dimeski, Goce, Ma, Li, Guard, David, Bertram, John F., Morais, Christudas, Oliver, Kimberley, Wood, Simon T., Gobe, Glenda C. and Francis, Ross S. (2019). Chronic kidney cortical damage is associated with baseline kidney function and albuminuria in patients managed with radical nephrectomy for kidney tumours. Pathology, 51 (1), 32-38. doi: 10.1016/j.pathol.2018.10.009
Chan, Samuel, Ng, Samantha, Chan, Hooi P., Pascoe, Elaine, Playford, Elliott Geoffrey, Wong, Germaine, Chapman, Jeremy R., Lim, Wai H., Francis, Ross S., Isbel, Nicole M., Campbell, Scott B., Hawley, Carmel M. and Johnson, David W. (2018). Perioperative antibiotics for preventing post-surgical site infections in solid organ transplant recipients. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018 (12) CD013209, 1-12. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013209
End-stage kidney disease following surgical management of kidney cancer
Ellis, Robert J., Edey, Daniel P., Del Vecchio, Sharon J., McStea, Megan, Campbell, Scott B., Hawley, Carmel M., Johnson, David W., Morais, Christudas, Jordan, Susan J., Francis, Ross S., Wood, Simon T. and Gobe, Glenda C. (2018). End-stage kidney disease following surgical management of kidney cancer. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 13 (11), 1641-1648. doi: 10.2215/cjn.06560518
Smith, Corey, Beagley, Leone, Rehan, Sweera, Neller, Michelle A., Crooks, Pauline, Solomon, Matthew, Holmes-Liew, Chien-Li, Holmes, Mark, McKenzie, Scott, Hopkins, Peter, Campbell, Scott, Francis, Ross, Chambers, Daniel and Khanna, Rajiv (2018). Autologous adoptive T-cell therapy for recurrent or drug-resistant cytomegalovirus complications in solid organ transplant patients: a single-arm open-label phase I clinical trial. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 68 (4), 632-640. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy549
Ellis, Robert J., Del Vecchio, Sharon J., Kalma, Benjamin, Ng, Keng Lim, Morais, Christudas, Francis, Ross S., Gobe, Glenda C., Ferris, Rebekah and Wood, Simon T. (2018). Association between preoperative hydration status and acute kidney injury in patients managed surgically for kidney tumours. International Urology and Nephrology, 50 (7), 1211-1217. doi: 10.1007/s11255-018-1901-2
Ahn, Thomas, Ellis, Robert J., White, Victoria M., Bolton, Damien M., Coory, Michael D., Davis, Ian D., Francis, Ross S., Giles, Graham G., Gobe, Glenda C., Hawley, Carmel M., Johnson, David W., Marco, David J. T., McStea, Megan, Neale, Rachel E., Pascoe, Elaine M., Wood, Simon T., Jordan, Susan J. and IMPROVE investigators (2018). Predictors of new-onset chronic kidney disease in patients managed surgically for T1a renal cell carcinoma: an Australian population-based analysis. Journal of Surgical Oncology, 117 (7), 1597-1610. doi: 10.1002/jso.25037
Ellis, Robert J., Cho, Yeoungjee, Del Vecchio, Sharon J., McStea, Megan, Morais, Christudas, Coombes, Jeff S., Wood, Simon T., Gobe, Glenda C. and Francis, Ross S. (2018). Outcome measures used to report kidney function in studies investigating surgical management of kidney tumours: a systematic review. European Urology Focus, 5 (6), 1074-1084. doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2018.04.012
Indoxyl Sulfate Induces Apoptosis and Hypertrophy in Human Kidney Proximal Tubular Cells
Ellis, Robert J., Small, David M., Ng, Keng Lim, Vesey, David A., Vitetta, Luis, Francis, Ross S., Gobe, Glenda C. and Morais, Christudas (2018). Indoxyl Sulfate Induces Apoptosis and Hypertrophy in Human Kidney Proximal Tubular Cells. Toxicologic Pathology, 46 (4), 192623318768171-459. doi: 10.1177/0192623318768171
Ellis, Robert J., Del Vecchio, Sharon J., Ng, Keng Lim, Owens, Evan P., Coombes, Jeff S., Morais, Christudas, Francis, Ross S., Wood, Simon T. and Gobe, Glenda C. (2017). The Correlates of Kidney Dysfunction - Tumour Nephrectomy Database (CKD-TUNED) study: protocol for a prospective observational study. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 18 (12), 3281-3285. doi: 10.22034/APJCP.2017.18.12.3281
Ellis, Robert J., Del Vecchio, Sharon J., Ng, Keng Lim, Dimeski, Goce, Pascoe, Elaine M., Hawley, Carmel M., Johnson, David W., Vesey, David A., Coombes, Jeff S., Morais, Christudas, Francis, Ross S., Wood, Simon T. and Gobe, Glenda C. (2017). Factors associated with acutely elevated serum creatinine following radical tumour nephrectomy: the Correlates of Kidney Dysfunction-Tumour Nephrectomy Database study. Translational Andrology and Urology, 6 (5), 899-909. doi: 10.21037/tau.2017.08.15
Optimising assessment of kidney function when managing localised renal masses
Ellis, Robert J., Joshi, Andre, Ng, Keng L., Francis, Ross S., Gobe, Glenda C. and Wood, Simon T. (2017). Optimising assessment of kidney function when managing localised renal masses. Medical Journal of Australia, 207 (3), 127-133. doi: 10.5694/mja17.00161
Sirolimus increases T-cell abundance in the sun exposed skin of kidney transplant recipients
Burke, Michael Thomas, Sambira Nahum, Lauren C., Isbel, Nicole M., Carroll, Robert P., Soyer, Hans Peter, Francis, Ross, Bridge, Jennifer Anne, Hawley, Carmel, Oliver, Kimberly, Staatz, Christine E. and Wells, James William (2017). Sirolimus increases T-cell abundance in the sun exposed skin of kidney transplant recipients. Transplantation Direct, 3 (7), e171. doi: 10.1097/TXD.0000000000000694
BK polyomavirus: clinical aspects, immune regulation, and emerging therapies
Ambalathingal, George R., Francis, Ross S., Smyth, Mark J., Smith, Corey and Khanna, Rajiv (2017). BK polyomavirus: clinical aspects, immune regulation, and emerging therapies. Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 30 (2), 503-528. doi: 10.1128/CMR.00074-16
An update on hepatorenal syndrome
Chan, Samuel, Au, Kenneth, Francis, Ross, Mudge, David W., Johnson, David W. and Rahman, Tony (2017). An update on hepatorenal syndrome. Journal of Renal and Hepatic Disorders, 1 (1), 56-62. doi: 10.15586/jrenhep.2017.12
Gassiep, Ian, McDougall, David, Douglas, Joel, Francis, Ross and Playford, Elliott G. (2017). Cryptococcal infections in solid organ transplant recipients over a 15-year period at a state transplant center. Transplant Infectious Disease, 19 (1) e12639, e12639. doi: 10.1111/tid.12639
Mahmood, Usman, Isbel, Nicole, Mollee, Peter, Mallett, Andrew, Govindarajulu, Sridevi and Francis, Ross (2017). Monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance triggering atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome : MGRS triggering aHUS. Nephrology, 22 (S1), 15-17. doi: 10.1111/nep.12934
Phosphate binders in patients with chronic kidney disease
Chan, Samuel, Au, Kenneth, Francis, Ross S., Mudge, David W., Johnson, David W. and Pillans, Peter I. (2017). Phosphate binders in patients with chronic kidney disease. Australian Prescriber, 40 (1), 9-14. doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2017.002
Chan, Samuel, Mallett, Andrew J., Patel, Chirag, Francis, Ross S., Johnson, David W., Mudge, David W. and Isbel, Nicole M. (2017). Recurrent atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome post kidney transplant due to a CD46 mutation in the setting of SMARCAL1-mediated inherited kidney disease. Nephrology, 22 (S1), 11-14. doi: 10.1111/nep.12933
Tacrolimus toxicity due to biliary obstruction in a combined kidney and liver transplant recipient
Chan, Samuel, Burke, Michael T., Johnson, David W., Francis, Ross S. and Mudge, David W. (2017). Tacrolimus toxicity due to biliary obstruction in a combined kidney and liver transplant recipient. Case Reports in Transplantation, 2017, 9096435-4. doi: 10.1155/2017/9096435
Chan, Samuel, Cho, Yeoungjee, Koh, Yung H., Boudville, Neil C., Clayton, Philip A., McDonald, Stephen P., Pascoe, Elaine M., Francis, Ross S., Mudge, David W., Borlace, Monique, Badve, Sunil V., Sud, Kamal, Hawley, Carmel M. and Johnson, David W. (2017). Association of socio-economic position with technique failure and mortality in australian non-indigenous peritoneal dialysis patients. Peritoneal Dialysis International, 37 (4), 397-406. doi: 10.3747/pdi.2016.00209
Temporal changes in deceased kidney donor characteristics in Australia
Chan, Samuel, Campbell, Scott B., Clayton, Phillip A., Mudge, David W., Cho, Yeoungjee, Hawley, Carmel M., Johnson, David W. and Francis, Ross S. (2016). Temporal changes in deceased kidney donor characteristics in Australia. Transplantation Direct, 2 (11), 1-6. doi: 10.1097/txd.0000000000000624
Indoxyl sulphate and kidney disease: causes, consequences and interventions
Ellis, Robert J., Small, David M., Vesey, David A., Johnson, David W., Francis, Ross, Vitetta, Luis, Gobe, Glenda C. and Morais, Christudas (2016). Indoxyl sulphate and kidney disease: causes, consequences and interventions. Nephrology, 21 (3), 170-177. doi: 10.1111/nep.12580
Dasari, Vijayendra, Schuessler, Andrea, Smith, Corey, Wong, Yide, Miles, John J., Smyth, Mark J., Ambalathingal, George, Francis, Ross, Campbell, Scott, Chambers, Daniel and Khanna, Rajiv (2016). Prophylactic and therapeutic adenoviral vector-based multivirus-specific T-cell immunotherapy for transplant patients. Molecular Therapy - Methods and Clinical Development, 3 (16058) 16058, 16058. doi: 10.1038/mtm.2016.58
Transient massive proteinuria after gelatin-derived plasma expander (Gelofusine (R)) administration
Raghunath, Vishwas, Marshall, George, Ratanjee, Sharad K. and Francis, Ross S. (2013). Transient massive proteinuria after gelatin-derived plasma expander (Gelofusine (R)) administration. Nephrology, 18 (3), 240-241. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1797.2012.01661.x
Feng, Gang, Nadig, Satish N., Backdahl, Liselotte, Beck, Stephan, Francis, Ross S., Schiopu, Alexandru, Whatcott, Andrew, Wood, Kathryn J. and Bushell, Andrew (2011). Functional regulatory T cells produced by inhibiting cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase type 3 prevent allograft rejection. Science Translational Medicine, 3 (83) ARTN 83ra40, 83ra40.1-83ra40.10. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3002099
Francis, Ross S., Feng, Gang, Tha-In, Thanyalak, Lyons, Ian S., Wood, Kathryn J. and Bushell, Andrew (2011). Induction of transplantation tolerance converts potential effector T cells into graft-protective regulatory T cells. European Journal of Immunology, 41 (3), 726-738. doi: 10.1002/eji.201040509
Warnecke, Gregor, Feng, Gang, Goto, Ryoichi, Nadig, Satish N., Francis, Ross, Wood, Kathryn J. and Bushell, Andrew (2010). CD4+ regulatory T cells generated in vitro with IFN-γ and allogeneic APC inhibit transplant arteriosclerosis. American Journal of Pathology, 177 (1), 464-472. doi: 10.2353/ajpath.2010.090292
Feng, Gang, Gao, Wenda, Strom, Terry B., Oukka, Mohamed, Francis, Ross S., Wood, Kathryn J. and Bushell, Andrew (2008). Exogenous IFN-gamma ex vivo shapes the alloreactive T-cell repertoire by inhibition of Th17 responses and generation of functional Foxp3(+) regulatory T cells. European Journal of Immunology, 38 (9), 2512-2527. doi: 10.1002/eji.200838411
Renal failure complicating myeloma in pregnancy
Lee, J. C., Francis, R. S., Smith, S., Lee, R. and Bingham, C. (2007). Renal failure complicating myeloma in pregnancy. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 22 (12), 3652-3655. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfm277
Francis, RS, D'Souza, P, D'Souza, RJ, Beaman, M and Hamad, S (2004). An unusual cause of peritoneal dialysate drainage failure - Inadvertent placement of Tenckhoff peritoneal dialysis catheter into an occult inguinal hernia. Peritoneal Dialysis International, 24 (4), 405-406.
Humphries, Tyrone, Dong, Xin, Watson, Julia, Mountford, Carolyn, Ellis, Robert, Vesey, David, Galloway, Graham, Gobe, Glenda and Francis, Ross (2023). Evaluating kidney fibrosis using in vivo 1h magnetic resonance spectroscopy in patients with chronic kidney disease and live donors. 58th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Christchurch, New Zealand, 4–6 September 2023. Richmond, VIC Australia: John Wiley & Sons.
Humphries, Tyrone, Gobe, Glenda, Urquhart, Aaron, Vesey, David, Ellis, Robert, Galloway, Graham and Francis, Ross (2023). Changes in energy metabolism in the kidney with tubulointerstitial fibrosis: an ex vivo whole tissue 2d-cosy approach. 60th ERA Congress, Milan, Italy, 15-18 June 2023. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfad063c_4344
Humphries, Tyrone, Gobe, Glenda, Urquhart, Aaron, Galloway, Graham, Vesey, David and Francis, Ross (2022). Identifying biochemical changes in the kidney using nuclear magnetic resonance in an adenine-diet chronic kidney disease mouse model. 57th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), 0nline, 17–19 October 2022. Richmond, VIC, Australia: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1111/nep.14099
Ellis, Robert, Wood, Simon, Gobe, Glenda, Francis, Ross, Morais, Christudas, Ng, Keng Lim, Park, Mina Grace and Del Vecchio, Sharon (2016). Renal cell carcinoma: Analysis of clinical and demographic characteristics in a contemporary Australian cohort of 157 nephrectomy patients. 14th Urological Association of Asia Congress 2016, Singapore, 20 - 24 July 2016. Richmond, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/iju.13149
Ellis, R. J., Small, D. M., Ng, K. L., Vesey, D. A., Vitetta, L., Francis, R., Morais, C. and Gobe, G. C. (2015). Indoxyl sulphate induces hypertrophy and impaired metabolic activity in cultured human proximal tubular cells. 51st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology, Canberra, Australia, 7-9 September 2015. Richmond, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/nep.12543
Renal cell carcinoma in kidney transplant recipients: a series of eight cases
Ellis, R. J., Ng, K. L., Gobe, G. C., Francis, R. S., Morais, C. and Wood, S. T. (2015). Renal cell carcinoma in kidney transplant recipients: a series of eight cases. 24th Malaysian Urological Conference (MUC), Malaysia, Nov 19, 2015. West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
A Case Series of Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Antibody Disease - Treatment and Outcomes
O'Shea, S., Mudie, K., Francis, R., Kennedy, G. and Ranganathan, D. (2012). A Case Series of Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Antibody Disease - Treatment and Outcomes. 48th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology, Auckland, New Zealand, 27‐29 August 2012. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.
Artefactual proteinuria after Gelofusine® administration
Raghunath, V., Francis, R., Marshall, G. and Ratanjee, S. K. (2012). Artefactual proteinuria after Gelofusine® administration. 48th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology, Auckland, New Zealand, 27-29 August 2012. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.
Ross, F, Gregor, W, Satish, N, Gang, F, Kathryn, W and Andrew, B (2011). Ex Vivo Generated Treg Ameliorate Transplant Arteriosclerosis by Inhibiting Effector Cell Priming and Graft Infiltration. 29th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Transplantation-Society-of-Australia-and-New-Zealand, Canberra Australia, Jun 29-Jul 01, 2011. NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP.
Organ Transplantation as a Model of Reversible Frailty
(2023–2026) NHMRC IDEAS Grants
(2021–2023) Metro South Hospital and Health Service
Exploring magnetic resonance for differentiating between progressive and non-progressive chronic kidney disease
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
New insights into molecular pathways involved in the development of diabetic kidney disease: Towards earlier disease detection and identification of novel therapeutic targets
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Kidney Function following Surgical Management of Kidney Cancer
(2019) Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
Strategies to improve infectious complications in kidney transplant patients
(2022) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Other advisors:
Very early acute rejection in an Australian and New Zealand kidney transplant population
(2019) Master Philosophy — Associate Advisor
T cell-mediated immune regulation of BK Virus
(2018) Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor