David Yeung

David Yeung

Adelaide Medical School

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.


A/Prof David Yeung BSc (Med) MBBS (Hons) UNSW, PhD (Adelaide), FRACP, FRCPA.
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David Yeung is a postdoctoral research fellow with the Cancer Theme at the SHAMRI. He also has positions with the Royal Adelaide Hospital and SA Pathology as a practicing haematologist and haemato-pathologist, and has affiliations with both the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia. He had training in clinical and laboratory haematology in Sydney before completing his PhD in Adelaide. His focus is on improving outcomes for patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) and acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). Along with Prof Tim Hughes, David leads several national CML clinical trials, with the aim of optimising the use to tyrosine kinase inhibitors leading to improved efficacy and reduced toxicity. Innovative correlative study research projects attached to this clinical trials allow further understand of the biology underlying resistant cases. David also has project with Prof Deb White of the Cancer Theme, who heads the national effort in understanding and improving outcomes in high risk ALL.
Enquiries are welcome from students potentially interested in research projects regarding CML and ALL.

  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2024 Co-Supervisor Clinical Transcriptomic Sequencing Analysis Workflows for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL): Improving Subtype Characterisation in Complex Fusion Events Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Ashlee Jean Thomson
    2024 Co-Supervisor The burden of cure: Secondary malignancy after allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplant Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Alia Elizabeth Cibich
    2023 Co-Supervisor Interrogating the DUX4 rearranged subtype of B cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Thomas Oliver McGovern
    2023 Co-Supervisor Exploring the impact of the gut microbiota on the clinical scenario in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia patients Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Cate Viktorija Cheney
    2022 Co-Supervisor Characterisation of a novel fusion, genetic contributors and effectiveness of drug combinations in Ph-like Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia and the clinical relevance. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Jane Frances Thompson
    2021 Co-Supervisor Investigation of current, innovative treatments and the roles of secondary genomic lesions in BCR-ABL1 positive leukaemias Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Elias Lagonik
  • Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2020 - 2023 Co-Supervisor Unravelling Resistance Mechanisms in Philadelphia Positive Leukemias: Targeted Treatment Strategies to Overcome Resistance Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Govinda Poudel
    2019 - 2024 Co-Supervisor Optimisation of Anti-Infective Medications in Patients Undergoing Allogeneic Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Philip Roland Selby
    2016 - 2019 Co-Supervisor Multiple Molecular Mechanisms Contribute Towards In Vitro Resistance to Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors In Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Benjamin Chia Sing Leow

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