Luke Tork Email & Phone Number

As a Genome Analyst at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, I will be working with the Wilson Centre for Blood Cancer Genomics to analyse genomic data in the context of research and gene panel curation.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The University of Melbourne Centre for Cancer Research (UMCCR) brings together university leaders committed to improving the outcomes and quality of life for people affected by cancer. We take a personalised, patient-centric approach—with a focus on the application of genomics—targeting key points along the cancer clinical care pathway.My current role involves QC, curation and presentation of germline and somatic variants, as well as creation and release of patient reports for the ctTSO500 assay. I also continue to support our current curators, bioinformaticians and clinicians by completing research tasks that enable workflow efficiency and SOP fine-tuning.Key Responsibilities:- Curation of ctDNA panels- Supporting curation and reporting of the WGTS/ctDNA genomic analysis generated by the UMCCR Genomics Platform team- Completion of projects in areas related to cancer curation and bioinformatics- Delivery of oral presentations to curators, bioinformaticians and researchers at weekly meetings within the UMCCRKey Accomplishments:- Completed training to curate NATA accredited ctDNA assays- Presented completed cases at multiple MTB meetings- Updated an outdated WGS gene list, which will be used by the team to curate WGTS cases- Created individual tumour-specific gene driver lists, presented this work in a research meeting for feedback. Outputs enable increased efficiency to find diagnostic significance of genes, which can be reported and tiered via AMP guidelines.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

This role involved support of our curators, bioinformaticians and clinicians – enabling increased process efficiency, whilst bringing forward novel conclusions regarding different case studies and projects. These are presented to high impact stakeholders. Key Responsibilities:- Supporting curation and reporting of the genomic analysis generated by the UMCCR Genomics Platform team- Maintain and enhance knowledge of medical/scientific literature related to cancer genomics- Completion of projects in areas related to cancer curation and bioinformatics- Delivery of oral presentations to curators, bioinformaticians and researchers at weekly meetings within the UMCCRKey Accomplishments:- Established a shared research article repository, where important articles can be archived and accessed on an online platform- Altered the current gene list used for somatic variant prioritisation (SVs), which held too many irrelevant genes- Created an information pamphlet for clinicians, depicting current research trials enrolling cancer patients, involving cross disciplinary written and verbal communication- Re-curated variants utilising information from novel publications, giving previous cancer patients access to new trials- Investigated and established the cause of false positive bioinformatically-called MSI-high cases- Updated the report template regularly used by curators- Presented multiple project findings in interdisciplinary team meetings regularly

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

This position involved analysing circulating tumour DNA assays (ctDNA), with supplementary variant curation training sessions. The internship formed the capstone unit for the final semester of my course, Masters of Genome Analytics.Key Accomplishments:- Curated many variants and ctDNA cases- Internally presented cases to other curators in the UMCCR curation team- Externally presented cases to Monash University teaching executives and unit co-ordinators

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Monash Health provides more than 250 uniquely integrated community and hospital-based services focusing on improving the health of our community. This role involves preparing COVID-19 vaccines using proper aseptic technique and PPE usage, as well as documentation of information regarding vaccine expiry and usage. As more experience was gained, additional responsibilities were designated to me, involving assisting in opening and closing of numerous clinics.Key Responsibilities:- To prepare COVID-19 vaccines using proper aseptic technique and PPE- To document information regarding vaccine expiry and usage- Opening and closing of numerous clinics unaccompanied- Helping to run the pharmaceutical area of clinics as a teamKey Accomplishments:- Completed PPE and COVID-19 related training modules- Have prepared more than 1000 high quality COVID-19 vaccinations

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The Natural Health Science Foundation is an incorporated not-for-profit organisation that aim to integrate evidence-based natural health medicinal products into mainstream healthcare. As a research assistant, I utilise my technical skills through online medical database searches in order to screen the eligibility of 600 different articles as part of a literature review. Information was captured via a spreadsheet, with results being clearly communicated and delivered to stakeholders. I also wrote detailed process instructions that act as a foundation to enhance reproducibility and reliability of all future work completed at the NHSF.Key Responsibilities:- To research and compile information regarding specific herbal and Omega-3 medicines- To document specific and detailed instructional process guidelines (SOPs)- To organise work for new interns- To teach and assist new interns in completing research and article information extraction through Zoom meetings and emails.- To manage multiple different projects concurrently with a diverse range of stakeholdersKey Accomplishments:- Completed and documented a literature search using PUBMED, following PRISMA flowchart processes- Screened, analysed and extracted information from over 46 herbal articles and 600 Omega-3 articles into an excel spreadsheet- Created 4 detailed process guidelines (SOPs) for literature screening and information extraction- Prepared and presented a company oral presentation to key domestic and international stakeholder

Master Of Genome Analytics, Science

The Monash Master of Genome Analytics is a future-focused course that provides expert training in bioinformatics, genetics, and genomics.

Bachelor Of Biomedical Science, Medicine, Nursing And Health Sciences

Biomedical science is an interdisciplinary area of study, where human health and disease is investigated on a deeper level. Knowledge.