The centre is involved in the following research projects:
- Identifying the action spectrum for skin ageing
- Identifying the action spectrum for basal cell carcinoma
- Sunburn cells what are they?
Its members have been involved in the following research activities:
Key Publications
- Ryan TJ, Sinclair RD. Section 23. Diseases of the Skin. In Warrell DA, Cox TM, Firth JD, Benz EJ. Oxford Textbook of Medicine, Fourth Edition. Oxford University Press. Oxford 2003.Vol 3, p 804-902.
- Price CJ, Sinclair R. Fact Facts; Minor Surgery. Heatlh Press. 2nd Edition, Oxford, 2008/
Prizes and Scholarships
- Galderma Australia Prize at the Australasian College of Dermatologists Annual Scientific Meeting 1992 for the presentation at the Registrars' Forum entitled "Congenital Inclusion Cyst of the Scalp."
- The Boots Investigator Award in Wound Care 1994 at the Australian International Wound Management Conference, Melbourne 1994 for Sinclair R and Ryan TJ. Lymphocyte Subpopulations in Venous Ulcers.
- MJA Wyeth award for best research paper published in the Medical Journal of Australia 2004, for "Preventing pressure ulcers with the Australian Medical Sheepskin: an open-label randomised controlled trial" published in the 5 April 2004 issue of the MJA, Vol.180 324-327
- First prize 2008 BMA book awards, primary health care category. Fast Facts: Minor Surgery
Reviews and Original papers
- Cahill J, Sinclair R. Cutaneous manifestations of systemic disease. Aust Fam Physician. 2005; 34: 335-40
- Chamberlain AJ, Lee AY, Sinclair RD. Simple modification to the punch biopsy technique to minimize handling and crush artefact. Aus j Dermatol 2005;46;282-283
- Yip L, Sinclair R. Form Skin to Stem Cells. Are we onto something big? Expert Reviews in Dermatology 2007;2:539-542
Case Reports
- Harrison S, Sinclair R. Porokeratosis of Mibelli: Successful treatment with topical 5% imiquomod cream Aus J Dermatol. June 2003; 44: 281-3.
Correspondence
- Sinclair R. Topically Applied imiquomod 5% cream cleared actinic keratosis lesions. Evidence Based Medicine 2005;10:11.
Books
- Sinclair R. Introductory Notes to Cryotherapy. Australasian College of Dermatologists, Sydney 1998.
- Sinclair R, Marks R. A guide to the treatment of common skin diseases. St. Vincent’s Hospital Department of Dermatology, Melbourne, 1998.
- Sinclair R, Marks R. A guide to the performance of diagnostic procedures used in the management of common skin diseases. St. Vincent’s Hospital Department of Dermatology, Melbourne, 2002.
- Price C, Sinclair R. Fast Facts-Minor Surgery. 2nd Edition. Health Press Limited. Oxford 2008.
Book Chapters
- Sinclair R. Skin Biopsies. Therapeutic guidelines Limited. Melbourne 1999. (Multi-authored booklet)
- Sinclair R. Wounds. Therapeutic guidelines Limited. Melbourne 1999. (Multi-authored booklet)
- Sinclair R. Solar Damage, Familial Moles (atypical moles) and Melanoma syndrome. In Moles, Solar Keratoses and Skin Cancer. In: Therapeutic guidelines Limited. Melbourne 1999. (Multi-authored booklet)
- Scarfe C, Sinclair R. Actinic Keratosis. In Lebwohl M, Heymann W, Berth-Jones J, Coulson I. Ed. Treatment of Dermatological Disease. Harcourt Health Sciences. London. 2002.
- Ryan TJ, Sinclair RD. Section 23. Diseases of the Skin. In Warrell DA, Cox TM, Firth JD, Benz EJ. Oxford Textbook of Medicine, Fourth Edition. Oxford University Press. Oxford 2003.
- Sinclair R Miscellaneous Skin Conditions. Therapeutic guidelines: Dermatology. 2nd Edition. Therapeutic guidelines Limited. Melbourne 2004. (Multi-authored booklet). 2004.
- Sinclair R. Tsermias C, Dawber RPR. Cosmetic Cryosurgery. In Baran and Maibach Ed. Cosmetic Dermatology 3rd Edition. Dunitz. London. 2004.
- Chong A, Sinclair R. Actinic Keratosis. In Lebwohl MG, Heymann WR, Berth-Jones J, Coulson I. Eds Treatment of Skin Disease. Comprehensive therapeutic strategies. 2nd Edition. Mosby Elsevier. London. 2006 p 14-16.
Articles Reviewed for the Following Journals
American Journal of Clinical Dermatology
Archives of Dermatology
Australasian Journal of Dermatology
Australian Medical Journal
Australian Family Physician
British Journal of Dermatology
British Medical Journal
Biomedicalcentral Public Health
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
Cutis
Current Therapeutics
Dermatologica
European Journal of Endocrinology
Experimental Dermatology
International Journal of Dermatology
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Journal of Dermatological Treatment
Journal of Dermatological Science
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatovenereology
Journal of Investigative Dermatology
Skin Pharmacology and Applied Skin Physiology
Student British Medical Journal
Which Magazine
Grants Reviewed
National Health and Medical Research Council
Medical Research Council, UK
Sheffield Hospital ‘s Charitable Trust
Drug Evaluations for the TGA
Tazarotene for psoriasis and acne
Micanol for psoriasi
Conference Convenor
World Congress of Cosmetic Dermatology, December 2007