Leslie Beasley

Dr Leslie Beasley is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Cancer Research Program at Edith Cowan University's Centre for Precision Health, affiliated with the School of Medical and Health Sciences. Her work focuses on Liquid Biopsy, Circulating Tumour DNA, and Environmental Stressors in Skin Cancer. She holds a PhD (2015) and undergraduate degrees in Human Biology (Honours, 2011) and Biomedical Science (2010) from ECU.

• Research Grants
  • Western Australia Melanoma Initiative (WAMI): $1,167,284 (2024–2029)
  • Fragmentomic features of cell-free DNA: $20,000 (2025–2027)
  • Melanoma-specific immunotherapy signatures: $34,960 (2021–2023)
  • Circulating tumour DNA in ovarian cancer: $49,317 (2020–2021)
  • HLA heterozygosity in lung cancer immunotherapy: $20,000 (2020–2021)
  • ctDNA methodology enhancement: $30,000 (2017–2018)

Research Themes: Dr Beasley's work spans Melanoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Ovarian Cancer, with a focus on Circulating Tumour DNA, Immunotherapy Response, and Environmental Risk Factors. Her publications since 2013 address ctDNA Applications, T-cell Receptor Diversity, and HLA Genotyping as biomarkers.