Dr. Dannel Yeo

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dannel Yeo is a Senior Research Officer within the Personalised Cancer Therapeutics Lab, led by Professor Marina Pajic. He specializes in translational cancer research, focusing on patient-derived cell models and novel therapeutics. Dannel completed his PhD at the University of Melbourne, where he studied preclinical mouse models in pancreatic cancer. Following his doctorate, he conducted postdoctoral research to establish patient-derived organoid models for gastrointestinal cancers, including pancreatic and appendiceal cancers. His work also involves exploring blood biomarkers and developing CAR-T cell therapy approaches to enhance treatment options for patients. His contributions to the field are vital in advancing personalized medicine in oncology.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Research Officer

— Present

Garvan Institute of Medical Research • Sydney, Australia

Leading research within the Personalised Cancer Therapeutics Lab.

Requirements for University of Melbourne

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:16
Reading
Required:16
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:81
PTE
Listening
Required:60
Reading
Required:60
Writing
Required:60
Speaking
Required:60
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in a cognate discipline (Computer Science, Data Science, or Statistics) MAST10006 Calculus 2 MAST10007 Linear Algebra At least 12.5 credit points of computer programming subjects
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