Kate Shearston

Dr. Kate Shearston is an Adjunct Lecturer at the Dental School of The University of Western Australia. She holds a PhD from the University of Sydney and specializes in oral pathology and oncology research, focusing on malignant transformation, biomarkers, and carcinogenesis. Her work contributes to Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being.

Research interests include oral leukoplakia, squamous cell carcinoma, hypoxia biomarkers, and 3D cell culture models for drug testing. She has led projects funded by the Australian Dental Research Foundation, investigating molecular profiling of oral diseases and hypoxia's role in dysplastic lesions.

Publications emphasize genomics, gene expression profiling, and clinical diagnostics, with notable contributions to understanding malignant transformation mechanisms and 3D modeling for biomarker discovery. Her work bridges basic science and clinical applications, advancing oral cancer research and diagnostics.