ECU offers innovative and practical courses across a variety of disciplines and we have a vibrant research culture. ECU is a leader in developing alternative entry pathways to higher education.
We have three campuses in Western Australia. Joondalup and Mount Lawley in the Perth metropolitan area and our South West campus in Bunbury, 200km south of the Perth CBD.
ECU provides a variety of services and facilities that go beyond the classroom, with opportunities for personal development and social interaction for students and staff.
We collaborate with all types of businesses, including new start-ups, small to medium enterprises, not-for-profits, community organisations, government and large corporates in the resources sector.
Children's University Edith Cowan aims to inspire students between seven and fourteen to develop confidence and a love of learning through validated activities beyond the school curriculum.
Ashleigh is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and clinical coordinator within the School of Medical and Health Sciences.
Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy, Edith Cowan University, 2018.
Master of Science Human Biology, Edith Cowan University, 2014.
Bachelor of Science, Edith Cowan University, 2012.
Research
Recent Research Grants
Detection of circulating tumour DNA for identification of Stage III metastatic melanoma patients , Edith Cowan University, ECU Early Career Researcher Grant - 2019,
2019 - 2020, $29,960.
Translation of "Liquid Biopsy" Research into Clinical Practice, Western Australian Health Translation Network, Early Career Fellowships,
2019 - 2020, $478,955.
Recent Publications (within the last five years)
Journal Articles
Khattak, M., Reid, A., Freeman, J., Pereira, M., McEvoy, A., Lo, J., Frank, M., Meniawy, T., Didan, A., Spencer, I., Amanuel, B., Millward, M., Ziman, M., Gray, E., (2019), PD-L1 Expression on Circulating Tumor Cells May Be Predictive of Response to Pembrolizumab in Advanced Melanoma: Results from a Pilot Study. The Oncologist, 24(2019), 1-8, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1634/theoncologist.2019-0557.
Calapre, L., Giardina, T., Robinson, C., Reid, A., Al-Ogaili, Z., Pereira, M., McEvoy, A., Warburton, L., Hayward, N., Khattak, M., Meniawy, T., Millward, M., Amanuel, B., Ziman, M., Gray, E., (2019), Locus-specific concordance of genomic alterations between tissue and plasma circulating tumor DNA in metastatic melanoma. Molecular Oncology, 13(2019), 171-184, United Kingdom, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, DOI: 10.1002/1878-0261.12391.
Stark, M., Gray, E., Isaacs, T., Chen, F., Millward, M., McEvoy, A., Zaenker, P., Ziman, M., Soyer, H., Glasson, W., Warrier, S., Stark, A., Rolfe, O., Palmer, J., Hayward, N., (2019), A Panel of Circulating MicroRNAs Detects Uveal Melanoma With High Precision. Translational Vision Science and Technology, 8(6), Article 12, DOI: 10.1167/ tvst.8.6.12.
McEvoy, A., Pereira, M., Reid, A., Pearce, R., Cowell, L., Al-Ogaili, Z., Khattak, M., Millward, M., Meniawy, T., Gray, E., Ziman, M., (2019), Monitoring melanoma recurrence with circulating tumor DNA: a proof of concept from three case studies. Oncotarget, 10(2), 113-122, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.26451.
McEvoy, A., Wood, B., Ardakani, N., Pereira, M., Pearce, R., Cowell, L., Robinson, C., Grieu-Iacopetta, F., Spicer, A., Amanuel, B., Ziman, M., Gray, E., (2018), Droplet Digital PCR for Mutation Detection in Formalin-Fixed, Paraffin-Embedded Melanoma Tissues: A Comparison with Sanger Sequencing and Pyrosequencing. The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, 20(2), 240-252, United States, Elsevier, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmoldx.2017.11.009.
McEvoy, A., Warburton, L., Al-Ogaili, Z., Celliers, L., Calapre, L., Pereira, M., Khattak, M., Meniawy, T., Millward, M., Ziman, M., Gray, E., (2018), Correlation between circulating tumour DNA and metabolic tumour burden in metastatic melanoma patients. BMC Cancer, 18(1), Article no. 726, United Kingdom, BioMed Central Ltd, DOI: 10.1186/s12885-018-4637-6.
McEvoy, A., Calapre, L., Pereira, M., Giardina, T., Robinson, C., Khattak, M., Meniawy, T., Pritchard, A., Hayward, N., Amanuel, B., Millward, M., Ziman, M., Gray, E., (2017), Sensitive droplet digital PCR method for detection of TERT promoter mutations in cell free DNA from patients with metastatic melanoma. Oncotarget, 8(45), 78890-78900, Albany, United States, Impact Journals LLC, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.20354.
Sim, M., McEvoy, A., Wain, T., Khong, E., (2014), Improving health professional's knowledge of hepatitis B using cartoon based learning tools: a retrospective analysis of pre and post tests. BMC Medical Education, 14(online), Article no. 244, United Kingdom, Biomed Central Ltd, DOI: 10.1186/s12909-014-0244-7.
McEvoy, A., Roberts, P., Yap, K., Matson, P., (2014), Development of a simplified method of human semen storage for the testing of sperm DNA fragmentation using the Halosperm G2 test kit. Fertility and Sterility, 102(4), 981-988, Elsevier Inc., DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.07.737.
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