Pablo Fernandez Penas

Professor Pablo Fernandez Penas is a Professor of Dermatology at the University of Sydney's Sydney Medical School and Senior Medical Practitioner (Academic) at Westmead Hospital. He leads the Melanoma and Skin Cancer Group at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research (WIMR) and serves as NSW Lead for the ACRF Australian Centre of Excellence in Melanoma Imaging and Diagnosis. He holds leadership roles including Head of Dermatology at Westmead Hospital and Director of the Centre for Translational Skin Research.

• Education: MD (1989) and PhD (2000) from Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
• Key affiliations: Westmead Hospital, Skin and Cancer Foundation Australia, WIMR
• Research focuses: Oncodermatology, melanoma, cutaneous lymphoma, graft-vs-host disease, and skin cancer prevention

His research spans molecular mechanisms of skin diseases, clinical trials for oncological medications, and translational research. He has published 187+ papers (h-index 33) and secured $14.5M in grants. He supervises students in medicine, honors, and PhD programs, coordinating the Essential Dermatology unit at the University of Sydney.

Awards include Spain's Order of Civil Merit (Officer, 2016) and the Australasian College of Dermatology's Presidential Citation (2018). His clinical work emphasizes high-quality dermatology care for public patients in Western Sydney.

International collaborations include Harvard University (USA) and institutions in Spain. He pioneered cutaneous lymphoma telemedicine programs and established the Oncodermatology Tissue Bank.