Associate Professor Anthony Woods

Associate Professor Anthony (Tony) Woods is Program Director for Laboratory Medicine and Surgical Pathology in the School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences.

Tony graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in pathology then completed his PhD also from UWA. An interest in philosophy and psychology led to him being awarded a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Adelaide in 1989. While still completing his PhD Tony was appointed to the then SA Institute of Technology as a lecturer in histopathology. Since that time he has contributed to education and research mostly in the area of Laboratory Medicine but with his background in pathology he has taught in various allied health programs in the University.

Tony has authored or contributed to many books, book chapters and research papers. He is on the editorial board of several international journals and is co-editor of the Australian Journal of Medical Science. The primary focus of his research is on blood vessels and cancer with a recent move into studying venoms as a potential source of pharmacologically useful anti-cancer agents (National Geographic Report). National and international research collaborations culminated recently with a cover article in Nature (July, 2008).

His experience in university governance and curriculum formulation has seen Tony appointed as a consultant to governments, other universities and various review and registration boards in Australia and overseas.

After three decades Tony has carved an international reputation for commitment to the Laboratory Medicine profession especially in the education of young scientists. This was formally recognised in 2008 when he was awarded an Australian Learning and Teaching Council (formerly Carrick Institute) Citation for sustained excellence in curriculum development in the field of Laboratory Medicine.

In October, 2008 he was elected President of the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists.

• Histopathology
• Pathophysiology
• Cellular pathology
• Histology
• Electron microscopy
• Immunohistochemistry
• Molecular techniques in histology

Australian Institute of Medical Scientists

Cancer Council Australia

Australian Vascular Biology Society

BSc (Hons): 1974 (First Class Honours in Pathology) (Western Australia)

PhD: 1980 (Western Australia)

BA: 1989 (Adelaide)

MAIMS (Member, Australian Institute of Medical Scientists)

• Tumour angiogenesis and the biology of tumour-derived blood vessels
• TNF alpha and its receptors
• Cellular adhesion molecules (ICAM-1)
• Endothelin and its receptors
• Effect of venoms on endothelial cell biology
• Regulation of lymphatic growth (lymphangiogenesis)

Books/Book Chapters
Woods AE, Stirling JW. Electron microscopy. In, Theory and practice of histological techniques, 6th ed, Bancroft JD, Gamble M (eds). Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. 2008.

Woods AE, Stirling JW. Electron microscopy: preparative techniques. In, Theory and practice of histological techniques, 5th ed, Bancroft JD, Gamble M (eds). Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2002.

Stirling JW, Woods AE. Diagnostic electron microscopy. In, Theory and practice of histological techniques, 5th ed, Bancroft JD, Gamble M (eds). Bancroft JD, Gamble M. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2002.

Woods AE, Ellis RC. Laboratory histopathology: a complete reference. Vols. 1,2. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1994-96.

Selected Papers
Kwong S, Woods AE, Mirtschin PJ, Ge R, Manjunatha Kini R. The recruitment of blood coagulation factor X into snake venom gland as a toxin - the role of promoter Cis-elements in its expression. Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2009:102;469-478
(IF 3.803)

Woods M, Kumar A, Barton M, Woods A, Kookana R. Localisation of estrogen responsive genes in the liver and testis of Murray rainbowfish Melanotaenia fluviatilis exposed to 17â-estradiol. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2009:303; 57-66. (IF 3.611)

Diener KR, Woods AE, Manavis J, Brown MP, Hayball JD. Transforming growth factor â-mediated signaling in T lymphocytes impacts on prostate-specific immunity and early prostate tumor progression. Lab Invest. 2009: 89(2):142-51. (IF 4.580)

Vonk FJ, Admiraal JF, Jackson k, Reshef R, de Bakker MAG, Vanderschoot K, van den Berge I, van Atten M, Burgerhout E, Beck A, Mirtschin PJ, Kochva E, Witte F, Fry BG, Woods AE, Richardson MK. Evolutionary origin and development of snake fangs. Nature 2008: 454:630-633. (IF 31.424)

Alvaro MC, Woods AE. Expression and role of ET-1, ECE-1, ETA and ETB in the vasculature of a transplantable rat mammary adenocarcinoma. J Vasc Res 2002: 39 Suppl 1; 64. (IF 2.792)

Bateman EH, Venning M, Woods AE. The effects of Australian snake venoms on the cellular biology of tumour-associated microvascular endothelial cells in vitro. J Vasc Res 2002: 39 Suppl 1;47. (IF 2.792)

Thomson H, Woods AE, Iannos J, Sage M. The inter-sonographer reliability of carotid duplex ultrasound. Australas Radiol 2001: 45; 19-24.

Stirling JW, Coleman M, Thomas A, Woods AE. The role of transmission electron microscopy in tissue diagnosis: diseases of the kidney, skeletal muscle and myocardium. J Cell Pathol 1999: 4; 223-243.

Stirling JW, Coleman M, Thomas A, Woods AE. The role of transmission electron microscopy in tissue diagnosis. J Cell Pathol 1999: 4; 219-221.

Nilsson TM, Woods AE. Is the tumour-associated microvasculature a realistic therapeutic target? Aust N Z J Med 1998: 28; 756.

Jaunzems AE, Woods AE, Staples A. Electron microscopy and morphometry enhances differentiation of epidermolysis bullosa subtypes. With normal values for 24 parameters in skin. Arch Dermatol Res 1997: 289; 631-639.

Jaunzems AE, Woods AE. Ultrastructural differentiation of epidermolysis bullosa subtypes and porphyria cutanea tarda. Pathol Res Pract 1997: 193; 207-217.

Selected Abstracts/Presentations
Woods AE. Education programs for laboratory medicine. Australian Institute of Medical Scientists, National Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, October, 2008

Woods AE. Scientific cut-up: past, present and future. Histotechnology Group of NSW Annual Scientific Meeting, Canberra, ACT, September, 2007. (Invited speaker).

Woods AE. The workforce in medical science now and in the future. Australian Institute of Medical Scientists Queensland Tropical Division, 21st Annual Conference , Townsville, June 2006. (Keynote address).

Woods AE. Snakes, venom and medicine. Australian Institute of Medical Scientists Queensland Tropical Division, 21st Annual Conference , Townsville, June 2006. (Invited speaker).

Woods AE. Snakes, venom and cancer. 2nd National Histology Conference, Melbourne, 2005 (By invitation).

National Geographic Report Snake Venom May Slow Cancer Growth, Studies Hint http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/06/0601_040601_tvsnakes1.html#main

Bateman EH, Woods AE, Venning M. The effects of elapid snake venoms on the cellular biology of tumour-associated microvascular endothelial cells (TAMECS) in vitro. 14th World Congress on Animal, Plant and Microbial Toxins, 22501: 75, Adelaide, September, 2003.

Jamali F, Woods AE, Venning MG, Mirtschin PJ, Madaras F. Degree of specialisation in venom-producing cells of Pseudonaja textilis. 14th World Congress on Animal, Plant and Microbial Toxins, 22601: 137, Adelaide, September, 2003.

Woods AE. Education in histotechnology. Histotechnology Group of NSW, Olympic Park, Sydney, March, 2003, (By invitation).

Woods AE. Training for Surgical Cut-up. Histology Groups of SA & Victoria Inaugural Combined Meeting, Coonawarra, March, 2003 (By invitation).

Alvaro MC, Woods AE. Expression and role of ET-1, ECE-1, ETA and ETB in the vasculature of a transplantable rat mammary adenocarcinoma. 22nd Meeting of the European Society for Microcirculation, PAN 14, Exeter, UK, August, 2002.

Bateman EH, Venning M, Woods AE. The effects of Australian snake venoms on the cellular biology of tumour-associated microvascular endothelial cells in vitro. 22nd Meeting of the European Society for Microcirculation, PEC 4, Exeter, UK, August, 2002.

Woods AE. Tumour vasculature: diagnostic and therapeutic perspectives. Australian Institute of Medical Scientists, National Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, September, 2001 (By invitation).

Woods AE. Professional practice programs. Australian Institute of Medical Scientists, National Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, September, 2001 (By invitation).

Woods AE, Gordon CR. Histology education in Australia. Australian Institute of Medical Scientists, National Scientific Meeting, Melbourne, September, 2001 (By invitation).

Woods AE. Antivascular therapy in oncology: will it be effective? Australian Institute of Medical Scientists, Regional Scientific Meeting, Hahndorf, May, 2000.

Woods AE. Professional doctorates. Australian Institute of Medical Scientists, National Scientific Meeting, Sydney (2000), Aust J Med Sci 21(4); 81, 2000. (By invitation).