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Dr. John Lai is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of Biomedical Sciences at Queensland University of Technology (QUT). He holds an honorary position at QUT to maintain collaborative links with distinguished colleagues like Prof. Judith Clements and Assoc. Prof. Jyotsna Batra. His career focuses on functional genomics in hormone-dependent cancers, integrating wet-laboratory experiments and bioinformatics. He has contributed to high-impact journals such as Nucleic Acids Research and Molecular Cancer Research.
Dr. Lai earned his PhD in prostate cancer genetics from QUT in 2007. His research interests span biochemistry, microbiology, and computational genomics. Key areas include prostate cancer cell line characterization, microsatellite repeat analysis in cancer risk, and genomic fusion events in tumors.
His work emphasizes translating genomic insights into clinical applications, exemplified by tools like J-Circos for genomic visualization. Collaborations with international teams highlight his contributions to understanding cancer biology and genetic risk factors.
