Pallave Dasari

Adelaide Medical School

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

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

My research interest is understanding the immune system in healthy human breast and the immunological underpinnings of breast cancer risk in women. I am interested in how the biology of the healthy human breast can create conditions for the development of breast cancer. I have a strong research background in immunology, cancer and infectious diseases with particular interest in translation and application of basic medical research for societal outcomes.

Originally I am from Darwin and gained my tertiary qualifications from Curtin University of Technology and Northern Territory University. I completed my PhD in Immunology in 2011 at Flinders University and joined the Breast Biology and Cancer Unit under Assoc. Prof. Wendy Ingman at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

For my thoughts on science, immunology and breast cancer, please follow my links on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Career
Publications
Supervision
Professional Activities
Contact

Appointments

Date	Position	Institution name
2013 - 2015	Australian Breast Cancer Research Postdoctoral Fellow	University of Adelaide
2011 - ongoing	Postdoctoral Researcher	University of Adelaide
2002 - 2004	Research Assistant	Menzies School of Health Research
1998 - 2000	Diagnostic Medical Technician (Microbiology)	Royal Darwin Hospital

Awards and Achievements

Date	Type	Title	Institution Name	Country	Amount
2017	Award	Superstar of STEM	Science and Technology Australia	-	-
2015	Scholarship	Downer-Rann Scholarship	Carnegie Mellon University	Australia	-
2012	Award	Health Sciences Faculty International Conference Award	The University of Adelaide	-	-
2012	Award	The Robinson Institute Travel Grant	University of Adelaide	-	-
2012	Award	Travel Bursary	Australian Society of Immunology	-	-
2012	Award	2012 Emerging Health Researcher Finalist	BUPA Health Foundation	Australia	$5,000
2007	Award	Faculty of Health Sciences Travel Fund	Flinders University of South Australia	-	-
2007	Award	Research Student Conference Travel Grant	Flinders University of South Australia	-	-
2007	Award	The Heinz Australia Child Health Conference Travel Grant	Heinz Australia	-	-
2007	Award	Aegean Conference Travel Award	Aegean Conferences	-	-
2004	Award	Peter Meffin Memorial Postgraduate Research Award	Flinders University of South Australia	-	$1,000
2002	Achievement	Chancellor's Medal	Northern Territory University	Australia	-
2002	Scholarship	Roy and Marjory Edwards Scholarship	-	-	-

Education

Date	Institution name	Country	Title
2015 - 2018	Carnegie Mellon University	Australia	Master of Science in Public Policy and Management (currently studies)
2011	Flinders University, Adelaide	Australia	Doctorate of Philosophy, Leucocyte Biology, Women's and Children's Health Research Institute and Sch
2002	Northern Territory University	Australia	Honours in Bachelor of Science (First Class), Infectious Diseases Unit, Menzies School of Health Res
1998	Curtin University of Technology	Australia	Bachelor of Medical Science

Research Interests

Cancer Cell Biology Cellular Immunology Tumour Immunology Cancer Biology and Clinical Oncology Immunology and Infection

Journals

Year	Citation
2025	Bhattacharjee, A., Walsh, D., Dasari, P., Hodson, L. J., Edwards, S., White, S. J., . . . Ingman, W. V. (2025). The Impact of Breast Density Notification on Anxiety in South Australian Women Undergoing Breast Cancer Screening. International Journal of Breast Cancer, 2025(1), 8 pages. DOI
2025	Kinsey-Trotman, S., Nguyen, A., Edwards, S., Swalling, A., Dasari, P., Walsh, D., & Ingman, W. V. (2025). Tumor ki67 Impact on Survival in Male Breast Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Clinical Breast Cancer, S1526-8209(25)00144-2. DOI
2024	Bhattacharjee, A., Walsh, D., Dasari, P., Hodson, L. J., Edwards, S., White, S. J., . . . Ingman, W. V. (2024). Factors Associated with Increased Knowledge about Breast Density in South Australian Women Undergoing Breast Cancer Screening. Cancers, 16(5), 893-1-893-11. DOI Scopus1 Europe PMC1
2024	Kinsey-Trotman, S., Nguyen, A., Edwards, S., Swalling, A., Dasari, P., Walsh, D., & Ingman, W. V. (2024). Influence of tumour grade on disease survival in male breast cancer patients: a systematic review.. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 208(1), 1-8. DOI Scopus2 Europe PMC1
2023	Archer, M., Bernhardt, S. M., Hodson, L. J., Woolford, L., Van der Hoek, M., Dasari, P., . . . Ingman, W. V. (2023). CCL2-Mediated Stromal Interactions Drive Macrophage Polarization to Increase Breast Tumorigenesis. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(8), 7385-1-7385-26. DOI Scopus10 WoS1 Europe PMC12
2022	Archer, M., Dasari, P., Walsh, D., Britt, K. L., Evdokiou, A., & Ingman, W. V. (2022). Immune Regulation of Mammary Fibroblasts and the Impact of Mammographic Density. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 11(3), 799-1-799-21. DOI Scopus7 WoS3 Europe PMC5
2021	Ghadge, A. G., Dasari, P., Stone, J., Thompson, E. W., Robker, R. L., & Ingman, W. V. (2021). Pubertal mammary gland development is a key determinant of adult mammographic density. Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology, 114, 143-158. DOI Scopus20 WoS9 Europe PMC19
2021	Bernhardt, S. M., Dasari, P., Glynn, D. J., Townsend, A. R., Price, T. J., & Ingman, W. V. (2021). Comparison of hormone-induced mRNA and protein biomarker expression changes in breast cancer cells. Breast cancer research and treatment, 187(3), 681-693. DOI Scopus3 Europe PMC2
2021	Bernhardt, S. M., Dasari, P., Glynn, D. J., Woolford, L., Moldenhauer, L. M., Walsh, D., . . . Ingman, W. V. (2021). Ovarian cycle stage critically affects 21-gene recurrence scores in Mmtv-Pymt mouse mammary tumours.. BMC Cancer, 21(1), 736-1-736-12. DOI Scopus4 WoS2 Europe PMC3
2021	Archer, M., Dasari, P., Evdokiou, A., & Ingman, W. V. (2021). Biological mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities in mammographic density and breast cancer risk. Cancers, 13(21), 5391-1-5391-21. DOI Scopus16 WoS2 Europe PMC13
2020	Bernhardt, S. M., Dasari, P., Walsh, D., Townsend, A. R., Price, T. J., & Ingman, W. V. (2020). Timing of breast cancer surgery during the menstrual cycle-is there an optimal time of the month?. Oncology Letters, 20(3), 2045-2057. DOI Scopus7 WoS1 Europe PMC3
2020	Bernhardt, S. M., Dasari, P., Wrin, J., Raymond, W., Edwards, S., Walsh, D., . . . Ingman, W. V. (2020). Discordance in 21-gene recurrence scores between paired breast cancer samples is inversely associated with patient age. Breast Cancer Research, 22(1), 90-1-90-10. DOI Scopus15 WoS8 Europe PMC12
2020	Bernhardt, S. M., Dasari, P., Walsh, D., Raymond, W., Hull, M. L., Townsend, A. R., . . . Ingman, W. V. (2020). The menstrual cycle is an under-appreciated factor in premenopausal breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. Current Opinion in Endocrine and Metabolic Research, 15, 37-42. DOI Scopus4
2020	Ingman, W. V., Richards, B., Street, J. M., Carter, D., Rickard, M., Stone, J., & Dasari, P. (2020). Breast density notification: an Australian perspective. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9(3), 681-1-681-8. DOI Scopus12 WoS6 Europe PMC12
2020	Atashgaran, V., Dasari, P., Hodson, L. J., Evdokiou, A., Barry, S. C., & Ingman, W. V. (2020). Foxp3 heterozygosity does not overtly affect mammary gland development during puberty or the oestrous cycle in mice. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 32(8), 774-782. DOI
2018	Hugo, H. J., Zysk, A., Dasari, P., Britt, K., Hopper, J. L., Stone, J., . . . Ingman, W. V. (2018). InforMD: A new initiative to raise public awareness about breast density. Ecancermedicalscience, 12, 5 pages. DOI Scopus3 WoS2 Europe PMC2
2016	Bernhardt, S. M., Dasari, P., Walsh, D., Townsend, A. R., Price, T. J., & Ingman, W. V. (2016). Hormonal modulation of breast cancer gene expression: implications for intrinsic subtyping in premenopausal women. Frontiers in Oncology, 6(NOV), 241-1-241-16. DOI Scopus31 WoS22 Europe PMC16
2016	Atashgaran, V., Wrin, J., Barry, S., Dasari, P., & Ingman, W. (2016). Dissecting the biology of menstrual cycle-associated breast cancer risk. Frontiers in Oncology, 6(DEC), 1-10. DOI Scopus50 WoS29 Europe PMC40
2014	Dasari, P., Sharkey, D., Noordin, E., Glynn, D., Hodson, L., Chin, P., . . . Ingman, W. (2014). Hormonal regulation of the cytokine microenvironment in the mammary gland. Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 106, 58-66. DOI Scopus17 WoS15 Europe PMC17
2014	Need, E., Atashgaran, V., Ingman, W., & Dasari, P. (2014). Hormonal regulation of the immune microenvironment in the mammary gland. Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia, 19(2), 229-239. DOI Scopus49 WoS36 Europe PMC31
2012	Ruzehaji, N., Grose, R., Krumbiegel, D., Zola, H., Dasari, P., Wallace, H., . . . Cowin, A. (2012). Cytoskeletal protein Flightless (Flii) is elevated in chronic and acute human wounds and wound fluid: neutralizing its activity in chronic but not acute wound fluid improves cellular proliferation. European Journal of Dermatology, 22(6), 740-750. DOI Scopus18 WoS13 Europe PMC13
2011	Dasari, P., Zola, H., & Nicholson, I. (2011). Expression of Toll-like receptors by neonatal leukocytes. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, 22(2), 221-228. DOI Scopus42 WoS33 Europe PMC36
2008	Dasari, P., Nicholson, I. C., & Zola, H. (2008). Toll-like receptors. Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents, 22(1), 17-26. Scopus22 WoS18 Europe PMC11
2005	Dasari, P., Nicholson, I., Hodge, G., Dandie, G., & Zola, H. (2005). Expression of toll-like receptors on B lymphocytes. Cellular Immunology, 236(1-2), 140-145. DOI Scopus105 WoS96 Europe PMC87
2005	Armstrong, P. K., Anstey, N. M., Kelly, P. M., Currie, B. J., Martins, N., Dasari, P., & Krause, V. (2005). Seroprevalence of Burkholderia pseudomallei in East Timorese refugees: Implications for healthcare in East Timor. Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, 36(6), 1496-1502. Scopus14 Europe PMC11
2004	Gal, D., Mayo, M., Smith-Vaughan, H., Dasari, P., McKinnon, M., Jacups, S. P., . . . Currie, B. J. (2004). Contamination of hand wash detergent linked to occupationally acquired melioidosis. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 71(3), 360-362. DOI Scopus33 WoS28 Europe PMC24
2004	Cheng, A. C., Dasari, P., & Currie, B. J. (2004). Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor and an in vitro whole blood model of melioidosis. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 23(3), 205-207. DOI Scopus5 WoS5 Europe PMC5

Conference Items

Year	Citation
2020	Bernhardt, S. M., Dasari, P., Glynn, D. J., Woolford, L., Raymond, W., Moldenhauer, L. M., . . . Ingman, W. V. (2020). Menstrual cycling critically affects the Oncotype DX 21-gene signature: Implications for predictive biomarker assays in premenopausal women. Poster session presented at the meeting of CANCER RESEARCH. San Antonio, TX: AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH. DOI WoS1

Theses

Year Citation

2011 Dasari, P. (2011). Expression and Function of Toll-like Receptors in Lymphocytes from Human Neonates.

Year	Citation
2011	Dasari, P. (2011). Expression and Function of Toll-like Receptors in Lymphocytes from Human Neonates.

Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
2025	Co-Supervisor	Investigating the effect of dietary intake on mammographic density and risk of breast cancer	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mrs Seyedeh Fatemeh Hosseini
2023	Co-Supervisor	Defining Male Breast Cancer: From the biological, clinical and patient perspective	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Part Time	Dr Steve Kinsey-Trotman

Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
2017 - 2021	Co-Supervisor	The Developmental Origins of Mammographic Density and Breast Cancer Risk	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Miss Amita Gautam Ghadge
2015 - 2018	Co-Supervisor	Hormone and transcription factor regulation of cytokines in the mammary gland	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Vahid Atashgaran
2015 - 2020	Co-Supervisor	Immune Modulation of Mammographic Density and Breast Cancer Risk	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Maddison Rose McKinnon Archer

Other Supervision Activities

Date	Role	Research Topic	Location	Program	Supervision Type	Student Load	Student Name
2014 - 2014	Co-Supervisor	Hormone regulated epithelial cell-macrophage crosstalk in the human breast	University of Adelaide	Master of Biotechnology	Master	Full Time	Vahid Atashgaran
2013 - 2014	Co-Supervisor	Indirect effects of transforming growth factor beta-stimulated fibroblasts on macrophage THP-1 cell line	University of Adelaide	Summer Student	Other	-	Vivian Lee
2013 - 2013	Co-Supervisor	Effect of fibroblast activity on mammographic density	University of Adelaide	-	Honours	Full Time	Harshani Jayasinghe Pedige

Committee Memberships

Date Role Committee Institution Country

2014 - ongoing Member Science in the Pub Adelaide - -

2013 - 2014 Member World Day of Immunology - Adelaide Australian Society of Immunology -

Date	Role	Committee	Institution	Country
2014 - ongoing	Member	Science in the Pub Adelaide	-	-
2013 - 2014	Member	World Day of Immunology - Adelaide	Australian Society of Immunology	-

Memberships

Date	Role	Membership	Country
2015 - ongoing	Member	Friends of Science in Medicine	Australia
2012 - ongoing	Member	South Australian Breast Cancer Study Group	Australia
2012 - 2013	Member	Australian Flow Cytometry Group	Australia
2011 - 2012	Member	Australian Society for Medical Research	Australia
2009 - ongoing	Member	Australian Society of Immunology	Australia
2001 - 2003	Member	Australian Society of Microbiology	Australia

Email: pallave.dasari@adelaide.edu.au

Pallave Dasari

Appointments

Awards and Achievements

Education

Research Interests

Journals

Conference Items

Theses

Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

Other Supervision Activities

Committee Memberships

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