IP Qualifications
| Qualification |
|---|
| Registered Australian and New Zealand Patent Attorney |
| Registered Australian Trade Mark Attorney |
Academic Qualifications
| Qualification | Institution | Year of Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Master of Intellectual Property | University of Technology Sydney | 2022 |
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Queensland | 2014 |
| Bachelor of Biotechnology (Honours, Class IIA) | University of Queensland | 2005 |
Postdoctoral Research Experience
| Position | Organisation/Institution | Date of Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Research Officer | School of Medicine, University of Queensland | 2012-2014 |
Selected Publications - Scientific
| Scientific Publications |
|---|
| Tang, Y.H., Han, S.P., Kassahn, K.S. et al. Complex Evolutionary Relationships Among Four Classes of Modular RNA-Binding Splicing Regulators in Eukaryotes: The hnRNP, SR, ELAV-Like and CELF Proteins. J Mol Evol 75, 214–228 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00239-012-9533-0 |
| Han SP, Tang YH, Smith R. Functional diversity of the hnRNPs: past, present and perspectives. Biochem J. 2010 Sep 15;430(3):379-92. doi: 10.1042/BJ20100396. PMID: 20795951. |
| Andrew P. Barbour, Yue Hang Tang, Nicola Armour, Ken Dutton-Regester, Lutz Krause, Kelly A. Loffler, Duncan Lambie, Bryan Burmeister, Janine Thomas, B. Mark Smithers, Nicholas K. Hayward, BRAF mutation status is an independent prognostic factor for resected stage IIIB and IIIC melanoma: Implications for melanoma staging and adjuvant therapy, European Journal of Cancer, Volume 50, Issue 15, 2014, Pages 2668-2676, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2014.06.009. |
Experience and Technical Background
Experienced in the following areas of patent practice:
- Patent Drafting and Filing
- Patent Prosecution
- Patent Validity and Infringement Opinion
Primary patent practice areas by technology:
- algal biotechnology
- biochemistry
- bioinformatics
- biotechnology
- cancer biology
- cellular & molecular biology
- genomics
- immunology microbiology
- microalgal food ingredients
- oncology
- pharmaceuticals
- pharmacogenics
- RNA and recombinant protein expression
- virology
- medical devices
Scientific/research background:
A. Honours research:
- Developing siRNA against Human papillomavirus long control region
B. PhD research:
- Significance of modularity in RNA-binding heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoproteins and the serine/arginine-rich proteins
C. Postdoctoral research:
- Biomarkers for Stage III Melanoma Recurrence, Survival and Prognosis
- Comprehensive genomic analysis of oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC)