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I am currently an ARC DECRA Research Fellow working at the Centre for Cancer Biology (an alliance between SA Pathology and the University of South Australia) with Prof. Michael Samuel in the Tumour Microenvironment Laboratory. During my Ph.D. (University of Adelaide) I investigated the role of chemokine receptors in breast cancer within the cancer stem cell and various immune cell populations. Throughout my postdoctoral career my research has been focussed on understanding how mechanical stresses and mechanical signalling, in particular the Rho-ROCK signalling pathway, contribute to the generation of a pro-tumourigenic microenvironment in breast and other solid cancers.
About me
I am currently an ARC DECRA Research Fellow working at the Centre for Cancer Biology (an alliance between SA Pathology and the University of South Australia) with Prof. Michael Samuel in the Tumour Microenvironment Laboratory. During my Ph.D. (University of Adelaide) I investigated the role of chemokine receptors in breast cancer within the cancer stem cell and various immune cell populations. Throughout my postdoctoral career my research has been focussed on understanding how mechanical stresses and mechanical signalling, in particular the Rho-ROCK signalling pathway, contribute to the generation of a pro-tumourigenic microenvironment in breast and other solid cancers.
About me
CCB/SAiGENCI/SAHMRI Adelaide Cancer Research Seminar Series Committee
National Association of Research Fellows (2023-Present SA State Representative)
Australian Society for Mechanobiology (2022-Present SA State Representative)
International Society for Mechanobiology
Matrix Biology Society of Australia and New Zealand
Australasian Metastasis Research Society
Centre for Cancer Biology Consumer Advocacy Group Committee
Australia and New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology (2017-2018 SA State Representative)
Australian Society for Medical Research
South Australian Breast Cancer Study Group (2024-Present Executive Committee Member and Social Media Manager)
About me
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 19/08/2024 |
Robyn's fight to beat breast cancer - THRFG, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uikDhKexE5M |
| 15/08/2024 |
When the fight becomes personal, https://hospitalresearch.org.au/news/latest-news/when-the-fight-becomes-personal/ |
| 28/06/2024 |
Meet South Australia’s 40 Under 40 of 2024, https://citymag.indaily.com.au/commerce/meet-south-australias-40-under-40-of-2024/ |
| 02/04/2024 |
UniSA researchers win $1.3m to find better treatments for cancer, https://www.unisa.edu.au/media-centre/Releases/2024/unisa-researchers-win-$1.3m-to-find-better-treatments-for-cancer/ |
| 02/04/2024 |
New grants support innovation in cancer research, https://www.canceraustralia.gov.au/about-us/news/new-grants-support-innovation-cancer-research |
| 07/03/2024 |
The Advertiser Sunday Mail 2024 SA Woman of the Year finalists revealed, https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/lifestyle/the-advertiser-sunday-mail-2024-sa-woman-of-the-year-finalists-revealed/news-story/a8bfc21acff247c03e87f0dface181ed |
| 14/12/2023 |
James McWha Rising Star Award recipient 2023: Dr Sarah Boyle, https://www.adelaide.edu.au/alumni/news/list/2023/12/11/dr-sarah-boyle |
| 11/05/2021 |
Dr Sarah Boyle - Triple Fighter for The Longest Table, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blYYPzwwnVk |
| 15/02/2021 |
"You Were In Our Corner" - THRF Group 2020 Impact, https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=l1vaudCTIEQ&feature=emb_logo |
| 09/10/2020 |
Together Fright... Spooking Cancer, https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=LaSHZlMjxZY&feature=youtu.be |
| 24/08/2020 |
Breast cancer researcher says fork you to cancer, https://www.thelongesttable.com.au/breast-cancer-researcher-says-fork-you-to-cancer/ |
| 24/07/2020 |
Bite To Fight for a future free from cancer!, https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=588943875325171 |
| 05/07/2020 |
Einstein A Go-Go: 20 Postdocs Explain Their Research To Dr Shane In 20 Minutes, https://www.rrr.org.au/on-demand/segments/einstein-a-go-go-20-postdocs-explain-their-research-to-dr-shane-in-20-minutes |
| 01/07/2020 |
Dr Sarah Boyle’s research aims to halt the progression of breast cancer, https://www.thelongesttable.com.au/dr-sarah-boyles-research-aims-to-halt-the-progression-of-breast-cancer/ |
| 16/06/2020 |
SA scientists find breast cancer link in world breakthrough, https://www.unisa.edu.au/unisanews/2020/june/story3/ |
| 01/06/2020 |
FIGHTING AGAINST THE SPREAD OF BREAST CANCER, https://abcr.com.au/news-and-stories/latest-news/fighting-against-the-spread-of-breast-cancer |
| 27/05/2020 |
Pink Hope and the Centre For Cancer Biology discuss an obscure protein's impact on breast cancers, https://pinkhope.org.au/pink-hope-and-the-centre-for-cancer-biology-discuss-an-obscure-proteins-impact-on-breast-cancers/ |
| 13/02/2020 |
Hospital Research Foundation Impact Report 2019, https://my13.digitalexperience.ibm.com/3d774658-d5bd-41eb-984e-056f12308183/dxdam/cb/cb7919fa-5c1e-4e18-9e97-c4cef509a7ee/THRFG-Impact-Report-2019-F-web-compressed_V1.pdf |
| 18/10/2019 |
Australian Breast Cancer Research - Breast Cancer Awareness Month Campaign, https://abcr.giveeasy.org/abcr-awareness-2019-social |
| 16/09/2019 |
Researchers share new funding to advance medical research, https://www.unisa.edu.au/unisanews/2019/september/story6/#Researchers_share |
| 01/08/2019 |
$5.7 MILLION ANNOUNCED TO ADVANCE MEDICAL RESEARCH, https://www.hospitalresearch.com.au/news/latest-stories/$57-million-announced-for-research |
| 08/06/2019 |
Sarah Boyle 1 Million Women in STEM Profile, https://www.1mwis.com/profiles/Sarah-Boyle |
| 07/11/2018 |
I Heart Research: We speak to the winner of last year’s ‘Research in progress’ photo competition, http://blogs.biomedcentral.com/bmcblog/2018/11/07/i-heart-research-speak-winner-last-years-research-in-progress-photo-competition/ |
| 11/06/2018 |
Swapping The Lab for The Kitchen – Sarah’s Longest Table, https://www.thelongesttable.com.au/swapping-the-lab-for-the-kitchen-sarahs-longest-table/ |
| 20/12/2017 |
Inside New Health Research Hub , http://www.unisa.edu.au/Enterprise-Magazine-Home/Issue-2-2017/Inside-new-health-research-hub/ |
| 01/12/2017 |
ANZSCDB Summer Newsletter 2017 Cover Art, https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d2d6956b5f5420001190890/t/5e88204513e1233cd43778c0/1585979472594/ANZSCDB-Newsletter-Summer2017.pdf |
| 02/10/2017 |
I Heart Research: SA scientist wins best image, https://cosmosmagazine.com/society/i-heart-research-sa-scientist-wins-best-image |
| 02/10/2017 |
Award-Winning Images Of Scientific Research In Progress, http://www.iflscience.com/editors-blog/award-winning-images-of-scientific-research-in-progress/ |
| 02/10/2017 |
Beauty within breast cancer research, https://thelimbic.com/oncology/beauty-within-breast-cancer-research/ |
| 02/10/2017 |
Image of heart-shaped cancer cells wins science photography prize, https://livebetterwith.com/community/cancer-cells-photography-prize/ |
| 01/10/2017 |
BMC Research in Progress Photo Competition showcases the best of science photography, https://scienmag.com/bmc-research-in-progress-photo-competition-showcases-the-best-of-science-photography/ |
| 29/09/2017 |
Work in progress: from ants to zika, scientists photograph their research – in pictures, https://www.theguardian.com/science/gallery/2017/sep/29/work-in-progress-from-ants-to-zika-scientists-photograph-their-research-in-pictures?CMP=share_btn_tw |
| 29/09/2017 |
From a frightening close-up with a Yellow Indian Wasp to an elegant heart-shaped tumour: 2017 Research In Progress photo contest showcases the best of science photography , http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4930168/BMC-Research-Progress-photo-contest-winners-announced.html?sf117672935=1 |
| 29/09/2017 |
BMC “Research in Progress” photo competition: the winning images, http://blogs.biomedcentral.com/bmcblog/2017/09/29/bmc-research-in-progress-photo-competition-the-winning-images/ |
| 29/09/2017 |
BMC Research in Progress Photo Competition showcases the best of science photography, https://bioengineer.org/bmc-research-in-progress-photo-competition-showcases-the-best-of-science-photography/ |
| 29/09/2017 |
Picture of heart-shaped cancer cells wins science photography prize, http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/cancer-cells-heart-shaped-photo-prize-bmc-research-in-progress-photo-competition-sarah-boyle-a7973921.html |
| 29/09/2017 |
BMC Research in Progress Photo Competition showcases the best of science photography, https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-09/bc-bri092717.php |
| 22/09/2017 |
Neoplastic Petals: unfurling the factors that help cancer to spread, https://blogs.biomedcentral.com/on-medicine/2017/09/22/neoplastic-petals-unfurling-the-factors-that-help-cancer-to-spread/ |
| 07/09/2017 |
Neoplastic Petals: unfurling the factors that help cancer to spread, http://breastcancernow.org/news-and-blogs/blogs/neoplastic-petals-unfurling-the-factors-that-help-cancer-to-spread |
| 01/07/2015 |
Targeting Breast Cancer Stem Cells, http://escience.realviewdigital.com/?iid=122820#folio=18 |
| 23/04/2015 |
New Adelaide research could target breast cancer spread and treatment, http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/new-adelaide-research-could-target-breast-cancer-spread-and-treatment/news-story/faea4a7a5f3c1ad8b0b1c912d3bbc87d |
| 23/04/2015 |
New Adelaide research could target breast cancer spread and treatment, http://www.news.com.au/national/south-australia/new-adelaide-research-could-target-breast-cancer-spread-and-treatment/news-story/faea4a7a5f3c1ad8b0b1c912d3bbc87d |
| 23/04/2015 |
Research finds target to prevent breast cancer relapse, http://223.27.29.123/industries/health/research-finds-target-to-prevent-breast-cancer-relapse/ |
| 23/04/2015 |
Potential new target to prevent breast cancer relapse, https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/04/150423102239.htm |
About me
Doctor of Philosophy The University of Adelaide
Bachelor of Sceince The University of Adelaide
Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) The University of Adelaide
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
5
6
5
|
| 2020 |
Open access
14
15
8
|
| 2020 |
52
52
854
|
| 2018 |
Open access
38
12
|
| 2016 |
Open access
32
31
28
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2021 |
Open access
9
|
| 2019 |
Open access
3
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
Open access
1
1
4
|
| 2023 |
5
6
5
|
| 2023 |
Open access
2
|
| 2022 |
Open access
2
2
15
|
| 2022 |
Open access
9
|
| 2020 |
Open access
12
11
36
|
| 2020 |
Open access
14
15
8
|
| 2020 |
52
52
854
|
| 2020 |
Open access
28
27
17
|
| 2018 |
Open access
38
12
|
| 2017 |
Open access
24
25
1
|
| 2016 |
Open access
32
31
28
|
| 2016 |
Open access
24
3
|
| 2016 |
Open access
9
8
5
|
| 2015 |
Open access
15
46
2
|
| 2014 |
28
16
4
|
Poltavets, V; Esmaeili, Z; Boyle, ST; Ramshaw, HS; Lopez, AF; Kochetkova, M and Samuel, MS. “14-3-3ζ-depletion impairs mammary gland development in the mouse.” BioRXiv, Pre-Print, February 2021; DOI: 10.1101/2021.02.03.425513
Rob Sutherland Award Runner-up, 8th International PacRim Breast and Prostate Cancer Meeting, Darwin NT, 2024
2024 40 Under 40, InDaily/Solstice Media
Cancer Australia PdCCRS grant, co-funded by Can Too Foundation, 2024
The Advertiser/Sunday Mail 2024 SA Woman of the Year finalist, Innovator Category
The University of Adelaide Distinguished Alumni James McWha Rising Star Award, 2023
Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA), 2022-2024
The Centre for Cancer Biology Paper of the Year for 2020
Matrix Biology Society of Australia and New Zealand Paper of the Year for 2020
ANZSCDB Early Career Researcher Award, 2020
National Association of Research Fellows PostDoctoral Investigator Award, 2020
The Hospital Research Foundation Early Career Fellowship, 2020-2021
Royal Adelaide Hospital Research Committee Early Career Fellowship, 2017-2019
The Hospital Research Foundation Travel Grant, 2019
ANZSCDB Toshiya Yamada Postdoctoral Prize, 2018
Centre for Cancer Biology Early Career Investigator Award, 2018
The CASS Foundation Early Career Researcher Travel Award, 2018
Australian Society for Medical Research Ross Wishart Memorial Award, 2016
SAHMRI and Cancer Council Beat Cancer Project Travel Grant, 2016
Dean’s Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence, 2015
SAHMRI and Cancer Council Beat Cancer Project Travel Grant, 2014
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Beatson Institute for Cancer Research | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Children's Cancer Institute Australia for Medical Research | AUSTRALIA |
| Garvan Institute of Medical Research | AUSTRALIA |
| National University of Malaysia | MALAYSIA |
| QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute | AUSTRALIA |
| Royal Adelaide Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
| SA Pathology | AUSTRALIA |
| Stanford University | UNITED STATES |
| The Kinghorn Cancer Centre | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Glasgow | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University of Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
| University of New South Wales | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Science Malaysia (Malaysia) | MALAYSIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Invited Seminar, School of Chemistry Research Seminar SeriesUniversity of New South Wales |
2021 |
Matrix Biology Society of Australia and New Zealand Paper of the Year for 2020 (Student/ECR Category)Matrix Biology Society of Australia and New Zealand |
2021 |
MemberMatrix Biology Society of Australia and New Zealand |
2021 |
Plenary Speaker, ANZSCDB Meeting 'Novel Mechanisms of Cell and Development Biology'Australian and New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology (ANZSCDB) |
2021 |
Review EditorFrontiers in Oncology - Breast Cancer |
2021 |
Australia and New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology (ANZSCDB) Early Career Researcher AwardAustralia and New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology (ANZSCDB) |
2020 |
Invited SeminarGarvan Institute of Medical Research |
2020 |
Invited Seminar, National Association Research Fellows Annual General MeetingNational Association of Research Fellows |
2020 |
MemberMatrix Biology Society of Australia and New Zealand |
2020 |
MemberSouth Australia Breast Cancer Study Group |
2020 |
MemberAustralia and New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology (ANZSCDB) |
2020 |
MemberAustralian Society for Medical Research (ASMR) |
2020 |
MemberAustralasian Metastasis Research Society |
2020 |
National Association of Research Fellows Postdoctoral Investigator AwardNational Association of Research Fellows |
2020 |
Best Poster Award Runner-up, Junior Career Researcher Category7th International PacRim Breast and Prostate Cancer Meeting |
2019 |
Invited SeminarVall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology, Barcelona, Spain |
2019 |
Invited SeminarBasil Hetzel Institute, Queen Elizabeth Hospital |
2019 |
Invited SeminarFlinders University |
2019 |
Invited Session Chair, 9th Barossa Meeting: 'Cell Signalling in Cancer Medicine', Barossa Valley, AustraliaCentre for Cancer Biology |
2019 |
Invited Speaker, 2019 Melbourne Mechanobiology Symposium, Melbourne, AustraliaThe Australian Society for Mechanobiology |
2019 |
MemberAustralia and New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology (ANZSCDB) |
2019 |
MemberAustralian Society for Medical Research (ASMR) |
2019 |
MemberSouth Australia Breast Cancer Study Group |
2019 |
Best PresentationSouth Australia Breast Cancer Study Group Scientific Symposium |
2018 |
Centre for Cancer Biology Early Career Investigator AwardCentre for Cancer Biology |
2018 |
MemberAustralia and New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology (ANZSCDB) |
2018 |
MemberAustralian Society for Medical Research (ASMR) |
2018 |
MemberSouth Australia Breast Cancer Study Group |
2018 |
Toshiya Yamada Postdoctoral PrizeAustralia and New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology (ANZSCDB) |
2018 |
Invited Speaker, ComBio 2017Australia and New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology (ANZSCDB) |
2017 |
MemberAustralian Society for Medical Research (ASMR) |
2017 |
MemberSouth Australian Breast Cancer Study Group |
2017 |
MemberAustralia and New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology |
2017 |
MemberAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science |
2017 |
People's Choice, Breast Cancer Research Image CompetitionBioMed Central Ltd |
2017 |
Photography competitionBioMed Central Research in Progress |
2017 |
Finalist, Ross Wishart Memorial AwardAustralian Society for Medical Research (ASMR) |
2016 |
Histopathology winnerBreast Cancer Research Image competition |
2016 |
MemberAustralia and New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology |
2016 |
MemberSouth Australian Breast Cancer Study Group |
2016 |
MemberAustralian Society for Medical Research (ASMR) |
2016 |
MemberAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science |
2016 |
Ross Wishart Memorial AwardAustralian Society for Medical Research |
2016 |
Winning Image, Breast Cancer Research Image Competition (Histopathology Category)BioMed Central Ltd |
2016 |
Invited SeminarDame Roma Mitchell Cancer Research Laboratories, Adelaide |
2015 |
Invited SeminarUniversity of Adelaide School of Biological Sciences |
2015 |
MemberAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science |
2015 |
MemberSouth Australian Breast Cancer Study Group |
2015 |
MemberAustralia and New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology |
2015 |
Invited SeminarBellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), Barcelona, Spain |
2014 |
MemberSouth Australian Breast Cancer Study Group |
2014 |
MemberAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science |
2014 |
MemberSouth Australian Breast Cancer Study Group |
2013 |
MemberAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science |
2013 |
MemberSouth Australian Breast Cancer Study Group |
2012 |
MemberAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science |
2012 |
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Investigating Extracellular Matrix in Cardiac Outflow Tract Development | Current |
| Understanding how the epigenetic field effect exerted by cancers upon their microenvironment promotes tumour progression | Current |
