APrf Brendon Coventry
Associate Professor
School of Medicine
College of Health
Associate Professor Brendon Coventry MBBS PhD FRACS FACS FRSM is a Surgical Oncologist, General Surgeon, Immunologist, and medical researcher from Adelaide, South Australia. He is an Associate Professor at The University of Adelaide and Senior Consultant Surgeon at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. He set up and founded the Australian Melanoma Research Foundation, was founding Chairman, & also the Research Director. His major research contributions have been made in the fields of surgery, cancer, vaccine immunotherapy, & medicolegal areas. In 2014, he published a seven-volume work on “Complications, Risks & Consequences” in surgery with Springer Publishing which is widely sought internationally.He graduated Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (1983) and PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) in Immunology & Immunotherapy (Flinders University, 1992))Fields: Surgical Oncology, Immunology, Cancer, Melanoma, Breast Cancer, Medicolegal Issues.Institutions: Royal Adelaide Hospital, University of Adelaide, Australian Melanoma Research Foundation.His work and views on cancer immunotherapy, cancer vaccines, the Australian health and tertiary education systems more generally have been widely reported in Australian news media in recent years, with journalist Rebecca Urban from The Australian calling him a "cancer pioneer". He has published over 200 peer-reviewed journal articles, 10 books, and 69 book chapters, with numerous poster & podium presentations at international and national research meetings. The works are among the most highly cited (>7701 citations) in his fields. He also regularly reviews manuscripts for over 24 journals, and is an invited editor for Cancers, World Journal of Vaccines, and Cancer Management & Research; and grant reviewer for more than 10 national and international funding agencies. The effects of his research have helped to create new innovative approaches to surgery, cancer therapies & immunotherapies for patient benefit.
Current Research Interests
- Tumour Immunology, Dendritic Cells and Cancer Vaccine Immunotherapy Treatments
- Tumour Growth Regulation
- Selective (Sentinel) Lymph Node Biopsy and Lymphatic Tracing in Melanoma and Breast Cancer Surgery
- Isolated Limb Infusion Chemotherapy Surgery
- Clinical Skills Teaching
- Surgical Complications and Risk Management
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 - ongoing | Lieutenant Commander | Royal Australian Navy |
| 2016 - ongoing | Senior Consultant Surgeon - Surgical Oncology & Acute Care | Royal Adelaide Hospital |
| 2011 - ongoing | Lecturer - Visiting Professor | University of Oxford |
| 2007 - 2015 | Chairman (elected), Multidisciplinary Melanoma Management Group | Royal Adelaide Hospital |
| 2007 - 2014 | Chairman (elected), Surgical Oncology Section | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons |
| 2006 - 2018 | Foundation Chairman of Board, Board Member & Research Director | Australian Melanoma Research Foundation |
| 2003 - ongoing | Associate Professor of Surgery | University of Adelaide |
| 1997 - ongoing | Senior Examiner | Australian Medical Council |
| 1996 - ongoing | National Grants Review Panel Spokesperson and Member | National Health and Medical Research Council |
| 1996 - 2019 | Module Leader - Education Program in Cancer Care | Cancer Australia |
| 1995 - 2003 | Senior Lecturer | University of Adelaide |
| 1995 - ongoing | Extramural Clinical Investigator | National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health |
| 1994 - ongoing | Senior Consultant Surgeon - General Surgery | Royal Adelaide Hospital |
| 1994 - ongoing | Surgeon - General Surgery | Private Practice |
| 1994 - 2016 | Senior Consultant Surgeon – Breast Endocrine & Surgical Oncology Unit | Royal Adelaide Hospital |
| 1993 - 1995 | Lecturer | University of Adelaide |
| 1993 - 1993 | Surgical Fellow and Senior Resident in Surgery | Royal Adelaide Hospital |
| 1992 - 1992 | Advanced Surgical Training (General Surgery) | Royal Adelaide Hospital |
| 1991 - 1991 | Advanced Surgical Training (General Surgery) | Queen Elizabeth Hospital |
| 1988 - 1990 | Advanced Surgical Training Part-Time and nights (General Surgery) during PhD Studies | Flinders Medical Centre |
| 1987 - 1987 | Advanced Surgical Training (General Surgery) | Flinders Medical Centre |
| 1985 - 1986 | Resident Medical Officer - Basic Surgical Training (Surgical Rotations) | Flinders Medical Centre |
| 1984 - 1984 | Intern | Royal Adelaide Hospital |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Flinders University | Australia | PhD entitled "Characterisation of Tumour Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Human Solid Tumours" |
| 1992 | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons | Australia | Fellowship |
| 1985 | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons | Australia | Fellowship - Part I |
| 1985 | Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates | United States | Visa Qualifying Examination |
| 1978 - 1983 | Flinders University | Australia | Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery |
| Date | Title | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Fellow (General Surgery) | American College of Surgeons | United States |
| 2011 | Fellow | Royal Society of Medicine | United Kingdom |
| 1992 | Fellow (General Surgery) | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons | Australia |
| 1983 | Registered Medical Practitioner | Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency | Australia |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Coventry, B. (Ed.) (2014). Breast, endocrine and surgical oncology. Springer. DOI |
| 2014 | Coventry, B. (Ed.) (2014). General surgery risk reduction. Springer London. DOI |
| 2014 | Coventry, B. (Ed.) (2014). Cardio-thoracic, vascular, renal and transplant surgery. Springer London. DOI Scopus2 |
| 2014 | Coventry, B. (Ed.) (2014). Surgery: Complications, risks and consequences. Springer. DOI Scopus1 |
| 2014 | Coventry, B. J. (Ed.) (2014). Peripheral, head and neck surgery. Springer London. DOI |
| 2014 | Coventry, B. J. (Ed.) (2014). Peripheral, head and neck surgery. Springer London. DOI |
| 2014 | Coventry, B. J. (Ed.) (2014). Pediatric surgery. Springer London. DOI Scopus2 |
| 2014 | Coventry, B. J. (Ed.) (2014). Pediatric surgery. Springer London. DOI Scopus2 |
| 2014 | Coventry, B. J. (Ed.) (2014). Upper abdominal surgery. London, United Kingdom: Springer. DOI |
| 2014 | Coventry, B. J. (Ed.) (2014). Upper abdominal surgery. London, United Kingdom: Springer. DOI |
| 2000 | Coventry, B. (Ed.) (2000). Melanoma : diagnosis, treatment, prevention.. Insite Productions [for] Adelaide Melanoma Unit. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Uren, R. F., Thompson, J. F., Coventry, B. J., & Chatterton, B. E. (2024). Lymphoscintigraphy in patients with melanoma. In Cutaneous Melanoma Fifth Edition (pp. 387-414). Routledge. DOI |
| 2018 | Kroon, H. M., Huismans, A. M., Coventry, B. J., & Thompson, J. F. (2018). Isolated limb infusion for recurrent and locally metastatic limb melanoma. In A. I. Riker (Ed.), Melanoma: A Modern Multidisciplinary Approach (pp. 451-465). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. DOI Scopus1 |
| 2018 | Kroon, H. M., Huismans, A., Coventry, B., & Thompson, J. (2018). Isolated limb infusion for recurrent and locally metastatic limb melanoma.. In A. Riker (Ed.), Melanoma A Modern Multidisciplinary Approach. Springer. |
| 2014 | Coventry, B. J. (2014). Introduction. In B. Coventry (Ed.), Upper Abdominal Surgery (pp. 1-2). Springer. DOI |
| 2014 | Coventry, B. (2014). Preface. In B. Coventry (Ed.), BREAST, ENDOCRINE AND SURGICAL ONCOLOGY (pp. xv-xvi). DOI |
| 2014 | Maddern, G., Martin, R., McMasters, K., Koea, J., & Coventry, B. (2014). Liver Resection Surgery. In B. J. Coventry (Ed.), Upper Abdominal Surgery (pp. 183-201). London, United Kingdom: Springer. DOI |
| 2014 | Maddern, G., Thavaneswaran, P., & Coventry, B. (2014). Evaluation of Surgical Safety and Efficacy. In B. J. Coventry (Ed.), General Surgery Risk Reduction (1 ed., pp. 305-316). United Kingdom: Springer. DOI Scopus2 |
| 2014 | Coventry, B. (2014). Introduction. In B. J. Coventry (Ed.), Breast, Endocrine and Surgical Oncology (pp. 1-2). DOI |
| 2014 | Coventry, B. (2014). Introduction. In B. J. Coventry (Ed.), Breast, Endocrine and Surgical Oncology (pp. 1-2). DOI |
| 2014 | Coventry, B. J. (2014). Introduction. In B. J. Coventry (Ed.), Cardio-Thoracic, Vascular, Renal and Transplant Surgery (pp. 1-2). Springer London. DOI |
| 2014 | Coventry, B. J. (2014). Introduction. In B. J. Coventry (Ed.), Cardio-Thoracic, Vascular, Renal and Transplant Surgery (pp. 1-2). Springer London. DOI |
| 2014 | Coventry, B. J. (2014). Introduction. In B. Coventry (Ed.), General Surgery Risk Reduction (pp. 1-22). Springer. DOI |
| 2014 | Coventry, B. J. (2014). Introduction. In B. J. Coventry (Ed.), Peripheral, Head and Neck Surgery (pp. 1). Springer London. DOI |
| 2014 | Coventry, B. J. (2014). Introduction. In B. J. Coventry (Ed.), Peripheral, Head and Neck Surgery (pp. 1). Springer London. DOI |
| 2014 | Coventry, B. J. (2014). Introduction. In B. J. Coventry (Ed.), Lower Abdominal and Perineal Surgery (pp. 1). Springer London. DOI |
| 2014 | Coventry, B. J. (2014). Introduction. In B. J. Coventry (Ed.), Lower Abdominal and Perineal Surgery (pp. 1). Springer London. DOI |
| 2014 | Coventry, B. (2014). Introduction. In B. Coventry (Ed.), Pediatric Surgery (pp. 1). Springer. DOI |
| 2014 | Ford, A., Hutson, J., & Coventry, B. (2014). Pediatric abdominal surgery. In B. Coventry (Ed.), Pediatric Surgery (pp. 25-118). Springer. DOI Scopus1 |
| 2014 | Waxman, B., & Coventry, B. J. (2014). Pilonidal sinus surgery. In Surgery Complications Risks and Consequences (pp. 99-107). Springer London. DOI |
| 2014 | Coventry, B., Bruening, M., Whitfield, R., & Yong, J. (2014). General perioperative complications. In B. Coventry (Ed.), General Surgery Risk Reduction (pp. 23-105). Springer. DOI Scopus1 |
| 2014 | Coventry, B., Rees, G., & O'Brien, C. (2014). Head and neck surgery. In B. Coventry (Ed.), Peripheral, Head and Neck Surgery (pp. 109-143). Springer. DOI |
| 2014 | Roodenburg, O., Young, R., & Coventry, B. J. (2014). Intensive care complications. In General Surgery Risk Reduction (pp. 207-227). Springer London. DOI Scopus1 |
| 2014 | Thompson, J., Giuliano, A., Rees, G., Tyler, D., Coventry, B., Hansen, N., & Mabry, H. (2014). Lymphatic surgery. In B. Coventry (Ed.), Breast, Endocrine and Surgical Oncology (pp. 115-190). Springer. DOI Scopus1 |
| 2014 | Thompson, J., Coventry, B., Tyler, D., & Kroon, H. (2014). Specialized cancer procedures and surgery. In B. Coventry (Ed.), Breast, Endocrine and Surgical Oncology (pp. 201-218). DOI |
| 2014 | Coventry, B., & Watson, D. (2014). Splenic surgery. In B. Coventry (Ed.), Breast, Endocrine and Surgical Oncology (pp. 191-200). DOI |
| 2014 | Thompson, S., Walsh, D., & Coventry, B. (2014). Adrenal gland surgery. In B. Coventry (Ed.), Breast, Endocrine and Surgical Oncology (pp. 103-113). Springer. DOI |
| 2014 | Cousins, M., Emmanuel, J., & Coventry, B. (2014). Acute perioperative pain: Mechanisms and management. In B. Coventry (Ed.), General Surgery Risk Reduction (pp. 229-252). Springer. DOI |
| 2014 | Gibb, C., Russell, W., & Coventry, B. (2014). Preoperative risk assessment and intraoperative monitoring. In B. Coventry (Ed.), General Surgery Risk Reduction (pp. 133-173). Springer. DOI |
| 2014 | Thomas, M., Phillips, I., & Coventry, B. (2014). Risk management and human factors. In B. Coventry (Ed.), General Surgery Risk Reduction (pp. 273-287). UK: Springer. DOI Scopus1 |
| 2014 | Russell, C., Morris, P., & Coventry, B. J. (2014). Renal transplant surgery. In Cardio Thoracic Vascular Renal and Transplant Surgery (pp. 157-162). Springer London. DOI |
| 2014 | Edwards, J., Bennetts, J., & Coventry, B. J. (2014). Cardiac surgery. In Cardio Thoracic Vascular Renal and Transplant Surgery (pp. 125-145). Springer London. DOI |
| 2014 | Maiwald, M., Widmer, A., Shaw, D., & Coventry, B. (2014). Surgical infection. In B. Coventry (Ed.), General Surgery Risk Reduction (pp. 107-132). Springer. DOI |
| 2014 | Jurisevic, C., Bennetts, J., & Coventry, B. J. (2014). Lung surgery. In Cardio Thoracic Vascular Renal and Transplant Surgery (pp. 105-123). Springer London. DOI |
| 2014 | Coventry, B. J. (2014). Blood transfusion. In Cardio Thoracic Vascular Renal and Transplant Surgery (pp. 3-8). Springer London. DOI |
| 2014 | Russell, W. J., Aitkenhead, A. A., & Coventry, B. J. (2014). Anesthesia complications. In General Surgery Risk Reduction (pp. 175-205). Springer London. DOI |
| 2014 | Coventry, B. J., Hughes, C., & Webb, R. (2014). Accreditation, credentialing, scope of practice, and outcome evaluation. In General Surgery Risk Reduction (pp. 317-336). Springer London. DOI |
| 2014 | Fawcett, J., Chen, J., & Coventry, B. J. (2014). Liver transplant surgery. In Cardio Thoracic Vascular Renal and Transplant Surgery (pp. 163-173). Springer London. DOI |
| 2014 | Coventry, B., McCarthy, W., Morgan, R., & Behan, F. (2014). Cutaneous surgery. In B. Coventry (Ed.), Peripheral, Head and Neck Surgery (pp. 11-28). Springer. DOI |
| 2014 | Coventry, B., & Morgan, R. (2014). Hand surgery. In B. Coventry (Ed.), Peripheral, Head and Neck Surgery (pp. 29-47). Springer London. DOI |
| 2014 | Olweny, C., Davidson, A., Kirby, C., Hutson, J., & Coventry, B. (2014). Pediatric anesthesia for surgery. In B. Coventry (Ed.), Pediatric Surgery (pp. 3-24). Springer. DOI |
| 2014 | Waxman, B., Coventry, B. J., Wattchow, D., & Ko, C. (2014). Colorectal surgery. In Surgery Complications Risks and Consequences (pp. 3-70). Springer London. DOI |
| 2014 | Waxman, B., Coventry, B. J., & Ko, C. Y. (2014). Small bowel surgery. In Upper Abdominal Surgery (pp. 99-133). Springer London. DOI |
| 2014 | Sparnon, A., Russell, C., & Coventry, B. (2014). Pediatric vascular access surgery. In B. Coventry (Ed.), Pediatric Surgery (pp. 157-168). Springer. DOI |
| 2014 | Waxman, B., & Coventry, B. J. (2014). Anal surgery. In Surgery Complications Risks and Consequences (pp. 71-97). Springer London. DOI |
| 2014 | Boucaut, H., & Coventry, B. (2014). Pediatric urological and genital surgery. In B. Coventry (Ed.), Pediatric Surgery (pp. 169-198). Springer. DOI |
| 2014 | Boucaut, H., & Coventry, B. (2014). Pediatric urological and genital surgery. In B. Coventry (Ed.), Pediatric Surgery (pp. 169-198). Springer. DOI |
| 2014 | Coventry, B. J., & Waxman, B. (2014). General abdominal surgery. In Upper Abdominal Surgery (pp. 3-11). Springer London. DOI |
| 2014 | Martin, R. C. G., McMasters, K. M., & Coventry, B. J. (2014). Biliary and duodenal surgery. In Upper Abdominal Surgery (pp. 135-182). Springer London. DOI |
| 2014 | Bessell, J., & Coventry, B. J. (2014). Obesity (Bariatric) Surgery. In Upper Abdominal Surgery (pp. 81-97). Springer London. DOI |
| 2014 | Kirby, C., Hutson, J., Bennetts, J., & Coventry, B. (2014). Thoracic surgery. In B. Coventry (Ed.), Pediatric Surgery (pp. 125-155). Springer. DOI |
| 2014 | Sparnon, A., & Coventry, B. (2014). Pediatric tumor surgery. In B. Coventry (Ed.), Pediatric Surgery (pp. 119-124). Springer. DOI |
| 2014 | Coventry, B. J., & Marshall, V. (2014). Penile, scrotal, and testicular surgery. In Surgery Complications Risks and Consequences (pp. 109-131). Springer London. DOI |
| 2014 | Worthley, C. S., & Coventry, B. J. (2014). Pancreatic surgery. In Upper Abdominal Surgery (pp. 201-221). Springer London. DOI |
| 2014 | Coventry, B. (2014). Preface. In B. Coventry (Ed.), Pediatric Surgery (pp. xv-xvi). DOI |
| 2014 | Coventry, B. (2014). Preface. In B. Coventry (Ed.), Pediatric Surgery (pp. xv-xvi). DOI |
| 2014 | Russell, C., King, D., & Coventry, B. J. (2014). Vascular access surgery. In Cardio Thoracic Vascular Renal and Transplant Surgery (pp. 83-103). Springer London. DOI |
| 2014 | King, D., Fitridge, R., Russell, C., Walsh, J., Jurisevic, C., & Coventry, B. J. (2014). Arterial surgery. In Cardio Thoracic Vascular Renal and Transplant Surgery (pp. 9-57). Springer London. DOI |
| 2014 | King, D., Fitridge, R., Walsh, J., & Coventry, B. J. (2014). Venous surgery. In Cardio Thoracic Vascular Renal and Transplant Surgery (pp. 59-71). Springer London. DOI |
| 2014 | Giuliano, A., Wells, S., Reeve, T., Abdullah, H., & Coventry, B. (2014). Thyroid and parathyroid surgery. In B. Coventry (Ed.), Breast, Endocrine and Surgical Oncology (pp. 67-101). DOI |
| 2014 | Jamieson, G. G., Devitt, P., & Coventry, B. J. (2014). Gastric surgery. In Upper Abdominal Surgery (pp. 43-80). Springer London. DOI |
| 2014 | Jamieson, G. G., & Coventry, B. J. (2014). Esophageal surgery. In Upper Abdominal Surgery (pp. 13-41). Springer London. DOI Scopus1 |
| 2014 | Coventry, B., & Stavrou, P. (2014). Foot surgery. In B. Coventry (Ed.), Peripheral, Head and Neck Surgery (pp. 49-62). United Kingdom: Springer. DOI |
| 2014 | Rainsbury, R., Coventry, B., Giuliano, A., Mansel, R., Katsaros, J., Rahdon, R., . . . Mabry, H. (2014). Breast surgery. In B. Coventry (Ed.), Breast, Endocrine and Surgical Oncology (pp. 3-65). DOI |
| 2014 | Coventry, B. J., & Walsh, J. (2014). Amputation surgery. In Cardio Thoracic Vascular Renal and Transplant Surgery (pp. 73-82). Springer London. DOI |
| 2014 | Greenburg, A. G., & Coventry, B. J. (2014). Hernia Surgery. In Peripheral Head and Neck Surgery (pp. 63-107). Springer London. DOI |
| 2014 | Coventry, B. J., & Orell, S. R. (2014). Diagnostic biopsy procedures. In Peripheral Head and Neck Surgery (pp. 3-10). Springer London. DOI |
| 2014 | Miller, J., Hakenberg, O., Marshall, V., & Coventry, B. J. (2014). Renal surgery. In Cardio Thoracic Vascular Renal and Transplant Surgery (pp. 147-156). Springer London. DOI |
| 2014 | Coventry, B. (2014). Preface. In B. Coventry (Ed.), Peripheral, Head and Neck Surgery (pp. xv-xvi). Springer. DOI |
| 2014 | Runciman, W., & Coventry, B. (2014). Systems, safety, and quality: Harm, error, and litigation. In B. Coventry (Ed.), General Surgery Risk Reduction (pp. 253-272). UK: Springer. DOI |
| 2014 | Gorton, M., Johns, M., & Coventry, B. (2014). Medicolegal risk management in surgery. In B. Coventry (Ed.), General Surgery Risk Reduction (pp. 289-304). Springer London. DOI |
| 2006 | Coventry, B., Jamieson, G., & Katasaros, J. (2006). Clearance lymphadenectomy of the groin : the anatomy of the femoral triangle and groin lymph nodes. In The anatomy of General Surgical Operations (2nd ed., pp. 148-151). Edinburgh ; New York: Churchill Livingstone. |
| 2006 | Coventry, B., & Jamieson, G. (2006). Mastectomy; partial mastectomy; microdochectomy : the anatomy of the breast. In G. Jamieson (Ed.), The anatomy of General Surgical Operations (2 ed., pp. 135-137). Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. |
| 2003 | Coventry, B. (2003). A skin lesion in a 73-year-old man. In Clinical problems in general medicine and surgery (2nd ed., pp. 57-60). Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. |
| 2002 | Thompson, J., Uren, R., Coventry, B., & Chatterton, B. (2002). Lymphoscintigraphy. In Cutaneous melanoma (4th ed., pp. 329-352). St. Louis, Mo.: Quality Medical Publishing. |
| Year | Citation |
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| 2019 | Dorraki, M., Fouladzadeh, A., Allison, A., Coventry, B., & Abbott, D. (2019). Deep Learning for C-Reactive Protein Prediction. In 2018 2nd European Conference on Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciece (EECS) (pp. 1-5). online: IEEE. DOI Scopus2 WoS2 |
| 2015 | Abstract Journal for Breast Surgery (2015). In ANZ Journal of Surgery Vol. 85 (pp. 3-13). Wiley. DOI |
| 2014 | Agarwala, S. S., Thompson, J. F., Smithers, B. M., Ross, M. I., Scoggins, C. R., Coventry, B. J., . . . Wachter, E. A. (2014). Efficacy of intralesional Rose Bengal in patients receiving injection of all existing melanoma in phase II study PV-10-MM-02.. In JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY Vol. 32 (pp. 1 page). Chicago, IL: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. DOI WoS6 |
| 2014 | Coventry, B. J. (2014). Improving long-term survival by repeated vaccine immuno-chemotherapy for advanced metastatic melanoma - is it all about dose timing?. In JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS Vol. 219 (pp. E179). San Francisco, CA: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC. DOI |
| 2011 | Coventry, B. J., Ashdown, M. L., & Markovic, S. N. (2011). Using Timing to Synchronise Immunotherapy Through Micromanipulation of the Underlying Tumor Immune Response: From Coley to Rosenberg, Lotze, Allison, Wolchok and Beyond!. In JOURNAL OF IMMUNOTHERAPY Vol. 34 (pp. 222). Washington, DC: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. |
| 2005 | Hwang, V., Coventry, B. J., & Heinze, S. (2005). Re-expression of CD14 on monocyte-derived dendritic cells after additions of LIPS. In TISSUE ANTIGENS Vol. 66 (pp. 440-441). Melbourne, AUSTRALIA: BLACKWELL PUBLISHING. |
| 2005 | Heinzel, S., Hwang, V., & Coventry, B. J. (2005). Challenging the validity of CD1a as a marker of immature dendritic calls. In TISSUE ANTIGENS Vol. 66 (pp. 440). Melbourne, AUSTRALIA: BLACKWELL PUBLISHING. |
| 1997 | Coventry, B. J., Austyn, J. M., Chryssidis, S., Hankins, D., & Harris, A. (1997). Identification and isolation of CD1a positive putative tumour infiltrating dendritic cells in human breast cancer. In P. RicciardiCastagnoli (Ed.), Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology Vol. 417 (pp. 571-577). LIDO, ITALY: PLENUM PRESS DIV PLENUM PUBLISHING CORP. DOI Scopus21 WoS15 Europe PMC11 |
| 1996 | Hillenbrand, E. E., Coventry, B. J., & Squires, R. M. (1996). Non-lineage panel in human breast cancer and melanoma tissues. In TISSUE ANTIGENS Vol. 48 (pp. NL409). WILEY. |
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| 2020 | Kroon, H. M., Kenyon-Smith, T., Miura, J. T., Teras, J., Beasley, G. M., Mullen, D., . . . Thompson, J. F. (2020). Factors predicting toxicity and response following isolated limb infusion for melanoma: An international multi-center analysis. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the International Conference on Surgical Cancer Care (SSO 2020), as published in Annals of Surgical Oncology. Boston, MA: Springer. DOI |
| 2020 | Sun, J., Kroon, H. M., Miura, J. T., Beasley, G. M., Farrow, N. E., Mosca, P., . . . Zager, J. S. (2020). Oncologic Outcomes After Isolated Limb Infusion (ILI) for Advanced Melanoma: An International Comparison between the US and Australia. Poster session presented at the meeting of ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY. Boston, MA: SPRINGER. |
| 2017 | 32nd Annual Meeting and Pre-Conference Programs of the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC 2017): Late-Breaking Abstracts Abstracts (2017). Poster session presented at the meeting of JOURNAL FOR IMMUNOTHERAPY OF CANCER. BIOMED CENTRAL LTD. DOI WoS13 |
| 2014 | Kroon, H. M., Coventry, B. J., Giles, M. H., Henderson, M., Smithers, B., Serpell, J., & Thompson, J. F. (2014). Australian National Multi-Center Study of Isolated Limb Infusion Chemotherapy for Extremity Melanoma. Poster session presented at the meeting of ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY. Phoenix, AZ: SPRINGER. |
| 2014 | Agarwala, S., Thompson, J. F., Smithers, B. M., Ross, M., Scoggins, C. R., Coventry, B. J., . . . Wachter, E. (2014). SUBGROUP EFFICACY IN PATIENTS RECEIVING INTRALESIONAL ROSE BENGAL TO ALL EXISTING MELANOMA IN PHASE II STUDY PV-10-MM-02. Poster session presented at the meeting of ANNALS OF ONCOLOGY. Madrid, SPAIN: OXFORD UNIV PRESS. |
| 2013 | Agarwala, S., Thompson, J. F., Smithers, B. M., Ross, M. I., Coventry, B. J., Minor, D. R., . . . Wachter, E. A. (2013). Locoregional disease control in metastatic melanoma: Exploratory analysis from phase 2 testing of intralesional rose bengal. Poster session presented at the meeting of EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER. Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS: ELSEVIER SCI LTD. WoS1 |
| 2013 | Henderson, M. A., Burmeister, B., Ainslie, J., Fisher, R., Di Iulio, J., Smithers, B. M., . . . Thompson, J. F. (2013). Adjuvant radiotherapy after lymphadenectomy in melanoma patients: Final results of an intergroup randomized trial (ANZMTG 0.1.02/TROG 02.01). Poster session presented at the meeting of JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY. Chicago, IL: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. WoS3 |
| 2012 | Coventry, B. J., & Ashdown, M. L. (2012). Driving Anti-cancer Immune Responses in the Correct Direction: Important Clinical Facts Lost in Translation. Poster session presented at the meeting of JOURNAL OF IMMUNOTHERAPY. North Bethesda, MD: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. |
| 2012 | Agarwala, S. S., Thompson, J. F., Smithers, B. M., Ross, M., Coventry, B. J., Minor, D. R., . . . Wachter, E. (2012). IMMUNO-CHEMOABLATION OF METASTATIC MELANOMA WITH INTRALESIONAL ROSE BENGAL. Poster session presented at the meeting of ANNALS OF ONCOLOGY. Vienna, AUSTRIA: OXFORD UNIV PRESS. WoS1 |
| Year | Citation |
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| 2016 | Coventry, B., & Hersey, P. (2016). 9463226, Method for treating stage IV melanoma. United States. |
| 2013 | Hersey, P., & Coventry, B. (2013). 2006341189, Method for Treating Stage IV Melanoma. Australia. |
| 2006 | Coventry, B., & Hersey, P. (2006). Int App No: PCT/AU2006/000408, Method for treating Stage IV Melanoma. Australia. |
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| 2008 | Authors: Brooksbank M, Coventry B, Middleton P. Title: Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Melanoma in Australia and New Zealand. Description: N/A. Extent: N/A. |
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| - | You, W., Henneberg, R., Coventry, B. J., & Henneberg, M. (n.d.). Evolved Adaptation to Low Ultraviolet Radiation May Be the Main Cause of Malignant Melanoma. DOI |
Research Grants
| 1994 - 2005 | NIH International Multicentre Selective Lymphadenectomy Trial for high risk Melanoma –comparing wide excision vs wide excision plus selective lymph node tracing and biopsy for the treatment – in collaboration with Drs D Morton and A Cochran, St John's Hospital and UCLA, Los Angeles, (NIH Funded – Contract Research). (Coventry BJ site Principal Investigator) |
| 1998 - 2005 | Two NIH International Multicentre Polyvalent (C-VAX) Melanoma Cell Trials for Stage III and IV Metastatic Melanoma - in collaboration with Drs D Morton and A Cochran, St John's Hospital and UCLA, Los Angeles, USA. (Coventry BJ site Principal Investigator) |
| 1997 | Australian Research Council "Improving mouse monoclonal anti-melanoma IgM antibodies through phage display" (BJ Coventry, H Zola & A Hohmann). |
| 1997 | Gunn Medical Research Award "Coping Strategies and Immune Function in Patients with Breast Cancer" - BJ Coventry, JC Richards (Psychology / Adelaide Uni), GD Schiller. |
| 1998 - 2000 | National Breast Cancer Foundation and Australia Post Research Grant "Online Peer Psychological Support for Rural Women with Breast Cancer, using the Internet" - Chief Investigators HR Winefield, Coventry BJ & Pradhan M, with Associates V Lambert, G Gill, and M Lewis ($47,856). |
| 1999 - 2000 | Australian Research Council "Psychosocial Characteristics of Women with Breast Cancer who Choose or Decline to Join a Support Group" - Chief Investigators HR Winefield, Coventry BJ and Lewis M ($9,000). |
| 2000 - 2001 | Is A High Dermal Mast Cell Prevalence A Significant Predisposing Factor For Human Melanomas? The Role of Skin Cells In Human Melanomas. Chief Investigators Hart, P; Marshman G; Coventry BJ; Grimbaldeston, M; Finlay-Jones, J. Anti-Cancer Foundation of South Australia. |
| 2000 - 2002 | Calcitonin as an Antiproliferative Agent in Human Breast Cancer - Chief Investigators Findlay, DM; Coventry, BJ; Evdokiou, A. National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia Project Grant. |
| 2001 - 2002 | Sensitisation of Cancer Cells to TRAIL induced apoptosis - Chief Investigators Findlay DM; Evdokiou A; Coventry BJ. Anti-Cancer Foundation of South Australia. |
| 2001 - 2002 | Sensitisation of Cancer Cells to TRAIL induced apoptosis Chief Investigators Findlay DM; Evdokiou A; Coventry BJ; Clayer, M; Zalewski, P. Division of Health Sciences Research Committee, University of Adelaide B1 Funding. |
| 2003 - 2004 | "A Novel Non-toxic Approach to Bone Cancer Therapy" - Chief Investigators Evdokiou A; Findlay DM; Coventry BJ. Cancer Council of South Australia. |
| 2003 - 2004 | "A Novel Non-toxic Approach to Bone Cancer Therapy" - Chief Investigators Evdokiou A; Findlay DM; Coventry BJ University of Adelaide B3 Funding). |
| 2003 | "Heat Shock Protein Vaccine in Melanoma Treatment” - Antigenics Corporation, Boston, Contract Research. (Coventry BJ site Principal Investigator) |
| 2003 - 2004 | “The role of CD1a in Melanoma Vaccine Treatments” - Coventry BJ. Royal Adelaide Hospital, Hanson Institute Research Fund. |
| 2003 - 2005 | “The role of CD1a in Melanoma Vaccine Treatments” - Coventry, BJ. Royal Adelaide Hospital, Hanson Institute Research Fund . |
| 2005 - 2008 | “Vaccinia Melanoma Lysate Vaccine Therapy for Advanced Melanoma” - Coventry, BJ. Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide Melanoma Unit Research Fund Fund. |
| 2005 - 2008 | Renewal of NIH Grant - Follow-up Study - International Multicentre Selective Lymphadenectomy Trial. |
| 2005 - 2008 | Renewal of NIH Grant - Follow-up Study – Two (C-VAX) Melanoma Cell Trials. |
| 2003 - 2009 | NHMRC Project Grant, “A randomised clinical trial of surgery versus surgery plus adjuvant radiotherapy for regional control in patients with completely resected macroscopic nodal metastatic melanoma” - 2 grants totaling $600,000 ($305,000; $295,000) (CI). |
| 2008 - 2010 | ANZMTG Grant and NIH Grant - MSLT-1 Extension Follow-up Studies. |
| 2010 - 2012 | RAH Melanoma Research Fund - Melanoma Vaccine Therapy Studies. |
| 2013 - 2017 | South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute Grant - Melanoma Vaccine Timed Therapy Studies. |
| 2016 - 2019 | Australian Melanoma Research Foundation Grants; Private practice funding; PhD Scholarship funding. |
| 2020 |
Therapeutic Innovation Australia NCRIS National Research Infrastructure for Australia Grant – Vaccine Technology Development Grant. |
Past Fellowships and Grants
| 1988 | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Research Fellowship - Awarded for PhD studies. |
| 1988 | Australian Cancer Society Fellowship to attend the XII International Congress of the Transplantation Society. |
| 1989 | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Florance Cancer Research Fellowship (declined, NHMRC scholarship taken). |
| 1989 - 1990 | National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Research Scholarship. |
| 1991 | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Research Foundation Grant-in-Aid "Transplantation of human tumours in an immunodeficient mouse model." |
| 1991 | Anti-Cancer Foundation of South Australia Grant "Transplantation of human tumours in immunodeficient mice." |
| 1993 | Marjorie Hooper Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College Surgeons for 1994. |
| 1994 | Medical Foundation of the University of Adelaide, Faulding Research Grant. |
| 1994 | Australian Cancer Society and Royal Adelaide Hospital Summer Vacation Research Scholarships (for C Christie and S Chryssidis). |
| 1995 | Anti-Cancer Foundation of South Australia Summer Vacation Research Scholarship (for D Holds). |
| 1995 | Anti-Cancer Foundation of South Australia Project Grant "IL-2, IL-4, IL-7, IL-10, receptors and dendritic cells in human breast carcinoma." |
| 1996 | Anti-Cancer Foundation of South Australia Summer Vacation Research Scholarships (for D Holds & T McDonald). |
| 1996 | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Florance Cancer Research Fellowship. |
| 1996 | Anti-Cancer Foundation of the Universities of South Australia Travelling Fellowship. |
Undergraduate
Past
- Coordinator/ Course Organiser & Convenor of Adelaide Hills Surgery Teaching Program, Final Year, Adelaide Medical School, 1997-2017.
- Assessor for Medical Student Entry, University of Adelaide, 1995-2007.
- Coordinator & Lecturer, 4th Year Medicine Clinical Skills Teaching in Breast Endocrine Surgical Oncology.
- Coordinator & Lecturer, Dental Surgery in General Surgery, 4th year, Dental School, University of Adelaide.
- Special Tutor for Failing Medical Students with Specific Learning Difficulties, University of Adelaide.
- Curriculum Committee Member Medical School (1994-2002).
Current
- Lecturer in First, Second, Fourth & Sixth Year Medicine in the Medical Curriculum
- Tutor in Fourth & Sixth Year Medicine in the Medical Curriculum – weekly tutorials & ward tuition.
- Anatomy Tutor, Clinical Medical Students
- Remedial Tutor – 5th Year Medicine.
Post-Graduate
- Postgraduate Surgical Training Lecturer and Tutor – at all levels of training of Surgeons.
- Senior Examiner for Australian Medical Council - for foreign graduates entering Australia.
- Tutor in Surgery – Surgeons in Training, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS).
- Post-graduate Nursing Lecturer – University of Adelaide & Royal Adelaide Hospital.
- Invited Lecturer, Surgical Oncology, General Surgery, Rural Surgery and Breast Sections, RACS.
- Masters of Surgical Science Course.
- Masters in Immunobiology, Surgical Sciences, Oxford University (2011-present).
External Examining
- External Observing Examiner, Flinders University, South Australia, Dec. 2001
- External Observing Examiner, Oxford University, UK, July 2001
- Examiner Fellowship in General Surgery (FRACS Part 1/ SET)
- External examiner for 7 PhD & Masters higher degree theses.
Research Supervision
Dr Coventry has supervised numerous undergraduate medical students and summer vacation students in research projects since 1993. He has also supervised seven Honours students since 1994, and nine Higher Degree by Research students (M Phil and PhD) from 1996.
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Principal Supervisor | Optical Tweezer Techniques for Study of Receptor-Ligand Clustering in Lymphocytes | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Part Time | Mr Jason Buttigieg |
| 2018 | Principal Supervisor | Optical Tweezer Techniques for Study of Receptor-Ligand Clustering in Lymphocytes | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Jason Buttigieg |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 - 2021 | Co-Supervisor | A Mathematical and Engineering Approach to the Investigation of C-Reactive Protein as a Cancer Biomarker and the Evolution of Cancer Networks | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Mohsen Dorraki |
| 2011 - 2015 | Co-Supervisor | Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Drug Delivery of the Medicinal Pigment Curcumin in Molecular Assemblies | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Takaaki Harada |
| Date | Role | Committee | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 - 2017 | Advisory Board Member | Melanoma Clinical Guidelines Committee | National Health and Medical Research Council | Australia |
| 2015 - 2019 | Member | Medical Advisory Committee | Calvary Adelaide (Wakefield) Hospital | Australia |
| 2009 - 2012 | Member | Bellberry Human Research Ethics Committee | Bellberry Limited | Australia |
| 1996 - 2019 | Member | National Oncology Medical Education Committee | Cancer Council Australia | Australia |
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 - ongoing | Board Member | Editorial Board Member, CANCERS Journal | Australia |
| 2010 - ongoing | Board Member | Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Vaccines | Australia |
| 2010 - ongoing | Member | Foundation Member, Breast Surgeons Australia & New Zealand | Australia |
| 2007 - 2019 | Advisory Board Member | US-based Vaccinoma/ Polynoma Corporation | United States |
| 2007 - 2014 | Member | Council, Clinical Oncological Society of Australia | Australia |
| 2007 - ongoing | Founder | Australian Melanoma Research Foundation | Australia |
| 2003 - 2016 | Member | TNM Implementation Group, Union for International Cancer Control | Switzerland |
| 2002 - ongoing | Board Member | Editorial Board Member, Cancer Management & Research | Australia |
| 2000 - ongoing | Member | Foundation Member & SA Representative, Australian and New Zealand Melanoma Trials Group | Australia |
| 2000 - ongoing | Member | Foundation Member, International Sentinel Node Society | Australia |
| 1999 - ongoing | Director | Adelaide Melanoma Unit | Australia |
| 1996 - ongoing | Member | Medico-legal Section, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons | Australia |
| 1996 - 2012 | Member | Breast Surgery Section, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons | Australia |
| 1996 - ongoing | Member | Surgical Oncology Section, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons | Australia |
| Date | Topic | Presented at | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 - 2021 | Therapeutic Vaccination as a Solution to Cancer? | Finding Genius Podcast | . | United States |
| 2015 - 2015 | Cancer vaccines and immune cycle timing | 612 ABC Radio Brisbane | ABC | Australia |
| 2015 - 2015 | Why Innovative Oncology is an Effective Way to Tackle Cancer | - | Grace Gawler Media | Australia |
| 2014 - 2014 | Melanoma vaccine increases survival rate | AM | ABC | Australia |
| 2014 - 2014 | Melanoma find increases survival rate | The World Today | ABC | Australia |
| 2010 - 2010 | Rhythms in the Immune System | Radio National Science Show | ABC | Australia |
| Date | Title | Type | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 - ongoing | Invited Grant Reviewer - Project Grants | Grant Assessment | National Health and Medical Research Foundation of Australia; NSW Cancer Council; Victorian Cancer Council; Tasmanian Cancer Council; Queensland Cancer Fund; Leo and Jenny Foundation (NSW); Australasian Urological Foundation; WA Government Research Grants, Union Internationale Contre Le Cancer (UICC), SA Government Research Grants. | Australia |
| 1993 - ongoing | Invited Journal Reviewer | Journal Review | International Journal of Cancer (Journal of the UICC); Cancer (Journal of the American Cancer Society); Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery; Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy; Medical Journal of Australia; British Journal of Cancer; British Journal of Surgery; Anti-Cancer Research; Annals of Surgical Oncology; Melanoma Research; Annals of Oncology; Lancet & Lancet Oncology; Breast Cancer Research; Frontiers in Bioscience; Australian Journal of Rural Health; International Journal of Vaccines (Editorial Board member); Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology; Journal of Translational Medicine; Haematology & Oncology; Cancer Management & Research; World Journal of Vaccines; Military Medical Research; OncoImmunology; CANCERS (Reviewer & Editor). | Australia |
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