Liisa Kautto

Liisa Kautto is a Senior Research Fellow at Macquarie University's School of Natural Sciences with an h-index of 14 and 489 citations across 30 research outputs. Her work bridges biochemistry, microbiology, and medical research with a focus on glycosylation patterns and their implications in disease.

• Institution: Macquarie University, School of Natural Sciences
• Research Focus: Glycomics, Microbiology, Cancer Glycobiology
• Active Projects: Biomolecular Discovery and Design Research Centre (2017-present)

Dr. Kautto's research interests center on glycomics and its applications in understanding disease mechanisms. Her work spans fungal pathogenesis, particularly with Scedosporium aurantiacum, and the role of glycosylation in colorectal cancer development and progression. She investigates how specific enzymes like HEXB affect glycosylation patterns in cancer cells and how dietary factors influence mucin glycosylation in the gut microbiome. Her fingerprint analysis shows strong expertise in glycomics (49%), polysaccharide research (81%), and fungal pathogens including Scedosporium (100%) and Trichoderma reesei (66%).

Her recent publications (2019-2025) demonstrate a clear trajectory toward understanding the connection between glycosylation abnormalities and disease states, particularly in cancer. The most recent work focuses on how HEXB-driven paucimannosylation can stratify colorectal cancer patient risk, representing a potential diagnostic and therapeutic target. Her methodological contribution with SSSMuG (Same Sample Sequential Multi-Glycomics) provides a valuable tool for comprehensive glycan analysis.

• Glycomics: 49% of research fingerprint
• Polysaccharide Research: 81% of research fingerprint
• Fungal Pathogen Studies: 100% Scedosporium focus
• Cancer Glycobiology: Major focus in recent publications

Dr. Kautto has maintained consistent research productivity with publications spanning from 2004 to the present, including several high-impact publications in 2024-2025. She collaborates extensively with researchers including Packer, Nevalainen, Molloy, and Paulsen across multiple projects. Her work on the Biomolecular Discovery and Design Research Centre (active since 2017) continues her earlier involvement with the Biomolecular Frontiers Research Centre (2006-2015), demonstrating long-term commitment to biomolecular research at Macquarie University.